John Shealy Family
The family of John Shealy is the subject of two genealogy publications. "Shealy Family, 1752-1941" compiled by Rev. Verley L. Fulmer was published in 1941. More recently, Rev. George B. Shealy has compiled a genealogy bringing the family lines down to 1992. The following is an outline of the first generations of the family in S.C.
The progenitor of the family was Johannes Schle, of Unterhausen, Duchy of Wrtemberg, sadler by trade, married 3 June 1738, Margaret Haupter Herrmann, born about 1710, died 3 October 1805, widow of Matthaus Herrmann, born 7 January 1714, died 6 December 1737. By Matthaus Herrmann, Margaret Haupter, had one child: Anna Barbara Herrmann, born 27 April 1738, died before 1805, who married in S.C., Alexander Andrew Bowers.
The family of Johannes Schle arrived in SC on the Caledonia in 1752. A bounty grant of 400 acres in the name of John Shely or Sheley was on Crims Creek on the north side of the town of Little Mountain, SC. The Council Journal lists the six children of John Shely as: Barbara 14 years old; Elizabeth 12; Ursula about 9; Mary Ann about 8; John Windle about 7; and Margaret about 6 years old.
Johannes Schle had died by 1768 with son, John Wendel Shealy, being sole heir to land by primogenitaire law. The birthdates given below for the children of Johannes Schle and Margaret Haupter Herrmann are taken from the records of the Lutheran Church of St. John the Baptist in Unterhausen, Germany.
I. Johannes Schle, born 6 December 1739, died 17 December 1739.
II. Elizabeth Katherine Schle, born 21 December 1740, died about 1785, married George Eigleberger, Sr., died about 1805.
A. John Eigleberger, born 21 January 1758, died 9 April 1827, first wife named Anna Barbara, born 13 August 1762; married 2) Mrs. Saloma (Sarah) Ruff Piester, died 25 September 1861, daughter of George Ruff, Sr. and widow of John Piester.
B. Maria Ursula Eigleberger, born 1 May 1760, died 25 Octoberc 1838, married 1) Jacob Stairley, born about 1756, died 2 March 1789, son of George Michael Stearle; married 2) Rev. Frederick Joseph Wallern, born 6 April 1759, died 6 October 1818. Buried with 2nd husband at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Pomaria, SC.
C. Margaret Eigleberger, born March 1762, died 3 February 1842, married Michael Rikard, born about 1763, died 2 May 1846, son of Peter Rikard, Sr. and wife Elizabeth. Both buried Rikard Family cemetery, Newberry County, SC.
D. Susannah Eigleberger, born about 1764, died 25 April 1815, married 1) John Frederick Lagrone, died about 1790, son of Adolph Lagrone and wife, Ann Mary; married 2) Jacob Counts, born about 1771, died 14 April 1816, son of John Counts and wife, Elizabeth. Susannah and Jacob are buried in Counts Family cemetery, Pomaria, SC.
E. Elizabeth Eigleberger, born 8 August 1768, died 14 December 1835, married Capt. John Counts, born about 1768, died 24 June 1847, brother of Jacob Counts.
F. Michael Eigleberger, born 21 October 1768, died 12 January 1813, married Rosannah Catherine Summer, born 20 October 1782, died 20 September 1853, daughter of John Adam Summer and Mary Reese. Rosannah Catherine married 2) George Eigleberger, son of John Eigleberger and wife Anna Barbara.
G. Christian Eigleberger, moved to Beaufort District, S.C.
H. George Eigleberger, Jr., died 1829.
I. Martin Eigleberger.
III. Maria Ursula Schle, born 25 January 1743, died after 1796, married 1) John Henry Koon; married 2) her brother-in-law, George Eigleberger, Sr. John Henry Koon is said to be the son of Heinrich Kuhn and Regula Zobelj of Dielstorff, Canton Zurich, Switzerland.
