An American Family History

Caleb Winget & Nancy Shellabarger

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania was settled after the French and Indian Wars when settlers seeking land began migrating along the Susquehanna River. It was formally established in 1772.

Caleb Winget and Nancy Shellabarger married on June 24, 1831 in Greene County, Ohio.

Nancy was born November 2, 1795 in Washington, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Her father was Martin Shellabarger.

Caleb was born November 19, 1790 in Prosperity, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Caleb's parents were Reuben Winget (1764-1845) and Mary Conklin. Reuben's father was Caleb Winget (1744-1817).

In 1814 Nancy's brothers moved to Mad River Township in wagons and formed a settlement there.

Caleb and Nancy's children were all born in Mad River Township, Clark County, Ohio.
Martin Winget (1820, married Margaret Taylor),
Anne Winget,
Mary Jane Winget Maitlen,
Lucretia Winget Taylor (1824, married Richard Taylor),
Bethany Winget Taylor (1828, married David Taylor),
Caleb Winget (1830), and
Francis Martin Winget (1831).

In 1820 Reuben Winget was in Mad River Township, Clark County, Ohio.

Buildings in Clark County, Ohio ranged from simple log cabins to sophisticated Italianate and Gothic Revival structures.

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