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Martha Jane Sholter1,2,3

ID# 24109, (1914 - 1998)
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Parents:

FatherCharles D. Sholter (25 Aug 1880 - 1 Dec 1962)
MotherDaisy M. Allen (7 Apr 1882 - 2 Sep 1966)
Chart MembershipDescendants of Jacob K. and Christiana Ohl Riegel
Family IndexesThe Reigel Family

Key Events:

Birth: 24 Aug 1914, Lewisburg, Union Co., Pennsylvania,4,5,6
Marriage:7
Divorce: by 1940,7
Marriage: abt 1941, Mr. Elias8,9
Marriage: 18 Jun, Joseph Robert Bowes (b. 9 Jul 1895, d. 29 Dec 1947)10,11,12
Marriage: 16 Jun 1948, Stroudsburg, Monroe Co., Pennsylvania, Allen Clifford Price (b. 21 Jan 1895, d. 3 Nov 1971)13,14,15
Marriage: Jun 1976, Union Co., Pennsylvania, Jay Nicholas Simons (b. 24 May 1906, d. 19 Apr 1984)16,17,18
Death: 11 Feb 1998,19
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Narrative:

Martha Jane Sholter was born on 24 Aug 1914 in Lewisburg, Union Co., PennsylvaniaG.4,5,6
     She appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Lewisburg, Union Co., Pennsylvania, G in the household of her parents, Charles D. Sholter and Daisy M. Allen.20 She appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Lewisburg, Union Co., Pennsylvania, G in the household of her parents.21
     Martha apparently married first an unknown man. No record of the marriage has been found, but she is listed in the 1940 census with her parents, under her maiden name, but shown as divorced.7 Martha were divorced by 1940.7
     She appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Lewisburg, Union Co., Pennsylvania, G in the household of her parents, Charles D. Sholter and Daisy M. Allen.22
     Martha married second a Mr. Elias about 1941. No record of the marriage has been found, and he has not been further identified.8,9
     Martha married third Joseph Robert Bowes, son of Newton A. Bowes and Jenneta Gemberling, 18 Jun. He was the widower of Clara Baney.10,11,12
     Her third husband died on 29 Dec 1947 in Lewisburg, Union Co., PennsylvaniaG.23,24
     Martha married fourth Allen Clifford Price, son of McClellam Price and Lavina King, on 16 Jun 1948 in Stroudsburg, Monroe Co., PennsylvaniaG, at the Lutheran parsonage, with Rev. P. N. Hohlsen officiating. He had previously been married to Harriet B. Carlton.13,14,15
     Martha and Allen appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Lewisburg, Union Co., Pennsylvania, at 116 St Anthony St. G, enumerated 5 Apr 1950, reporting they lived in a home that was not on a farm. Their son Allen was listed as living with them, as were her children by her prior marriages, Patricia Ann Elias and Joseph R. Bowes Jr.25
     She was doing house cleaning at a university by 1950, reporting in the 1950 census she had worked 24 hours the prior week. She also reported working 12 weeks in 1949, earning $152 in wages or salary.26
     Her fourth husband died on 3 Nov 1971 in Lewisburg, PennsylvaniaG.27,28
     Martha married fifth Jay Nicholas Simons, son of Bertha Mae Simons, in Jun 1976 in Union Co., PennsylvaniaG. He was the widower of Anna Marie Styers.16,17,18
     She retired in 1979 from Par-Knit Manufacturing in MifflinburgG.29
     Her fifth husband died on 19 Apr 1984 in Lewisburg, PennsylvaniaG.30,31,32
     Martha died on 11 Feb 1998 at age 83.19
Research Note, 21 Oct 2023:
Several un-sourced online trees identify the Mr. Elias who was married to Martha as William Frank Elias, born 2 Aug 1912 in Woodbridge, New Jersey and died 19 Sep 1998 in Peoria, Arizona. They show he also was married to Helen Ryder. No record of that marriage has been found, but his World War II draft card shows him married to Helen in Oct 1940. They also appear as married in the 1940 census (enumeration date not recorded) and the 1950 census. These records cast significant doubt on him having been Martha's husband.33,34,35,36

Children:
     Child with Mr. Elias:

  1. Patricia Ann Elias (12 Oct 1941 - 19 Oct 2015)

Children:
     Child with Joseph Robert Bowes:

  1. Joseph R. Bowes Jr. (18 Mar 1947 - 15 May 1994)

Children:
     Children with Allen Clifford Price:

