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(III) Edward F., eldest son and child of Charles and Wilhelmina ( Bischoff) Ried, was born in Lumberton, New Jersey, May 17, 1851, and died there in 1898. After leaving school he learned the trade of shoemaking and became a practical workman of the days when shoes were made by hand instead of with ma- chines and other modern mechanical appliances. In 1879 he became partner in the firm of F. E. Shinn & Co., manufacturers of shoes, and so continued for two years, when the Lumber- ton Shoe Company was incorporated and suc- ceeded to the business formerly carried on by the firm of which he was a member. Mr. Ried was a director of the company and ac- tively connected with the operation of its fac- tory for one year, and at the end of that time he established himself in the same line of busi- ness under the style of E. F. Ried & Co., con- tinuing the manufacture of shoes until the time of his death. Mr. Ried was an energetic, capable and straight forward business man and his efforts in life were rewarded with gratify- ing success. A firm Democrat, he served in
various capacities, such as township clerk, school trustee, postmaster under President Cleveland's administration, and other offices. He was a member and trustee of the Lutheran church, member of the Junior Order of Ameri- can Mechanics and also of Mt. Holly Lodge, No. 14, Free and Accepted Masons. In 1872 he married Anna M. Karge, who was born in 1852 and by whom he had eight children: I. George Frederick, born November 17, 1874, see post. 2. Edward, born October 23, 1876, engaged in business with his elder brother ; married Irene Elder, of Lumberton, and has one daughter, Irene Elder Ried. 3. Philip, born March, 1878, merchant of Lumberton ; married Sarah A. Amish, of Lumberton, and has one son, Kenneth F. Ried. 4. Anna M., born 1881, married William J. Oatman, and has two children, Gladys R. and Edward E. Oatman. 5. Caleb R., born 1884, died 1905 ; married Anna M. Cobb. 6. Johnson H., born December 26, 1886, lives in Lumberton. 7. Lillian, born May, 1889. 8. Francis W., born 1892.
(IV) George Frederick, eldest son and child of Edward F. and Anna M. (Karge) Ried, was born in Lumberton, New Jersey, Novem- ber 17, 1874, and received his education in the public schools of that town, Mt. Holly Acad- emy and Pierce Business College, Philadelphia. In business life he has been, until recently, proprietor of a general merchandise store in Lumberton, which he started in 1895, and also is connected with the shoe manufacturing firm of E. F. Ried & Company. Indeed, since the death of his father in 1898 Mr. Ried has been an important factor in the business established by his father, was himself founder of the New Lumberton Shoe Company, and became its president and general superintendent. In 1907 he sold out his mercantile establishment to his brother Caleb R. and since that time has devoted his attention to the business man- agement of the shoe factory. Mr. Ried is a director of the Farmers' Bank of Mt. Holly, president of the Lumberton Light & Water Company, treasurer of the Firemen's Relief Association of Lumberton, member of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics, charter member of the Daughters of America, a Republican in politics, and a member of the Lutheran church.
He married, in 1898, Clara V., daughter of George W. and Virginia M. (Benny) Amish, of Lumberton, and has one daughter, Majorie Ross Ried, born September 7, 1904.
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The first record SCHWABENLAND found of this fam- ily they were living in Hessen, a town of Germany, located on the Rhine river, where they were respected citi- zens. They have made an honorable place for themselves in whatever place in America they have located, and have been useful and successful citizens.
(I) Christian Schwabenland spent his en- tire life in Germany, and died there. His children were: John J., residing in West Phila - delphia ; Lenhart Christian ; Helena, deceased. (II) Lenhart Christian, second son of Christian Schwabenland, was born in 1835, at Hessen, Darmstadt, Germany, and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 5, 1905. He was educated in his native town, where he learned the trade of cabinet-maker, and soon after coming to this country engaged in the manufacture of high-class furniture, his loca- tion being Philadelphia. He was successful in his enterprise and continued business up to the time of his death; one of his orders was for the furnishings of the capitol building at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. In politics he was a Republican. He was affiliated with the an- cient Free and Accepted Masons, and was a prominent member of the Order of Redmen, of Philadelphia. He was an active member of the Lutheran church, of which he was trus- tee. He married (first) Helena Sauer, born in Germany; she died at the birth of her only child, Edward, in 1858. Mr. Schwabenland married (second) Agnes Webber, of Phila- delphia, and their children were: I. Louisa, married Joseph Werst, a farmer of Sewall, New Jersey. 2. Henry, residing at Philadel- phia. 3. Emma, married William Grube, su- perintendent of a pocketbook manufacturing plant. 4. Mary, deceased. 5. Caroline, lives with her mother. 6. John, lives at home. 7. Charles, also living with his mother. Mrs. Schwabenland still resides at Philadelphia.