A. Benjamin Koon born 19 August 1761.
B. John Koon, born 14 November 1762.
C. Henry Koon, born 8 February 1765, died 1816, married Eve Catherine Epting, daughter of Adam Frederick Epting and Anna Christina Setzler Black.
D. Elizabeth Koon, born 28 February 1767, married ___ Lagrone.
E. Jacob Francis Koon, born 15 July 1770, died 29 September 1847, married Barbara Eargle, born 16 February 1771, died 9 November 1843. Both buried Koon Family cemetery which has been destroyed.
F. Rebecabout Margaret Koon, born 21 July 1772, died 1849, married George Souter, son of Martin Souter and Anna Catherine Metts.
G. Mary Anna Koon, born 24 April 1774, married ___ Mayer.
H. Adam Koon, born 9 October 1777.
I. John Wendel Koon, born 24 February 1780, married Barbara Summer, daughter of Henry Summer and Christina Dominick.
J. Katherine Koon, born 8 May 1782, married John Epting, born 1777, died 1820, son of Adam Frederick Epting and Anna Christina Setzler Black. John Epting was killed in a duel at old mustering grounds above Duncan's Creek, called 'Goshin Hill.'
K. Martin Koon, born 3 July 1784, died after 1850, married Eve Christina Leitner Epting, daughter of Michael Leitner and Maria Beard. Eve was the widow of John Adam Epting, Jr.
IV. Margareta Schle, born 24 October 1744, died 1830, married Martin Hough. They lived in the Crims Creek area. (No children)
V. Johann Wendel Schle, born 7 December 1746, died about 1820, married Anna Mary Epting, daughter of Johann Adam Hepding and Christian Barbara Osiander. After 1790 John Wendel Shealy moved to the Camping Creek area of Lexington District.
A. Mary Shealy, born about 1766, died about 1826, married 1) Christian Haupt, Sr., died 1790; married 2) John Vonderlinder. Mary Shealy lived next to St. Paul's Church, Pomaria.
1. Christian Haupt, Jr., born 21 January 1778, died February 1810, married 1) Christina Fellers, born 14 March 1777, died 15 July 1808, daughter of John Fellers; married 2) Catherine Dominick, born 5 May 1785, died 22 July 1860, daughter of Henry Dominick.
2. Margaret Haupt, born about 1782, married Andrew Rikard, born about 1770, died 1842, son of Lawrence Rikard and Anastasia Stoudemire. Moved to Monroe County, AL.
3. Elizabeth Haupt, born May 1791 died 6 February 1880, married 1) Jacob Barre, Jr., died about 1816, son of Jacob Barre, Sr. and Maria Christina Quattlebaum; married 2) Adam Werts born 5 December 1796, died 10 May 1845, son of George Henry Werts and Mollie Singley.
4. Sophia A. Haupt, born about 1787, died 13 May 1858, married Rev. H. Martin Singley, born about 1781, died 12 January 1858, son of Jacob Singley and Martha Sibella Kinard. Buried Singley Family cemetery.
5. Catharine Haupt, born about 1789, first wife of Andrew Nates.
6. Mary Magdaline Haupt, born about 1792, married David Rinehart, son of Matthias Rinehart and Anna Margaret Lagrone. Mary Magdaline Haupt is believed to be a child of Mary Shealy Haupt by Jeremiah McDaniel.
B. Adam Shealy, Sr., born about 1768, died aft. 1850, married Anna Mary Swittenberg, daughter of John Swittenberg. Adam Shealy, Sr. lived near the old Shealy bounty grant and in later life moved near the Edgefield-Lexington Dist. lines.
1. Adam Shealy, Jr., born 1788, died 1875, married Mary Caroline Catherine Monts, born about 1792, died 1891, daughter of Gosper Monts and Anna Mary Minick.
2. Mary (Polly) Shealy, married (as second wife) Jacob Crout, born 14 August 1774, died November 1853, son of Johannes Crout.
