Wanda, In your research, have you found the spelling 'Shaeffer'? My ancestors came to OH before 1864 from Rockingham Co., VA. The family has used the spelling 'Shaeffer' in OH. I have no idea how long the family had been in Virginia but I suspect that they had been in PA. at one time. As many people have found, the different spellings of the family name can slow you down. If you have any info that can shed a light on Jacob Shaeffer who married Elizabeth Prop(b)st In Shenandoah Co., VA., I would appreciate 'hearing' about it. Jacob was born in Shenandoah Co., VA, in 1818. He died in Preble Co., OH. In Ohio, the younger family members joined the German Baptist Church. In later years, the family divided with some going with the CoB and some going with the OGBB. (I believe this happened with many families.) There are only a few of us still with the CoB. I have some reunion pictures that show a variety of clothes worn by the family members. Bonnie Leas Jones, OH ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wanda Barrett" <wanda713@yahoo.com> To: <brethren@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 8:04 AM Subject: Re: [BRE] Wills Creek , Bedford County > Does anyone know anything about the Dunkards at Will's Creek? A > relative sent me a copy from a webpage about the congregation; they never > built a house of worship, and no record of members can be found. > > My Andrew Shaffer family lived there before moving to Cambria County. > Anyone with more on Shaffers or Wills Creek, I'd be happy to hear from. > > > > Cordially, > Wanda Barrett > > > > --------------------------------- > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! > Search. > > ------------------------ > Search the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BRETHREN > ------------------------ > Support Our Sponsoring Agency > The Fellowship Of Brethren Genealogists (FOBG) > For further information contact Ron McAdams mailto:McAdamsr@hotmail.com > ------------------------ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BRETHREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

I have found that the spelling of the name Shaeffer/Shaffer/Shafer/Shaver/Schaffer varies so much within even the same family over time, that it is hard to track families by the spelling of the name. There apparently was a large family of Shaffers living in the Shenandoah Valley, descended from a Berks County, Pennsylvania family. A John Shaffer and others. John Shafer Oakton, VA> From: bbjones@infinet.com> To: brethren@rootsweb.com> Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:46:17 -0500> Subject: Re: [BRE] Shaffer/Shaeffer> > Wanda,> In your research, have you found the spelling 'Shaeffer'? My ancestors > came to OH before 1864 from Rockingham Co., VA. The family has used the > spelling 'Shaeffer' in OH. I have no idea how long the family had been in > Virginia but I suspect that they had been in PA. at one time. As many > people have found, the different spellings of the family name can slow you > down.> If you have any info that can shed a light on Jacob Shaeffer who > married Elizabeth Prop(b)st In Shenandoah Co., VA., I would appreciate > 'hearing' about it.> Jacob was born in Shenandoah Co., VA, in 1818. He died in Preble Co., > OH. In Ohio, the younger family members joined> the German Baptist Church. In later years, the family divided with some > going with the CoB and some going with the OGBB. (I believe this happened > with many families.) There are only a few of us still with the CoB. I have > some reunion pictures that show a variety of clothes worn by the family > members. Bonnie Leas Jones, OH> > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wanda Barrett" <wanda713@yahoo.com>> To: <brethren@rootsweb.com>> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 8:04 AM> Subject: Re: [BRE] Wills Creek , Bedford County> > > > Does anyone know anything about the Dunkards at Will's Creek? A> > relative sent me a copy from a webpage about the congregation; they never > > built a house of worship, and no record of members can be found.> >> > My Andrew Shaffer family lived there before moving to Cambria County.> > Anyone with more on Shaffers or Wills Creek, I'd be happy to hear from.> >> > >> > Cordially,> > Wanda Barrett> >> >> >> > ---------------------------------> > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! > > Search.> >> > ------------------------> > Search the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BRETHREN> > ------------------------> > Support Our Sponsoring Agency> > The Fellowship Of Brethren Genealogists (FOBG)> > For further information contact Ron McAdams mailto:McAdamsr@hotmail.com> > ------------------------> >> > -------------------------------> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > BRETHREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message> >> > > > > > ------------------------> Search the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BRETHREN> ------------------------> Support Our Sponsoring Agency> The Fellowship Of Brethren Genealogists (FOBG)> For further information contact Ron McAdams mailto:McAdamsr@hotmail.com> ------------------------> > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRETHREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Climb to the top of the charts! Play the word scramble challenge with star power. http://club.live.com/star_shuffle.aspx?icid=starshuffle_wlmailtextlink_jan