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2. | William H. Divine was born in 1852/1853 in Michigan, United States. Notes:
In the 1880 Hillsdale County, Michigan Census, William is a farmer and both of his parents were born in New York. He, Mary, and their daughter, Dora, reside in Woodbridge Twp.; James and Sarah Divine, who, by age and the fact that they were both born in New York, are probably his parents, reside next door.
William married Mary S. Sholty on 31 Oct 1875. Mary (daughter of Benjamin Franklin Sholty and Julia Ann Mathias) was born in 1856/1857 in Ohio, United States; died on 15 Oct 1884. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Mary S. Sholty was born in 1856/1857 in Ohio, United States (daughter of Benjamin Franklin Sholty and Julia Ann Mathias); died on 15 Oct 1884. Notes:
According to Shannon Family researcher, Kate Shannon, [email protected], Mary Susan was born 24 Sep 1856 and died 15 Oct 1893.
The Hillsdale Rootsweb site contains the following information with from its collection of Hillsdale County Biographies:
"William Divine married Mary SHOLTY on Oct. 31, 1875 and she died Oct. 15, 1884, leaving three children: Dora, Edna and Floyd. His second wife was Carrie STATES and of this union there are two children."
Her father's 1898 Pension Application, which requires the identification of any of his living children, does not list her.
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6. | Benjamin Franklin Sholty was born on 19 Mar 1824 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States; died on 13 Jan 1904 in Williams, Ohio, United States; was buried in Floral Grove Cemetery, Madison, Williams, Ohio, United States. Notes:
Name Prefix: Rev.
In the 1860 Hancock County, Ohio Census, Benjamin, his wife, and their three children reside in Blanchard Twp. next door to Julia Ann's parents; Benjamin is employed as a merchant.
In the 1870 Hillsdale County, Michigan Census, Benjamin and Julia Ann and their children reside in Woodbridge Twp. next door to Julia Ann's brother, Henry, and his family. Benjamin is a farmer.
Benjamin was a veteran of the Union soldiers of the Civil War, evidenced by the Pension Application that Julia Ann filed as his widow and by the Civil War Marker at his gravesite. Benjamin served in Company G, the 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry and enlisted 26 April 1861.
In the 1900 Williams County, Ohio Census, Benjamin is employed as a minister. He and Julia reside in Pioneer Twp. His father was born in Pennsylvania and his mother was born in Maryland.
Benjamin married Julia Ann Mathias on 28 Jul 1853 in Hancock, Ohio, United States. Julia (daughter of Jacob Mathias and Mary Ann Stambaugh) was born on 18 Feb 1832 in Stark, Ohio, United States; died on 26 May 1905 in Williams, Ohio, United States; was buried in Floral Grove Cemetery, Madison, Williams, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Julia Ann Mathias was born on 18 Feb 1832 in Stark, Ohio, United States (daughter of Jacob Mathias and Mary Ann Stambaugh); died on 26 May 1905 in Williams, Ohio, United States; was buried in Floral Grove Cemetery, Madison, Williams, Ohio, United States. Notes:
Nickname: Julian
In 1896, according to A Portrait and Biographical Record of Putnman County, Ohio, Benjamin and Julia resided in Pioneer, Ohio.
According to the 1900 Williams County, Ohio Census, Julia is the mother of six children with only three surviving as of that time and both of her parents were born in Pennsylvania.
Julia is not mentioned as a surviving sibling in her sister, Susan's, obituary in 1914.
Julia is buried next to her husband, Benjamin, and her markers states "J.M. Sholty, Mother, his wife"
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Their names are listed as "Julian Mathias" and "Benjamin F. Sholty" on their marriage record.
Children:
- Winfield Scott Sholty was born on 9 May 1854 in Ohio, United States; died on 1 Feb 1914; was buried in Cambria, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States.
- 3. Mary S. Sholty was born in 1856/1857 in Ohio, United States; died on 15 Oct 1884.
- Amy J. Sholty was born in 1858/1859 in Ohio, United States; died before 1870.
- Emma Sholty was born in 1860/1861 in Ohio, United States.
- Cynthia A. Sholty was born on 21 Dec 1860 in Ohio, United States.
- Almira Sholty was born in 1870 in Michigan, United States.
- Jacob W. Sholty was born on 25 Mar 1874; died after 1898.
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