SCHELL ANNEX
Donald Newton Schell Pedigree
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Origin of
the surname “Schell:”
Generation
12
11 Johannes Schell
1. Biographical notes:
Born 7 January 1733/34 at Nassau, Delenburg, Bad Marienburg, Germany. Died 1 August 1802 at
Schell's Bush, Herkimer County, New York. Emigrated from Germany to
America with a brother in 1734 to avoid military service in Frederick William's
army following the Thirty Years War.
Landed at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. From there settled at Schell's Bush in
Herkimer County, New York, and from there moved to Tug Hill in Lewis County,
New York.
2. Wife: Barbara Rasbach
Born about 1735 at German Flats, Herkimer County,
New York. Died . Married Johannes Schell on 16
February 1762 at Stone Arabia, Montgomery County, New York.
3. Children: (order uncertain)
a. Johannes Marcus Schell: See generation
10, below.
10 Johannes Marcus Schell
"Marcus"
1. Biographical notes:
Born 11 June 1764 at Stone Arabia, Montgomery County, New York;
baptized there 5 July 1764. Died . Resided at Schell's Bush, Herkimer County, New York. Employed there as a trapper, woodsman, and
farmer. Moved his
family to Tug Hill, Lewis County, New York.
2. Wife: Catherina
Elisabeth Rawn
Born about 1770 at German Flats, Herkimer County,
New York. Died . Married Marcus Schell on 25
March 1788 at German Flats.
3. Children: (15 total, all born at Schell's Bush; order uncertain)
a. John M. Schell: Born 29 October 1789 at German
Flats, Herkimer County, New York; baptized there 8 November 1789 at Mark
Schell's Farm in Herkimer County.
Married Dalia Eisamann (b. 24 Dec 1790) on 29
March 1812 at Herkimer and had the following children:
(1. Sanford Schell: Born 29 October 1813 at
Herkimer, Herkimer County, New York.
(2. Lucinda Schell: Born about 1818.
(3. Johannes Eisamann
Schell: Born 29 October 1823 at Harrisburg, Lewis County, New
York.
b. Maria Schell: Born 8 February 1792 at Mark Schell's
Farm (Schell's Bush), Herkimer County, New York; baptized there 19 February
1792.
c. Anna Schell: Born 2 August 1794 at German Flatts, Herkimer County, New York; baptized there 14
September 1794. Died 1883; interred
Plessis Cemetery, Alexandria Township, Jefferson County, New York. Married Nicholaus
van Broklyn (b. 25 Jun 1794, d. 21 Aug 1883) on 31
December 1815 at Herkimer, Herkimer County and had the following children:
(1. Catharina van Broklyn: Born 9 September 1816 in
Alexandria Township, Jefferson County, New York.
(2. John van Broklyn: Born 26 August 1818.
(3. Sally van Broklyn: Born 13 November 1820.
(4. Nancy van Broklyn: Born 8 May 1822.
(5. Alexander van Broklyn: Born 18 June 1824.
(6. Elizabeth van Broklyn: Born 24 June 1826.
(7. Emmeline van Broklyn: Born 9 May 1829.
(8. Margaret van Broklyn: Born 13 April 1831.
(9. Barbara Ann van Broklyn: Born 17 March 1834.
(10. Joseph van Broklyn: Born 20 June 1837.
(11. Benjamin van Broklyn: Born 20 June 1841.
(12. Charles Grant van Broklyn: Born 14 February
1844.
(13. Cornelia van Broklyn.
d. Catherine "Caty"
Schell: Born about 1799 at Schell's Bush, Herkimer County, New York. Married Jacobus/Jacob
Walrath on 12 April 1818 at Herkimer, Herkimer County
and settled at Chaufty's Corners (then known as Caswell's Corners), Theresa
Township, Jefferson County, New York and had the following daughter:
(1. Emma Walrath: Born 15
April 1820.
e. Marcus "Marks" Schell: Born about
1804. Died 6 May 1821 at Herkimer, Herkimer
County, New York; interred there in Herkimer Cemetery.
f. Elisabeth "Betsy" Schell: Born 26 April
1805 at Mark Schell's Farm (Schell's Bush), Herkimer County, New York; baptized
there 3 June 1805.
g. Daniel Schell: Born after 1805 at Schell's Bush, Herkimer
County, New York. Married
there.
h. Jacob Schell: See generation 9, below.
c. Nancy Schell: Born at Schell's Bush, Herkimer
County, New York. Married Nicolas VanBrocklin and settled at Plessis, Jefferson County, New
York.
e. Betsy Schell: Born at Schell's Bush, Herkimer
County, New York.
f. Peter John Schell: Born at Schell's Bush, Herkimer
County, New York.
h. Mary Schell: Born at Schell's Bush, Herkimer
County, New York.
i. Ledea "Leah" Schell:
Born at Schell's Bush, Herkimer County, New York.
j. Fanie Schell: Born at
Schell's Bush, Herkimer County, New York.
l. Isaac Schell: Born at Schell's Bush, Herkimer
County, New York.
