Fifth Generation (Continued)
Champion Franklin P. SHILLING.
Born on 26 Jul 1855 in Shillington, Berks Co., PA. Champion Franklin P. died in Shillington, Berks Co., PA, on 8 May 1873; he was 17. Buried in Yocum’s Cemetery, Grill, PA.
Martha Washington “Mary” SHILLING.
Born on 22 Feb 1859 in Shillington, Berks Co., PA. Martha Washington “Mary” died on 30 Mar 1901; she was 42. Buried in Yocum’s Cemetery, Grill, PA.
Martha Washington “Mary” married James M. BARTRON.
They had the following children:
George Washington SHILLING.
Born on 22 Feb 1859 in Shillington, Berks Co., PA. George Washington died in Shillington, Berks Co., PA, on 19 May 1906; he was 47. Buried on 24 May 1906 in Fairview Cemetery, Shillington, Berks Co., PA.
George Washington SHILLING was born on 22 Feb 1859 in Shillington, Berks Co., PA. He died on 19 May 1906 in Shillington, Berks Co., PA. Death record sites Typhoid Pneumonia as cause of death. He was buried on 24 May 1906 in Shillington, Berks Co., PA. George is a twin to Martha Washington “Mary” Shilling. He was instrumental in the incorporation of Shillington, but died just before it's official incorporation.
George, Frederick and Howard all built homes on Philadelphia Ave, in Shillington. They built their houses on land that they inherited from their father Samuel. George and Fredrick built their housed together while Howard build his by him self and made sure it was bigger than both of his brothers houses were. It was a three-story house.
He was married to Sarah Rebecca 'Sallie' STOUDT (daughter of William STOUDT and Catherine KELCHNER ) on 3 Jul 1884 in Shillington, Berks Co., PA.7 George was identified as a moulder on his marriage record. The following is an excerp from an email from Margaret Shilling Stamm to Lee Sulzberger:
“Betts remembered that after your greatgrandfather, George, and my grandfather, Fred, built their houses together, Uncle Howe, built a big three-story house so that it would be bigger than both of them. He and Aunt Annie lived on the first floor and rented apartments on the second and third floors. They had a daughter, Irene. I'm not sure whether that house is still there.”
On 3 Jul 1884 when George Washington was 25, he married Sarah Rebecca “Sallie” STOUDT in Shillington, Berks Co., PA. Born on 21 May 1861 in Wernersville, Berks Co., PA. Sarah Rebecca “Sallie” died on 12 Oct 1940; she was 79. Buried in Fairview Cemetery, Shillington, Berks Co., PA.
Howard Milton SHILLING.
Born on 29 Nov 1856 in Shillington, Berks Co., PA. Howard Milton died in Shillington, Berks Co., PA, on 23 Dec 1943; he was 87.
The following is from pages 1672-1673 of, "Historical and Biographical Annuls of Berks County Pennsylvania," by Morton L. Montgomery. Published by J. H. Beers & Co. 1909, Chicago
HOWARD M. SHILLING, a well-known educator and successful businessman at Shillington, Pa., was born in that town Nov. 29, 1856, son of Samuel Shilling and grandson of Jacob Shilling.
Jacob Shilling, grandfather of Howard M., was a native of Franklin county, Pa. He was a drover and came to Cumru Township before he was married. Locating at the Three Mile House, then known as Shilling's Inn. He m. Hannah Straub, by whom he had issue as follows: Levi, Hester, Louisa, Ephraim, Samuel, Isabella, Hannah and Jacob. The father died about 1845, from apoplexy, when past fifty years of age. He is buried at Reading in the Lutheran cemetery. He operated Shilling's Inn, now known as Three Mile House, for many years, and his death occurred here.
