Karl Edward MEISTER  [Parents] was born 10 Apr 1889 in Cumberland, Allegany Co., MD. He died 20 Dec 1944. Karl married Living on 10 Jun 1917.

Andreas DIEHL [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 12 May 1809 in Zeilbach, Hesse-Darmstadt Germany and immigrated 1834 in Baltimore. He died 1 Sep 1886 in Roca, Lancaster Co., NE and was buried in SEP 1886 Roca, Lancaster Co., NE. Andreas married Matilda SHULTZ on 13 Nov 1835 in Somerset Co., PA. There were other parents.

Andreas was counted in a census in 1860 Real estate value$6400, personal property $935. He was employed 1850 Farmer, real estate value $1500.

AKA:  Andrew DEAHL\DIEHL

J. Caspar Werner came to U.S. in 1834 with his cousin Andreas (Andrew) Diehl, son of J. Balthasar. Diehl was spelled Thiel on that record. He married Matilda Shultz, half sister of Judith Schultz.

1850 Census, Allegeny County, MD, Dist 2, Image 2:  Andrew Deale, age 41, living with Matilda, age 31, Balthazar, age 85, and 6 children.

Matilda SHULTZ  [Parents] was born 16 Mar 1820 in Somerset Co., Pennsylvania. She died 14 Sep 1886 in Roca, Lancaster Co., NE and was buried Sep 1886 in Roca, Lancaster Co., NE. Matilda married Andreas DIEHL on 13 Nov 1835 in Somerset Co., PA.

Adam SHULTZ  [Parents] was born 28 Feb 1789 in Brothersvalley Twp., Bedford Co., PA. He died 27 Jul 1864 in Grantsville, Allegany Co., PA and was buried in Grantsville, Allegany Co., PA. Adam married Nancy SHOCKEY on 30 Mar 1819. There were other parents.

Other marriages:

SHIRER, Margaretha

Allegany County, MD is now Garrett Co., MD.

Adam Shultz; b. Feb. 28, 1789, as a twin to his sister, Maria Eva Shultz, in Brothersvalley Twp., Bedford County, PA; Christened there on June 28, 1789; d. July 27, 1864, in Grantsville, Allegheny County MD.

Adam Shultz, was a son of Jacob Schultz and Margaretha Hauenstein. Jacob and Margaretha were immigrants from Germany. Jacob's ancestral family had lived in Switzerland. Once in America, Jacob began to spell his surname "Shultz" - without the "c". The Hauenstein name may have been anglicized to "Haverstein" or "Haverstine" in America. The Schultz family was Lutheran and had moved from farmland along the Vistula River in West Prussia (now Poland) into Poltz (now Paultz) a small Protestant town in Switzerland because of a policy of branding Protestants, and other non-Roman Catholic landowners in West Prussia.
The surname Schultz appears to be Prussian. The name, "Jacob Schultz" appears on lists of branded West Prussian property owners in 1727. The Complete Brandregister of 1727 is a list of landowners who were branded in West Prussia, and it may provide a clue as to this Schultz family history. This Brandregister lists 13 men surnamed Schultz including 3 named Jacob Schultz, one in Gross Mausdorf, one in Marjenau (Marienau), and one in Die Vorhoffsche (Tiegenhoff). Whether any of these are related as ancestors of Jacob Schultz (1750-1803) is difficult to ascertain. In the Mennonite Baptisms in Tiegenhagen, 1782-1800, shows two Jacob Shultz Baptisms: one in 1782 and one in 1788, both in Petershagen.

From web page of Carol Silvey, csilvey1@hotmail.com:

Adam Shultz was a farmer with extensive farming operations in Western Maryland and south-central Pennsylvania, and also operated a large tannery. In about 1836 he moved to Allegheny County, MD, and on his farm laid out the town of Grantsville, MD, whereupon he built two hotels. In about 1844 he turned over the operation of his tannery to his son, Chauncey.