9 Jacobus P. Schell
"Jacob"
1. Biographical notes:
Born about 1797 at Schell's Bush, Herkimer County,
New York. Died 19 August 1868, age 71, on Tug Hill,
somewhere southwest of Lowville, Lewis County, New York; interred Caswell
Cemetery, about 1 mile from Chaufty's Corners on the Evans Mills road. In the 1830-1840 timeframe moved his family
from Tug Hill in Lewis County, New York to Chaufty's Corners (then known as
Caswell's Corners, 5 miles from the Village of Theresa on the recently
constructed military highway (later Route 37)), Theresa Township, Jefferson County, New York.
Employed as a blacksmith.
1830 US Census: Jacob P. Shell was heading a
household in Brantingham Township, Lewis County, New
York. The household included 1 male
under age 5; 1 male age 5 to 10; 1 male age 10 to 15; 1 male age 30 to 40; 2 females
under age 2; 1 female age 15 to 20; 1 female age 20 to 30; and 1 female age 30
to 40.
1840 US Census: Jacob P. Shell was heading a
household in West Turin Township, Lewis County, New York. The household included 1 male age 15 to 20; 1
male age 40 to 50; 3 females age 5 to 10; 1 female age 10 to 15; 1 female age
15 to 20; 1 female age 20 to 30; and 1 female age 40 to 50.
1850 US Census: Jacob Shell, age 50 (b. NYS) and
employed as a farmer, was heading a household in LeRay Township, Jefferson County,
New York. His real estate was valued at
$1,350. The household also included his
daughter, Louisa Shell, age 18 (b. NYS); wife, Catharine Shell, age 45 (b.
NYS); and daughter, Caroline Shell, age 16 (b. NYS).
1855 NYS Census: Jacob Schell, age 57 (b. Herkimer
Co., NYS) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Alexandria
Township, Jefferson County, New York. He
owned land, and he and members of his household had resided in Alexandria
Township for 4 years. The household also
included his wife, Catharine Schell, age 52 (b. Herkimer Co., NY); and
daughter, Caroline Schell, age 20 (b. Jefferson Co., NY). Of interest, the household headed by his
son-in-law (Louisa's husband), Arnold Hasner, age 29
(b. Jefferson Co., NY) was enumerated after him on the same census page,
immediately after Arnold's parents.
1860 US Census: Jacob Schell, age 63 (b. NYS) and
employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Alexandria Township (Plessis
Post Office), Jefferson County, New York.
His real estate was valued at $500, and his personal property was valued
at $160. The household also included his
wife, Catharine Schell, age 58 (b. NYS).
Of interest, the household headed by their son-in-law (Louisa's
husband), Arnold Hosner, age 36, was enumerated before them on the same census
page.
1865 NYS Census: Jacb
Shell, age 67 (b. Herkimer Co., NY) and employed as a farmer, resided in the
household headed by his son-in-law (Elizabeth's husband), Abert
Timmerman, age 36 (b. Herkimer Co., NY) and employed as a farmer in the 1st
election district of LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. Jacb had been
married once. Among others, the
household also included Jacob's wife, Catherin Shell, age 62 (b. Herkimer Co.,
NY), who had been married once and had had 7 children.
2. Wife: Catharina Wallrath/Walrath
Born about 1798. Died 7 December 1873, age 71; interred with Jacob. Married Jacobus
Schell on 27 September 1818 in the Herkimer Reformed Church, Herkimer County,
New York.
3. Children:
a. Lovina Schell: Born 9
October 1819; baptized 26 December 1819 in the Herkimer Reformed Church,
Herkimer, Herkimer County, New York. Perhaps died young.
b. Jeremiah Schell: See generation 8, below.
c. Elizabeth Schell: Born 1828 in Lewis County, New
York. Died 1894; interred Caswell
Cemetery, near Chaufty's Corners, Theresa Township, Jefferson
County, New York.