3. John Wendle Shealy, born 1796, married Elizabeth Jackson.
4. David Shealy, born 1799, died 1880, married Polly Hare.
5. Christener Shealy, born 31 March 1801, died 12 March 1881, married Dr. John Crout, born 14 November 1799, died 14 May 1884, son of Jacob Crout and Susanna Jackson.
6. Matthias Shealy, born 1802, married 1) Polly Fulmer; born about 1797, daughter of Abrahart Fulmer and Mary Susanna Summer; married 2) Barbara Risinger.
7. Martin Shealy, born November 1803, died 7 October 1878, married 1) Rhoda Harris; married 2) Julia Ann Fulmer Moore, born 23 November 1823, died 12 March 1906, daughter of Eberhart Fulmer and Mary Ann Long.
8. Michael Shealy, born 19 October 1806, died 20 March 1892, married Sarah Rawl.
9. William Shealy, born 1808, married Barbary Hare.
10. Catherine Shealy, born 1810.
11. Ephraim Shealy, born 10 November 1816, died 1855, married Achsa Snelgrove, born 5 March 1824, died 20 March 1905, daughter of Carey Snelgrove and Ruthy Richardson.
C. John Jacob Shealy, born 18 Septmber 1770, died 18 May 1841, married Christener Counts, born 15 November 1771, died 22 February 1857. Lived in Lexington District.
1. John Ventle Shealy, born 1793, married 1814, Eva Margaret Sease, born 1794 daughter of John Mark Sease and Nancy Shirer. Their home, now under Lake Murray was south of St. Peter's (Piney Woods) Church.
2. Adam Shealy, born 1795, died January 1869, married Anna Nancy Corley, born 1793, died 1878.
3. Jacob John Shealy, born 6 October 1800, died 1 April 1874, married 1) Mary Hallman, daughter of Andrew Hallman; married 2) ______ Williams.
4. David C. Shealy, born 14 September 1802, died 29 January 1884, married 1 May 1823, Nancy Woolley.
5. Mary Shealy, born 1805, married Daniel Caughman, born 1800, died about 1865, son of Andrew Caughman.
6. George Shealy, born 1806, married Martha Williams.
7. Andrew Shealy, born 1808, married Sarah (Sallie) Hartley, born about 1828, daughter of Willis Hartley (LGE V, p. 14).
8. Mary Magdalene (Polly) Shealy, born 10 November 1809, died 24 June 1876, married Samuel Derrick, born 21 December 1801, died 15 November 1855, son of Thomas Derrick and Catherine Monts. Buried Samuel Derrick Family cemetery near Leesville,SC.
9. Christener Shealy.
10. Elizabeth Shealy, born 1 February 1813, died 27 June 1857, married Lewis B. Derrick, born 1 November 1811, died 27 April 1854, son of Thomas Derrick and Catherine Monts. Buried Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church cemetery, Johnston, SC.
D. Margaret Shealy, born about 1773, died about 1840, married John William Fulmer, Sr., died before 1814, son of Johann Jacob Fulmer and Nancy Lightfoot. Margaret Shealy remarried before 1818, Theophilus Wilson of Fairfield County, SC.
1. Sarah (Sally) Fulmer, born about 1793, married Henry Seay, born about 1790 son of Nicholas Seay and Margaret Snelgrove.
2. Lucy Ann Fulmer, born about 1807.
3. John William Fulmer, Jr., born about 1809, married ___ Holman.
E. Martin Shealy, born about 1774, died about 1816, married Maria Christina Quattlebaum Barre, born about 1770, died about 1815, daughter of Matthias Quattlebaum and Rachel Derrin and widow of Jacob Barre, Sr.
1. David Shealy, born about 1804, married Eve Margaret Leitzey, daughter of George Leitzey and Mary Elizabeth Minick.
2. Henry Shealy died young.
3. Levi Shealy died 1813
4. William Shealy, born about 1806.
F. Matthias Shealy, born about 1776, died about 1845, wife named Margaret.
1. Henry Shealy, died 1839.
2. John Shealy, wife named Christina
3. Eve Margaret Shealy, married George Leitzey, Jr., died October 1828, son of George Leitzey and Mary Elizabeth Minick.
4. William Shealy, born 1812, died 1891, married Lydia Snelgrove, born 1822, died 1901, sister of George Snelgrove. Moved to FL. Buried Bethlehem Lutheran Church cemetery, Lake City, FL.