REFN: 1139
BIOGRAPHY: The book by J. Thomas Scharf, "History of Western Maryland," published in 1882 tells of Adam Shultz: "About 1836 Adam Shultz removed from Somerset County, Pennsylvania, to Grantsville with a large family of children. He embarked in the tanning business, or rather he continued it during the remainder of his life. At one time during the flush of the old National Road, he was engaged in the hotel business. Mr. Shultz, in the latter part of his life was not engaged actively in business but his sound advice and strong common sense were constantly infused into it. He died in 1864 at the age of seventy five. A beautiful and costly monument marks his resting place in the cemetery. He was a father, by two marriages, of eighteen children - ten sons and eight daughters. Out of this large family but one, the wife of John Rayer, remains in the vicinity." "The name of Shultz once so general and respectable in this region does not exist in the county. The aged widow is still living with her surviving children at or near St. Louis. Percy, one of the sons, was elected sherrif of Allegany County, Maryland, in 1853 but died of the cholera in St. Louis some ten years ago." "Chauncey Forward (named after a distinguished Pennsylvania lawyer) has been living in St. Louis for about twenty years and is now and has been for years one of the foremost men of the city." "John A. J. Shultz, a younger brother, sent to St. Louis in 1864 and is now largely interested in and is running the Pittsburg Tannery, which is the largest establishment of the kind west of the Mississippi. He is a practical tanner and has lately obtained a patent for making belting leather by a hitherto unknown process by which he says he can make the strongest and most durable belting leather in the world." "Norman Brown, a grandson of Mr. Shultz and son of the late George Brown, left Grantsville just after the war a poor tanner boy without a dollar. Today he is one of the first business men of St. Louis and the hide and leather trade with a business of over half a million a year in his five extensive houses." :::::::: Adam is a son of Jacob Shultz, possibly one of as many as eight or nine children, and some records indicate the seventh or eighth of these children. It is believed he was born in Somerset County, Pa. moving around between Pa. and Md. and finally settling in Grantsville, Allegany County, Md. around 1836. Shortly after Adam died in 1864, Nancy moved to Shipman, Macoupin County, Il. to be with the rest of her family.
OCCUPATION: Adam erected a large brick tavern at the east edge of Grantsville in the 1840's. His son, Percy, later took over this business and operated it until 1852.
LAND: In 1858 Adam donated land on which the Grantsville Lutheran Church was built. The congregation had previously met in the Reformed Church building.
BURIAL: Buried in a cemetery in Grantsville
CENSUS: The 1820 Census Records for Somerset County, Pa. shows Adam wi
th 1 male under 10 years of age (Peter), one male 16-26 years of age (Unknown), one male 26-45 years of age, (Adam), 4 females under 10 years of age, Elizabeth, Lydia, Judith, and Matilda, and one female 16-26 years of age. This female is his second wife, Nancy Shockey, and Matilda is his first child by his second wife. The other 4 children were by his first wife, Margaret (Margaretha) Shirer.
RELIGION: There is also a different birthdate given in the Evangelical Lutheran Church Records of Brothersvalley Twp., Bedford County, Pa., LDS film 0022062 as 28 Feb 1879, coinciding with the birthdate of Maria Eva Shultz. These records then would indicate that Adam and Maria Eva are possibly twins. These records are being researched further.
Adam Shultz, was a son of Jacob Schultz and Margaretha Hauenstein. Jacob and Margaretha were immigrants from Germany. Jacob's ancestral family had lived in Switzerland.

Nancy SHOCKEY  [Parents] was born 19 May 1802 in Somerset Co., PA. She died 26 Feb 1893 in Shipman, Macoupin Co., IL and was buried 27 Feb 1893 in Shipman, Macoupin Co., IL. Nancy married Adam SHULTZ on 30 Mar 1819.

According to her obituary, she died at the home of her daughter, Hulda Kight on sunday morning, February 26, 1893.

