Charles Shue & Mary Miller
Faith, Family, and Pennsylvania Roots
Charles Shue was born on May 6, 1817, in Pennsylvania, probably York County. His life, like that of so many of his neighbors, was shaped by the rhythms of farm work, family, and the German Reformed faith that had been passed down through the generations.
Sometime before 1845, he married Mary Miller, who was born December 26, 1826 in Germany. Together they built a household that reflected both the discipline of their faith and the warmth of Mary’s gentle care.
Charles was known as a strict father. In the Shue home, discipline and hard work were expected, and his children later remembered how he required them to turn over all of their earnings to him until they reached the age of majority. For Charles, this was part of raising industrious and responsible children, consistent with the values of their German Reformed community.
Yet, while he was remembered as stern, Mary was described by their children as a wonderful mother. Her kindness and nurturing presence softened the edges of Charles’s strictness, creating balance in the family and ensuring that her children felt loved and supported.
Charles and Mary spent their lives in York County, building their family and raising their children in the traditions of faith, hard work, and community. Charles passed away on March 31, 1889, at the age of 72. Mary lived for another 24 years, living with different family members in her later years.
Mary passed on September 13, 1913, at the age of 87. They were buried together in the historic Bethlehem Stonepile Cemetery, not far from the land where they had spent their lives.
Their story is one of discipline and devotion, softened by love and faith. Charles and Mary left behind a legacy not only in the land they tilled and the family they raised but also in the memories their children carried with the strength of a father’s discipline and the tenderness of a mother’s love.
Detailed Timeline
Charles Shue
Birth: 06 MAY 1817 Pennsylvania
1840 Census: 04 SEP 1840
Place: Eastern District, Lower Windsor Twp, York Co, PA
Note: believed to be living with parents
Birth of Son: 22 MAR 1845
Name: Levi David Shue
1850 Census: 15 SEP 1850
Place: Windsor Twp, York Co, Pennsylvania
Note: Wife Mary, two children, and mother Barbara Ann are living in his household.
Birth of Son: 29 OCT 1853
Name: Amos Shue
Place: York Co, Pennsylvania
1860 Census: 11 JUL 1860
Place: Windsor, York Co, Pennsylvania
Note: Living next door to mother. Wife, Mary, and four children are living in household.
Birth of Daughter: 30 APR 1862
Name: Mary Jane Shue
Birth of Daughter: 23 MAR 1867
Name: Alice Shue
Note: Married name was Floyd
1870 Census: 04 AUG 1870
Place: Windsor Twp, York Co, Pennsylvania.
Note: Was a farmer. Wife, Mary, and five daughters are living in his household.
1880 Census: 25 JUN 1880
Place: Windsor Twp, York Co, Pennsylvania.
Note: Wife, Mary, and one daughter are living in household.
Death: 31 MAR 1889 6:00pm, Windsor Twp, York Co, Pennsylvania
Burial: Bethlehem Stonepile Cemetery, Red Lion, York Co, Pennsylvania
Click here to see parents: Peter Shue and Barbara Ann ?
Note: I have several other pictures of Charles and Mary’s daughters – but they aren’t labeled with their names so I am unsure of who is who…
Mary J. Miller
Birth: 26 DEC 1826 Germany
Picture: Mary Miller with her parents
1900 Census: JUN 1900
Place: York Ward 7, York, Pennsylvania
Note: Widowed. Living with her daughter, Mary Jane’s family.
1910 Census: 16 APR 1910
Place: Windsor, York, Pennsylvania, USA
Note: Widowed. Living with her daughter, Leah’s family.
Death: 13 SEP 1913 Windsor Twp, York Co, Pennsylvania
Burial: Bethlehem Stonepile Cemetery, Red Lion, York Co, Pennsylvania
Click to see parents: Conrad Miller and Mary ?
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