BIO: Michael Shambaugh, Cumberland County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania.
Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, 
Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and 
Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and 
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.  Illustrated.  Chicago: Warner, Beers 
& Co., 1886.
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                                PART II.

             HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA.

                               CHAPTER LI.

                            MIFFLIN TOWNSHIP.

505 	MIFFLIN TOWNSHIP.

  MICHAEL SHAMBAUGH, farmer, P. O. Newville.  It is safe to say that 
George Shambaugh, the grandfather of Michael, came to Cumberland County 
prior to the year 1790.  His parents, of whom no history can be 
obtained, had two sons and several daughters, but only the sons, George 
and Philip, can be located, both of whom settled in Frankford Township, 
this county, and George's youngest son, John, born in this township, 
and now ninety-two years of age, resides in Harrison County, Ohio.  His 
sons were named Jacob, George, John and Philip, and there was one 
daughter, Catharine, who married Jacob Holtz, of Richland County, Ohio.  
Philip, the youngest son, married Elizabeth, daughter of Adam and Mary 
Kessler, of Perry County, who was born in Frankford Township, this 
county, in 1798.  At the time of his marriage Philip Shambaugh resided 
in Perry County, and he commenced housekeeping in Toboyne Township, 
where he afterward purchased a farm.  To him and his wife were born 
seven children, of whom John, Sarah, Mary and Michael are living.  
Michael, the last named, was married, in the autumn of 1851, to Mary 
A., daughter of Daniel and Esther Cutshall, of Toboyne Township, Perry 
Co., Penn.  They commenced wedded life on the paternal homestead with 
but little of this world's goods ($80), but they went to work with a 
will, and he soon purchased an interest of one of the heirs, and when 
the place was sold, after the death of his father, he owned half the 
proceeds.  Four children were born on the homestead - the first died in 
infancy; then came Lavina J., Josiah and Isaac.  Josiah married Bessie 
Kremer, Isaac married Rebecca Dewalt, and Lavina is the wife of John 
Hoover.  All have done well, and Mr. and Mrs. Shambaugh may 
congratulate themselves on having such representatives.  In 1866 our 
subject and his family came to Mifflin Township, this county, and after 
renting his farm for one year, purchased it, and has since, by 
economical habits and industry, earned enough to pay for the splendid 
tract, and on this farm the youngest son, John F., was born.  For an 
upright, conscientious man Mr. Shambaugh ranks high in the estimation 
of his neighbors, and those who know him best testify to his mental and 
moral worth.  He has a fine farm and comfortable home, and has never 
made a dollar dishonestly.