1865 NYS Census: Abert
Timmerman, age 36 (b. Herkimer Co., NY) and employed as a farmer, was heading a
household in the 1st election district of LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New
York. He had been married once. The household also included his wife,
Elizabeth Timmerman, age 37 (b. Jefferson Co., NY), who had been married once
and had had 9 children; son, John Timmerman, age 11 (b. Jefferson Co., NY);
daughter, Ida Timmerman, age 3 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); daughter, Jenny
Timmerman, age 3 months (b. Jefferson Co., NY); father [in-law], Jacb Shell, age 67 (b. Herkimer Co., NY) and employed as a
farmer, who had been married once; and mother [in-law], Catherin Shell, age 62
(b. Herkimer Co., NY), who had been married once and had had 7 children.
1870 US Census: Albert Timmerman, age 42 (b. NYS)
and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in LeRay Township
(Philadelphia Post Office), Jefferson County, New York. His real estate was valued at $4,800, and his
personal property was valued at $1,400.
The household also included his wife, Elizabeth Timmerman, age 42 (b.
NYS); son, John Timmerman, age 17 (b. NYS); daughter, Ida Timmerman, age 7 (b.
NYS); daughter, Jennie Timmerman, age 5 (b. NYS); and son, Fred Timmerman, age
6 months (b. NYS).
Elizabeth Schell married Albert "Alb/Al"
Timmerman (b. 1828, d. 14 May 1895 in LeRoy Twp,
Genesee Co., NY) about 1838 and resided on Schell Road about 2 miles south of
Chaufty's Corners at the top of what came to be known as Schell Hill (also
seen: below Schell Hill). Had a large
family (10 total; 5 died from complications of diphtheria in 1863), including:
(1. Mary C. Timmerman: Born about 1849 in Jefferson
County, New York. Died from
complications of diphtheria between 30 Jun to 29 Jul 1863; interred Chaufty's
Corners Cemetery. There was an epidemic
of diphtheria at the time.
(2. John David Timmerman "David": Born
about May 1850 in Jefferson County, New York.
Died young; interred Chaufty's Corners
Cemetery.
(3. Martha Timmerman: Born about 1852 in Jefferson
County, New York. Died from
complications of diphtheria between 30 Jun to 29 Jul 1863; interred Chaufty's
Corners Cemetery.
(4. John J. Timmerman: (male) Born about 1854 in
Jefferson County, New York.
(5. Emma Timmerman: Born about 1856 in Jefferson
County, New York. Died from
complications of diphtheria between 30 Jun to 29 Jul 1863; interred Chaufty's
Corners Cemetery.
(6. Elva Timmerman: Born about 1858 in Jefferson
County, New York. Died from
complications of diphtheria between 30 Jun to 29 Jul 1863; interred Chaufty's
Corners Cemetery.
(7. Carrie Timmerman: Died from complications of
diphtheria between 30 Jun to 29 Jul 1863; interred Chaufty's Corners Cemetery.
(8. Ida Timmerman: Born about 1862 in Jefferson
County, New York.
(9. Jennie Timmerman: Born about 1865 in Jefferson
County, New York.
(10. Fred Timmerman: Born about 1870 in Jefferson
County, New York. Married Lillian Soper and had the following children:
(1) Eleanor Timmerman.
(2) Evelyn Timmerman: Married Dr. Earl Kelsey.
d. Louisa Schell: (more
info) Born August 1830/32 in
Holland Township, Erie County, New York.
Died 10/11 August 1901 from complications of cancer at Watertown (also
seen: Theresa), Jefferson County, New York; interred Brookside Cemetery, Plessis,
Jefferson County, New York.
1855 NYS Census: Arnold Hasner,
age 29 (b. Jefferson Co., NY) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household
in Alexandria Township, Jefferson County, New York. He had resided in Alexandria Township his
entire life. The household also included
his wife, Louisa Hasner, age 22 (b. Jefferson Co.,
NY), who had resided in Alexandria Township 4 years; and daughter, Rosina Hasner, age 2 (b. Jefferson Co., NY). Of interest, the households headed by
Arnold's father, Nicholas Hasner, and Louisa's
father, Jacob Schell, were enumerated before Arnold on the same census page
1860 US Census: Arnold Hosner, age 36 (b. NYS) and
employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Alexandria Township, Jefferson
County, New York. His real estate was
valued at $4,350, and his personal property was valued at $835. The household also included his wife, Louisa
Hosner, age 29 (b. NYS); daughter, Rosina Hosner, age 7 (b. NYS); and daughter,
Catharine C. Hosner, age 3 (b. NYS). Of
interest, Louisa's parents were enumerated just below on the same census page.
1865 NYS Census: Aradel?
Hosner, age 42 (b. Jefferson Co., NY) and employed as a farmer, was heading a
household in Alexandria Township, Jefferson County, New York. He had been married once, his frame residence
was valued at $600, and he could not read.
