Individual Details
Louis Shellenberger
(CA, 1939 - Aft 1874)
Events
| Marriage | JANUARY 17, 1866 | Loretta Caroline Temple |  |  | |
| Death | Aft 1874 | Fort Concho, Texas | | | |
| Birth | CA, 1939 | Ohio | | | |
| Marriage | Mary E. Davis | | | ||
| Marriage | Menard County, Texas - Unkown Shellenberger (Maiden Name Unknown) | | | ||
| Miscellaneous | Gold Fever - Menard County, Texas | | |
Families
| Spouse | Loretta Caroline Temple (1850 - 1874) |
| Child | Lucy Shellenberger ( - 1868) |
| Child | Elizabeth Shellenberger ( - 1868) |
| Child | John Shellenberger (1869 - 1870) |
| Child | Susan Shellenberger (1870 - 1960) |
| Child | Milam Shellenberger (1872 - ) |
| Spouse | Unkown Shellenberger (Maiden Name Unknown) ( - ) |
| Child | Solomon Shellenberger ( - ) |
| Spouse | Mary E. Davis ( - 1860) |
| Father | Samuel Shellenberger (1812 - 1856) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Rice (1811 - 1886) |
Notes
Marriage
Rita Lokey's James Hicks Family History contains an article on the Loretta Temple and her husband Louis Shellengerger, "Louis Shellenberger and The Shellenberger Family," by Nelle Mae Lehne, Menard County History, p. 574-575, published 1982.This article shows the marriage of Louis Shellenberger and his second wife Loretta Caroline Temple on 1-17-1866.
Loretta Caroline Temple was the third wife of Louis Shellenberger.
Death
Rita Lokey's James Hicks Family History contains an article on the Loretta Temple and her husband Louis Shellengerger, "Louis Shellenberger and The Shellenberger Family," by Nelle Mae Lehne, Menard County History, p. 574-575, published 1982.After 1874, Louis Shellenbereger left Fort McKavett and went to Fort Concho, Texas.
He drowned in shallow water near Fort Concho while loading his wagon.
Birth
Rita Lokey's James Hicks Family History contains an article on the Loretta Temple and her husband Louis Shellengerger, "Louis Shellenberger and The Shellenberger Family," by Nelle Mae Lehne, Menard County History, p. 574-575, published 1982.Marriage
Rita Lokey's James Hicks Family History contains an article on the Loretta Temple and her husband Louis Shellengerger, "Louis Shellenberger and The Shellenberger Family," by Nelle Mae Lehne, Menard County History, p. 574-575, published 1982.Mary E. Davis is mentioned as the wife of Louis Shellenberger.
Marriage
Rita Lokey's James Hicks Family History contains an article on the Loretta Temple and her husband Louis Shellengerger, "Louis Shellenberger and The Shellenberger Family," by Nelle Mae Lehne, Menard County History, p. 574-575, published 1982.This article mentions that Louis Shellenberger's first wife left him due to his obsession with searching for gold, taking their child Solomon with her to the Fort Stockton, TX area.
Miscellaneous
Rita Lokey's James Hicks Family History contains an article on the Loretta Temple and her husband Louis Shellengerger, "Louis Shellenberger and The Shellenberger Family," by Nelle Mae Lehne, Menard County History, p. 574-575, published 1982.After arriving in 1852, with his parents, who settled near the head of the San Saba River, Louis Shellenberger was kidnapped by "Spaniards" and forced to work in the "Lost San Saba Silver Mine" for three weeks before being blindfolded and returned to the spot of his kidnapping.
This experience caused him to become obsessed with searching for gold and hidden treasure throughout the remainder of his life.
His first wife left him because of this obsession taking their child Solomon with her.
Two of his children from his marriage to Loretta Temple lost their lives on board a ship while Louis was taking his family to Tuspan, Mexico, in search of gold.
He never realized his dream of striking it rich with a gold discovery.
Endnotes
1. Rita Lokey James Hicks Family History (Genealogical records, family Bible pages, photographs, collected materials, ), Original material and photocopies privately held by Rita Likey, , Tishimonga, Oklahoma, 2017. Wife of descendant of James and Martha Hicks.
2. Rita Lokey James Hicks Family History (Genealogical records, family Bible pages, photographs, collected materials, ), Original material and photocopies privately held by Rita Likey, , Tishimonga, Oklahoma, 2017. Wife of descendant of James and Martha Hicks.
3. Rita Lokey James Hicks Family History (Genealogical records, family Bible pages, photographs, collected materials, ), Original material and photocopies privately held by Rita Likey, , Tishimonga, Oklahoma, 2017. Wife of descendant of James and Martha Hicks.
4. Rita Lokey James Hicks Family History (Genealogical records, family Bible pages, photographs, collected materials, ), Original material and photocopies privately held by Rita Likey, , Tishimonga, Oklahoma, 2017. Wife of descendant of James and Martha Hicks.
5. Rita Lokey James Hicks Family History (Genealogical records, family Bible pages, photographs, collected materials, ), Original material and photocopies privately held by Rita Likey, , Tishimonga, Oklahoma, 2017. Wife of descendant of James and Martha Hicks.
6. Rita Lokey James Hicks Family History (Genealogical records, family Bible pages, photographs, collected materials, ), Original material and photocopies privately held by Rita Likey, , Tishimonga, Oklahoma, 2017. Wife of descendant of James and Martha Hicks.