Daniel Shilling ¹

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History of Stark County - Tuscarawas Township

DANIEL SHILLING, farmer; P.O. Massillon; was born in this township on the farm where he now lives, Feb. 4, 1828, the youngest son of Adam Shilling and Mary Roan. Adam was born in Franklin Co., Penn., Feb. 11, 1792. His parents John and Barbara (Oberlin) Shilling. John Shilling's father came from Germany and settled in Pennsylvania when it was a wilderness; he had several brothers, some of whom were captured and taken off by the Indians. To John and Barbara Shilling were born Adam, Jacob, Samuel, Peter, John, "Peggy" and Catharine. The father of the above died when Adam was a lad in his teens. In 1816, he came Westward to Ohio and settled in this township, and is yet living, having seen his fourscore and ten years (nearly). To him were born eight children, seven living, viz.: John, who resides in Canaan Tp., Wayne Co., Ohio; Joseph, in De Kalb Co. Ind; Catharine, now deceased; she married Peter Spangler, and by him had seven children - Polly, resides in De Kalb Co., Ind., wife of George Houk; Barbara resides in this township, wife of William Kitzmiller; Solomon, in De Kalb Co., Ind.; also Elizabeth, wife of David Frantz. Adam, the father of the above, lives among his children, alternating from Indiana to this State. Daniel Shilling being the youngest, has always resided on the homestead. In January, 1852, he married Elizabeth, daughter of Daniel and Sarah Fryboryer, who were from Berks Co., Penn. Mr. Shilling has four children -- Jacob, who married Miss Overdurf, and resides in this township; Laura resides near Canal Fulton, wife of Albert Miller; William resides in Del Kalb Co., Ind., on his father's farm; Ettie, the youngest, at home. The homestead farm consists of 200 acres. The Shilling family are good Republicans. ¹

Daniel married Elizabeth Fryboryer in Jan 1852.