5. Polly Shealy, married Jacob Long.
6. Mary Catherine Shealy, born 8 September 1808 died 11 September 1855 married Abram/Abraham Rinehart born about 1805 died 20 January 1880 son of John Rinehart, Sr. and Gertraud Quattlebaum. They moved to Talladega County, Alabama, then between 1855 and 1860 moved to Perry County, Alabama
7. Sarah Shealy, married Thomas Harris.
8. Anna Shealy, married John Jennings.
G. John Windle Shealy, Jr., born about 1778, died about 1842, married Mary A. Werts, daughter of John Werts and Ann Catherine Hair. Lived in Lexington District.
1. Mary Catherine (Katie) Shealy, born March 1803, died 10 March 1853, married James Ballentine, born 2 January 1797, died 7 February 1856, son of William Ballentine, Jr. and Mary Ridlehoover.
2. Rev. David Shealy, born 11 October 1807, died 14 February 1879, married Sallie Lindler, born 1 September 1807, died 10 February 1886, daughter of George Lindler and Ragenia Lucas.
3. Joseph Shealy, born 1811, married Mary Magdalene (Polly) Bright, born about 1818.
4. John Shealy, born 2 December 1813, died 30 August 1893, married Susannah M. Epting, born 18 April 1819, died 31 May 1898, daughter of George Epting. Buried Bethel Lutheran Church cemetery, White Rock, SC.
5. Polly Shealy married (as second wife) Adam Stoudemire, born about 1799, died 1867, son of George Stoudenmeyer and wife, Anna Margaret.
6. Mary Ann Elizabeth Shealy, born 9 April 1822, died 16 August 1904, married George Ballentine, born 17 August 1816, died 26 November 1896, son of William Ballentine, Jr. and Anna Rosanna Ridlehoover.
H. Henry Shealy, born about 1780, died about 1828, married Elizabeth Kinard, daughter of Michael Kinard, Sr. and Catherine Swittenberg. Henry Shealy lived on Buffalo Creek.
1. Henry Sheely, Jr., born 30 October 1800, died 1 March 1842, married Sarah H. Cureton.
2. Elizabeth Sheely, born 2 December 1802, died 26 January 1888, married John Simon Wheeler, born 30 May 1793, died 26 January 1871, son of George Wheeler and Barbara Addy.
3. Mary A. Elizabeth Sheely, born 16 September 1807, died 22 June 1885, married (as second wife) George Wise, born 3 May 1801, died 5 October 1877, son of John Wise and Anna Mary Kelly.
4. Michael E. Sheely, born 30 April 1813, died 17 July 1874, married 1) Mary Margaret Wise, born 13 December 1817, died about 1866, daughter of John Wise and Anna Mary Kelly; married 2) Mary Elizabeth Wise Derrick, born about 1824, daughter of George Wise and Mary Roberts and widow of Jacob J. Derrick.
5. Eve Margaret Sheely, born 15 August 1816, died 24 February 1864, married Aaron Moses Dominick, born about 1821, died 28 October1880, son of George Dominick and Mary (Polly) Mock.
6. Nancy Caroline Sheely, born 11 January 1823, died 9 March 1893, married Frederick Derrick, born 11 March 1816, died 15 September 1851, son of Andrew Derrick and Catherine Hiller. Both buried Macedonia Lutheran Church cemetery.
I. David Shealy, born about 1783, married Mary Elizabeth Werts, daughter of George Henry Werts and Molly Singley. David Shealy lived on the John Shely bounty grant.
1. David (T.) Shealy, Jr., born 1806, died 1880, married Lucinda Brown, daughter of Thomas Brown and ___ Wallace. By 1835, they had moved to AL.
