BIO: Jeremiah SHOPE, Huntingdon County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: 
Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, 
Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. 
Runk & Co., 1897, page 391.
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  JEREMIAH SHOPE, Valley Point, Huntingdon county, Pa., was born in 
Perry county, Pa., January 13, 1832, son of John and Barbara (Fleisher) 
Shope. Mr. Shope's paternal grandfather was a native of Germany and was 
all his life a farmer. Of sixteen children, only Samuel and Benjamin 
are living. Both Mr. Shope's parents were born in Perry county. His 
father had been for many years a weaver, when he exchanged that 
occupation for that of farming, in which he was engaged during the rest 
of his life. He served his township for some years as supervisor. His 
wife, Barbara, was the daughter of John and Elizabeth Fleisher. Mr. and 
Mrs. Shope had ten children; three are deceased; Diana; Peter; and 
Barbara. The surviving children are: Jeremiah; Elizabeth (Mrs. William 
Morgan); Caroline (Mrs. Henry Umberell); William H.; Benjamin; Jane; 
and John. The father died in August, 1886, aged eighty-two; the mother 
in September, 1888, aged sixty-seven years. Both were members of the 
Dunkard church.
  Mr. Jeremiah Shope received his education in the common schools, 
which he attended until he was about twenty years old. Having grown up 
on the farm, his first work after his school days were ended was to 
assist his father, which he did until he was twenty-three. In 1856, he 
began farming on his own account, and has ever since continued in the 
same occupation. On April 1, 1897, Mr. Shope took charge of the Market 
House in Orbisonia, which he carries on in connection with his farm. In 
1864, he joined Construction Corps No. 2, and served three months in 
Tennessee. He was drafted in 1865, but sent a substitute. Mr. Shope has 
filled various township offices, having served as supervisor, two 
years; school director one year, assessor three years, and judge of 
election one year. He is a Democrat.
  Jeremiah Shope was married, January 13, 1856, to Margaret B., 
daughter of Andrew and Mary (Carren) Gilliland. They have had a family 
of six children: Jonathan; Mary (Mrs. J. F. Miller); Barbara (Mrs. 
Edward Miller); William E.; Sarah C. (Mrs. Biron Rohr); and Margaretta, 
died August 22, 1868, aged one week. Mr. Shope belongs to the Dunkard 
church. Mrs. Margaret B. (Gilliland) Shope was born January 13, 1838. 
Her parents were natives of Huntingdon county. Her father, Mr. Andrew 
Gilliland, was a farmer. Mr. and Mrs. Gilliland had a family of eleven 
children. Those deceased are: Katie; John; George; Elizabeth; Mary Ann; 
Andrew; Margaretta B.; Matthew. The living children are: Jennie (Mrs. 
Samuel Doran); Nancy (Mrs. Robert Gifford); and Samuel. Mr. Gilliland 
died in April, 1865, aged seventy years.