BIO:  Abraham Shelley, 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, Newberry Township, Pg 156

ABRAHAM SHELLEY was born in Dauphin County, Penn., October 3, 1809, and is the 
seventh of eight children of Daniel and Elizabeth (Shuman) Shelley, of Dauphin 
and York Counties, Penn., respectively, and of German descent, now deceased.  
Abraham Shelley, at eighteen years of age, began serving an apprenticeship at 
shoe-making, but followed his trade only one year, when he began farming, and has 
since followed that occupation.  At one time he operated two saw-mills in 
connection with the farm.  For more than sixteen years he ran timber on the 
river.  At one time he was said to be worth $18,000, but lost most of it by 
giving securities.  For about eight seasons he followed shad-fishing.  June 14, 
1832, he married Henrietta Crull, who died in 1855.  They had twelve children, 
four living:  Bartram, Henry, Walter and Abraham.  Those deceased are:  Martin, 
Oliver, Daniel, Elizabeth, Catharine, Albert, Jane and Mary E.  He married Annie 
M. Hess, February 2, 1862.  They have had eleven children:  Edward, Mary, Clymer, 
Latimer, Lewis, Ida (deceased), Lydia (deceased), Swiler, Ella, Russell S. 
(deceased) and Mina.  Mr. Shelley is still hale and hearty.  He and his wife 
belong to the United Brethren Church.  He cast his first vote for Gen. Jackson.  
Although formerly a Whig he has, since Taylor’s time, cast his lot with the 
Democrats.