Lydia Hepler was born in Upper Mahantongo (area now part of Eldred) Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA.
She was the daughter of Rev. John Maurer Hepler and Elizabeth Dinger.
Lydia married Levi Shoop on 4 Jan 1854 in PA.
She died at 219 N. Pine St. in Shamokin, PA and was buried 27 Jan 1916.
NOTE: Some information was obtained from her Pennsylvania Death Certificate (#8259).
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Biography, J.L. Floyd & Co., 1911, "Genealogical and Biographical Annals of Northumberland County Pennsylvania", (Chicago), pp. 638-639
Excerpt from "LEVI M. SHOOP. ..."
"... On Jan. 4, 1854, Mr. Shoop married Lydia Hepler, who was born in the Mahantango Valley in Schuylkill county, daughter of Rev. John and Elizabeth (Dinger) Hepler, and a descendant of Casper Hepler, who came to America from Germany and settled in Schuylkill county. Casper Hepler's children were: Henry, George, Stoffel and John. John Hepler, son of Casper, had the following children: John, Jacob, George, Peter, Sarah, Lydia, Eliza and Mary. Rev. John Hepler, son of John and grandson of Casper, married Elizabeth Dinger, and they had children as follows: Emanuel, John, Madeline, Susan, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Catherine, Lydia (Mrs. Levi Shoop) and Rachel.
To Levi and Lydia (Hepler) Shoop were born eight children, viz.: Emma Jane died when eight years old; Rev. James M. is the father of Levi M. Shoop; Sarah A. married David Zaring, and died at Philadelphia; Elizabeth E. (twin of Sarah A.) died when three years old; George O., who lives with his mother, is engaged in the fire insurance and real estate business at Shamokin; Charles O. is engaged as a plasterer at Shamokin; William E. died at the age of thirty-one years; Robert C. is engaged in the insurance business at Shamokin. As intimated, the mother of this family is still living, at the age of seventy-six years, making her home with her son George O. in Shamokin. ..."
Obituary, Tuesday, 25 Jan 1916, "Mount Carmel Item" (Mount Carmel, Northumberland Co., PA), p. 4
DEATH OF MRS. SHOOP
Mrs. Lydia Shoop, aged 80 years, who came to Shamokin when it was a mere swamp, and who was one of the most widely known women in this region, died last evening. The funeral will be Thursday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock.
She was the daughter of Rev. John Maurer Hepler and Elizabeth Dinger.
Lydia married Levi Shoop on 4 Jan 1854 in PA.
She died at 219 N. Pine St. in Shamokin, PA and was buried 27 Jan 1916.
NOTE: Some information was obtained from her Pennsylvania Death Certificate (#8259).
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Biography, J.L. Floyd & Co., 1911, "Genealogical and Biographical Annals of Northumberland County Pennsylvania", (Chicago), pp. 638-639
Excerpt from "LEVI M. SHOOP. ..."
"... On Jan. 4, 1854, Mr. Shoop married Lydia Hepler, who was born in the Mahantango Valley in Schuylkill county, daughter of Rev. John and Elizabeth (Dinger) Hepler, and a descendant of Casper Hepler, who came to America from Germany and settled in Schuylkill county. Casper Hepler's children were: Henry, George, Stoffel and John. John Hepler, son of Casper, had the following children: John, Jacob, George, Peter, Sarah, Lydia, Eliza and Mary. Rev. John Hepler, son of John and grandson of Casper, married Elizabeth Dinger, and they had children as follows: Emanuel, John, Madeline, Susan, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Catherine, Lydia (Mrs. Levi Shoop) and Rachel.
To Levi and Lydia (Hepler) Shoop were born eight children, viz.: Emma Jane died when eight years old; Rev. James M. is the father of Levi M. Shoop; Sarah A. married David Zaring, and died at Philadelphia; Elizabeth E. (twin of Sarah A.) died when three years old; George O., who lives with his mother, is engaged in the fire insurance and real estate business at Shamokin; Charles O. is engaged as a plasterer at Shamokin; William E. died at the age of thirty-one years; Robert C. is engaged in the insurance business at Shamokin. As intimated, the mother of this family is still living, at the age of seventy-six years, making her home with her son George O. in Shamokin. ..."
Obituary, Tuesday, 25 Jan 1916, "Mount Carmel Item" (Mount Carmel, Northumberland Co., PA), p. 4
DEATH OF MRS. SHOOP
Mrs. Lydia Shoop, aged 80 years, who came to Shamokin when it was a mere swamp, and who was one of the most widely known women in this region, died last evening. The funeral will be Thursday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock.