The household also included his wife, Louisa Hosner, age 34 (b. Lewis
Co., NY), who had had 4 children and had been married once; daughter, Rosina
Hosner, age 11 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); daughter, Cynthia C. Hosner, age 9 (b.
Jefferson Co., NY); son, Byron Hosner, age 4 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); and
daughter, Ida Hosner, age 2 years and 7 months (b. Jefferson Co., NY). Of interest, the household headed by his
father, Nicholas Hosner, age 65, was enumerated before him on the previous
census page.
1870 US Census: Arnold Hosner, age 45 (b. NYS) and
employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Alexandria Township (Plessis
Post Office), Jefferson County, New York.
His real estate was valued at $3675, and his personal property was
valued at $2,094. The household also
included his wife, Louisa Hosner, age 39 (b. NYS); daughter, Cynthia C. Hosner,
age 14 (b. NYS); son, Byron Hosner, age 9 (b. NYS); daughter, Ida Hosner, age 7
(b. NYS); daughter, Emma Hosner, age 4 (b. NYS); and son, Willie Hosner, age 8
months (b. NYS). Of interest, the
household headed by Nicholas Hosner, age 70 (b. NYS) and employed as a farmer,
was enumerated before him on the same census page, and that household included
Dolly Hosner, age 60 (b. NYS) and employed keeping house, and Fanny Hosner, age
42 (b. NYS), with no occupation.
1875 NYS Census: Arnold Hosner, age 51 (b. Jefferson
Co., NYS) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Alexandria
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included his wife, Loisa Hosner, age 44 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); daughter, Ida
Hosner, age 12 (b. NYS); son, Byron Hosner, age 14 (b. NYS); daughter, Emma
Hosner, age 9 (b. NYS); and son, Willie Hosner, age 5 (b. NYS). Of interest, the household headed by Nicholas
Hosner, age 75 (b. Otsego Co., NY) and employed as a farmer, was enumerated
directly before him on the same census page, and that household included
Nicholas's wife, Dolly Hosner, age 65 (b. Montgomery Co., NY); and daughter, Fanny
Hosner, age 48 (b. Jefferson Co., NY), who was single and classified as
"idiotic."
1880 US Census: Arnold Hosner, age 55 (b. NYS;
parents b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Alexandria
Township, Jefferson County, New York. The
household also included his wife, Lousia Hosner, age 48 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS); daughter, Emma
Hosner, age 14 (b. NYS); and son, Willie Hosner, age 10 (b. NYS).
1900 US Census: No record found.
Louisa Schell married her next door neighbor, Arnold
Hosner (b. 24 Apr 1823 at Plessis, Jefferson Co., NY,
d. there 29 Apr 1897), son of Nicholas Hosner and his 1st wife, Abigail (Wiltse) Hosner, and continued to
reside near Plessis, Alexandria Township, Jefferson
County, New York. Louisa and Arnold had
the following children:
(1. Rosina Hosner: Born 8 November 1854 in
Alexandria Township, Jefferson County, New York. Died 22 October 1936. Married Victor L. Fults
(b. abt 1849 in Orleans Twp, Jefferson Co., NY, d. 30
Jun 1906 at Watertown, Jefferson Co., NY).
(2. Catharine Cynthia Hosner "Cynthia":
Born 5 March 1855 at Plessis, Jefferson County, New York. Married Cornelius O'Brien
(b. 4 Nov 1857 in Canada, d. 2 Feb 1941 in Theresa Twp, Jefferson Co., NY).
(3. Byron Hosner: Born 16 November 1860 in Alexandria
Township, Jefferson County, New York. Died 28 December 1935 in Theresa Township, Jefferson County, New
York. Married Helen Simonds "Jessie" (b. 12 Mar 1861 in Theresa Twp,
Jefferson Co., NY, d. there 20 Feb 1930) on 25 December 1882 in the Village of Theresa,
Theresa Township, Jefferson County, New York.
(4. Ida M. Hosner: Born 8 December 1860 at Plessis,
Alexandria Township, Jefferson County, New York. Married Edward Hunnyman.
(5. Emma Hosner: Born 2 May 1866 in Orleans
Township, Jefferson County, New York. Died 1956. Married
Walter J. Timmerman (b. 23 Jan 1866 in Theresa Twp, Jefferson Co., NY, d. 30 Jan 1952).
(6. William Hosner: Born 31 October 1870 in Orleans
Township, Jefferson County, New York (also seen b. 23 Jan 1866 in Theresa Twp,
Jefferson Co.). Died
30 January 1952. Married Mary Jane Roy (b. 5 Sep 1867 at Redwood, Alexandria Twp,
Jefferson Co., NY, d. Alexandria Twp, Jefferson Co., NY).
e. Caroline Schell: (more
info) Born about 1834 in LeRay
Township, Jefferson County, New York State.
