"Hiram Eshelman, a cabinet maker, born January 20, 1823, in Halifax, Pa. He married Catherine Shulley in 1850 [note:October 3, 1850]. He lived in the Brick House at Fairfield. He was drafted and accepted for service October 16, 1962, in Adams County, for the period of nine months, as a private of Captain McGinley's Company, 165 Regiment of Pennsylvania Drafter Militia Infantry, which subsequently became Company C, same regiment. He was honorably discharged with his company July 28, 1863, at Gettysburg. He volunteered September 3, 1864, at Gettysburg, for one year, and was mustered into the service September 4, 1864, at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, as a private of Company G, 209 Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He was mustered out and honorably discharged with company May 31, 1865, at Alexandria, Virginia. He signed his second enrollment papers 'Eshelman', and his name appears on the army records also as 'Eschleman' and 'Eshleman.' He died October 12, 1903."
Krista Finstad Hanson's notes:
Hiram appears in the following census records"
1850 for Hamiltonban,Adams, Pennsylvania (living with Fredk Sholley aka Frederick Shulley his father-in-law)
1860 for Hamiltonban, Adams, Pennsylvania
1880 for Hamilton, Adams, Pennsylvania (as Hivar)
1900 for Concord, Bureau, Illinois
Obituary for Mrs. Katherine Eshelman (widow of Hiram) gives their date of marriage as October 3, 1848. It also says "...in 1883 they came to Sheffield which place has been their home since that time."
"Hiram Eshelman, a cabinet maker, born January 20, 1823, in Halifax, Pa. He married Catherine Shulley in 1850 [note:October 3, 1850]. He lived in the Brick House at Fairfield. He was drafted and accepted for service October 16, 1962, in Adams County, for the period of nine months, as a private of Captain McGinley's Company, 165 Regiment of Pennsylvania Drafter Militia Infantry, which subsequently became Company C, same regiment. He was honorably discharged with his company July 28, 1863, at Gettysburg. He volunteered September 3, 1864, at Gettysburg, for one year, and was mustered into the service September 4, 1864, at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, as a private of Company G, 209 Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He was mustered out and honorably discharged with company May 31, 1865, at Alexandria, Virginia. He signed his second enrollment papers 'Eshelman', and his name appears on the army records also as 'Eschleman' and 'Eshleman.' He died October 12, 1903."
Krista Finstad Hanson's notes:
Hiram appears in the following census records"
1850 for Hamiltonban,Adams, Pennsylvania (living with Fredk Sholley aka Frederick Shulley his father-in-law)
1860 for Hamiltonban, Adams, Pennsylvania
1880 for Hamilton, Adams, Pennsylvania (as Hivar)
1900 for Concord, Bureau, Illinois
Obituary for Mrs. Katherine Eshelman (widow of Hiram) gives their date of marriage as October 3, 1848. It also says "...in 1883 they came to Sheffield which place has been their home since that time."
Family Members
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Mary Alice Eshelman Watson
1851–1935
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William David Eshelman
1853–1929
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John Henry Eshelman
1855–1912
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Sarah Catherine "Sadie" Eshelman Lowe
1856–1920
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Frederick S Eshelman
1858–1865
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Moriah Virginia "Jennie" Eshelman Owens
1864–1929
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Charles Emory Eshelman
1867–1940
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George Albert Eshelman
1870–1960
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Angie Mae Eshelman Anderson
1874–1954
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