John Shaub and Mary Messer

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Husband John Shaub ¹

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            AKA: John Shupe 2 3
           Born: 19 May 1750 - Berks Co, PA 2 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Apr 1835 - Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland Co, PA 2 3 4
         Buried:  - Old U. P. Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland Co, PA

       Marriage: 

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Wife Mary Messer ^{2 4 5}

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           Born: 11 Mar 1756 2 5
     Christened: 
           Died: May 1843 or 11 Aug 1843 2 4 5
         Buried:  - Old U. P. Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland Co, PA

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Children

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1 M William Shupe ^{2 5}

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           Born:  - Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died:  - Westmoreland Co, PA
         Buried: 

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2 M John Shupe ^{2 5}

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           Born:  - Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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3 F Elizabeth Shupe ^{2 5}

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           Born:  - Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Daniel Worman (      -      ) 2 5

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4 F Mary Shupe ^{2 5}

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           Born:  - Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: John Shepard (      -      ) 6

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5 M Samuel Shupe ^{2 5}

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           Born:  - Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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6 M Isaac Shupe ^{2 3 7 8}

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           Born: 11 Sep 1790 - Mt. Pleasant Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 2 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Sep 1847 4 9
         Buried:  - Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland Co, PA

         Spouse: Elizabeth Whitmore (1798-1845/1847) 5 7 8 9

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General Notes: Husband - John Shaub

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During the latter half of the eighteenth century John Shupe, accompanied by three brothers, came from Berks County, Pennsylvania, and settled in Westmoreland County. He purchased a tract of land in what is now Mount Pleasant township, a mile and a half from the borough of Mount Pleasant. He did much toward clearing this land and on it erected good buildings, and established a home. He was engaged for a time in the manufacture of lumber.
He was one of the founders of the United Brethren church, which held its first meetings and its first conference in the old Bonnett school house in Mount Pleasant township. There the people would sometimes congregate for their meetings, which could not be held regularly, and on these occasions many would come from long distances. It was necessary to make some provision for their comfort, and to this end Mr. Shupe bought tents which he placed at the disposal of those needing shelter, his house being the headquarters for the minister and a number of the church people. He had charge of the books and papers of the church, which were kept in a closet in his house.

He enjoyed the personal friendship of George Washington.

from Bucks County, Pennsylvania [HFC 1882, 490]

1 Lewis Clark Walkinshaw, A.M, Annals of Southwestern Pennsylvania, Vol. IV (New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1939), Pg 30.

2 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 494.

3 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 130.

4 George Dallas Albert, History of the County of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 543.

5 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 131.

6 Franklin Ellis, History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 490.

7 George Dallas Albert, History of the County of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 551.

8 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 217.

9 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 495.