Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameIsrael “Ezra” Schroeder 
Birth4 Jan 1811, York Co, PA
Census20 Aug 1850, Fredericktown, Knox Co, OH
Memoroll#700, pg 50
Census24 Jul 1860, Middlebury Twp, Knox Co, OH
Memoroll#995, pg 281
Census6 Jun 1870, Middlebury Twp, Knox Co, OH
Memoroll#1229, pg 342
Census29 Jun 1880, Berlin Twp, Knox Co, OH
Memoroll#1038, pg 112
Deathabt 1888, Richland Co, OH
BurialOld Fredericktown Cem, Fredericktown, Knox Co, OH
OccupationChairmaker, Grocer
Misc. Notes
His name is spelled Israel, Isreal, and Isrial and Shroder, Schroder, Shroeder and Schroeder in census, marriage, IGI and his wife’s pension papers. His parents were William Schroeder (ca 1770-1846) of Maryland and Elizabeth Stillinger, daughter of Richard and Eve Stillinger of York, PA.
He was first married to Susan Wagner (1818-1848) on 22 Nov 1835 in Knox Co, OH. They had 4 sons and 3 daughters before her death during childbirth in 1848.
Ezra next married Eleanor “Nellie” McMillen (1810-1885) on 31 May 1849 in Knox Co, OH.
Listed as Israel Schroder (42, PA) a chairmaker in Fredericktown, OH in 1850, with his wife Ellenor (40, PA) and 4 sons, 3 daughters from G. Henry (13) to Israel (1) all born in Ohio.
He is listed in 1860 as Iseral Soder (50, PA) - indexed as Soden, a chairmaker with $800 or real estate and $550 of personal property. Listed with him is his wife Elenore (54, PA) and children Daniel (20), Waity (16), and Charlotte (15) all born in Ohio.
In 1870 he is listed as Israel Shroder (59, PA) a retired farmer with $400 of land and $412 of personal property. With him is his wife, Eleanor age 63 also born in Penn.
Listed as Ezra Shroder in 1880 age 69 b. PA a Retail Grocer, with his wife Eleanor 71 b. PA.
He was then married to Sophia E. Wells, widow of Joseph Wells, on 3 Feb 1882 in Knox Co, OH after Eleanor’s death.
from The Biographical Record of Knox County, Ohio
"... Israel Schroeder, was a native of York county, Pennsylvania, and when a young man he left the Keystone state for Ohio, where he met and married Susan Wagner, a sister of Henry Wagner, an enterprising farmer of this community. She was born in Pennsylvania and lived to be thirty-five years of age. After her death Israel wedded Nellie McMillen. He was a chair-maker by trade and carried on that business for a number of years in Fredericktown, but after his second marriage he located on a small farm in Middlebury township. His last days, however, were passed in Richland county, where he died at the age of seventy years. He was a member of the Disciples church and took an active part in church work, doing all in his power to extend the influence of the cause. He voted with the Democracy and his career was one of the highest respectability. In his family were three sons and four daughters, of whom two died in infancy, while four are still living, namely: Waitee (1842-1909), Daniel (1843-1902), Charlotte (1845-1919), and William L. (1846-1918)“
He was first married to Susan Wagner (1818-1848) on 22 Nov 1835 in Knox Co, OH. They had 4 sons and 3 daughters before her death during childbirth in 1848.
Ezra next married Eleanor “Nellie” McMillen (1810-1885) on 31 May 1849 in Knox Co, OH.
Listed as Israel Schroder (42, PA) a chairmaker in Fredericktown, OH in 1850, with his wife Ellenor (40, PA) and 4 sons, 3 daughters from G. Henry (13) to Israel (1) all born in Ohio.
He is listed in 1860 as Iseral Soder (50, PA) - indexed as Soden, a chairmaker with $800 or real estate and $550 of personal property. Listed with him is his wife Elenore (54, PA) and children Daniel (20), Waity (16), and Charlotte (15) all born in Ohio.
In 1870 he is listed as Israel Shroder (59, PA) a retired farmer with $400 of land and $412 of personal property. With him is his wife, Eleanor age 63 also born in Penn.
Listed as Ezra Shroder in 1880 age 69 b. PA a Retail Grocer, with his wife Eleanor 71 b. PA.
He was then married to Sophia E. Wells, widow of Joseph Wells, on 3 Feb 1882 in Knox Co, OH after Eleanor’s death.
from The Biographical Record of Knox County, Ohio
"... Israel Schroeder, was a native of York county, Pennsylvania, and when a young man he left the Keystone state for Ohio, where he met and married Susan Wagner, a sister of Henry Wagner, an enterprising farmer of this community. She was born in Pennsylvania and lived to be thirty-five years of age. After her death Israel wedded Nellie McMillen. He was a chair-maker by trade and carried on that business for a number of years in Fredericktown, but after his second marriage he located on a small farm in Middlebury township. His last days, however, were passed in Richland county, where he died at the age of seventy years. He was a member of the Disciples church and took an active part in church work, doing all in his power to extend the influence of the cause. He voted with the Democracy and his career was one of the highest respectability. In his family were three sons and four daughters, of whom two died in infancy, while four are still living, namely: Waitee (1842-1909), Daniel (1843-1902), Charlotte (1845-1919), and William L. (1846-1918)“
Spouses
Birth6 Aug 1816, Lancaster, Lancaster Co, PA
Death9 Nov 1848, Fredericktown, Knox Co, OH
BurialOld Fredericktown Cem, Fredericktown, Knox Co, OH
MemoRow 16
Misc. Notes
Daughter of George Wagner and Anne Bohm, sister of Henry.
