Hello Fellow Listers: A post on the Message Board was sent through a few days ago concerning information on Jacob and Margaret SHOAFF / SHOFF. Here's a little information that I dug up at The Perry Historians. Hope it will be helpful. Donna HELLER ZINN of Newville, Cumberland Co., PA. 1860 Saville Twp., Perry Co., PA. Census pg.750; Ickesburg P.O.; 27-Jun-1870 SHOFF Jacob 56 Laborer RE$250 PE$50 " Margaret 51 can't read/write " George 20 attended school " William 18 " " " Catharine 14 " " " Jacob 12 " " " Sarah 10 " " Looking at the 1863 Saville Twp., Perry Co., PA. Atlas a J. SHOF is living next to a run/stream which lies west of Roseburg and south-west of Ickesburg. On the 1877 Atlas of the same township it appears that William SCHOFF was living there at that time. 1870 Saville Twp., Perry Co., PA. Census pg.38-B; Centre Twp., New Bloomfield P.O.; 15-Aug-1870 PAGE Joseph 62 Farmer RE$1800 PE$100 " Barbara 62 can't read/write b.Maryland " Susan 25 " " " Joseph 23 " " " Zacheriah 15 attended school SHOFF George 25 " Hannah 31 can't write " Barbara E. 10/12 Sept. pg.242-B; Landisburg P.O.; __-Jul-1870 RESINGER Ann 34 Keeping House " Catharine 12 attended school " Samuel 11 " " " John 7 " " " George 5 " " SHOFF Margaret 70 Widow pg.247-B; Landisburg P.O.; __-Jul-1870 SHOFF William 36 Laborer [note: age should be 26] " Elizabeth 22 " Maggie 2 >From the book: Perry County Grist Mills by Eugene Eby It is written that a William SHOFF owned and operated the Clark Mill in Centre Twp., Perry Co. which is just northwest of New Bloomfield. I also found newspaper clippings that stated that William SHOFF, the miller at Barnett's Mill had broke bones in his right leg on/near 23-Feb-1898. Also from a newspaper article: William SHOAFF of Centre Twp. last Saturday while chopping wood cut an ugly gash in his right knee. Another newspaper stated this: The cut was deep and left a 3 inch gash in his right foot near his instep. New Bloomfield Cemetery, Centre Twp., Perry Co., PA. SHOFF William 16-Jan-1911 69-3-26 Co.G 16th Regt. PA. Cav. " Eliza 6-Jul-1823 14-Jun-1899 " Florence B. 1874-1917 Mt. Zion E.V.G. Association - Elliotsburg Evangelical Churchyard, Spring Twp., Perry Co., PA. SHOFF George 1-Jun-1843 7-Feb-1872 died with the consumption at the age of 28-8-6 G.A.R. Centre Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Madison Twp., Perry Co., PA. SHOFF Mary E. 25-Jan-1847 19-Feb-1930 I also found a card that mentioned that a Matilda SHOAFF was married to a George JACOBS William SHOAFF William SHOAFF, a veteran of the Civil War, died Monday of this week at his residence - the former Clark's Mill property - in Centre Twp., aged 69 years, 3 months and 25 days. His death was due to heart disease with which he had been afflicted for some time. The deceased was a son of Jacob SHOAFF and wife and was born in Saville Twp. 20-Sep-1841. He was wedded three times. His first wife was Elizabeth PALM of Saville Twp.. Three children were born to this union, one of whom, Maggie, survives, living in Allengheny, PA.. His second wife was Eliza YEAGER, who died 14-Jun-1898, without issue. His third wife, who was Florence PLANK, survives with three children: Robert, Nancy and Tillie. Mr. SHOAFF was a veteran of the Civil War having served in Co.G. 16th PA. Regiment of Cavalry, and was honorably discharged 11-Aug-1865, at Richmond, VA. after the close of the war. He was a miller by trade and had milled in a number of stands in the county, lastly at the old Clark mill. He was an honest and upright citizen and respected by all who knew him. The funeral was held at 10:30 o'clock this morning, Rev. E.C. KEBOCH officiating, followed by interment in the cemetery. >From Marriage Certificate: Wm. SHOFF and Florence SPEROW were solemnly united in the bonds of holy matrimony at the Groom's house on the 4th day of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and two conformably to the Ordinance of God and the Laws of the State. In presence of Wm. PLANK Signed: Wm. PLANK [note: should have read "Nine Hundred" - was a printed form and the blanks were handwritten in] >From the Administratrix's Sale bill in newspaper dated 26-Apr-1911: At the time of William SHOFF's death he had a 3 acre lot of ground in Carroll Twp., Perry Co., PA. which contained a log dwelling house. Also a 13 acre peice of ground in Centre Twp., Perry Co. containing Clark's Mill [2-story stone grist mill], 2-story log-frame dwelling house, bank barn and outbuildings. Sale by Florence SHOFF, administratrix