Brothersville Township was the first township west of the Alleghennies in Bedford County, PA, it is now Somerset County.  It was created in 1771.

From the website of Carol Silvey, at Ancestry.com:
DEATH: Nancy did die, according to her obituary, at the home of her daughter Hulda Kight on Sunday morning 26 February 1893
DEATH: From Robert L. Shultz Family Group Record:
This obituary is copied from the Carlinville Democrat, Carlinville, Macoupin County, Ill . dated 3 March 1893.
Grandmother Shultz died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H (Hulda) Kight, Sunday morning Feb 26th. Funeral services were held in the Lutheran Church Monday at 2 p.m. and conducted by Rev. G. W. Fraser, pastor in charge. A large number of friends gathered to pay their last tribute of respect to their aged friend, and the floral offerings were beautiful. Mrs. Nancy Shultz was born in Somerset Co., Pa., May 19 1802; was married to Adam Shultz in 1819, of which marriage there were 14 children, 9 sons and 5 daughters, who all reached ages of maturity. At present, 6 sons and 3 daughters survive the deceased. Adam Shultz, the husband, died at Grantsville, Md., where the family was brought up. The mother and the greater part of the children came to Illinois in 1865 and has lived here since. Mrs. Shultz has been a member of the German Reform and Lutheran Church for over 70 years. She died in her 91st year, leaving behind her the record of a long, useful and well spent life. As near as can be estimated , the number of the deceased's living descendants are about 220. Our worthy townsman, Mr. Meshach Shultz, is a son.
Those from abroad who attended "Grandmother" Shultz's funeral Monday, were Mr. and Mrs. John Shultz, Mr. Chauncey Shultz, Mrs. Ellen Klepstein and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Arndt, all of St. Louis, and Mrs. Max Drukenbr
od of Alton.
BIOGRAPHY: From Family Group Record by Robert L. Shultz
Nancy married Adam Shultz on 30 March 1819 at the age of 16 years, 11 months. Adam was 30 years old at the time of his marriage to Nancy.
[[According to family stories, Adam was a voyeur and had been spying on Nancy]]
It is believed they moved around Pa and Md before settling in the Grantsville, Maryland area about 1836. Adam died in Grantsville in July of 1864. After the death of Adam, Nancy came to Illinois, probably about 1865, and is shown in the 1870 Macoupin County Census as living with Meshach Shultz. She is buried in the Shipman Cemetery.
The following item is copied from the "Macoupin County Searcher" a quarterly publication of the Macoupin County Genealogical Society, Volume 15, Number 3, dated January 1995.
Shipman, Illinois, May 20, 1892 "Shultz Family Reunion"
An aged Great-Great-Grandmother Properly Honored by Her Children
One of the most interesting events in the history of Shipman was a reunion of the SHULTZ family here today, bringing together about 100 members of the family from four or five states. The mother of the family, Mrs. Nancy Shultz, is living here among her children resident in this neighborhood, and she was 90 years of age today, yet hale and hearty and in full possession of her faculties. Her birthday at this ripe age was made the occasion of a reunion of the several branches of the family from various parts of the country. Nine of her children are yet living and eight of these were present to extend their congratulations. these were her eldest son, Honorable Chauncey F. Shultz, ex-United States Treasurer, of St. Louis; Alexander Shultz, of Kansas; Meshach, of Shipman; John A. J. of the Shultz Belting Company, of St. Louis; George D. of Independence, Mo.; Mrs. Huldah Kight; Mrs. Jane Arendt, of Shipman, Ill. ; and Mrs. Amanda Augustine, of Nebraska. Besides the sons and daughters there were also eighty grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren and other guests and friends from St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield, Ill., and elsewhere. the entire number of living descendants of Mrs. Shultz comprise five generations and 223 souls.
Mrs. Nancy Shultz was born in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, in 1802, and

Adam SHULTZ  [Parents] was born 28 Feb 1789 in Brothersvalley Twp., Bedford Co., PA. He died 27 Jul 1864 in Grantsville, Allegany Co., PA and was buried in Grantsville, Allegany Co., PA. Adam married Margaretha SHIRER on 1812. There were other parents.