She apparently died in childbirth of her son Israel.
Children:
George Henry Schroeder, born 1837 Knox Co, OH - died abt 1910 New York City.
Daniel Schroeder, born 5 Oct 1840 in Fredericktown, OH; died 30 May 1902.
Mary J. Schroeder, born 1841 in Middlebury Twp, Knox Co, OH.
Watie (Waitee) Schroeder, born 26 Sept 1842 in Richland Co, OH; died 5 Apr 1909 in Worthington Twp, OH; buried Bunker Hill Cem, Richland Co, OH.
Unknown Schroeder, born Abt. 1844 - buried Bunker Hill Cem, Richland Co, OH
Charlotte Schroeder, born Feb 1845 in Middlebury Twp, Knox Co, OH; died 16 Apr 1919 in Bucyrus, OH.
William L. Schroeder, born 31 Aug 1846 in Middlebury Twp, Knox Co, OH; died 1913 Knox Co, OH.
Israel Schroeder, born Nov 1848 in Middlebury Twp, Knox Co, OH and buried in Bunker Hill Cem, Richland Co, OH.
She apparently died in childbirth of her son Israel.
Children:
George Henry Schroeder, born 1837 Knox Co, OH - died abt 1910 New York City.
Daniel Schroeder, born 5 Oct 1840 in Fredericktown, OH; died 30 May 1902.
Mary J. Schroeder, born 1841 in Middlebury Twp, Knox Co, OH.
Watie (Waitee) Schroeder, born 26 Sept 1842 in Richland Co, OH; died 5 Apr 1909 in Worthington Twp, OH; buried Bunker Hill Cem, Richland Co, OH.
Unknown Schroeder, born Abt. 1844 - buried Bunker Hill Cem, Richland Co, OH
Charlotte Schroeder, born Feb 1845 in Middlebury Twp, Knox Co, OH; died 16 Apr 1919 in Bucyrus, OH.
William L. Schroeder, born 31 Aug 1846 in Middlebury Twp, Knox Co, OH; died 1913 Knox Co, OH.
Israel Schroeder, born Nov 1848 in Middlebury Twp, Knox Co, OH and buried in Bunker Hill Cem, Richland Co, OH.
Marriage22 Nov 1835, Knox Co, OH
Marr Memoby James Johnson JP
Marriage31 May 1849, Knox Co, OH
Misc. Notes
Listed as Elizabeth on her marriage record, the 1860 census, and her son George’s death cert; the rest of the records list her as Sophia.
Family Bible says she was born 16 Aug 1833 in Westmoreland Co, PA. History of Knox Co says she was born in 1842 in Westmoreland Co. Joseph’s pension records indicate she was born in 1841. Based on his age, plus the fact that she was married in 1854 and had her first child in 1855, it is most likely that she was born in 1833!
Listed in 1860 census as Elizabeth (26, OH). Listed as Sophia (27, PA) in 1870 census for Middlebury Twp, Knox Co with her husband Joseph, and sons George & Joseph (Miller) with $1,500 worth of land and $150 of property. Joseph died of Consumption in Fredericktown on 12 Aug 1872.
Listed in 1880 census as Sophia E. Wells (39, PA) in Middlebury Twp, Knox Co with her son (Joseph) Miller. On June 5th 1880, Sophia filed for a pension as the widow of Joseph Wells thru an attorney in Cleveland, OH. She and many others who knew him before, during and after his military service and at the time of his death were asked to provide affidavits regarding Joseph’s health and military career.
She was married to Israel Shroder on 5 Feb 1882 by G. J. Ewers in Knox Co recorded Vol 3, pg 582.
On Oct 25, 1886 her pension petition was approved and she was retroactively awarded $8/mo from the date of Joseph’s death (12 Aug 1872) until her remarriage on 5 Feb 1882, plus $2/mo for her minor son from the time of Joseph’s death until Joseph Miller Wells’ sixteenth birthday, 29 July 1875 for a total of $1,054 less filing and attorney fees paid to her in Fredericktown on 8 Nov 1886.
Family Bible says she was born 16 Aug 1833 in Westmoreland Co, PA. History of Knox Co says she was born in 1842 in Westmoreland Co. Joseph’s pension records indicate she was born in 1841. Based on his age, plus the fact that she was married in 1854 and had her first child in 1855, it is most likely that she was born in 1833!
Listed in 1860 census as Elizabeth (26, OH). Listed as Sophia (27, PA) in 1870 census for Middlebury Twp, Knox Co with her husband Joseph, and sons George & Joseph (Miller) with $1,500 worth of land and $150 of property. Joseph died of Consumption in Fredericktown on 12 Aug 1872.
Listed in 1880 census as Sophia E. Wells (39, PA) in Middlebury Twp, Knox Co with her son (Joseph) Miller. On June 5th 1880, Sophia filed for a pension as the widow of Joseph Wells thru an attorney in Cleveland, OH. She and many others who knew him before, during and after his military service and at the time of his death were asked to provide affidavits regarding Joseph’s health and military career.
She was married to Israel Shroder on 5 Feb 1882 by G. J. Ewers in Knox Co recorded Vol 3, pg 582.
On Oct 25, 1886 her pension petition was approved and she was retroactively awarded $8/mo from the date of Joseph’s death (12 Aug 1872) until her remarriage on 5 Feb 1882, plus $2/mo for her minor son from the time of Joseph’s death until Joseph Miller Wells’ sixteenth birthday, 29 July 1875 for a total of $1,054 less filing and attorney fees paid to her in Fredericktown on 8 Nov 1886.
Marriage5 Feb 1882, Knox Co, OH
Marr Memoby G. J. Ewers
No Children