Conrad Shawgo ¹

  General Notes:

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Conrad was a shoemaker. He lived close to Mercer, Penn., at Volant Nee Shawnee Creek, between Mercer and Newcastle, in Lawrence Co. He was a very devout and religious man and always had morning and evening prayers. At one time a party called while the family was at evening prayer and, when informed that they were at prayer, the party said,

Well, they won't be long at that.''
A boy standing close by said,

You are mistaken. Mr. Shawgo has gotten only as far as the Jones family. He is asking blessings by the A, B, Cs.''
(This story was told by Ella Shawgo Watt, a granddaughter of Conrad.)

Conrad Shawgo was among the first settlers in Mechanicsville in Irwin Township, Venango County.



1 _FA1 2 PLAC Was a shoemaker

Conrad found in 1830 census with John, Peter and George, also heads of households: State: New York Year: 1830
County: Cattaraugus Roll: M19_85
Township: Conewango Page: 240
Image: 475

1840 Census, Mercer Co., Neshannock Twp, PA, page 254: Conrad: age 30-40 1 female 5-10 (Selina) 1 female age 40-50 ?? don't know who this would be, since his wife was younger.


2 PLAC lived close to Mercer, PA., at Volant Nee Shawnee Creek, 1 _FA3 2 PLAC between Newcastle and Mercer Pennsylvania West 1870 Census Index page 1489 age S R B-PL COUNTY LOCALE ROLL PAGE SHAWGO Conrad 61 m w NY Venango Sandy Creek Twp 1460553 according to this Conrad would have been born in 1809

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Farmer. ¹

• Residence: Lived In Slippery Rock Twp., Lawrence Co., PA., In 1850. ¹

Conrad married Firstwife.

Conrad next married Margaret Smith. (Margaret Smith was born in 1813 ¹.)