Other marriages:

SHOCKEY , Nancy

Allegany County, MD is now Garrett Co., MD.

Adam Shultz; b. Feb. 28, 1789, as a twin to his sister, Maria Eva Shultz, in Brothersvalley Twp., Bedford County, PA; Christened there on June 28, 1789; d. July 27, 1864, in Grantsville, Allegheny County MD.

Adam Shultz, was a son of Jacob Schultz and Margaretha Hauenstein. Jacob and Margaretha were immigrants from Germany. Jacob's ancestral family had lived in Switzerland. Once in America, Jacob began to spell his surname "Shultz" - without the "c". The Hauenstein name may have been anglicized to "Haverstein" or "Haverstine" in America. The Schultz family was Lutheran and had moved from farmland along the Vistula River in West Prussia (now Poland) into Poltz (now Paultz) a small Protestant town in Switzerland because of a policy of branding Protestants, and other non-Roman Catholic landowners in West Prussia.
The surname Schultz appears to be Prussian. The name, "Jacob Schultz" appears on lists of branded West Prussian property owners in 1727. The Complete Brandregister of 1727 is a list of landowners who were branded in West Prussia, and it may provide a clue as to this Schultz family history. This Brandregister lists 13 men surnamed Schultz including 3 named Jacob Schultz, one in Gross Mausdorf, one in Marjenau (Marienau), and one in Die Vorhoffsche (Tiegenhoff). Whether any of these are related as ancestors of Jacob Schultz (1750-1803) is difficult to ascertain. In the Mennonite Baptisms in Tiegenhagen, 1782-1800, shows two Jacob Shultz Baptisms: one in 1782 and one in 1788, both in Petershagen.

From web page of Carol Silvey, csilvey1@hotmail.com:

Adam Shultz was a farmer with extensive farming operations in Western Maryland and south-central Pennsylvania, and also operated a large tannery. In about 1836 he moved to Allegheny County, MD, and on his farm laid out the town of Grantsville, MD, whereupon he built two hotels. In about 1844 he turned over the operation of his tannery to his son, Chauncey.