  1. Allen Clifford Price Jr. (13 Apr 1949 - 4 Aug 2007)
  2. Cathy Lavina Price (6 Dec 1955 - 12 Feb 2004)

Children:
     There were no children with Jay Nicholas Simons

Citations

  1. [S12654] Charles D. Sholter household, 1920 U.S. Census, Union Co., Pennsylvania, shows name as Martha J. Sholter.
  2. [S12658] Clifford A. Price household, 1950 U.S. Census, Union Co., Pennsylvania, shows name as Martha Jane Price.
  3. [S1500] "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," Ancestry.com, record for Martha Jane Simons, Soc. Sec. No. 186-09-3940, shows father's surname as Sholter.
  4. [S12654] Charles D. Sholter household, 1920 U.S. Census, Union Co., Pennsylvania, shows age 5 and state.
  5. [S12655] Charles D. Sholter household, 1930 U.S. Census, Union Co., Pennsylvania, shows age 15 and state.
  6. [S1500] "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," Ancestry.com, record for Martha Jane Simons, Soc. Sec. No. 186-09-3940, shows date, city, and state.
  7. [S12656] Charles Sholter household, 1940 U.S. Census, Union Co., Pennsylvania, shows her as divorced.
  8. [S12668] "Stationed in India," Sunbury Daily Item, 8 Apr 1944, shows Pfc James E. Zollers as nephew of Mrs. Martha Elias, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sholter [Martha's parents], and son of the former Alice Sholter [Martha's sister].
  9. [S12658] Clifford A. Price household, 1950 U.S. Census, Union Co., Pennsylvania, shows her daughter with surname Elias.
  10. [S12661] Joseph R. Boyes obituary, Sunbury Daily Item, shows married 18 Jun 1895.
  11. [S12657] "Mrs. Martha J. Bowes Wed to Allen C. Price," Sunbury Daily Item, 22 Jun 1948, shows her with married name Bowes.
  12. [S12663] Joseph Robert Bowes, Certificate of Death, shows her as his wife.
  13. [S12657] "Mrs. Martha J. Bowes Wed to Allen C. Price," Sunbury Daily Item, 22 Jun 1948, shows date, parsonage, city, and officiant.
  14. [S12658] Clifford A. Price household, 1950 U.S. Census, Union Co., Pennsylvania, shows married.
  15. [S12675] Allen Clifford Price obituary, The Daily Item, shows date and town.
  16. [S12653] "Marriage Licenses," The Daily Item, 24 Jun 1976, shows name license issued and county.
  17. [S12673] Martha J. Price Simons obituary, The Daily Item, shows him as her husband.
  18. [S12674] Jay N. Simons obituary, The Daily Item, shows they had been married seven years.
  19. [S1500] "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," Ancestry.com, record for Martha Jane Simons, Soc. Sec. No. 186-09-3940, shows date.
  20. [S12654] Charles D. Sholter household, 1920 U.S. Census, Union Co., Pennsylvania.
  21. [S12655] Charles D. Sholter household, 1930 U.S. Census, Union Co., Pennsylvania.
  22. [S12656] Charles Sholter household, 1940 U.S. Census, Union Co., Pennsylvania.
  23. [S12663] Joseph Robert Bowes, Certificate of Death, shows date, city, county, and state.
  24. [S12661] Joseph R. Boyes obituary, Sunbury Daily Item, shows died Monday, and city.
  25. [S12658] Clifford A. Price household, 1950 U.S. Census, Union Co., Pennsylvania.
  26. [S12658] Clifford A. Price household, 1950 U.S. Census, Union Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as house cleaning and industry as university.
  27. [S12675] Allen Clifford Price obituary, The Daily Item, shows died Saturday and town.
  28. [S1000] "Social Security Death Index," Ancestry.com, record for Allen Price, Soc. Sec. No. 209-24-9803, shows month, year, and last residence, as 17855, New Berlin, Union, Pennsylvania.
  29. [S12673] Martha J. Price Simons obituary, The Daily Item.
  30. [S12674] Jay N. Simons obituary, The Daily Item, shows died today, and town.
  31. [S1000] "Social Security Death Index," Ancestry.com, record for Jay Simons, Soc. Sec. No. 162-07-7459, shows month, year, and last residence as 17847 Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania.
  32. [S6835] Burkholder, "Re: Are we related?" e-mail to author, 22 May 2016, shows date.
  33. [S12671] William Elizes household, 1940 U.S. Census, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, shows with wife Helen.
  34. [S12672] William F. Elias household, 1950 U.S. Census, Chester Co., Pennsylvania.
  35. [S12669] yeagance, "Yeager Family Tree" family tree, Ancestry.com, shows William Frank Elias married to Helen Ryder and Martha J Sholter with no marriage details and no sources cited, and his birth and death dates and places.
  36. [S12670] William Frank Elias, WWII Draft Registration Cards for Pennsylvania, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947, shows his wife as Mrs. Helen H. Elias.

 

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