Melinda Shoemaker

born Springport, Dec. 31,

1816, married James Fitch, both living. They have lost two children.

John Shoemaker II., born April 12, 1819, married Jane Flinn.

Their children are (1) George3, (2) Castilla3, (3) Frank3, (4) Carrie3, (5) Ada3.

George Shoemakers married Ada Wheeler of Fleming, N. Y.; died leaving one child, Adrianne F. George Shoemaker3 I., then married Luella Pierce of Cayuga, one son, George Shoemaker II.

Castilla Shoemaker3 married John Coapman of Aurelius, N. Y. He died, leaving two sons, George and Clarence1. George married Belle Baker of Aurelius, N. Y.

Mrs. John Coapman née Shoemaker, married Thomas Durfee, and has two children, Elton and Mabel1.

Frank Shoemaker3 married Adelbert Clapp of Aurelius, and they have two children.

Carrie Shoemaker3 married Edward Thorpe of Aurelius, lost one child.

Ada Shoemaker3 married Hiram Titus of Cayuga; two children, Glen1 and Ray♦.

Henry Shoemaker born Oct. 14, 1820; unmarried.

Emily Shoemaker born July 7, 1822, died 1854; married Philip Henry Yawger3 I. (7th child of Peter Yawger II.)

Their children are, (1) Peter Yawger3s. 4. III., (2) Thomas Jefferson Yawger3s. 4. II., (3) Emma Cornelia Yawger3s. 4Y.

Peter Yawger38. 4. III. married Georgie Staples; no children.

Thomas Jefferson Yawger35. 4. II., born Aug. 12, 1851, married May 26, 1875, Harriet Eliza Weed, born July 16, 1843. Their children are (1) Leroy Weed Yawger48. Y.; born Oct. 1, 1876, living; (2) Grace Miller Yawger4s. 5., born Feb. 2, 1880, living; (3) Charles Shoemaker Yawger4s. 5, born July 1, 1881, living.

Emma Cornelia Yawger38. 4, born Aug. 3, 1854, died June 8, 1884; married Manson F. Backus. Their children are, (1) Irene 4, (2) Leroy; both living.

Mary Shoemaker, born May 14, 1825, married William G. Schenck, Springport.

Their children are, (1) Walter S.3, (2) George E.3, (3) Charles G.3 (4) Addie3, (3) Cora B.3.

Walter S. Schenck3 married Clara Jennings. Their children are, (1) Jennings, (2) Addie (3) William II.

George E. Schenck3 married Mamie E. Davis of Union Springs. One child, Ethel B.4

Charles B. Schenck3 married Nora Wyman of Fairport, N. Y., who died leaving a daughter, Nina', living.

Addie Schenck3, not living.

Cora B. Schenck3, living.

Michael Shoemaker, born March 30, 1827, married Abbie Schenck, daughter of Cornelius Schenck. Their children are (1) William Shoemaker3, (2) Irving Shoemaker3, (3)

_3.

William Shoemaker3 married Frank Bower of Aurelius, (daughter of David Bower and Mary Yawger II. who was the 6th child of Peter Yawger II.) They have one child, Florian1.

Irving Shoemaker3 married Frank Davis of Aurelius. They have one child.

Thomas Shoemaker2, born March 2, 1829, married Esther O'Hara of Union Springs, N. Y. They have one son, Frank3, married and has two children.

Sallie Shoemaker born May 7, 1831, married Norman Schenck. Their children are, (1) Frank3, (2) Seward3, (3) Elizabeth3.

Frank Schenck3 married Frank Gray of Perry, N. Y., and has one child.

Seward and Elizabeth, unmarried.

Elizabeth Shoemaker born Sept 17, 1836, married Eeas T. O'Hara. They had one child who died. Mr. O'Hara then died, and Mrs. O'Hara, née Shoemaker married John B. Clark of Castile, N. Y. Mr. Clark also died and his widow married Silas S. Bliss of Union Springs, N. Y. Mr. Bliss has recently died.

CHAPTER XI.

THE YAWGER FAMILY.

NOTE.-Originally Jager or Jager, meaning "hunter."

1750-1760.

The Yawger family came to America from Coblentz-on-the-Rhine in Germany between Immigration. the years 1750 and 1760, and settled on a large estate at Flemington, N. Y. Unfortunately the early family records have been lost, so that it is not known in just what year they came, or how many there were. The complete family records were contained in a family bible printed in the German language, and brought from Coblentz at the time of the immigration. This bible was brought to Cayuga County in 1801, by Philip Yawger, the founder of the New York branch of the family, and descended from him to his daughter, Ann Stout, who carried it to Berkshire, Thompkins County, where it became destroyed.

Philip Yawger was one of five brothers; their names were John, Peter, William, Henry, Family. Philip. John, the eldest brother, spoke German,