REFN: 1139
BIOGRAPHY: The book by J. Thomas Scharf, "History of Western Maryland," published in 1882 tells of Adam Shultz: "About 1836 Adam Shultz removed from Somerset County, Pennsylvania, to Grantsville with a large family of children. He embarked in the tanning business, or rather he continued it during the remainder of his life. At one time during the flush of the old National Road, he was engaged in the hotel business. Mr. Shultz, in the latter part of his life was not engaged actively in business but his sound advice and strong common sense were constantly infused into it. He died in 1864 at the age of seventy five. A beautiful and costly monument marks his resting place in the cemetery. He was a father, by two marriages, of eighteen children - ten sons and eight daughters. Out of this large family but one, the wife of John Rayer, remains in the vicinity." "The name of Shultz once so general and respectable in this region does not exist in the county. The aged widow is still living with her surviving children at or near St. Louis. Percy, one of the sons, was elected sherrif of Allegany County, Maryland, in 1853 but died of the cholera in St. Louis some ten years ago." "Chauncey Forward (named after a distinguished Pennsylvania lawyer) has been living in St. Louis for about twenty years and is now and has been for years one of the foremost men of the city." "John A. J. Shultz, a younger brother, sent to St. Louis in 1864 and is now largely interested in and is running the Pittsburg Tannery, which is the largest establishment of the kind west of the Mississippi. He is a practical tanner and has lately obtained a patent for making belting leather by a hitherto unknown process by which he says he can make the strongest and most durable belting leather in the world." "Norman Brown, a grandson of Mr. Shultz and son of the late George Brown, left Grantsville just after the war a poor tanner boy without a dollar. Today he is one of the first business men of St. Louis and the hide and leather trade with a business of over half a million a year in his five extensive houses." :::::::: Adam is a son of Jacob Shultz, possibly one of as many as eight or nine children, and some records indicate the seventh or eighth of these children. It is believed he was born in Somerset County, Pa. moving around between Pa. and Md. and finally settling in Grantsville, Allegany County, Md. around 1836. Shortly after Adam died in 1864, Nancy moved to Shipman, Macoupin County, Il. to be with the rest of her family.
OCCUPATION: Adam erected a large brick tavern at the east edge of Grantsville in the 1840's. His son, Percy, later took over this business and operated it until 1852.
LAND: In 1858 Adam donated land on which the Grantsville Lutheran Church was built. The congregation had previously met in the Reformed Church building.
BURIAL: Buried in a cemetery in Grantsville
CENSUS: The 1820 Census Records for Somerset County, Pa. shows Adam wi
th 1 male under 10 years of age (Peter), one male 16-26 years of age (Unknown), one male 26-45 years of age, (Adam), 4 females under 10 years of age, Elizabeth, Lydia, Judith, and Matilda, and one female 16-26 years of age. This female is his second wife, Nancy Shockey, and Matilda is his first child by his second wife. The other 4 children were by his first wife, Margaret (Margaretha) Shirer.
RELIGION: There is also a different birthdate given in the Evangelical Lutheran Church Records of Brothersvalley Twp., Bedford County, Pa., LDS film 0022062 as 28 Feb 1879, coinciding with the birthdate of Maria Eva Shultz. These records then would indicate that Adam and Maria Eva are possibly twins. These records are being researched further.
Adam Shultz, was a son of Jacob Schultz and Margaretha Hauenstein. Jacob and Margaretha were immigrants from Germany. Jacob's ancestral family had lived in Switzerland.

Margaretha SHIRER [Parents] was born 16 May 1794 in Maryland. She died 16 Dec 1818 in Salisbury, Somerset Co., PA and was buried in Salisbury, Somerset Co., PA. Margaretha married Adam SHULTZ on 1812.

d. Sep 16, 1818, only a few months after her fourth child, Judith, was born. She is buried "in the eastern part of the old cemetery on a hill east of Salisbury, PA." Her surname was originally the German "Scheirer", but became Americanized to "Shirer" in later years, for her and many of her relatives.

Christian C. SHOCKEY  [Parents] was born 10 Sep 1756 in Mannehim Twp., Bucks Co., PA. He died 18 Apr 1829 in Salisbury, PA. Christian married Mary Ann WELSH on Sep 1784 in Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD.

Revolutionary War soldier.  He was in the Battle of Trenton that was fought on Dec 25 & 26, 1776.  He was also later tried by general court martial in Yarktown, June 12, 1778, by order of the Board of War.  In his defense, hse said that he had been informed lost summer that his wife and three children were turned out of doors by his neighbors and were then without a place to put their heads in.  That believing his family was in this situation, he deserted in order to give them all the assistance in his power.  When he got home, he found his wife and children in the stable of his brother.  He is also mentioned in the letters of George Washington, June 14, 1778, about his pardon.  From the letters of General George Washington, it appears that he went on to become a fine soldier, was promoted to Corporal and granted a Pension for both himself and his widow.  He was later wounded at the Battle of Cowpens.  A British soldier attempted to sever Shockley's head from his body wit his sword, but was himself killed by Shockey's bayonet.  Shockey, however, received a severe woulnd in his arm, it receiving the blow meant for his head.  He settled in Salisbury, Somerset County, PA among the early pioneers, and for many years followed schoool teaching.  He ran for Sheriff of Somerset County in 1822, while living in Elk Lick Tsp, but was defeated by Isaac Ankuny.  

Endowment:  AFN:38D1-HL

Mary Ann WELSH was born 19 Aug 1757 in Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD and was christened 2 Jan 1844. She married Christian C. SHOCKEY on Sep 1784 in Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD.

