lancaster co. history the first of the shellenberger family, ulrick shellenberger, came to west hempfield twp. from the southern part of germany in 1726 and engaged in farming. mrs.. elisabeh r. (shellenberger) mellinger was born in this twp, d/o jacob and elisabeth (rohrer) shellenberger. both were german baptist and they were buried in the habecker ch. cem. jacob and elisabeth (rohrer) shellenberger were, in order of birth, as follows, susannah, single, andrew, abra who died 1898, elisabeth, w/oabraham m. mellinger, sarah died young, mary married amos lehman,and died 1878. the paternal ancestors, andrew and elisabeth (forry) shellenberge, came from switzerland and were early settlers in w. hempfield;; the maternal grandparents, abraham and elizabeth (eby) rohrer of lancaster, both died in manor twp. Best Wishes, Geri