Ancestry of James Arthur Eshelman

Notes


Alfonso Apuzzo

https://www.familysearch.org/s/recordDetails/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fpilot.familysearch.org%2Frecords%2Ftrk%3A%2Ffsrs%2Frr_657775663%2Fp4&hash=HloWXpZgU9zB10k5M56iYku8TUc%253D

Arrived in NY 10/20/1882 which is right on line with the subsequent marriage and birth of child dates. His arrivingship departed from Naples.


Felicia Penna

Unclear if this is the same person, with birth in Italy in 1855:
https://www.familysearch.org/s/recordDetails/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fpilot.familysearch.org%2Frecords%2Ftrk%3A%2Ffsrs%2Frr_1472151732%2Fp_2028318998&hash=HloWXpZgU9zB10k5M56iYku8TUc%253D

This one for Felicia Apuzzo has an 1864 birth instead:
https://www.familysearch.org/s/recordDetails/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fpilot.familysearch.org%2Frecords%2Ftrk%3A%2Ffsrs%2Frr_1472320196%2Fp_2029039496&hash=HloWXpZgU9zB10k5M56iYku8TUc%253D
This is interesting because this Felicia Apuzzo is living with her 17yo daughter Emma... and (if this is her), then her daughter Margherta named a daughter Emma. This Felicia was also living with a son Ferdnand, age 7 in 1905.

Ellis Island records show Felicia Penna arriving in NYC from Naples 28Jun 1883, 2 days before felicia's wedding to Alfonso

An Antonio Pena, also born about 1863, might be a brother. He came from Naples to NY arriving 2/19/1903


Johannes Eshleman

I think that John B was John's father, though I haven't been able to confirm I have the right person.

Source says Johannes had 12 children: John B in 1803 and Jacob, Susanna, and others


Mary E. Putman

Her birthplace is listed as Ohio in census records of 1880 for her son and husband.

Obit of her brother Ira from 1933 - source not specified - quoted by Dennis Eshelman raises conflict on name (even though the "Putnam" name was very common in that part of the state).

Mary's obituary from Rochester News-Sentinel, Wednesday, June 16, 1937 - Mrs. Mary ESHELMAN, aged 83, passed away at noon Wednesday at the home of her son, Clarence ESHELMAN, a mile and a half northeast of this city. Death resulted from complications. Although Mrs. Eshelman had been in failing health for several months, her condition did not become serious until last Wednesday. Mrs. Eshelman who was born in Ohio had been a resident of Fulton county for practically all of her life. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob PUTMAN. The deceased was a member of the Methodist church. The survivors are a son, Clarence, and three sisters and a brother. Funeral services will be conducted Friday afternoon, 2 o'clock at the Clarence Eshelman home, with Rev. ESHELMAN of Akron officiating. Burial will be made in the Akron I.O.O.F. cemetery.