Warren W. Vough was born 5 Oct 1827 in Lycoming County, PA,  died 25 Dec 1856 in Forks Township, Sullivan County, PA, and buried in Warburton Hill Cemetery, Forks Township, Sullivan County, PA. He died on Christmas day while cutting a tree that fell on him and crushed his skull

 

Source: June Rowe Howard

 

Warren married Lydia Rowe, daughter of Richard Rowe and Ann Pownell, on 22 Nov 1849 in Forks Township, Sullivan County, PA,  Richard Bedford, Minister of the Gospel. Lydia was born 23 Oct 1830 in Forks Township, Sullivan County, PA, died 11 Jan 1913 in Forks Township, Sullivan County, PA at age 82y,2m,17d and buried in Warburton Hill Cemetery, Forks Township, Sullivan County, PA on 14 Jan 1913.

 

 Lydia did not celebrate Christmas after the death of her husband, Warren W.  Vough on Christmas Day, 1856.

 

Warren and Lydia had the following children:

F              I. Eliza A. Vough

M            ii. William Lemuel Vough                                                                           

                M            iii. Ezra David Vough                     

                F              iiii. Celinda Vough                                         

 

 Eliza A. Vough was born 3 Oct 1850 in PA  28 Oct 1852 PA . Probably born and died in Forks Township, Sullivan County, PA

 

William Lemuel Vough was born28 May 1852 Forks Township, Sullivan County, PA and died. 12 Oct 1939 Forks Township, Sullivan County, PA . Buried in Warburton Hill Cemetery, Forks Township, Sullivan County, PA.

 

 Never married. Afraid to celebrate Christmas after the death of his father on Christmas Day. He was a faithful member of the Wesleyan Methodist church for many years and devoted himself and his interests to God. His passing is a definite loss to all who knew him but especially to those who affectionately called him Uncle Billy.

 

 

Sullivan Review

October 18, 1939

 

William Lemuel Vough was born May 28, 1852 and departed this life October 12, 1939. He was the son of Warren and Lydia (Rave) Vough. He was the last survivor of four children, Eliza A., William L. Ezra D. and Cellinda. He is survived by four nieces and three nephews:

 

Mary Bahr of Dushore, Ann Reichelderfer, of Milton, Martha Huff of Montgomery,Lydia Shaffer, James Shrimp, Abraham Shrimp of the same place and Ira Vough, of Dushore. He spent his last days of illness in the home of his nephew, Ira Vough. The services were held in the East Forks Wesleyan Methodist Church, the Reverend John D. Wilcox in charge and interment  was made in the cemetery near by. Mr. Vough is keenly missed by a host of friends throughout the county.

 

Mabel Lois (nee Shaner) Stewart recalls Uncle Billy visiting her home in

Montgomery, PA. The kids followed Billy everywhere and he had a long white

beard. He washed his beard and hair with "blueing".

 

Ezra David Vough born 20 Apr 1854 Forks Township, Sullivan County, PA,  died 26 Nov 1917 Overton, Bradford County, PA  married Henrietta Emma Shaffer, 10 Dec 1879 Overton, Bradford County, PA, daughter of Jonathan Shaffer and Catherine Stahl. Emma was  born 5 Dec 1862 Forks Township, Sullivan County, PA,  died 19 Oct 1936 Overton, Bradford County, PA.

Ezra and Emma are buried in St Paul's United Church of Christ Cemetery, Overton, Bradford County, PA

 

 Sullivan Review

October 28, 1936

 

The funeral of Mrs. Ezra Vough of East Forks was held at the Overton Reformed Church Thursday at 2:30.  Mrs. Vough was formerly Henrietta Shaffer, the daughter of Jonathan and Catherine (Stahl) Shaffer.  She was born December 5, 1862, and in 1879 she was married to Ezra D. Vough who preceded her in death    by 19 years.

