Elizabeth married the second son of Jacob Stroud, founder of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. When Jacob's first son married, he built a mansion for him and his new daughter-in-law. That son only lived in the house for a few years.
Daniel and Eliza, as she was called, then moved into the mansion where she lived until her death. Daniel remarried in 1911 and continued to live in the house. It remained in the Stroud family for 98 years before being donated to the county. It is now a historic house museum.
The Sampler that was sewn by Elizabeth D. Shoemaker at age 14 is shown in the photo section of this memorial page. Below is the transcription of the handwritten text on paper affixed to the back of the Sampler’s frame. It is shown with punctuation, line spacing, abbreviations, et al, exactly as written. The top three lines were centered. The writing appears to be done by three different hands, as if information was added through her life and death.
(information, transcription, and birth record photo contributed by DCG)
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Sampler worked by
Elizabeth Shoemaker
1788
She was born 6 Mo. 15th 1774.
Married at the age of 18 in the 6 Mo. of 1792 to Daniel Stroud of Stroudsburg - he aged 20.
Had twelve (12) children* and died 10 Mo. 29th 1809 Aetat 35 years 4 Mos. 14 days
The lines on the sampler are
Wealth may take wings and riches fly away,
But God alone that never will decay.
Oh that the sons of men would once be wise, and learn eternal happiness to prize.
This work in hand my friends may have when I am dead and in the grave.
My life a flower, the time it has to last,
Is mixed with frost and shook with every blast.
Love the Lord and he will be
A tender father unto thee.
*Eight of these children survived her
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Contributor: DCG (49202249)
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Daniel and Eliza, as she was called, then moved into the mansion where she lived until her death. Daniel remarried in 1911 and continued to live in the house. It remained in the Stroud family for 98 years before being donated to the county. It is now a historic house museum.
The Sampler that was sewn by Elizabeth D. Shoemaker at age 14 is shown in the photo section of this memorial page. Below is the transcription of the handwritten text on paper affixed to the back of the Sampler’s frame. It is shown with punctuation, line spacing, abbreviations, et al, exactly as written. The top three lines were centered. The writing appears to be done by three different hands, as if information was added through her life and death.
(information, transcription, and birth record photo contributed by DCG)
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Sampler worked by
Elizabeth Shoemaker
1788
She was born 6 Mo. 15th 1774.
Married at the age of 18 in the 6 Mo. of 1792 to Daniel Stroud of Stroudsburg - he aged 20.
Had twelve (12) children* and died 10 Mo. 29th 1809 Aetat 35 years 4 Mos. 14 days
The lines on the sampler are
Wealth may take wings and riches fly away,
But God alone that never will decay.
Oh that the sons of men would once be wise, and learn eternal happiness to prize.
This work in hand my friends may have when I am dead and in the grave.
My life a flower, the time it has to last,
Is mixed with frost and shook with every blast.
Love the Lord and he will be
A tender father unto thee.
*Eight of these children survived her
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Contributor: DCG (49202249)
View Memorial
Elizabeth married the second son of Jacob Stroud, founder of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. When Jacob's first son married, he built a mansion for him and his new daughter-in-law. That son only lived in the house for a few years.
Daniel and Eliza, as she was called, then moved into the mansion where she lived until her death. Daniel remarried in 1911 and continued to live in the house. It remained in the Stroud family for 98 years before being donated to the county. It is now a historic house museum.
The Sampler that was sewn by Elizabeth D. Shoemaker at age 14 is shown in the photo section of this memorial page. Below is the transcription of the handwritten text on paper affixed to the back of the Sampler’s frame. It is shown with punctuation, line spacing, abbreviations, et al, exactly as written. The top three lines were centered. The writing appears to be done by three different hands, as if information was added through her life and death.
(information, transcription, and birth record photo contributed by DCG)
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Sampler worked by
Elizabeth Shoemaker
1788
She was born 6 Mo. 15th 1774.
Married at the age of 18 in the 6 Mo. of 1792 to Daniel Stroud of Stroudsburg - he aged 20.
Had twelve (12) children* and died 10 Mo. 29th 1809 Aetat 35 years 4 Mos. 14 days
The lines on the sampler are
Wealth may take wings and riches fly away,
But God alone that never will decay.
Oh that the sons of men would once be wise, and learn eternal happiness to prize.
This work in hand my friends may have when I am dead and in the grave.
My life a flower, the time it has to last,
Is mixed with frost and shook with every blast.
Love the Lord and he will be
A tender father unto thee.
*Eight of these children survived her
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Contributor: DCG (49202249)
View Memorial
Daniel and Eliza, as she was called, then moved into the mansion where she lived until her death. Daniel remarried in 1911 and continued to live in the house. It remained in the Stroud family for 98 years before being donated to the county. It is now a historic house museum.
The Sampler that was sewn by Elizabeth D. Shoemaker at age 14 is shown in the photo section of this memorial page. Below is the transcription of the handwritten text on paper affixed to the back of the Sampler’s frame. It is shown with punctuation, line spacing, abbreviations, et al, exactly as written. The top three lines were centered. The writing appears to be done by three different hands, as if information was added through her life and death.
(information, transcription, and birth record photo contributed by DCG)
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Sampler worked by
Elizabeth Shoemaker
1788
She was born 6 Mo. 15th 1774.
Married at the age of 18 in the 6 Mo. of 1792 to Daniel Stroud of Stroudsburg - he aged 20.
Had twelve (12) children* and died 10 Mo. 29th 1809 Aetat 35 years 4 Mos. 14 days
The lines on the sampler are
Wealth may take wings and riches fly away,
But God alone that never will decay.
Oh that the sons of men would once be wise, and learn eternal happiness to prize.
This work in hand my friends may have when I am dead and in the grave.
My life a flower, the time it has to last,
Is mixed with frost and shook with every blast.
Love the Lord and he will be
A tender father unto thee.
*Eight of these children survived her
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Contributor: DCG (49202249)
View Memorial
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