William Woodburn Skiles
William Woodburn Skiles (1849-1904) was born 11 December 1849 in Cumberland County, Penn. to John Gettis Skiles and Sarah Jane […]
Shelby Builders, Shelby Herritage Walk
Shelby Herritage Walk
Early Settlers, Military, Shelby Herritage Walk
John F. Rice 1789-1880
The last survivor of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry’s victory on Lake Erie during the War of 1812, John F. Rice
Shelby Builders, Shelby Herritage Walk, SHS Hall of Distinction
John Seltzer 1893
John Seltzer 1893 was an adventurer, entrepreneur and philanthropist whose legacy became one of the most recognized products in Shelby
Early Settlers, Military, Shelby Herritage Walk
Eli Wilson (1789-1869)
Eli Wilson was one of the original pioneers of Shelby, arriving in 1818 with the Henry Whitney and Stephen Marvin
Shelby Herritage Walk, Women in History
Dr. Frances Roush Sutter 1871 – 1953
Dr. Frances Roush Sutter was a physician, surgeon and neurologist in Shelby from 1899 to 1923,1 in a time when
Shelby Herritage Walk, Women in History
Elizabeth “Lizzie” Marvin De Very 1874-1945
One of the most ardent, well-spoken women in the Shelby suffrage movement lies in an unmarked grave in Oakland Cemetery.
Biographies, Early Settlers, Shelby Herritage Walk
Giles Swan 1793-1849
Giles Swan, along with his brother Adam, were among the earliest settlers in the Shelby area, in what was then
Military, Shelby Builders, Shelby Herritage Walk
Henry Wentz, Jr.
In 1834, Henry Wentz Sr. brought his family to Cass Township, Ohio from Perry Co., PA where Henry Jr. was born