 

She is survived by one son, Ira D. Vough of East Forks; three grandchildren, Lynn and Grace at home, and Clair of Endicott; one brother, Ira Shaffer of Dushore, and one sister, Mrs. Harry Caines of Peckville.

Relatives from a distance who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Caines of Peckville, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Caines Jr., of Throop; Mrs. Hattie  VanBlargan, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence VanBlargan of Hazelton; Mr. and Mrs. Victor Cains of Winton; Emory and Augusta Shaffer of Stroudsburg, Mr. and Mrs.   William Bentley of Waverly; Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Hoff of Montgomery, and Mrs. Lydia Shaffer and daughter of Milton.

 

Note: Mr and Mrs W.A. Hoff are great grand parents of Jeff Stewart

 

 Celinda Vough was born 1 Jul 1856 Forks Township, Sullivan County, PA died 27 Jan 1901 Montgomery, Lycoming County, PA, age 44y,6m,26d

 

 She married  Henry Jonathan Shrimp, son of John Henry Shrimp and Mary Shaffer, on 18 Aug 1873 in New Albany, Bradford County, PA. Henry was born 22 Mar 1848 Forks Township, Sullivan County, PA died  21 Jan 1910 in PA.

 

Celinda and Henry are buried in the Fairview Cemetery, Montgomery, Lycoming County, PA.

 

Sullivan Review

Feb. 14, 1901

 

Mrs. Henry J. Shrimp nee Celinda Vough, of Montgomery, died January 27 of a complication of diseases, aged 44 years 6 months and 26 days. She leaves an invalid husband and eight children to mourn her death. She was born and raised in Sullivan County. Philip Shrimp, William Vough, and Ezra Vough, of Forks Township attended the funeral at Montgomery on Wednesday January 20.

 

Celinda and Henry had the following children:

F              I. Ann Rowe Shrimp                       

F              ii. Mary Fidelia Shrimp                                                                 

                F              iii. Martha J. Shrimp                      

                F              iv. Eliza Abigail Shrimp                                 

                M            v. William Henry Shrimp

                M            vi. Richard Shrimp

                F              vii. Florence Edeney Shrimp

                M            viii. James Philip Shrimp

                M            ix. Henry Jonathan Shrimp

                M            x. Abram Franklin Shrimp

                F              xi. Lydia Shrimp

 

Martha J. Shrimp was born 27 July 1878 in Ekland Township, Sullivan County, PA and died at Lysock View in Montoursville, Lycoming County, PA on 20 Jul 1971. She was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Montgomery, Lycoming County, PA on 24 Jul 1971.

 

Martha married William Abner Hoff, son of George W. Hoff and Elizabeth Hovies, on 5 Aug 1896 at the Lutheran Parsonage White Deer Valley, Lycoming County, PA.

 

Marriage Certificate transcribed (Jeff Stewart has original):

  I  G. R. Glaze do hereby certify that on the fifth day of August one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six at Lutheran Parsonage White Deer Valley, PA Wm A. Hoff and Martha J. Shrimp were by me united in marriage, in accordance with License issued by the clerk of the Orphans Court of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, numbered 5800  G. R. Glaze Minister of the Gospel, Justice of the Peace or Alderman.

 

William was born 24 Feb 1873 in Penn Township, Snyder Township, PA and died 16 Feb 1938 in Montgomery, Lycoming County, PA and is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Montgomery, Lycoming County, PA on 19 Feb 1938.                     

 

NOTE by Jeff Stewart: William and Martha are my great grand parents and I have the funeral books of William and Martha. William was called Abner according to Mabel Lois (nee Shaner) Stewart, my mother. Martha was Grandma Hoff and she was a kind person but had a look that would keep any child in line. My younger brother recalled having the same experience. She married Preston Shaner and they lived on Meade Street in Williamsport, Lycoming County, PA. I recall visiting them and how Preston had a chicken coup and made wine. Grandma Hoff had a box camera and I remember being allowed to handle it, and of course there was no film in it. Grandma Hoff had no arthritis, and took various home remedies daily. I wish now I knew what those remedies were.