2. Elizabeth Shealy.
3. Mary Shealy.
4. Major Samuel (Sam) Sheely, born 1 March 1816, died 17 September 1872, married Annie Fulmer, born 31 May 1819, died 4 September 1890, daughter of John Adam Fulmer and Sallie Riddlehoover
5. Christener Shealy.
J. William Shealy, born about 1787, died 5 March 1868, married Mary Magdalena (Polly) Werts, born about 1787, died 1877, sister of Mary A. Werts who married John Windle Shealy, Jr. Both buried Sheely-Hipp-Ramage Cemetery, Newberry Co., SC.
1. John George Shealy, born 30 August 1815, died 16 January 1892, married 1 November 1838, Catherine Boland, born 4 December 1817, died 20 February 1889, daughter of Abraham Boland and Eve Christena Sease.
2. Nancy Shealy, born 14 February 1818, died 8 November 1891, married William (Billy Batch) Ballentine, born 15 June 1812, died 26 April 1891, son of William Ballentine, Jr. and Anna Rosanna Ridlehoover.
3. John Andrew Shealy, born 15 July 1820, died 16 December 1889, married 10 May 1840, Mary Caroline Sease, born 13 January 1821, daughter of John C. Sease and Christena Barbary Lowman.
4. Daniel Shealy, born 1822, died CSA, married 20 March 1845, Rosannah Frick, born 13 April 1823, died 7 May 1904, daughter of Thomas Frick, IV, and Elizabeth (Becky) Ballentine.
5. John Thomas Shealy, born 20 June 1825, died 10 December 1861, married 1) Martha Fulmer, born 14 May 1833, died 9 July 1856, daughter of Jonathan H. Fulmer and Mary Magdalena Hipp; married 2) Catherine Elizabeth Metts Long, born 25 February 1828, died 15 February 1912, daughter of John Metts and Catherine Kinard and widow of Jacob Long, Jr.
6. Catherine Shealy, born 18 December 1827, died 11 November 1903, married 1) John Hipp; married 2) James Edward Ramage, born 7 November 1819, died after 1877, son of John Ramage and Lucy Kelly Henderson. Buried with second husband, Sheely-Hipp-Ramage cemetery.
7. Martha (Mack) Shealy, born about 1833, married 1) George M. Hartman, born about 1834, son of John Hartman and Eve Margaret Minick; married 2) Gilliam George.
K. Catherine Shealy, married Matthias Quattlebaum, Jr., born about 1776, died about 1860, brother of Maria Christina Quattlebaum.
1. Polly Quattlebaum, born 9 October 1808, died 4 March 1888, married John W. Cully.
2. Sarah Quattlebaum, born about 1810, married Wash Spradley.
3. Daniel Quattlebaum, born about 1811, died January 1887, Orangeburg, SC, married Sophia A. Lovelace.
4. Emanuel (Poss) Quattlebaum, born 25 September 1812, died 29 January 1888, married 25 January 1838, Sarah Martha Johnston.
5. Mary Quattlebaum, born 1819, married John Long.
6. William Joseph Quattlebaum, born about 1820.
7. John (Buck) Quattlebaum, born 1822, died 1863, married Mary Ann Cullum.
8. Elizabeth (Betsey) Quattlebaum, born about 1825, married 1) Wesley G. Prater; married 2) Benjamin Bishop.
9. Martha Quattlebaum, born about 1826, married John Rinehart III born 8 November 1820 died 2 September 1900 son of John Rinehart, Jr. and Sarah Kinard. Lived in Saluda County, SC.
10. Louisa Catherine Quattlebaum, born 14 September 1828, died 8 February 1893, married Joshua W. Gunter.
11. Caroline Quattlebaum, born about 1831, married ___ Day.
L. Christina Shealy, died 17 November 1839, married Jacob Schumpert, son of John Peter Schumpert and Mary Elizabeth Shafer.