Died 5 February 1911, age 76, at home in the Village of Evans Mills,
LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York; interred there. Married (1st) Simon R. Hoover (b. 1823, d.
(murdered) 4 Mar 1876) and resided on Route 37.
Married (2nd) Joseph Walrath (b. abt 1836 in
NYS) about 1880 and in 1910 resided on North Main Street in the Village of
Evans Mills, LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New
York.
8 Jeremiah Schell
1. Biographical notes:
Born 1824 on Tug Hill, Lewis County, New
York. Died 19 September 1907 at Chaufty's Corners, Theresa Township (also seen: d. LeRay
Twp), Jefferson County, New York (also seen: d. LeRay Twp, Jefferson Co., NY);
interred Caswell Cemetery, about 1 mile from Chaufty's Corners on the Evans
Mills road. Initially after marriage
resided on a small farm near Plessis in Alexandria Township, Jefferson County,
New York. In 1858 moved to Schell Hill,
2 miles south of Chaufty's Corners toward Pamelia on Route 37 ("Military
Road")
1855 NYS Census: Jeremiah Schell, age 31 (b. Lewis
Co., NY) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Alexandria
Township, Jefferson County, New York. He
owned property and had resided in Alexandria Township 6 years. The household also included his wife,
Margaret Schell, age 26 (b. Jefferson Co., NY), who had resided in Alexandria
Township 6 years; son, Jacob H. Schell, age 4 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); son,
Sidney Schell, age 2 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); and son, Hiram Schell, age 4
months (b. Jefferson Co., NY).
1905 NYS Census: Jeremiah Schell, age 81, was
heading a household on Jefferson Valley Road in LeRay Township, Jefferson
County, New York. The household also
included his wife, Margaret Schell, age 79; .
2. Wife: Margaret
Ritter
Born 1829 in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York; daughter of
Henry and Nancy (Rickert) Ritter. Died 26 March 1906 at home near Chaufty's
Corners (probably from a heart attack, while walking between the porch and
dining room); interred with Jeremiah. Grew up near Silver Street Road across from the Farrell farm at the
corner of Route 37 and Silver Street.
Married Jeremiah Schell about 1849 in Jefferson County,
New York.
3. Children: (order uncertain)
a. Jacob Henry Schell "Henry": Born 1850 on his
parents' farm near Plessis in Alexandria Township, Jefferson County, New
York. Died 26 January 1907 at Theresa,
Jefferson County; interred there in Oakwood Cemetery. Employed initially as a
farmer ½ mile south of Chaufty's Corners. Later resided on Riverside Avenue in the
Village of Theresa and operated a meat market in the Village (the supporting
slaughter facility was on the farm he left to his son, Clark). Married Esther M. Pennel
(b. 16 Nov 1847 at Evans Mills, LeRay Twp, Jefferson Co., NY, d. 1 Mar 1914 in
Theresa Twp, Jefferson Co.; interred with Jacob), daughter of John and Abigail
(Waite)(Harbach) Pennell of Pennell's Corners on Pink
School House Road about ½ mile south of Chaufty's Corners. Henry and Esther had the following children:
(order uncertain)
(1. John Rush Schell: Born 17 November 1881 in LeRay
Township, Jefferson County, New York. Died 17 October 1951 in Theresa Township, Jefferson County. Schell Road named for him. Married Marion (?) and had the following
children:
(a. John E. Schell: Born
about 1909.
(b. Clark W. Schell: Born
about 1910.
(c. Eleanor Schell: Born
about 1914.
(d. Henry R. Schell: Born
about 1920. Married Miriam Alton and in
2000 resided at Philadelphia, Jefferson County, New York. Henry and Miriam had the following children:
(order unknown)
(1) Russell Schell: In 2000 resided in New
York.
(2) James R. Schell: (more info) Born 25 September 1936 in Theresa Township,
Jefferson County, New York. Died 8 June
2000, age 63, at Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, Onondaga
County, New York; interred Oakwood Cemetery, Theresa. Employed as a dairy farmer
on Pulpit Road and as a well driller.
Married Georgia Ann Cragen in 1957 at Theresa
First Presbyterian Church and had the following children: (order unknown)
(a) James G. Schell: In 2000 resided in New
York.
(b) Jason H. Schell: In 2000 resided in New
York.
(c) Jacques E. Schell: In 2000 resided in Vermont.
(d) Jamie Schell: Married (?) Walts and in 2000 resided in New York.
(e. Millicent E. Schell: Twin. Born about 1924.
(f. Mary A. Schell:
Twin. Born about 1924.
