Wendle Shelly (1801 - 1873)

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Hoffstot) Shelley — married about 28 Nov 1833 in York, York, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

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Biography

Wendle Shelly was born on 10 Sep 1801, son of Daniel Shelly (1771–1825) and Elizabeth Shuman (1770–1827). ^{[1] [2] [3]}

His siblings were:

1. John Shelly (1790–1852)
2. Daniel Shelly (1791–1870)
3. Catharine Shelly (1793– )
4. Abraham Shelly (1795– )
5. Elizabeth Shelly (1797– )
6. Jacob Shelly (1798– )
7. Mary Shelly (1802–1814)
8. Susannah Shelly (1804–1805)
9. Christian Shelly (1808–1894)
10. Abraham Shelly (1809–1895)
11. Isaac Shelly (1811–1811)
12. Lydia Shelly (1813–1909)

Wendle and Elizabeth Florry were married.

Wendle (32) and Mary Hoffstot (15) were married on 28 Nov 1833 in York, York, Pennsylvania, United States. Mary was born on 1 Aug 1818 in Pennsylvania, United States.

Their known children were:

1. Daniel Shelley (~1836– )
2. Leah Shelly (1837–~1853)

Wendle passed away on 28 Jan 1873, aged 71.

Burial

Hill Island Cemetery, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA. Only (12) burials at site. Some headstones were disturbed or lost by Hurricane Agnes in 1972. Other headstones have been removed by the Pennsylvania Power & Light Company after 1972.^[4]

Wendel Shelly (26 Oct 1801–28 Jan 1873)

- Find A Grave: Memorial #225954375

Mary Shelley (1 Aug 1818–4 Nov 1889) (spouse)

- Find A Grave: Memorial #225954416

Research Notes

Original Import Details:

• August 21, 1850 - Census - According To The 1850 Census Of The Township Of Londonderry In Dauphin County, Pa., Dated August 21, 1850, Enumerator Phillip Irvin Assistant Marshall, Call Number 432, Roll Number 774, Page 477& 478, The Following Was Recorded: Dwelling Number 156, Family Number 172. Name Of Person Living In Household Shelly, Wendle, Relationship To Head Of Household, Head, Aged 50 Years Old, Sex Male, Color White, Value Of Real Estate 0.00, Birthplace Pa., Name Of Person Living In Household Shelly, Mary, Relationship To Head Of Household Wife, Aged 40 Years Old, Sex Female, Birthplace Pa. Name Of Person Living In Household Shelly, Daniel, Relationship To Head Of Household Son, Aged 14 Years Old, Sex Male, Color White, Birthplace Pa., Attended School Within Census Year Yes. Name Of Person Living In Household Shelly, Leah, Relationship To Head Of Household Daughter, Aged 12 Years Old, Sex Female, Color White, Birthplace Pa., Attended School Within Census Year Yes.
• July 19,1860 - Census - According To The 1860 Census Of Londonderry Twp., Dauphin County Pa., Page 53, Roll Number _____, Call Number_____, Enumerator Henry _______________, The Following Was Recorded: Dwelling-Houses-Numbered In The Order Of Visitation 82, Families Numbered In The Order Of Visitation 251. Name Of Person Living In Household Shelly, Wendel, Aged 52 Years Old, Sex Male, Color White, Profession, Occupation, Or Trade Of Each Person, Male And Female, Over 15 Years Of Age Laborer, Value Of Real Estate 0.00, Value Of Personal Estate 0.00, Place Of Birth Pa., Relationship To Head Of Household Head. Name Of Person Living In Household, Shelly, Mary, Aged 44 Years Old, Sex Female, Color White, Relationship To Head Of Household Wife, Place Of Birth Pa.
• October 17, 1996 - The Following Information Was Found On World Family Tree Disk, Volume 3, Pedigree Number 269: Husband: Wentel Shelly, Born: Wft Est. 1786-1815, Married: Wft Est. 1812-1855, Died: Wft Est. 1840-1900. Wife: Mary Hoffstot, Born: Wft Est. 1795-1818, Died: Wft Est. 1840-1906. Children: Leah Shelly Souders, Born: March 15, 1837, Married: Wft Est. 1853-1886, Died: Wft Est. 1853-1931, Spouse: Zacharias Bamberger ( Bomberger ). Source: Family Tree Maker's Tm, Family Archives Tm, World Family Tree Tm, Volume 3, Pre-1600 To Present, Pedigree Number 269, (C) 1996 Broderbund Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Family Tree Maker Is A Trademark Of Broderbund Software, Inc. (C) Infolink, Inc. Version 2.0.
• October 17, 1996 - According To A Document Found In The Surname File Under Shelly, At The Lancaster County Historic Society, The Following Was Recorded: Susquehanna River Island Cemeteries, Dauphin County, Pa., Hill Island: Shelly, Wendel, Died January 28, 1873, Age 71 Years, 3 Months, And 2 Days. Shelly, Mary, Wife Of Wendel, Born August 1, 1818, Died November 4, 1889. This Listing Was Made About 1970, Off Tombstone Inscriptions, Before Hurricane Agnes In 1972 Carried Some Of The Stones Away. Now That The Islands Are Owned By Pennsylvania Power And Light Company The Remaining Stones Have Been Moved To An Unknown Location. The Source Of This Document Is Located In The York County Historic Society Under Krall Family, Control No. 1661.
• November 6, 1996 - Information Obtained From Susan R. Katherns Gedcom File On The Shelly Family ( A Copy In My Possession ), Living In The State Of Washington We Are Communicating Over The Internet. Child Wendle Shelley, Birth September 10, 1801, Father Daniel Shelley, Jr., Mother Elizabeth Shuman.

