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George C. Shook

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George C. Shook

Birth
Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
31 Mar 1893 (aged 70)
Elm Grove Township, Louisa County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Elm Grove Township, Louisa County, Iowa, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.1962124, Longitude: -91.3900652
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Husband of Lydia.
died aged 70 yrs, 6 mos, 10 days.

9-12-20 thanks to a contributor for alerting the name is SHOOK not SNOOK as recorded in the WPA cemetery records for Spring Run Cemetery. I confirmed this by the following records:

A George and Lydia SHOOK are in the 1880 census with daughters Frances and Ella - George 57 born PA, Lydia 50 PA, Frances 18 PA, Ella 12 IA.

In 1870 George & Lydia SHOOK are in Louisa County, age 48 and 40 born PA, with children Catherine Shook 19 PA, Louisa L. Buffington 0 IA, Sarah Shook 13 PA, Frances Shook 7 PA, Ellen Shook 2 IA.

Marriage for daughter Ella age 18, d/o George & Lydia (Biggard/Byzand) SHOOK, to Charles Aringdale age 23, son of John & Mahala (Henfer/Harper) Aringdale, on 3 Feb 1886 in Louisa County.

Old Age pension for dau. Ella names parents George & Lydia (Buzzard) SHOOK. Ella was born 8 July 1867 in Linn County, IA.

Old Age pension for Ella's son Roy Aringdale (b. 20 Dec 1886) names parents Charles & Ellen (SHOOK) Aringdale. His marriage record to Nellie Lillian Pierce, d/o Frank & Lucindia Amelia (Bliven) Pierce, names parents Charles & Ella M. (SHOOK) Aringdale.

Old Age pension for Ella's daughter Elsie May Olinger (born 20 May 1890), names parents Charles & Ella (Shook) Aringdale. Elsie, d/o Charley & Ella (Shook) Aringdale, married Otis D. Olinger, son of George & Belle (Marshall) Olinger, 16 May 1910.

Old Age pension for Ella's daughter Bessie Soselle (sic) Aringdale, born 8 Aug 1893, names parents Charles & Ella (SCHOOK) Aringdale.

Old Age pension for Ella's daughter Ruby Bryan Aringdale, born 9 Feb 1897, names parents Charles & Ella (SHOOK) Aringdale.

Birth record for Ella's son Aringdale, born 8 Feb 1897, names parents Charley & Ella (SHOOK) Aringdale (twin of Ruby?)

Birth record for Ella's son Clarence Earl Aringdale (29 Dec 1899) names parents Charles & Mary Ella (SHOOK) Aringdale.

Birth record for Ella's son Frank Harris Aringdale (8 Aug 1903) names parents Charles & Mary Ella (SHOOK) Aringdale. Frank, son of Charles & Ella (SHOOK) Aringdale, married Eunice Dorothy Metzger, d/o David & Bertha (Hough) Metzger, 10 Feb 1926. Old Age Pension for Frank names parents Charles & Ella (SHOOK) Aringdale.

Birth record for Ella's son Clyde Lamonte Aringdale (5 Nov 1906) names parents Charles & Ella (SHOOK) Aringdale. Death record for Clyde (3 April 1917) names parents Charles & Ellen (SHOCK) Aringdale.

In all instances the name is spelled Shook, Schook or Shock, indicating the WPA cemetery records are in error. Memorial corrected.
Husband of Lydia.
died aged 70 yrs, 6 mos, 10 days.

9-12-20 thanks to a contributor for alerting the name is SHOOK not SNOOK as recorded in the WPA cemetery records for Spring Run Cemetery. I confirmed this by the following records:

A George and Lydia SHOOK are in the 1880 census with daughters Frances and Ella - George 57 born PA, Lydia 50 PA, Frances 18 PA, Ella 12 IA.

In 1870 George & Lydia SHOOK are in Louisa County, age 48 and 40 born PA, with children Catherine Shook 19 PA, Louisa L. Buffington 0 IA, Sarah Shook 13 PA, Frances Shook 7 PA, Ellen Shook 2 IA.

Marriage for daughter Ella age 18, d/o George & Lydia (Biggard/Byzand) SHOOK, to Charles Aringdale age 23, son of John & Mahala (Henfer/Harper) Aringdale, on 3 Feb 1886 in Louisa County.

Old Age pension for dau. Ella names parents George & Lydia (Buzzard) SHOOK. Ella was born 8 July 1867 in Linn County, IA.

Old Age pension for Ella's son Roy Aringdale (b. 20 Dec 1886) names parents Charles & Ellen (SHOOK) Aringdale. His marriage record to Nellie Lillian Pierce, d/o Frank & Lucindia Amelia (Bliven) Pierce, names parents Charles & Ella M. (SHOOK) Aringdale.

Old Age pension for Ella's daughter Elsie May Olinger (born 20 May 1890), names parents Charles & Ella (Shook) Aringdale. Elsie, d/o Charley & Ella (Shook) Aringdale, married Otis D. Olinger, son of George & Belle (Marshall) Olinger, 16 May 1910.

Old Age pension for Ella's daughter Bessie Soselle (sic) Aringdale, born 8 Aug 1893, names parents Charles & Ella (SCHOOK) Aringdale.

Old Age pension for Ella's daughter Ruby Bryan Aringdale, born 9 Feb 1897, names parents Charles & Ella (SHOOK) Aringdale.

Birth record for Ella's son Aringdale, born 8 Feb 1897, names parents Charley & Ella (SHOOK) Aringdale (twin of Ruby?)

Birth record for Ella's son Clarence Earl Aringdale (29 Dec 1899) names parents Charles & Mary Ella (SHOOK) Aringdale.

Birth record for Ella's son Frank Harris Aringdale (8 Aug 1903) names parents Charles & Mary Ella (SHOOK) Aringdale. Frank, son of Charles & Ella (SHOOK) Aringdale, married Eunice Dorothy Metzger, d/o David & Bertha (Hough) Metzger, 10 Feb 1926. Old Age Pension for Frank names parents Charles & Ella (SHOOK) Aringdale.

Birth record for Ella's son Clyde Lamonte Aringdale (5 Nov 1906) names parents Charles & Ella (SHOOK) Aringdale. Death record for Clyde (3 April 1917) names parents Charles & Ellen (SHOCK) Aringdale.

In all instances the name is spelled Shook, Schook or Shock, indicating the WPA cemetery records are in error. Memorial corrected.


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  • Created by: Kathy S.
  • Added: Aug 29, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75693736/george_c-shook: accessed ), memorial page for George C. Shook (11 Sep 1822–31 Mar 1893), Find a Grave Memorial ID 75693736, citing Spring Run Cemetery, Elm Grove Township, Louisa County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Kathy S. (contributor 46944127).