Shiffer-Northumberland County Charles Shiffer, of Sunbury, was born Dec 8, 1847,at Effort, Monroe county, son of Abraham and grandson of Conrad. Conrad Shiffer lived at Brodheadsville, Monroe County. Children; George, Conrad,Charles, Jacob, Abraham,John and Sally Ann, who married John Kresge. Abraham Shiffer, was born May 18, 1823, and died May 5, 1892. He lived at Brodheadsville, he was a member of the Reformed Church. He was married to Julian "Searfos", d/o William, she was born in 1829 and died Feb. 1881, they had a son, Charles. Charles Shiffer married in 1871 to Savanna Williams, d/o Jacob and Hannah ("Workheiser")Williams, who then lived at Gouldsboro, then Luzerne now Lackawanna county. They had two children, Hubert F., Jamison City, Columbia County, married Esther Sutliff and had one child (La Rue). Raymond, manger of the Western Union Telegraph Company at Sunbury. LaBar, George, grandfather, in 1829 he settled in Middle Smithfield township. He lived to be 112 years old, dying in 1874. Children; John, Hugh, David, Mary, the wife of Thomas Transue, Julia, the wife of William Kramer, Susan, the wife of John Vanvliet, and Catharine, the wife of Henry Cook. David LaBar, was born in Aug., 1810, Northampton County, he married Sallie Staples. David died Sept. 21, 1897. Member of the M.E. Church. Children;1. David,married Cathrine Halterman, d/o Adam and Mary Halterman.(children of David and Catherine, Adam H., Lewis G., Sarah A., David L., Mary A., Nelson D.) 2. Amanda E., the wife of Depuy Detrick, 3. Mary E.,the wife of Benjamin Transue,(children, Flora E., married Charles Lander, David L., Alice and Susan). 4. Sarah E., married John Trible (children Harry, Charles, Sylvanus and Amanda), and Edmund V. LaBar, Henry, (subject) was born Nov 14, 1840, Wyoming, Luzerne county. His grandparent, Jacob and Margaret (Fox) LaBar, were born in Monroe county.The grandfather was a wagon maker; the greater part of his life was spent in Luzerne county, where he died. Charles LaBar was a native of Luzerne county. He married Mrs. Matilda (Thompson) LaBar, d/o Isaac and Maria (Wilcox) Thompson. Children; Sylvanus, died in 1848, Henry (subject), James D., of NY, Mary J., married George Brown, Maria married Benjamin Tripp, Francis, Matilda, married George Wildenberger, of Wayne county, Jacob, William, died in infancy, and Charles. Births recorded at Northampton Co. LaBar Abraham, 28 May 1786, s/o John George and Catharine Anna, 4 Sept 1787, d/o John George and Catharine Anna Catharine, 12 March 1780, d/o Abraham and wife Anna Maria 12 Feb 1778, d/o Abraham and Anna Maria Elizabeth 6 April 1797, d/o John George Ephraim, 4 Sept 1787, s/o William and Elizabeth George 6 Sept 1794, s/o John George Henry about 1778, s/o George and Christine Henry 2 Feb 1793, s/o Philip and Sarah Henry, 27 Sept 1796, s/o John George and Catharine Jacob, 15 March 1794, s/o John and Eva John George, 18 Jan 1795, s/o John George and wife John William, 13 March 1781, s/o Carolus and Margaret Mary Magdalene 25 Aug 1798, d/o Daniel and Elizabeth Mary Margaret 18 May 1781, d/o William and Elizabeth Sarah, 27 Dec 1777, d/o Carolus and Margaret Laubar Anna Maria, 27 Sept 1783, d/o Carl and Margart Isaac, about 1783, s/o John George and Christine Rev. War-pensions LaBar Cornelia, former widow, PA Line, see John Van Etten.It was stated this woman's husband was probably the same Daniel LaBar who filed S49308 Daniel, PA Line, soldier was born 25 Aug 1763 at Easton, he lived there at enlistment. Soldier died 16 Feb 1846. In 1854 a John LaBar was the only child of the soldier. Henry, PA Line, soldier was born 15 April 1755 at Easton, and he was living with his father (no named) at Lancaster at enlistment. In the spring of 1778 he moved to NY. In 1834 soldier's brother Malakiah LaBar was aged 82 a resident of Ithaca, NY Melekiah, PA Line, soldier enlisted at Middle Smithfield, Northampton Co, applied 1818 in Tompkins, NY. In 1820 he was aged 63. War of 1812 LaBar Abraham, no pension, BLW, NY Ephraim, NY Melchoir, Margaret, NY William, (sub) Frances, NY Shiffer Daniel, no pension, BLW PA Line Best Wishes, Geri