BIO:  Samuel D. Shellenberger, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, Spring Garden Township, Pg 193

SAMUEL D. SHELLENBERGER, was born March 30, 1832, a son of Michael and Lydia (Strickler) 
Shellenberger.  His great-grandfather emigrated from Germany and settled in Berks County, Penn.  
There the grandfather of our subject was born.  He subsequently settled in Hellam Township, and 
was the father of sixteen children.  Samuel D. is the seventh of a family of eleven children:  
John (deceased), Michael, Elizabeth, John, Jacob, Lydia S., Samuel D., Ulrich, Benjamin S., 
David and Sarah.  He was married to Miss Sarah J. Gallatin, January 18, 1857; she is the 
daughter of Albert Gallatin, of York Township.  This union has been blessed with eight 
children:  Laura J. Snyder, Samuel D. Jr., Robert L., Jacob M., John A., James B., Joseph and 
Sarah L. (deceased).  Mr. Shellenberger first followed the tinner’s trade, but is now 
manufacturing cigars.  He has a fine residence, located in the village of Green Hill, where he 
has ten acres of land, upon which he has erected fifteen fine dwellings.  The family are 
members of the Evangelical Church.