1. Christina Schumpert, born 20 August 1800, died 23 August 1853, married John Frederick Paysinger.
2. Elizabeth Schumpert, born about 1808, married Kinard Boyd.
3. Mary Schumpert, born 29 September 1809, died 26 July 1875, married Joseph Goodwin Conwill.
4. George Adam Schumpert, born 23 January 1812, died 7 December 1885, married 1) Naomi Bickley born 13 April 1824 died 3 June 1850 daughter of John Bickley and Rachel Nichols; married 2) 26 September 1850, Mary Elizabeth Boyd born 12 January 1821 died October 1878 daughter of Rev. Joshua Boyd and Elizabeth Tygart.
5. Sarah Schumpert, born 13 November 1813, died 13 January 1898, married 1) 12 February 1835, Peter Whitman; married 2) David Werts.
6. Lucinda Harrison Schumpert, born about 1817, married Thomas Carson.
7. John Schumpert, born 27 February 1818, died 22 June 1877, married Eliza Kibler born 2 January 1822 died 6 November 1870 daughter of John Kibler, Jr. and Mary Margaret Summer.
8. Samuel Schumpert, born about 1820, died about 1880, married Elizabeth J. Senn (?).
9. John Peter Schumpert, born 14 April 1821, died 1 March 1865, CSA, Petersburg, VA, married 1 December 1842, Elizabeth Newberry Livingston.
10. Permelia A. Schumpert, born 4 February 1823, died 12 August 1877, married Luke Middleton Smith.
11. Jacob J. Schumpert, born 4 May 1824, died 13 June 1889, married Sarah (Sallie) E. Carson.
M. Andrew Shealy, born 15 August 1794, died 4 August 1856, married Sarah Sawyer, born about 1790. They moved to Macon County, GA, where Andrew Shealy made will in 1856 naming children and grandchildren by deceased daughter, Lydia Kleckley. Andrew Shealy's family was described by Dr. Leonard E. Shealy in "History of Macon Co., GA" by Louisa Frederick Hays (1979).
1. William Shealy, born about 1820, died 1879, married Elizabeth Higgins. Buried Shealy family cemetery, Macon Co., GA.
2. John W. Shealy, born about 1822, married Nancy Eliza Whigham.
3. Lydia Shealy, born 7 May 1825, died 27 September 1852, married Daniel Kleckley.
4. Andrew E. (App) Shealy, born 1827, died 1864, married Sarah Adams. Buried Shealy family cemetery, Macon County, GA.
5. Henry Arthur Shealy, born 7 October 1829, died 15 August 1852. Buried Shealy family cemetery, Macon County, GA.
6. George C. Shealy, born about 1832, died 17 January 1863, Richmond, VA (CSA), married Lizzie Wadsworth.
7. Mary Shealy, born about 1833, married Calvin D. Summerlin.
8. Martin Luther Shealy, born about 1837, married four times having children by at least three wives. His wives were: 1) Lou Adams; 2) Mattie Smith; 3) Mary Lamb; and 4) Louisa James.
VI. Anna Agnes Schle, born 4 February 1749.
VII. Anna Maria Schle, born 25 December 1750, married Jacob Leitzey born about 1740 died about May 1816, son of Johann Jacob Leitzey.
A. John David Leitzey, born 1773, died July 1851, married Christianna Sligh born about 1791, daughter of John Jacob Sligh and wife, Christina.
B. John Leitzey born before 1774, died 1816-1820.
C. George Leitzey, born 1774-1784, died October 1816, married Mary Elizabeth Minick, born 1771-1784, died after 1832, daughter of George Bartholomew William Minick and Mary Magdalena Summer. After the death of George Leitzey, she married, secondly, Andrew Caughman.
D. John Adam Leitzey born 8 April 1779, died 24 June 1835 (Beaufort District, SC) married Rebecca Mole born 15 April 1783, died 24 June 1839.
E. Mary Leitzey, born 1784-1794, married George Bundrick, son of Nicholas Bundrick. (2 Children)
Bio updated 11 January, 2002