Susannah (Shuman) Sentz (1798)

Born 25 Jul 1798 in Manchester, Carroll, Maryland, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Jacob Sentz — married 4 Aug 1817 in Hopewell Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Susannah was born before 1798. She is the daughter of Adam Shuman.

Birth: Susannah Shuman, daughter of Adam and Elisabeth Shuman was born on 25 Jul 1798 in Manchester, Carroll, Maryland, USA.^[1]

Baptism: Susannah Shuman, daughter of Adam and Elisabeth Shuman, was christened on 12 Aug 1798 in Manchester, Carroll, Maryland, United States at Lutheran Zions Gemeinde in Maryland, Manchester, Carroll, Maryland.^[2]

Marriage: Susannah married Jacob Sentz on 4 Aug 1817 in Hopewell, York, Pennsylvania.

1850 U.S.Census: Susan Sentz, age 52, was born in Maryland about 1798. Her home in 1850 was Brush Valley, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA. Living in the home were: Catherine Stevens age 58, Jacob Sentz age 53, Susan Sentz age 52, Susan Sentz age 31, Mahala Sentz age 18, Eliza Sentz age 13, Michael Overdorf age 5, and John Overdorf age 2. All were born in Pennsylvania, except Susan and Catherine who were born in Maryland.^[3]

1860 U.S.Census: Susan Sentz, age 69, was born in Maryland around 1791. She was living in Brush Valley, Indiana, Pennsylvania in 1860. Member of the household were: Susan Sentz 69, Anna C. Stevens 69, Jacob Sentz 65, Mehela Sentz 28, Michael Overdorf 15, and John Overdorf 12.^[4]

1870 U.S.Census: Susan Sentz, 71, was born about 1799 in Maryland. She was living in Brush Valley, Indiana, Pennsylvania in 1870. Household members were Jacob 76, Susan 71, Michael 35, Eliza 23, Lyman 12, Samuel 10, Viola F. 7, and Susan F. 3.^[5]

Burial: Susanna Sentz was born on 27 Jul 1798 in Manchester, Carroll, Maryland, USA. She died on 23 Feb 1877 in Brush Valley, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA. She is buried in Dutch Bethel Evangelical Cemetery in Brush Valley. Her husband was Jacob Sentz. Children's names are Sarah Motter, Diana Overdorff, Mahala McNutt, and Eliza Mock.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "Maryland, Births and Baptisms, 1665-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HYPW-9V6Z : 17 October 2020), Adam Shuman in entry for Susannah Shuman, 1798.
2. ↑ "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HYLK-XZW2 : 12 February 2020), Elisabeth in entry for Susannah Shuman, 1798.
3. ↑ Year: 1850; Census Place: Brush Valley, Indiana, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_785; Page: 93B; Image: 191.
4. ↑ Year: 1860; Census Place: Brush Valley, Indiana, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1116; Page: 63; Image: 131; Family History Library Film: 805116.
5. ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Brush Valley, Indiana, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1350; Page: 49B; Image: 103; Family History Library Film: 552849.
6. ↑ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current. Memorial #29732674.