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296. Mary Ann CLEAVER17,50 was born on 5 Jul 1858 in Berks County, PA. She was baptized on 28 Aug 1858 in St. Joseph's Hill Church, Pike Township, Berks Co., PA. She died on 2 Jun 1905 in Boyertown, PA. She was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Boyertown, PA.

Mary Ann CLEAVER and William S. SCHOLLENBERGER were married about 1875 in Boyertown, PA. William S. SCHOLLENBERGER (son of John Merkel SCHOLLENBERGER and Esther H. (Hetty) SCHLEGEL) was born on 24 Oct 1851 in Fleetwood, PA. He died on 13 Jan 1908 in Boyertown, PA. He was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Boyertown, PA. William Schollenberger and his wife and daughter in law perished in the Boyertown Opera House Fire on January 13, 1908. He was a member at Friedens Reformed Church, Oley, PA. William was born in the vicinity of Fleetwood, and was reared on the farm. When eighteen years old he commenced to learn the trade of tombstone cutting at Hill Church, and after a few years engaged in business for himself near Yoder's Mill in Pike township/ He then moved to Pleasantville, where he lived for two and a half years; then relocated to Oley, where he remained for over 18 years. He moved to Boyertown in 1899, where he continued his stone cutting business, Shollenberger Marbel and Granite Works. William served as councilman of the borough, having been elected on the Democratic ticket. Mary Ann CLEAVER and William S. SCHOLLENBERGER had the following children:

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Franklin Amandes SCHOLLENBERGER.

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Mary Ellen SCHOLLENBERGER was born about 1880 in Pike Township, Berks Co., PA. Initially resided with her brother after her father died. Later married a Mr. Levan. Had at least a son Hugh. Also married a Daniel Hartman. Nada in Berks Marriage records.