(III) Edward, son of Lenhart Christian and Helena (Sauer) Schwabenland, was born March I, 1858, at Philadelphia, receiving his education in the public schools and Ringold school of that city. He began work at the age of sixteen, in a general butcher and cattle business, being stationed at the Farmers' Mar- ket, at Philadelphia, and at the end of four years embarked in business for himself in that city. His business is still located at Phila- delphia, where he carries on a wholesale com- mission business, though since March 12. 1888, his residence has been at Riverside, New
Jersey. He has spent much time and money in the building up of Riverside, and owns many valuable pieces of land in that town. As the result of his efforts the land around the railroad station was converted from a boggy swamp into a beautiful park, and he was also instrumental in inducing the Watch- case works to locate in Riverside. Since his . arrival in the town he has been active in its affairs, was elected to the school board before the building of the handsome new building, raised the fire company, and at the present time has charge of putting in the sewerage system. He is commissioner of appeals, county chairman of the Democratic party, township committeeman and mayor of River- side. He has taken great interest in the im- provements of the town, and its citizens have delighted to show him all the honors in their gift, since his first residence in Riverside. Mr. Schwabenland is a member of the Elks, also of several German benevolent orders, is a life member of the Turners and Maennerchor, and belongs to the Lutheran church.
He married, in 1884, Pauline M., daughter of Jacob Lund, and they have children as fol- lows : I. Edward L., born December 22, 1884. in Philadelphia. 2. Sophia Marie, February 7, 1891, at Riverside, New Jersey. 3. Paul Henry, April 1I, 1899, at Riverside, New Jer- sey. These children all received their educa- tion at Riverside, and live with their parents.
The name of Shedaker has SHEDAKER been prominent in New Jer- sey for more than a cen- tury and a half, though the name is not a com- mon one. The family here described have always been enterprising and ambitious, and have contributed largely to the development of the natural resources of the state and to the maintenance of such organizations as are of great public benefit.
(I) Jacob Shedaker was born in 1746, in Burlington, New Jersey, died there November 19, 1786. By his wife Rachel he had a son Jacob.
(II) Jacob (2), son of Jacob (I) and Rachel Shedaker, was born in 1776, at Burl- ington, New Jersey, died February 5, 1849. By his wife Mary, who died in June, 1819, he had a son John.
(III) John, son of Jacob (2) and Mary Shedaker, was born January 12, 1801, died January 18, 1854. He married, February 8, 1824, Elizabeth, daughter of William and Sarah Rodman, born February 12, 1801, died
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March 19, 1866, and their children were: I. William R., born October 30, 1824, married Sarah Page. 2. Jacob D., see forward. 3. Sarah E., February 15, 1829, died Decem- ber 27, 1903; married Ezra Budd Marter. 4. John H., April 15, 1831, married Mary Hubbs. 5. Charles, December 10, 1835, died in infancy. 6. Henry, February 6, 1838, died in infancy. 7. Elizabeth, July 6, 1859, died in infancy.
(IV) Jacob D., second son of John and Elizabeth (Rodman) Shedaker, was born in 1826, in Burlington, New Jersey, died August 2, 1907. Being a large landholder, he was a farmer all his life, and made a specialty of raising fine strawberries, which he was the first in that section to grow in quantities and ship to market in the nearby cities. He also raised other fruits, and was the first in the community to build and operate a cannery, which did a flourishing business. The one hundred acres which he owned in the city of Burlington was a valuable property, and his business ventures were very successful. He was a Republican in politics, and held several town offices of a minor nature. He was a generous contributor to the church, assisted materially in building the Shedaker Mission, Shedaker School and Shedaker Station. He belonged to Burlington Lodge, No. 22, Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows, and was the last living charter member of same. Mr Shedaker married, in 1848, Esther Ann, daughter of Benjamin and Ann ( Keeler ) Du- bell, born in 1829, died in 1889, and they had six children, as follows: I. Charles H., de- ceased; he married Flora Perkins, and they had a son Jacob. 2. Benjamin Dubell, see forward. 3. Elizabeth Ann. 4. Janette, mar- ried E. B. Heisler. 5. Aaron, see forward. 6. Ezra Budd, see forward.