 

 

William Abner and Martha had the following children:

M            I. Miles F. Hoff                 

F              ii. Blanche E. Hoff                                                                           

                F              iii. Beatrice Elizabeth Hoff                          

                M            iv. Albert William Hoff                                 

                M            v. Robert S. Hoff

 

 Miles F. Hoff was born 28 Jun 1897, in PA, died 11 May 1898 in PA, and is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Montgomery, Lycoming County, PA.

 

 Blanche E. Hoff was born Oct 1898 (1900 Milton Ward 2, district 131, Northumberland County, PA, census), and died in 1971 at the Williamsport Hospital, Williamsport, Lycoming County, PA. She died before Martha Hoff, so date of death is before 20 Jul 1971. Mabel Lois (nee Shaner) Stewart recalls Blanche being buried in the Green Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Montgomery, Lycoming County, PA.

 

Blanche married Samuel Jacob Weller, son of Jacob and Sarah (nee unknown) Weller, about 1920 in PA.

Samuel was born 2 Sep 1896 in Exchange, Montour County, PA and died Jun 1972. He is probably buried with Blanche in the Green Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Montgomery, Lycoming County, PA.

 

NOTE by Jeff Stewart: He was Uncle Sam and she was Aunt Blanche. They lived on Kinsey Street in Montgomery, Lycoming County, PA and has cats that would hiss. Sam was Mayor of Montgomery and he was very depressed when Blanche died. He may have died at home in Montgomery. I recall leaving during the flood of 1972 for California for my first job after college and wondering how Uncle Sam would be buried.

 

 Beatrice Elizabeth Hoff was born 11 May 1900 in Milton, Northumberland County, PA, died 19 May 1980 at Muncy Valley Hospital, Muncy, Lycoming County, PA, and was buried 22 May 1980 in Fairview Cemetery, Montgomery, Lycoming County, PA.

 

Beatrice married Henry Lee Shaner, son of Elmer Lewis Shaner and Nella Jeanette Ball, on 17 Nov 1918 in Northumberland County. Henry was born 23 Sept 1896 in Pennsdale, Lycoming County, PA and died 19 Oct 1967 at Muncy Valley Hospital, Muncy, Lycoming County, PA, and was buried 23 Oct 1967 in Fairview Cemetery, Montgomery, Lycoming County, PA.

 

NOTE by Jeff Stewart: Beatrice and Henry were my grand parents and live most of there life at 85 Wagner Avenue, Montgomery, Lycoming County, PA. My grandmother told be she worked in a shoe factory for seven cents per hour and my grandfather showed me how to use a micrometer and spin a button with string. Grandfather had a magnet that was created when lightning struck while he was at work. He told me he was checking around the plant with a metal ruler when this magnet attached to the ruler and scared him.                             

 

Henry Lee and Beatrice Shaner had the following children:

M            I. Alem Earl Shaner                        

F              ii. Mabel Lois Shaner                                                                     

                M            iii. Lewis William Shaner

 

Mabel Lois Shaner was born 26 May 1921 in Montgomery, Lycoming County, PA and is still living.

 

She married Fred Shaffer Stewart, son of Homer Edward Stewart and Emma Elizabeth Shaffer, on 11 Jan 1946 by Rev. Adam P. Bingman at the Brick Church in Montgomery, Lycoming County, PA, presently still there and active on Route 405 and Brick Church road as St. John’s Lutheran Church. The Brick church cemetery is across the road from the church.

 

Fred Shaffer Stewart was born 17 May 1919 in Monongahela, Washington County, PA , died 22 Jan 1993 at Geisinger Hospital, Danville, Montour County, PA, and buried at Brick Church Cemetery on 26 Jan 1993. Fred was in the Army engineers and drew contour maps during World War II.

 

Fred and Mabel Stewart have the following children:

                M            I. Jeffrey Wayne Stewart

                F              ii. Peggy Elizabeth Stewart

                M            iii. Timothy Craig Stewart