FIRST GENERATION

1. Richard L SHELMADINE was born on 13 May 1753 in England. He was baptised on 13 May 1753 in Manchester Cathedral Lancanshire, England. He died on 15 Dec 1826 in Oil City Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. He was buried on 18 Dec 1826 in Old Shelmadine Cemetery, Oil Creek Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.

He was married to Catharina KNISKERN (daughter of Johannes KNISKERN Sr and Sophia SCHAEFFER) on 25 Feb 1774 in St Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Schoharie, New York. Catharina KNISKERN was born on 18 Jun 1748 in Town of Schohaire, Schoharie County, New York. She was baptised on 26 Jun 1748 in St Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Schoharie, New York. She died on 17 Feb 1824 in Schohaire County, New York. Richard L SHELMADINE and Catharina KNISKERN had the following children:

+2 i. Olive SHELMADINE.
+3 ii. Henry SHELMADINE.
+4 iii. John (Johannes) SHELMADINE.
+5 iv. Bornt (Barent) SHELMADINE.
+6 v. Maria (Mary) SHELMADINE.
+7 vi. Benjamin SHELMADINE.
+8 vii. Sophia SHELMADINE.