Samuel Shilling was born in Cumru Township March 11, 1819, and died March 29, 1891; he was buried at Yocom's Church in his native township, of which he was a Lutheran member. Mr. Shilling was educated at the Trappe School in Montgomery County. He was a farmer and owned considerable land where Shillington now is located. He was the foremost man of his district. For fifteen year's he served as tax collector of Cumru Township, and this was his last employment. In 1860, he laid out the town of Shillington. He was a Democrat up to 1860, until Abraham Lincoln was a candidate for the Presidency, when he became a follower of "Old Abe." He was a member of Company D, 167th P. V. M., in the nine months' service. He was ever an active citizen. Mr. Shilling married Catharine Weitknecht, and they became the parents of nine children: (1) Champion F. P. died May 8, 1872, aged seventeen years. (2) Mary M. W., deceased wife of James M. Batron, of Shillington, and (3) George W, were twins, and were born on Washington's birthday, 1859; George died May 19, 1906. (4) Howard M. is mentioned below. (5) Frederick E. E., a brass molder, lives in the borough of Shillington. (6) Emma L., born on Washington's birthday, lives at Shillington. (7) Ida C. E., born in 1868. m. Charles C. Fisher, of York, Pa. (8) Oscar, twin to Ida, died in infancy. (9) Ella m. George Stehman, of York, Pennsylvania.
Howard M. Shilling spent his boyhood days in Shillington, where he attended the public schools and then took a full scientific course at Prof. D. B. Brunner's business college at Reading studying there for three years and six months. He was licensed to teach school under county superintendent Prof. S. A. Baer, in 1877, and has taught thirty terms in Cumru township, teaching 1900 children. He also holds a State teacher's permanent certificate, ranking Second in a class of twenty-one. His was the largest school in the county, having eighty-nine pupils enrolled, who made a general average of eighty-three for the term. Mr. Shilling first engaged in the florist business in Shillington, in 1880, in a small way, in a building 19 x 40 feet. Now the buildings he occupies are the longest in the county; they are 20 x 192 feet in dimensions, and there is in use over 13,000 square feet of glass. These buildings area heated by the hot water system. Mr. Shilling attends the Reading market and does both whole sale and retail business, shipping flowers all over the United States.
Mr. Shilling is keenly interested in the development and progress of his town and county, and he took an active part in organizing the borough of Shillington which was laid out and named by his father in 1860, when there were but three buildings in the place. In politics, he is a Republican, and after the death of his father for a short time collected the tax in Cumru Township. For seventeen years he has been Republican county committeeman of Cumru township and served the party as county and state delegate, and has always been identified with the best interests of the party, being personally acquainted with all the voters of the township. Mr. Shilling was twice Census Enumerator of Cumru Township--years 1880 and 1890. He has been active in politics since 1876, during the Hayes and Tilden campaign, and during the Garfield campaign, he stumped the county.
Mr. Shilling on Feb. 7, 1893 became a member of Co A, 4th Regt., N. G. P., for a term of three years, and after the expiration of his first enlistment. On Feb. 8, 1896, re-enlisted and was promoted to Third Sergeant of the above company, and served actively in the Lattimare Riots, in 1897. When the Spanish American war broke out, and President McKinley called for 100,000 men. This regiment was one of the first to be sworn into the Federal service, at Mount Gretna, Pa., on May 9, 1898. This regiment went to Chickamauga, Ga., May 15th, and remained until July 22d, when it embarked for Newport News, Va., and sailed July 28th, for Porto Rico, being in General Miles' command on that island. The regiment left Ponce Sept. 1st, arrived at New York City Sept. 6th, came to Reading on a furlough Sept. 7th, and was mustered out of service Nov. 16, 1808. Mr. Shilling was a Sergeant of his company throughout the Spanish-American war. Mr. Shilling is an able penman and while in the Spanish-American war performed special service for his company, writing out all discharges and reports to Washington.
