BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO "History of the Upper Ohio Valley" Vol. II, 1890. Presented by Linda Fluharty from hard copies provided by Mary Staley & Phyllis Slater. Pages 738-739. EDWARD HANDERSCHILD, postmaster and leading merchant of Shepherdstown, Ohio, is a son of John and Catherine Handerschild, who were both natives of Germany. Mr. Handerschild was born in Wheeling, W. Va., July 20, 1854, he lived with his parents during his youth and attended the public schools. June, 1876, Miss Catherine Viola McIntire became his wife. She was the daughter of Albert and Carolina McIntire. The young couple settled upon a farm in Monroe county, where they lived for a period of two years, then removed to Shepherdstown where they have since resided. Here Mr. Handerschild engaged in the general mercantile trade, establishing the business in the spring of 1879. Since 1882 he has been local agent for the Buckeye and Peerless reaper companies. The great success which he has met with in this agency has induced the company to give him the management of seven counties of the state. He has also been the postmaster at Shepherdstown for eleven years. Robert E., born April 28, 1877; Enlola M., born January 13, 1879; Kittie L., born March 29, 1881; Clara A., born July 22, 1883; and Edna V., born August 28, 1888, are the issue of this marriage. Mr. Handerschild is a very successful business man, and has the respect and esteem of all who know him. He and wife are active, earnest members of the Methodist Episcopal church of Shepherdstown.