(2. Clark Schell: Born 6 April 1887 in LeRay
Township, Jefferson County, New York. Took over his father's farm south of Chaufty's Corners. Also employed as a Deputy
Sheriff and jailer at Theresa.
Married Mabel Bogart, daughter of John Bogart (Co. Sheriff and hay
merchant at Theresa), and had the following son:
(a. Gerald Schell: Took
over his father's farm south of Chaufty's Corners. Married Helen Tilley and had the following
children:
(1) Richard Schell.
(2) Barbara Schell: Married (?) Brigham.
b. Sidney Schell: Born September 1852 on his parents'
farm near Plessis in Alexandria Township, Jefferson County, New York. Died 9 April 1916 at Evans Mills, LeRay
Township, Jefferson County, New York; interred there
in the New Evans Mills Cemetery. Married
Melinda Jones (b. Jul 1856 in Theresa Twp, Jefferson Co., NY, d. 1937 at Evans
Mills, NY; interred with Sidney), daughter of Peter and Rachel (Pickard) Jones,
who resided near the intersection of Drake Road and Snell Road, and had the
following children:
(1. Lloyd Peter Schell: Born 1880 in LeRay Township, Jefferson
County, New York. Died
1904, while studying to be a clergyman.
(2. Floyd Schell: Born 22 May 1889 in LeRay
Township, Jefferson County, New York. Died 20 September 1966.
Employed as a farmer. Married Helen Zeller, daughter of Edward and
Mary (Hildt) Zeller, on 19 February 1914 at the
Zeller home, Theresa, Jefferson County and for many years resided on Route
37. In later life they moved to live
near their son, Ivan, in Rutland Township.
Floyd and Helen had the following son:
(a. Ivan Schell: Resided in
Rutland Township, Jefferson County, New York.
c. Hiram Schell: Born 1 February 1855 on his parents'
farm near Plessis in Alexandria Township, Jefferson County, New York. Died 9 April 1930 at home on the family farm
on Schell Hill, LeRay Township, Jefferson County;
interred New Evans Mills Cemetery, Evans Mills, LeRay Township, Jefferson
County, New York. Employed
as a dairy farmer. Married Ellen
Cornelia "Neelie" Lawrence (b. 1859, d. 1930
at home), who grew up across the road from Henry Schell's farm house, on 17
October 1875 at Evans Mills. No
children.
1920 US Census: Hiram, age 63 and employed as a
dairy farmer, was heading a household on New Boston Road, LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York (between the Howard Van Allen and
Daniel Van Allen residences). The
household also included his wife, Cornelia, age 61.
d. Isaac Schell: See generation 7, below.
e. Nelson H. Schell: Born March 1860 on Schell Hill, LeRay
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
Died 2 April 1923 in Theresa Township, Jefferson County; interred there
in Oakwood Cemetery. Employed
as a farmer. Married Lucy A.
Wheeler (b. 15 Aug 1860 at Kelsey Bridge, Theresa Twp, Jefferson Co., NY, d. 20
Mar 1942 in Theresa Twp, Jefferson Co., NY; interred with Nelson), daughter of
Philander E. and Sylvia (Evans) Wheeler, who prior to marriage was employed as
a school teacher, and they took over operation of the farm owned by Lucy's
parents. Later resided
in the Village of Theresa at the corner of Depot and Pine Streets.
f. Ella Schell: Born 23 January 1864 at Schell Hill,
LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York.
Died 10 May 1926 at Watertown, Jefferson County, New York; interred New
Evans Mills Cemetery, Evans Mills, LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New
York. Married Andrew J. Jackson (b. Jan
1856/67 at Sterlingville, LeRay Twp, Jefferson Co.,
NY, d. 13 Dec 1937 at Black River, Rutland Twp, Jefferson Co. (also seen: d. 21
Apr 1927 at Watertown, NY); interred with Ella), who was employed as a cheese
maker and cheese salesman, and resided east of Pamelia Four Corners, Jefferson
County, New York. Ella and Andrew had
the following children:
(1. Leslie Schell Jackson: Born 6 August 1891 in
LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York.
Died 6 April 1979 at Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, New
York.
(2. Raymond Jackson: Born 31 October 1896 at Evans
Mills, LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York.
g. William "Will" Schell: Born August 1867
at Schell Hill, LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. Died 20 March 1902, age 35, at Evans Mills,
LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York; interred
there in the New Evans Mills Cemetery. Partnered with his brother, Isaac Schell as proprietors of the
Jefferson Valley Cheese Factory. Also operated a farm on the Dutch Settlement Road north of Evans
Mills. Married Jennie Farrell (b.
