Notes for Irvin Charles Shambaugh

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Notes for Irvin Charles Shambaugh

Charles or Irvin Shambaugh has been hard to figure out.

In 1880 under his parents, Charles I. is listed as being born in March 1879.
In 1900, a Irvin Shambaugh is listed as being born in May 1879.
Under the World War I draft registration, a Charles Irvin Shambaugh is listed as a Motorman in Washington, DC being born 7/9/1873.
In 1920, a Irwin C. Shawbaugh is listed as a Motorman in Washington, DC age 34.
In 1930, a Irvin Shambaugh is listed as a Farmer's Dairy in Tippecanoe Co., IN age 56
Under the Wold Ward II draft registration, a Charles Shambaugh is listed in Fulton Co., IN being born 7/9/1875 in Perry Co., PA
A newspaper article gives a birth of 7/17/1876 in Landisberg, PA
His death certificate has a birth of 7/19/1879 in Perry Co., PA
As you can see, trying to confirm his identify is very difficult.

1900 Census - Perry Co., PA living with Isaac McConnelly
1902 City Directory - Altoona, PA, fireman, h 813 21st
1906 City Directory - Altoona, PA, fireman, h 525 1st av
1910 Census - Blair Co., PA under wife
12/9/1910 - Irvin is listed in a newspaper as visiting relatives in Blain, being from Pittsburg where he works in a diary
1916 City Directory - Pittsburgh, PA, brkmn, r 5230 2d av
1920 Census - Blair Co., PA under wife and her 2nd husband & Washington, DC under him living with Charles N. Fant
1930 Census - Blair Co., PA under wife and her 2nd husband & Tippecanoe Co., IN under him at the poor farm
1940 Census - Fulton Co., IN living with Charles J. Peterson

Elizzabeth re-married Willam Mayberry Dodson.

Irvin Charles is buried in Citizens Cemetery in Fulton Co., IN
Elizabeth is buried in Old Claysburg Cemetery in Claysburg, PA

DNA has shown that more than likely, their son Alfred is not Irvin's child. A direct male Shambaugh descendant who has taken the Y-DNA test has shown that their direct male ancestor would be Irish

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