Darke County OHIO Biographies.....Elizabeth Shultz 1830 - ? ******************************************************* File contributed for Ohio Biographies Project by: Francis Motschman, Sr. dalesr99@earthlink.net July 23, 2003, 4:27 pm Author: Francis D. Motschman, Sr. The Shultz Family of Darke County, Ohio The Biography of Elizabeth Shultz Daughter of George Jacob Shultz and Elizabeth Creager by Francis D. Motschman, Sr. Elizabeth Shultz was born in 1830 and from the time she was old enough she was always working on the 40 acre farm of her parents. She was named after her Mother and they always shared a common bond. Elizabeth had never met any fellow's that piqued her interest... in fact, she had never met many young men; she was happy working on the farm and taking care of her brothers and sisters. Mother Elizabeth talked to her about this as did George. She took their advice and started to attend more social functions around Ansonia. Eventually she did meet someone who liked her and wanted to marry her... and the best part of it was, she fell for him, too. So, after 29 years she married this young man, Stephen Brown. He was the son of Brown and "Unknown". The marriage took place on a Sunday afternoon on October 16, 1859. Their first offspring was Mary E. Brown and she was born Abt. 1861. Between 1861 and 1872 the Brown's had six more children. First there was: Orlando Brown born Abt. 1862, then Frank Brown born Thu., May 5, 1864 in Woodington, Darke County, Ohio and who died on Wed., December 9, 1931 in Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana. Frank married Cora Etta Bennett on Wed., June 24, 1903. Odelia Brown was born Abt. 1866, and Harry Brown made his appearance Abt. 1869, followed by Charles Brown who came to town on Sat., November 12, 1870 in Beamsville, Darke County, Ohio and who passed away just a month before Frank, on Mon., November 9, 1931 in Dawn (Ansonia), Darke County, Ohio. He married Ella Thornton Tue., September 2, 1902. Pet Brown was the last child and she was born Abt. 1872 This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/bios/ohbios/ File size: 2.1 Kb