(V) Benjamin Dubell, second son of Jacob D. and Esther Ann (Dubell) Shedaker, was born October 25, 1851, at Burlington, New Jersey, received his education in the Shedaker school and Farnam Preparatory School, and from 1871 to 1878 served as agent of the Shedaker station. Later he established him- self in the seed business, in the name of B. D. Shedaker, now doing business as B. D. Shedaker & Son, which does an enormous business in this line, having customers in all parts of the United States, also in Canada. He also grows large quantities of roots and owns about sixty acres of valuable land around Edgewater Park, New Jersey, where he re- sides. He is a Republican in politics, served five years as town collector, and the same
length of time as member of the school board. Mr. Shedaker was representative to the state legislature from 1902 until 1906, and while holding that office was appointed on several important committees, among them being chairman of committee on agriculture and agricultural college and also chairman of com- mittee on state treasurer's accounts. He was a charter member of Lodge No. 848, Mt. Holly, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, was formerly a member of the Knights of Pythias, and has been a contributor to the support of the Shedaker Mission and St. Stephen's Church, of Beverly. Mr. Shedaker married, May 29, 1877, Jennie, daughter of Gould and Mary (North) Phinney, of Mon- roetown, Bradford county, Pennsylvania, and they had two children, Harry Phinney, see forward; William North, see forward.
(VI) Harry Phinney, the older son of Ben- jamin Dubell and Jennie ( Phinney) Shed- aker, was born April 1, 1879, received his education in the public schools and Rider Busi- ness College, after which he spent three years in the auction store of William North, in Phil- adelphia. He next engaged in real estate business in Atlantic City, which he sold, and then went to work for Cinnaminson Electric Light & Power Company, working up to the position of Superintendent. He was also as- sistant superintendent and had charge of build- ing the road for the Camden & Trenton Street railway; he remained with the company six years, and when the road was sold he removed to Staunton, Virginia, where he spent a year managing a street railway and electric light plant. In 1907 Mr. Shedaker returned to his native town and became a member of the firm of B. D. Shedaker & Son. He married, April 29, 1903, Myrtle, daughter of Senator Mit- chell B. and Theresa (Oliver) Perkins, of Beverly, New Jersey, and they have a daugh- ter, Theresa, born April 15, 1904.
(VI) William North, second and younger son of Benjamin Dubell and Jennie ( Phinney ) Shedaker, was born March 15, 1881, died January 17, 1906. He received his education in the Shedaker school, supplemented by a course at the Pierce Business College. In 1900 he engaged in the drug business in At- lantic City, New Jersey, having a half interest in the firm of Shedaker & Harris, which did business one year, after which he bought out his partner and the name became William N. Shedaker. Later he became a member of the firm of Shedaker & Budd, which owned and conducted three drug stores in Atlantic City
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for a period of two years; in 1904 Mr. Shed- aker bought out his partner and incorporated the business under the name of Shedaker Drug Stores, of which his father was president. This business was eventually sold to Mr. Lang. Mr. Shedaker was a prominent mem- ber of the Elks and Masonic orders of Atlan- tic City, and at his death was buried from the home of his father in Burlington, with all the honors of both orders, his funeral being the most largely attended of any ever held in that section of the state. He married, October 19, 1903, Edith, daughter of Mrs. L. F. Burch, and is survived by a son, William North, born September 15, 1904.
(V) Aaron, third son of Jacob D. and Esther Ann (Dubell) Shedaker, was born Au- gust 18, 1858, at the family homestead, in Burlington, New Jersey. He received his education at the public school and Farnum Preparatory School, at Beverly. He then spent some time in the employ of the Penn- sylvania railroad as station agent at Shedaker and Edgewater Park stations, after which he settled down on the home farm, which he has conducted ever since. He makes a specialty of truck farming and small nursery stock, raising fine asparagus and rhubarb. The old house has recently been torn down, and Mr. Shedaker has erected in the same spot a com- modious, modern residence; the location is in a picturesque spot and the house overlooks the Delaware river. He is a Republican in poli- tics, and has served as township clerk since the separation of the city and township of Burlington, in 1894. He is a member of Burl- ington Lodge, No. 22, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and also of Benevolent and Pro- tective Order of Elks, No. 996, of Burlington. He has met with success in the conduct of his farm, and is a prominent and respected citizen of his native town. He is unmarried.
(V) Ezra Budd, fourth and youngest son of Jacob D. and Esther Ann (Dubell) Shedaker, was born October 17, 1860, at Burlington, New Jersey, and there received his education. He has lived on the farm all his life, and assists in the management of same, making his home with his brother, Aaron. He is also un- married.