Mr. Shilling has been twice married. On June 22, 1884, he married Amelia Stamm, daughter of George and Mary (Holl) Stamm, late of Cumru Township. She died July 26, 1888, aged twenty-six years, nine months, nineteen days, leaving a daughter, Edith. On March 11, 1893, he m. (second) Annie Elizabeth Maurer, eldest daughter of Franklin and Clara (Schaeffer) Maurer, the former of whom has charge of the mail and baggage department of the P. & R. railroad at the terminal depot, Reading, and they have two children: Earle Leslie and Irene Ruth. Mrs. Shilling was educated in Reading and at present is engaged as an elocutionist, and as an instructor in theatrical work. Mrs. Shilling looked after the business interests of her husband while he was in the Spanish American war, besides caring for the family. In 1904 Mr. Shilling built a brick residence on Philadelphia Avenue, Shillington, 32 x 52 feet. He has a collection of Puerto Rico relics numbering over 1,400 pieces which he obtained in 1898, consisting of coins, seashells, stamps, merchandise, cutlery, bullets, etc. He has a library of over 1,000 volumes. In 1879 Mr. Shilling made a trip through thirty-four States of the Union and also visited Canada, his trip extending over eight months.
In fraternal circles Mr. Shilling is a member of the K of P., Lodge No, 485, Mohnton; Sons of Veterans, George G. Meade Camp No. 16; Order of K. of F., Reading, Chamber NO 23; K G E., Fraternity Castle, No. 302, Reading; Order of Independent Americans, Council No. 252, Reading; P. 0. of A., Camp No. 17, Reading; P. O. S. of A., Camp No. 163, Reading; L. O. T. M., No. 155, Reading; Maccabees Tent No. 426, Reading; and he is also a member of the Foresters of America, Court Progress, No. 116, of Reading.
On 22 Jun 1884 when Howard Milton was 27, he first married Amelia “Millie” STAMM, daughter of George STAMM & Mary HOLLIDAY. Born on 7 Oct 1861. Amelia “Millie” died in Shillington, Berks Co., PA, on 26 Jul 1888; she was 26. Buried in Yocum’s Cemetery, Grill, PA.
Howard Milton second married Annie Elizabeth MAURER, daughter of Franklin MAURER & Clara SCHAEFFER. Annie Elizabeth died on 23 Jun 1939.
They had the following children:
Frederick Elmer Ellsworth SHILLING.
Born on 14 Aug 1861 in Shillington, Berks Co., PA. Frederick Elmer Ellsworth died on 13 Jan 1925; he was 63. Buried in Sinking Springs, Berks Co., PA.
Fredrick Elmer Ellsworth SHILLING was born on 14 Aug 1861 in Shillington, Berks Co., PA. Charles F. Stramm states: It is believed that Frederick Elmer Ellsworth Shilling was named after the first Union casualty in the Civil War. The war started in April and Fred was born in August, 1861. He died on 13 Jan 1925 in Reading, Berks Co., PA.5 He was buried in Sinking Springs, Berks Co., PA. Frederick was a brass molder. He signed the petition of incorporation, helped incorporate the Keystone Fire Company No. 1, and served as councilman of Shillington.
Above information courtesy of Lee Sulzberger, a Shilling researcher.
On 18 Jul 1891 when Frederick Elmer Ellsworth was 29, he married Rebecca Margaret MATZ in Pottsville, PA. Born on 23 Mar 1870. Rebecca Margaret died in Shillington, Berks Co., PA, on 19 May 1923; she was 53. Buried in Sinking Springs, Berks Co., PA.
Emma Louisa SHILLING.
Born on 22 Feb 1864 in Shillington, Berks Co., PA. Emma Louisa died in Shillington, Berks Co., PA, on 18 Mar 1942; she was 78. Buried in Yocum’s Cemetery, Grill, PA.
Oscar James SHILLING.
Born on 2 Dec 1868 in Shillington, Berks Co., PA. Oscar James died in Shillington, Berks Co., PA, on 26 Mar 1869; he was <1. Buried in Yocum’s Cemetery, Grill, PA.
Twin of Ida, died as infant
Ida Catherine Elizabeth SHILLING.
Born on 2 Dec 1868. Ida Catherine Elizabeth died in 1948; she was 79.
Twin with Oscar
Ida Catherine Elizabeth married Charles C. FISCHER.
They had the following children:
Ella SHILLING.
Born on 5 Mar 1872 in Shillington, Berks Co., PA. Ella died in 1944; she was 71.
Ella married George STEHMAN.