Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


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Christopher Shoff, Jr. and Lydia Packer


Husband Christopher Shoff, Jr. 1 

           Born: 1797 - Lancaster Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Mar 1856 2
         Buried: 


         Father: Christopher Shoff, Sr. (1769-1855) 1
         Mother: Elizabeth Sides (      -1832) 1


       Marriage: 1820 2

Wife Lydia Packer 3 

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Aug 1877 2
         Buried: 


         Father: Aaron Packer (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Lydia [Unk] (      -      ) 2


Children
1 M George W. Shoff 3 

           Born: 1822 2
     Christened: 
           Died: Sep 1875 2
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Elizabeth Davis (      -Aft 1898) 2

2 F Martha Ann Shoff 3 

           Born: 19 Sep 1824 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Lemuel Root (1823-      ) 5
           Marr: 1850 - Woodward Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 4

3 M Abram K. Shoff 3 

           Born: 29 May 1826 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Sarah McKee (      -      ) 2

4 M Samuel P. Shoff 6 

           Born: 29 Mar 1828 - Woodward Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1898
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Ruth A. Ames (      -Bef 1898) 7
           Marr: 1851 8

5 M Christopher J. Shoff 3 

           Born: 1 Jul 1830 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 1889 2
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Mary A. Whiteside (      -Aft 1898) 2

6 M John A. Shoff 3 

           Born: 2 Aug 1832 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Rebecca Smiley (      -      ) 8

7 F Hannah E. Shoff 9 

           Born: Aug 1835 10
     Christened: 
           Died: Nov 1888 10
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Nelson Packer (      -      ) 10

8 M Frederick R. Shoff 9 

           Born: 1 Jun 1838 10
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Annie Lumadue (      -      ) 10

9 M Aaron Packer Shoff 1 

           Born: 28 Nov 1840 - ? Clearfield Co, PA 10
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Lavina Cowen (      -      ) 8
           Marr: 28 Sep 1875 10

10 F Lydia Ellen Shoff 9 

           Born: 12 Jun 1845 10
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Samuel A. Bush (      -      ) 10

General Notes: Husband - Christopher Shoff, Jr.


He was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; his youth, however, was mainly spent in Centre County. He followed the cabinet maker's trade there for a time, but after his marriage, he settled in Clearfield County, purchasing 112 acres of woodland. This he cleared and cultivated, his first home being a log cabin, and in 1855 he built a comfortable two-story frame house, and made such other substantial improvements as his prosperity permitted.

He was born at Mill Hall, Clinton County, Pennsylvania. [CBRCP: CCJC, 693]
He was born in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, whence he accompanied his father to Lancaster County, and afterward to Clearfield County. [CBRCP: CCJC, 1025]

General Notes: Wife - Lydia Packer

from Clinton Co, PA

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Sources

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 693, 777.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 779.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 693, 779.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1041.

5 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 779, 838, 1041.

6 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 693, 766, 779.

7 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 766, 779.

8 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 766.

9 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 693, 780.

10 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 780.

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