TESNOW One of the self-made and suc- cessful business men of New Jersey is the representative of the German family named Tesnow, whose father was a tradesman in Prussia before his emigration to this country. The name is not
a common one in this country, but those of whom we have record are of the enterprising and public-spirited class who make the best citizens.
(I) John Henry C. Tesnow was born No- vember 7, 1823, at Wolgast, a seaport town in Pomerania, Eastern Prussia, and died Sep- tember 28, 1899, at Delanco, New Jersey. After receiving his education in the public schools of Germany, Mr. Tesnow learned fresco painting. He came to America in 1850, locating at Philadelphia, where he worked at his trade, also doing fancy carriage painting ; among the work at which he assisted was the decorating of the Academy of Music. He eventually went into business for himself, making a specialty of wall-painting and panel work, and this concern became the largest business of the kind in the city. In 1884 Mr. Tesnow retired from active work, settling in Delanco, where he spent the remainder of his life. He was a Democrat, and a member of the Lutheran church. He married, about 1860, Christina Maria Ritza, born April 13, 1829, in Hanover, Germany, died June 13, 1906, at Delanco, New Jersey, and their chil- dren were: Louisa, who resides in Riverside, New Jersey; three who died in infancy ; Emma, who married John A. Schneider, of Delanco, and has two children, Walter and Henry.
(11) Henry, son of John Henry C. and Christina Maria (Ritza) Tesnow, was born May 2, 1864, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, receiving his education in the public and Ger- man day schools, and at the age of eighteen years entered the office of George W. Reed, a real estate lawyer, where he spent three years in work and study, at the end of which time he entered the University of Pennsylva- nia. He graduated from the law course, in 1887, taking the degree of Bachelor of Law, and later in the same year entered Ursinis Col- lege, of Collegeville, Pennsylvania, graduating from the theological course in 1891. Mr. Tesnow spent twelve years in the ministry, seven of which he lived in Denver, Colorado, and in 1903 began to operate in real estate, his office being located for a few months in Delanco, New Jersey, but later moved to Riv- erside, which has been his residence and place of business since. In connection with his business in the line of real estate, Mr. Tesnow deals largely in fire insurance, and has been unusually successful in all his undertakings. Besides his large dealings in Riverside, he also does a large amount of business in the
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surrounding towns, and is considered a safe and conservative investor, having gained the confidence of the entire community. He is in great demand in educational and social cir- cles, often giving his advice and service on important committees, and he is a director and leading member of the Maennerchor and Turngemeinde, of Riverside. He is a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, No. 996, and of several German and American benevolent associations, as well as the Riverside Fire Company. In religious views he is a Lutheran, and he carries out the teachings of his faith in his relations with his fellowmen.
SHINN The Shinn family is not only one of the oldest of the New Jersey colonial families, but it is also one of the oldest in Saxon England, and the attempt has ever been made with some plaus- ibility to trace it back through the old Ger- manic tribes of continental Europe to its Aryan source in the Hymalayan highlands of Asia. Coming down to historic times, how- ever, and going back to the records of Great Britain, the American branch of the family begins with the parish of Freckenham, county Suffolk, and the year 1520.
(I) Francis Sheene, of Freckenham, born between 1520 and 1525, is registered there and in the neighboring parish of Soham with three children : I. A daughter baptized in 1551. 2. Mary, baptized in 1564. 3. John, who is referred to below.
(II) John, son of Francis Sheene, was ac- cording to the record married four times, having nine children by his first marriage and one by each of his succeeding unions. These children were: By his first wife, Anne, who died in 1617, I. Edward, born 1588, who be- came the rector of Little Fransham in 1610, and had three children; Elizabeth, 1617; Lucas, 1623; and Edward Jr., 1625, who mar- ried Dorothy, daughter of Sir Thomas Jermyn, and left three children: Jermyn, Annie and Sarah. 2. Clement, who is referred to below. 3. Francis, 1595, married Joan , who died 1631, and had: Elizabeth, 1616; Francis, 1618; John, 1623 to 1631 ; and Thomas, 1627. 4. William, 1604, married and had, Anna. 1642; and Mary, 1645. 5. Anna, 1608. 6. Margaret, 1610. 7. John, born and died 1614. 8. Nicholas, 1614 to 1615. John Shene had also by his second marriage, John, 1619. By his third marriage, Anne, 1621. By his fourth marriage Thomas, 1630 to 1631.