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Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S89 Page: page 30 & 43.
2. ↑ Source: #S240, Author: File Under Krall Family, Control #1661
3. ↑ Source: #S238
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/225954375/wendel-shelly: accessed 06 January 2024), memorial page for Wendel Shelly (26 Oct 1801–28 Jan 1873), Find A Grave: Memorial #225954375, citing Hill Island Cemetery, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Sheila (Horn) Strickler (contributor 47649208).
5. ↑ Source: #N3710 Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 3, Ed. 1

• Marriage: "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989", citing Affiliate Name: Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Digital film/folder number: 102485500; Image number: 582, (FamilySearch Record: 6CYF-SX3J : accessed 6 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSZZ-79DJ-L, Wendel Schelly marriage on 28 Nov 1833.
• Marriage: "Pennsylvania Marriages, 1709-1940", citing FHL microfilm: 1320516, (FamilySearch Record: V263-WR3 : accessed 6 January 2024), Wendel Schelley marriage to Anna Maria Hofstadt on 28 Nov 1833 in York, York, Pennsylvania, United States.
• 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850", citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 31; Digital film/folder number: 004204717; FHL microfilm: 444742; Image number: 410; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01043-7, (FamilySearch Record: M4HH-RTY : accessed 6 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DBTQ-2YW, Wendle Shelly (50) in Londonderry Township, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States. Born in Pennsylvania.
• 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860", citing Page: 53; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005171014; FHL microfilm: 805103; Image number: 363; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01808-1, (FamilySearch Record: MXPR-M2F : accessed 6 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBSZ-9522, Wendel Shelly (58) in Londonderry Township, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States. Born in Pennsylvania.
• 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870", citing Page: 27; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 40; Digital film/folder number: 004278554; FHL microfilm: 000552833; Image number: 827; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01629-9, (FamilySearch Record: MZGJ-HCJ : accessed 6 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-66BQ-8MZ, Wendel Shelly (68) head of household in Londonderry Township, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States. Born in Pennsylvania.
• Burial: "Find A Grave Index", (FamilySearch Record: 6ZR9-S9W5 : accessed 6 January 2024) Find A Grave: Memorial #225954375, Wendel Shelly burial (died on 28 Jan 1873) in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States of America. Born on 26 Oct 1801.
• Source: S238 Author: Charles E. Fies - Notes From Erika E. Alexander Title: Shelly, Jacob- Descendants Of Uncertain Immigrant Shelly Publication: Name: Shell's Island Cemetery Inscriptions; Repository: #R122 NOTE: Source Medium: Electronic Source Quality: Excellent. Comes with photographs of actual tombstones and history of island, along with the Shelley's Genealogy.
• Repository: R122 Descendants of Uncertain Immigrant Shelley. (retrieved from web.archive 6 Jan 2024) https://web.archive.org/web/20051224161953/http://home.att.net/~chasfies/shelleys.html
• Source: S240 Author: File Under Krall Family, Control #1661, York Co., Historical Society. Title: Shelly, Wendall - Krall Family Publication: Name: Wendle Shelly family.; Repository: #R94 Call Number: Control #1661 NOTE: Source Medium: Letter Source Quality: Reading of Actual Tombstones. Gives Birth and Death Dates of both Wendel and Mary Shelly , Coming from tombstones found on Hill and Shelly's Island before the flood of Hurricane Agnes washed some of these tombstones into the river to be recovered and replaced by PP&L.
• Source: s89 Author: E. Herman Shelley Title: Genealogical notes on the Shelly-Shelley family publication: Name: Printed up by Author.; Repository: #R94 call number: 929, S545 Note: Source medium: Book source quality: Excellent. Date of publication was march 6, 1955. Copy of this book is in my possession.
• Source: N3710 Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 3, Ed. 1, Name: Release date: February 9, 1996; NOTE: Source Medium: Family Archive CD. Customer pedigree.
• Repository: R94 See Lancaster County Historical Society, Lancaster, PA.

Acknowledgements

• Thank you to Richard Ludwig for creating WikiTree profile Shelly-253 through the import of Richard Ludwig's Family.ged on Jan 18, 2013.