18 Oct 1867, Theresa, Jefferson Co., NY, d. 1926; interred with William), who
grew up near Chaufty's Corners at the intersection of Route 37 and Silver
Street, and they had the following children:
(1. Nelson Henry Schell: Born 30 September 1897 at
Evans Mills, LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New
York. Died 16 January
1983.
(2. Geneva Schell: Born 28 October 1895 at Evans
Mills, LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New
York. Died 13 October
1981.
(3. Irene Schell: Born 17 January 1901 at Evans
Mills, LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New
York. Died September
1976.
7 Isaac Schell
"Ike"
1. Biographical notes:
Born 7 August 1857 on his parents' farm near Plessis in Alexandria
Township, Jefferson County, New York (also seen: b. LeRay Twp, Jefferson Co.,
NY). Died 9/14 July 1943 at Theresa,
Jefferson County, New York; interred Oakwood Cemetery, Theresa Township,
Jefferson County, New York. At age 8
months (spring 1856) moved with his parents to Schell Hill, LeRay Township, Jefferson County. Partnered with his brother, William Schell as proprietors of the
Jefferson Valley Cheese Factory. Retired to the former Dr. Kelsey residence on Commercial Street in
the Village of Theresa, Jefferson County.
1920 US Census: Isaac, age 61 and widowed, was
heading a household on Commercial Street in the Village of Theresa, Theresa
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included his daughter, Elsie Schell, age 35.
2. Wife: Ida Mae Irvin
Born 14/4 February 1855 in Jefferson County, New York; daughter of
William and Polly (Van Allen) Irvin (Para. 2.b.(2.(b.
of gen 4 of the Van Allen Annex). Died 4 March 1910, age 55,
from complications of measles in Theresa Township, Jefferson County, New York;
interred there in Oakwood Cemetery with Isaac.
Married Isaac Schell in 1878.
3. Children: (order uncertain)
a. Newton Jeremiah Schell: See generation
6, below.
b. Lena Maude Schell: Born 10 October 1882 on Schell
Hill, LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. Died 23 May 1955 at Evans Mills, LeRay
Township, Jefferson County; interred St. Mary's
Cemetery, Evans Mills. Married Clarence
James Gartland (b. 14 Dec 1875 at Felts Mills, Rutland Twp, Jefferson Co., NY, d. 21 Jul 1954 at Evans Mills) on 27 November 1912 and had
the following children:
(1. Roger Gartland.
(2. Helen Gartland.
c. Elsia "Elsie"
Mae Schell: Born 18 December 1885 on Schell Hill, LeRay Township, Jefferson
County, New York. Died
26 April 1969 at Theresa, Jefferson County. Never married; resided with her father until
his death.
d. Jennie E. Schell: Born 13 May 1887 on Schell Hill,
LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. Died 30 August 1979 at Evans Mills, Jefferson
County, New York; interred Evans Mills Cemetery. Married Egbert "Bert" R. Hall (b.
21 Jan 1887 in Antwerp Twp, Jefferson Co., NY, d. May 1966 at Evans Mills,
LeRay Twp, Jefferson Co.) on 20 June 1917 and had the following son:
(1. Lyle Hall.
e. Cora Eva Schell: Born 1 March/3 January 1892 on
Schell Hill, LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. Died 2 February 1979 in Theresa Township,
Jefferson County, New York; interred there in Oakwood Cemetery. Moved with her father and
sister, Elsie, to the Village of Theresa. Married Benjamin "Ben" Lynde Allen (b. 27/26 Jan 1895 on Elm Ridge Road, LeRay
Twp, Jefferson Co., NY, d. 26 Sep 1972 in Theresa Twp, NY; interred with Cora)
on 15 October 1919, who she was engaged to prior to his participation in World
War I, and they then moved to and took over operation of Cora's father's farm
on Schell Hill. Cora and Ben had the
following son:
(1. Robert Allen.
6 Newton Jeremiah Schell
“Newt”
1. Biographical notes:
Born 23/28 September 1879 at the family homestead (his grandfather,
Jeremiah Schell's farm) on Schell Hill, LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New
York. Died 21 August 1949 at home, 816
LeRay Street, Watertown, Jefferson County; interred Oakwood Cemetery, Theresa,
Jefferson County. In the early 1900s,
following the death of his grandfather, Jeremiah Schell, purchased Jeremiah's
172-acre property on Schell Hill, which included the "Federalist"
house that had been owned previously by his Aunt Elizabeth (Schell) Timmerman.