Endowment: AFN:38D1-JR

Johann Christoffel (Schacke) SHOCKEY was born 1715 in Palatinate, Pfalz, Germany. He died 10 Dec 1796 in Westmoreland. Johann married Barbara UNKNOWN.

Barbara UNKNOWN was born 1714 in Milford Twp., Bucks Co., PA. She died 1772 in Frederick, Maryland Colony. Barbara married Johann Christoffel (Schacke) SHOCKEY .

Perry SHULTZ  [Parents] was born 7 Oct 1821 in Somerset Co., PA. He died 18 Aug 1866 in St.Louis, St. Louis Co., MO and was buried in St.Louis, St. Louis Co., MO. Perry married Annie FEARER on 29 Sep 1843 in Allegany Co., MD.

Other marriages:

GLOTFELTY, Lydia Lucy

DEATH: Died of cholera.

Annie FEARER was born 1822 in Allegany Co., MD. She married Perry SHULTZ on 29 Sep 1843 in Allegany Co., MD.

Perry SHULTZ  [Parents] was born 7 Oct 1821 in Somerset Co., PA. He died 18 Aug 1866 in St.Louis, St. Louis Co., MO and was buried in St.Louis, St. Louis Co., MO. Perry married Lydia Lucy GLOTFELTY on 19 Jul 1846 in Allegany Co., MD.

Other marriages:

FEARER , Annie

DEATH: Died of cholera.

Lydia Lucy GLOTFELTY was born 16 Jun 1830 in Little Springs, MD. She died 10 Dec 1902 in St.Louis, St. Louis Co., MO and was buried 12 Dec 1902 in St.Louis, St. Louis Co., MO. Lydia married Perry SHULTZ on 19 Jul 1846 in Allegany Co., MD.

Chauncey Forward SHULTZ  [Parents] was born 29 May 1824 in Salisbury, Somerset Co., PA and was christened 19 Aug 1907 in St.Louis, St. Louis Co., MO. He died 21 Aug 1907 in St.Louis, St. Louis Co., MO and was buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis Co., St. Louis, Missouri. Chauncey married Hadassah Chambers BROWN on 24 May 1848 in Hancock, Washington Co., MD.

BIOGRAPHY: Chauncey was a prominent citizen of that era.  He was in the taning and leather business and later entered politics.  In 1874, he was elected presiding Judge of the County Court of St. Louis County.  He belonged to the Lafayette Park Presbyterian Church.  They had 7 children, three died before 1907.

Hadassah Chambers BROWN was born 6 Aug 1827 in Paris, Henry Co., TN. She died 5 Sep 1887 in St.Louis, St. Louis Co., MO. Hadassah married Chauncey Forward SHULTZ on 24 May 1848 in Hancock, Washington Co., MD.

Conrad DIEHL [Parents] was born 23 Jan 1769 in Zeilbach, Hesse-Darmstadt Germany and was christened 26 Jan 1769 in Zeilbach, Hesse-Darmstadt Germany. He died 14 Sep 1846 in Ruppertenrod, Hessen, Germany and was buried 17 Sep 1846 in Ruppertenrod, Hessen, Germany. Conrad married Catharina Margaretha KRATZ on 20 Jul 1802 in Ruppertenrod, Hessen, Germany.

Conrad was confirmed 29 Sep 1782 in Zeilbach, Hesse-Darmstadt Germany. He resided in Lived in house# 57in Ruppertenrod.

_NAMS: Conrad Jockel, Stumpertenrod

Catharina Margaretha KRATZ was born 27 Apr 1783 in Ruppertenrod, Hessen, Germany. She died 31 Mar 1856 in Ruppertenrod, Hessen, Germany and was buried 2 Apr 1856 in Ruppertenrod, Hessen, Germany. Catharina married Conrad DIEHL on 20 Jul 1802 in Ruppertenrod, Hessen, Germany.