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family record of John, 2nd son of Jacob Shoemaker, marr. Eva Coontz; will mentions wife, Eve, his two eldest sons Adam & Jacob and that he had children under age (Elias & Mary who were appointed guardians in 1843)
Elias Shoemaker, b. 1816; d. 4 Jan 1851
if he was born in 1816, he wouldn't have needed a guardian in 1843, unless he was mentally deficient.