2. Wife: Bernice Brown
Born 23 May 1881 in Pamelia Township, Jefferson County, New York;
daughter of Cortland Edwin and Ruby Pamelia (Keith) Brown of Bradley Street
Road (Route 12), about 1 mile from Perch Lake Road toward Watertown, just east
of Route 342. Died 17
February 1955 at home on LeRay Street in Watertown, Jefferson County, New York. Grew up in Pamelia
Township, Jefferson County. Was
employed there as a school teacher. Met
Newton Schell at the Pamelia Grange, and at age 29 married him (age 30) on 8
June 1910 (license issued 6 Jun 1910) at Watertown, Jefferson County, New York.
3. Children: (order uncertain)
a. Irvin Brown Schell: See generation 5, below.
b. Eldon W. Schell: Born 1913. Resided in Theresa Township,
Jefferson County, New York. Authored "The Schells of Chaufty's Corners and Schell Hill" in 1996. Married Pauline Stevens and had the following
children:
(1. Clifford Schell: Twin.
(2. Claudia Schell: Twin. Married (?) Klock.
(3. Paul Schell.
c. Eileen Frances Schell: (more info) Born 1913, 11 months after her older brother,
Eldon. Died ;
interred Oakwood Cemetery, Theresa.
Married John H. Zimmer
(b. 1913, d. 1978; interred with Eileen) and resided in Watertown, Jefferson
County, New York. Owned a farm adjacent
to the Warren Van Allen farm in LeRay Township, Jefferson County and later
owned the Warren Van Allen Farm, after Hiram Schell. John and Eileen had the following children:
(order uncertain)
(1. John E. Zimmer: (more info) Born 13 October 1937. Died winter 2012; interred 24 July 2012 in
Oakwood Cemetery, Theresa, Jefferson County, New
York. Graduated 1955 from Evans Mills
High School, Evans Mills, New York and subsequently
from Cobleskill Agricultural and Technical College, Cobleskill, New York. Resided on Drake Road,
Theresa.
(2. Mary Zimmer: Married William
Watt of Wisconsin.
(3. Lucille Zimmer: In 2012 resided
at Pittsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
d. Erma R. Schell: (more info) Born 16 April 1918 at the family
residence in Theresa Township, Jefferson County, New York. Died 10 November 2009, age 91, at the
Samaritan Keep Home, Watertown, Jefferson County;
interred Oakwood Cemetery, Theresa.
Received grammar school education in the Pink School House in LeRay
Township. Subsequently
graduated from Theresa High.
Earned a bachelor of science degree majoring in education from the State
University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo, Erie County, New York, and a masters
degree majoring in education from SUNY Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, New
York. Resided many years at 816 LeRay
Street, Watertown, Jefferson County, New York.
For 35 years taught English at Calcium, Alexandria Bay, and Watertown,
all in Jefferson County.
e. Evelyn Schell: (more
info) Graduated from Potsdam State
Teacher’s College, Potsdam, New York and taught school at Central Park Junior
High School, Schenectady, New York. Married Ronald “Ron” J. Skilton of Schenectady, son of C. P.
Skilton of Carbondale, Pennsylvania, at Asbury Methodist Church in Watertown,
Jefferson County, New York. Ron attended
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, Massachusetts and graduated from
Lehigh University. Served in the US Navy
during World War II and, following college, was employed by the General
Electric Corporation, Schenectady as an engineer. They initially resided at Schenectady, New
York. Later resided at Orinda,
California.
f. Doris Schell: Married (?) Gibson and resided at Evans Mills, Jefferson County, New York.
5 Irvin Brown Schell (more info)
1. Biographical notes:
Born 30 March 1911 in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, new York.
Died Friday, 3 November 1995, age 84, at Genesis HealthCare of New York,
Watertown, Jefferson County, age 84; interred Oakwood Cemetery, Theresa,
Jefferson County. Graduated from Theresa
High School and the Watertown School of Commerce. Was employed as a farmer, operating the Springledj Farm on Route 37 for
35 years, retiring in 1970. Was also a Director and President of the Farmers National
Bank in Theresa. Bought the Eddy farm and resided there until
1985. Resided last at Milltown Elderly Housing in
Evans Mills, Jefferson County, New York.
2. Wife: Eunice Eddy (more info)
Born . Died . Married Irvin B. Schell on 23 August 1934 at
the Eddy home in Kelsey Bridge, Theresa Township, Jefferson County, New York.
3. Children: (order uncertain)
a. Donald Newton Schell: See generation 4,
below.
b. Janet E. Schell: Married Robert Montford and resided in New York.
c. Earl E. Schell: Resided in New York.
d. Lyle E. Schell: Resided in Michigan.
4 Donald Newton Schell:
Born 2
January 1937. Married Shirley
Luella Proven, generation 4 of the Proven
Annex.
See Proven Annex
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