(III) Clement, son of John Shene, was bap- tized January 24, 1594. He married, at Soham, Grace , who bore him: 1. Margaret, 1624, died 1626. 2. Henry, 1627, died 1674. 3. Thomas, 1630. 4. John, who is referred to below. 5. Francis, 1634, married, 1663, Alice Carter, children : Mary, Francis and Alice. 6. Clement, who.emigrated to New Jersey, unless the references should refer to his father, born 1637. 7. Grace, 1640, married, 1663, John Howlett.
(IV) John, son of Clement and Grace Shinn, was born in Soham parish, county Suf- folk, England, died in Burlington county, New Jersey, 1712. The above pedigree is the one which is considered the most probable, but it should be mentioned that the Soham records have in addition, Clement, son of Francis Sheene, born 1592, married Sarah, and had John who married Jane. In either case it seems reasonably certain that one of these Clements is the father and the other the uncle of John, the emigrant. John Shinn was a husbandman and a millwright, and the credit of erecting the first mill in West Jersey lies between him and Thomas Olive. In 1680 John and Clement Shinn are freeholders of Burlington, but whether the latter is the brother, uncle or father of the former is un- certain. Nothing more is known about him. September 18, 1680, John Shinn bought one- fifteenth of one of the one hundred shares of West Jersey, and July 17, 1697, gave one hun- dred and twenty acres of it to his son James and the remainder to his son John. His will is dated January 14, 1711-12, and was proved February 30, 1711-12. By his wife Jane, whom he married in Soham, he had nine chil- dren: I. John, married (first) 1686, Ellen Stacy, and (second) 1707, Mary 2. George, married, 1691, Mary Thompson. 3. Mary, married (first) 1686, John Crosby, and (second ) 1691, Richard Fennimore. 4. James, who is referred to below. 5. Thomas, mar- ried (first) 1687. Sarah Shawthorne, no chil- dren, and (second) 1693, Mary, daughter of Richard and Abigail Stockton, the emigrants. 6. Sarah, born 1669, married Thomas Atkin- son. 7. Esther, died unmarried. 8. Francis, died unmarried. 9. Martha, married, 1697, Joshua Owen, tne emigrant, and (second) 1729, Restore Lippincott.
(V) James, son of John and Jane Shinn, was born in England, died in New Hanover township, Burlington county, New Jersey, 1751. He lived the longest and was probably the youngest of the children of John Shinn.
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When his sister Martha and Joshua Owen de- clared their second intentions of marriage, the members of the meeting were informed that James Shinn and Abigail Lippincott had pub- licly declared their intentions of marrying without coming before the meeting. The shocked and horrified Quakers appointed com- mittees to speak to the obstreperous young folk and also to their parents, and at the next monthly meeting, these committees reported that the trouble was that the young people were determined to marry but that not being able to gain their parents consent, they could not pass the meeting. John Shinn and Re- store Lippincott, the fathers, then went out under a large beach tree near the meeting house to discuss the matter and were shortly after joined by their two wives, and later still by some of the grave and reverend elders of the meeting. The result was that they gave their consent to the marriage, the intentions were properly and regularly declared and the young people were married at the house of Restore Lippincott, and John Shinn gave them one hundred and twenty-one acres of land in Nottingham township for their new home. John Shinn seems to have had little to do with church or politics. He owned land and en- joyed it, and gave large tracts to his children, and the same traits have been noticeable in their descendants. His brother Thomas led the first migration southward in 1750, and many of the grandchildren of James and Abi- gail Shinn followed them into the fertile val- leys of Virginia and West Virginia whence their descendants have spread into the south and southwest.
James Shinn married, May 3, 1697, Abigail, daughter of Restore and Hannah (Shattock) Lippincott. Their children were: I. Hannah. married John Atkinson. 2. Hope, married Michael Atkinson. 3. Francis, married Eliza- beth Atkinson. 4. Joseph, who is referred to below. 5. James Jr., married, 1730, Hannah, daughter of George and Elizabeth (Lippin- cott) Shinn, and granddaughter of John and Ellen (Stacy) Shinn. 6. Solomon, married Mary Antrim. 7. Clement, married Elizabeth Webb. 8. Abigail, married Henry Reeve. 9. Susanna, married Bartholomew West, lived in Monmouth county and had three sons in the revolutionary army. 10. Mercy, who died un- married.
(VI) Joseph, son of James and Abigail (Lippincott) Shinn, was born in Nottingham township, Burlington county, in 1703, died in Mount Holly, February 11, 1759, being buried
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