Frederick R Shoff (1838 - 1909)

Born 1 Jun 1838 in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Anna (Lumadue) Shoff — married 2 Jan 1879 in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 18 Sep 1909 at age 71 in Clearfield Township, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Frederick Runner Shoff ⁴ (Christian³, Christian², Freidrich¹) ; b. 1 Jun 1838 in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, He was the son of Christian Shoff and Lydia Packer

m. Anna Marie Lumadue, daughter of John Lumadue and Mary Ellen Krise, 2 Jan 1879 at Clearfield, Pennsylvania;

He died 18 Sep 1909 at Clearfield Township, Cambria, Pennsylvania, at age 71; he was buried 20 Sep 1909 at St. Augustine Cemetery, St. Augustine, Cambria, Pennsylvania.

Find A Grave: Memorial #130877309

Frederick enlisted in the Union Army in 1862, with the 82nd Regiment P.V.I. He was wounded in the battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia on June 3, 1864. It was noted that Frederick and his Uncle Andrew were both wounded on the same day in the same battle. In the history of Cambria County I.I.W. Story, General Grant is quoted to have later said, "Cold Harbor is, I think, the only battle I ever fought that I would not fight over again under the same circumstance. I have always regretted the last assault at Cold Harbor was ever made."

Anna Marie Lumadue was born on 1 Sep 1854 at Cambria, Pennsylvania. She died on 15 Feb 1934 at St. Augustine, Cambria, Pennsylvania, at age 79. She was buried on 17 Feb 1934 at St. Augustine Cemetery, St. Augustine, Cambria, Pennsylvania.

Known children of Frederick Runner Shoff and Anna Marie Lumadue were as follows:

• i. Robie Alice Shoff; b. 5 Aug 1879 at Houtzdale, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; m. Harry Merle Tonkin, son of Benjamin F Tonkin and Ellen Rebecca Hileman, 17 Mar 1899 at Cambria, Pennsylvania; d. 12 Dec 1957 at Fallentimber, Cambria, Pennsylvania, at age 78.

• ii. Francis Blair Shoff; b. 8 Oct 1881 at Fallentimber, Cambria, Pennsylvania; m. Sarah E. Skelly, daughter of Philip Skelly and Mary Leach, 26 Nov 1907 at Willmore, Cambria, Pennsylvania; d. 14 Jan 1939 at South Fork, Cambria, Pennsylvania, at age 57.

• iii. Bertha Ellen Shoff; b. 22 Feb 1884 at Clearfield, Pennsylvania; m. Orvil M. Gates, son of Samuel Gates and Sarah Meyers, 2 Dec 1902 at Beccaria Township, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; d. 21 Sep 1940 at Utahville, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, at age 56; she was buried 24 Sep 1940 at Utahville Cemetery, Coalport, Clearfield, Pennsylvania.

• iv. Esther Shoff; b. 20 Nov 1886 at Madera, Bigler Township, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; m. Dell R Younkin, son of Richard Younkin and Sarah (--?--), 23 Nov 1910 at Ashville, Cambria, Pennsylvania; m. Walter Adamsky; d. 15 Jul 1960 at age 73.

• v. Violet C. Shoff; b. 17 Mar 1889 at Clearfield, Pennsylvania; m. Louis John Lilly, son of Thomas Lilly and Annie Elizabeth Inlow, 18 Apr 1911 at Saint Augustine, Cambria, Pennsylvania; d. 2 May 1979 at age 90.

• vi. Eurella M. Shoff; b. 1891; d. 1895.

• vii. May Shoff; b. 1891 at Pennsylvania; d. 25 Sep 1897 at Clearfield Township, Cambria, Pennsylvania.

• viii. Ruth Sarah Shoff; b. 11 Feb 1894 at Pennsylvania; m. William Earl Black, son of Franklin H Black and Alice Walter, 25 Jun 1917 at Blair, Pennsylvania; d. 23 Mar 1966 at Hollidaysburg, Blair, Pennsylvania, at age 72.

• ix. Gertrude M Shoff; b. 18 Jul 1896 at Cambria, Pennsylvania; m. Philip Raymond Noel, son of Michael John Noel and Mary S Kessler, 18 Jul 1916 at White, Cambria, Pennsylvania; d. 13 Feb 1971 at Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, at age 74.

United States Census, 1870 ^[1] Woodward Township, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Aaron P Shoff M 29 Pennsylvania

Frederick Shoff M 31 Pennsylvania

Lydia Shoff F 68 Pennsylvania

Lydia E Shoff F 25 Pennsylvania

Millard A Shoff M 14 Pennsylvania

Samuel A Bush M 23 Pennsylvania

United States Census, 1880 ^[2] Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Frederick R. Shoff Self M 41 Pennsylvania, United States

Anna M. Shoff Wife F 25 Pennsylvania, United States

Robia A. Shoff Daughter F 0 Pennsylvania, United States

United States Census, 1900^[3] Clearfield Township Chest Springs borough, Cambria, Pennsylvania

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

F. R. Shoff Head M 62 Pennsylvania

Connie Shoff Wife F 54 Pennsylvania

Blair Shoff Son M 19 Pennsylvania

Bertha Shoff Daughter F 16 Pennsylvania

Esther Shoff Daughter F 14 Pennsylvania

Violet Shoff Daughter F 12 Pennsylvania

Ruth Shoff Daughter F 8 Pennsylvania

Sarah R. Shoff Daughter F 8 Pennsylvania

Gertrude Shoff Daughter F 7 Pennsylvania

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZGC-BTP : 19 March 2020), Frederick Shoff in entry for Aaron P Shoff, 1870.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWXG-VT2 : 13 November 2020), Frederick R. Shoff, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district ED 272, sheet 315D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,116.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M39H-XJG : accessed 16 November 2020), Bertha Shoff in household of F. R. Shoff, Clearfield Township Chest Springs borough, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 108, sheet 3A, family 35, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,388.

• Death: Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number: 82840

Acknowledgments

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