Lydia Hepler was born in Upper Mahantongo (area now part of Eldred) Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA.
She was the daughter of Rev. John Maurer Hepler and Elizabeth Dinger.
Lydia married Levi Shoop on 4 Jan 1854 in PA.
She died at 219 N. Pine St. in Shamokin, PA and was buried 27 Jan 1916.
NOTE: Some information was obtained from her Pennsylvania Death Certificate (#8259).
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Biography, J.L. Floyd & Co., 1911, "Genealogical and Biographical Annals of Northumberland County Pennsylvania", (Chicago), pp. 638-639
Excerpt from "LEVI M. SHOOP. ..."
"... On Jan. 4, 1854, Mr. Shoop married Lydia Hepler, who was born in the Mahantango Valley in Schuylkill county, daughter of Rev. John and Elizabeth (Dinger) Hepler, and a descendant of Casper Hepler, who came to America from Germany and settled in Schuylkill county. Casper Hepler's children were: Henry, George, Stoffel and John. John Hepler, son of Casper, had the following children: John, Jacob, George, Peter, Sarah, Lydia, Eliza and Mary. Rev. John Hepler, son of John and grandson of Casper, married Elizabeth Dinger, and they had children as follows: Emanuel, John, Madeline, Susan, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Catherine, Lydia (Mrs. Levi Shoop) and Rachel.
To Levi and Lydia (Hepler) Shoop were born eight children, viz.: Emma Jane died when eight years old; Rev. James M. is the father of Levi M. Shoop; Sarah A. married David Zaring, and died at Philadelphia; Elizabeth E. (twin of Sarah A.) died when three years old; George O., who lives with his mother, is engaged in the fire insurance and real estate business at Shamokin; Charles O. is engaged as a plasterer at Shamokin; William E. died at the age of thirty-one years; Robert C. is engaged in the insurance business at Shamokin. As intimated, the mother of this family is still living, at the age of seventy-six years, making her home with her son George O. in Shamokin. ..."
Obituary, Tuesday, 25 Jan 1916, "Mount Carmel Item" (Mount Carmel, Northumberland Co., PA), p. 4
DEATH OF MRS. SHOOP
Mrs. Lydia Shoop, aged 80 years, who came to Shamokin when it was a mere swamp, and who was one of the most widely known women in this region, died last evening. The funeral will be Thursday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock.
She was the daughter of Rev. John Maurer Hepler and Elizabeth Dinger.
Lydia married Levi Shoop on 4 Jan 1854 in PA.
She died at 219 N. Pine St. in Shamokin, PA and was buried 27 Jan 1916.
NOTE: Some information was obtained from her Pennsylvania Death Certificate (#8259).
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Biography, J.L. Floyd & Co., 1911, "Genealogical and Biographical Annals of Northumberland County Pennsylvania", (Chicago), pp. 638-639
Excerpt from "LEVI M. SHOOP. ..."
"... On Jan. 4, 1854, Mr. Shoop married Lydia Hepler, who was born in the Mahantango Valley in Schuylkill county, daughter of Rev. John and Elizabeth (Dinger) Hepler, and a descendant of Casper Hepler, who came to America from Germany and settled in Schuylkill county. Casper Hepler's children were: Henry, George, Stoffel and John. John Hepler, son of Casper, had the following children: John, Jacob, George, Peter, Sarah, Lydia, Eliza and Mary. Rev. John Hepler, son of John and grandson of Casper, married Elizabeth Dinger, and they had children as follows: Emanuel, John, Madeline, Susan, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Catherine, Lydia (Mrs. Levi Shoop) and Rachel.
To Levi and Lydia (Hepler) Shoop were born eight children, viz.: Emma Jane died when eight years old; Rev. James M. is the father of Levi M. Shoop; Sarah A. married David Zaring, and died at Philadelphia; Elizabeth E. (twin of Sarah A.) died when three years old; George O., who lives with his mother, is engaged in the fire insurance and real estate business at Shamokin; Charles O. is engaged as a plasterer at Shamokin; William E. died at the age of thirty-one years; Robert C. is engaged in the insurance business at Shamokin. As intimated, the mother of this family is still living, at the age of seventy-six years, making her home with her son George O. in Shamokin. ..."
Obituary, Tuesday, 25 Jan 1916, "Mount Carmel Item" (Mount Carmel, Northumberland Co., PA), p. 4
DEATH OF MRS. SHOOP
Mrs. Lydia Shoop, aged 80 years, who came to Shamokin when it was a mere swamp, and who was one of the most widely known women in this region, died last evening. The funeral will be Thursday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock.
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