This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Clow, Clowes, Clower, Crowder, Wooley, Neal, Shafer, Woolley, Gibbs, Colvert, Covalt, Colbert, Covault, Robinson, Weaver, Marrs, Meeks, Stout, Sturm, Cunningham, Allen. Bird Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3hGBAEB/1321.4.1 Message Board Post: Sharol, PLEASE, don't think I am being offensive, but I just saw your message reply to mine and I swear I didn't see it previously, sorry I am later. Now I just wrote to someone regarding family that had Allen, Shafer, Weaver and more write him and his search for Clower and I see you have Clow and Clowes. This is so unreal, I can't help myself from laughing it is all happening right now. When I was reading a post today, I saw names that flashed in my mind about a song, that isn't unusual, but that I should mention a White Dove and then see your reply gave me a smile down to my toes. Then I saw the given name Clifton and went even more wild. In my search for family Bird, I am now going to the birds and songs. My husband will not believe when I try to explain this and may take me off of the computer. I am not sure how all these names connect, but with a Wooley I am trying. My Grandmother was a Shafer, Shaffer, aka's and we do have a Bird that married into my lines too. A friend I made over the years on some of these boards is a Wooley and she has been looking for Crowder and that is the maiden name of another G-Grandmother of mine, but we did find it was not the same. Now, with others including the surname Allen, it appears we still might connect through another Wooley line. It would help if I knew more about my Shaffer, etc family, but I am so trying. Got a new thought from a cousin yesterday, so I am trying again looking for an Edger, or EDgar Shaffer. Now I think I mentioned previously I had a Covalt, Covault that could also be a Colbert. Depending on the pronounciation of the name when others wrote it. Yes, we are still talking about the same family. Back to your Clow, Clowes: hope you know this song! Wolverton Mountain- Clifton Clowers Running Bear, loved Little White Dove. As mentioned to someone else today, Sheb Wooley wrote many of his songs with what I have found to be names in a family. No, I am not aware of his being related but have long admired his music and acting career. I don't know all the songs he has written, wish I did, it sure would be a help some days I think. I don't claim to know anything about "Purple People Eater" though. HAHA Oh, I should so find a way to send this to his agency. Even I think I am going over the edge on using songs for genealogy. Any chance your Clow, Clowes, could be also Clower, Crowder? Have you given it thought? That's it, I quit for now. This has been a strain putting all this together hopefully to make sense. See more surnames above.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: shaffer Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3hGBAEB/790.793.1 Message Board Post: I am new to this genealogy thing. But found that Andrew Shaffer is part of my Shaffer lineage. Would appreciate any info on him or parents and any help at all. thx sandy

Please use dittylees@yahoo.com to contact Virginia L. Shaffer aka Ginny.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Shaffer/Shafer Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3hGBAEB/1343 Message Board Post: I am looking for info on my Schafers who lived in Indiana. My 3great-grandfather Harmon (born abt. 1818) and his wife Eliza H. (born abt. 1825) were both from Hanover, Prussia, Germany. They came to the USA and were married July 17, 1845 in Jackson Co., Indiana. They had 2 children, Elizabeth C. (born abt. 1847) and Harman Henry (born abt. 1850, who went by the name Henry) Henry married a woman named Louisa. Elizabeth married Walker T. Pruett, June 21, 1863, in Brownstown, Jackson County, Indiana. Walker and Elizabeth had a daughter named Elizabeth (my great-grandmother) who was born Sept. 8, 1865. I'd like to know where and when Harmon and Eliza died,where and when Elizabeth died, and where Sarah Elizabeth was born. Anyone who know anything about my Schafers, please get in touch with me. I'd be happy to share what info I have too.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BOYCE, BOYS, BRYANT, SHAFFER, TITUS, THORNSBORROW, O,MERA Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3hGBAEB/1342 Message Board Post: Looking for family of Jeremiah and Elizabeth SHAFFER. I have a list of children, Mary Eve, Samuel, Matilda, Margaret, Sarah Maple and Finley Moore. Is ther anyone out there connected to these? My family is connected with Matilda. Michael

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Shaffer Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3hGBAEB/1341 Message Board Post: In the 1930 census Springhill Township Fayette county Pa. Joseph Shaffer was found living with wife Margarette Grace and stepson William Greene Jr. This is the family Im tracking.If you know them please contact.We have been looking for Wife Grace and son Bill Green for a long time.We are serching for Grace because she is the sister of My Greatgrandfather. Thank you Leona Wertz Butler P.s. I need to know if she left anymore decendants as well.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3hGBAEB/1321.4 Message Board Post: My Robinson was Amanda Annettia Robinson who married George Alvin Colbert. Her parents were Eliza Jane Stinson and Alexander Robinson. My Mary Shaffer was George's Mother. So that is were my line of Robinson comes in with the Shaffer line.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3hGBAEB/1254.4 Message Board Post: Donna, you mentioned that you "Have lots of Shaffer info. from Pennsylvania." Do you happen to show anything on a George Shaver, b. abt. 1725 (very rough), d. Abt. August 1803 in Millford Twp, Mifflin Co., PA? George's wife may have been named Margaret or Mary. Among his children was a Joseph Shaver (later Shafer and Shaffer), b. Abt 1764 in Millfort Twp.,d. abt 1834 in Perry County, OH. Any help or pointers would be appreciated! Sincerly, Stephen A. Shaffer sshaffer@microdataware.com http://microdataware.com/steve/persons.htm p.s. The website above is somewhat dated but contains much of the info I have on the folks above.

I am interested in finding more information about Elias Shaffer, b 25 Dec 1806, d 23 Nov 1872. I believe he was married to Mary Ann__________, and they had 7 or 8 kids. I believe they lived in or around Elkhart Indiana. He is my 2nd great grandfather. Their daughter, Adaline Shaffer married my Greatandfather, James Cannon Mannering, about 1865. Appreciate any information! AlvaSue

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3hGBAEB/1321.3 Message Board Post: Hello, I'm attaching a gedcom file to this message which contains 4 generations of descendants of Joseph Shaver, b. abt. 1764 in Millford Twp, Juniata Co., PA. Joseph married Margaret Robison and they had a son named Alexander Robison Shafer, b. 1797 in the same township as his father. Alexander moved to Perry County, OH and married Sarah Middagh. They had nine children, among them Mary Shaffer, b. Sept. 20, 1835, who married William Spencer. Mary died on June 13, 1913, according to the information I have. All of this may be coincidence, but the Robison link suggests not. I have more information on the Robison's, etc., if you wish. Please write back here or to me directly if there seems to be a connection. Steve Shaffer sshaffer@microdataware.com http://microdataware.com/steve/persons.htm (The website above is somewhat dated, but does contain quite a bit of information about these folks.)

I have been searching for information on my GGrandfather for some time. His name was Oliver P. Shaffer and he was born in PA 12 April 1826. When a young boy he went with his parents to Kent County, Maryland in September 14, 1850 he married Angelina Strond (Could be Stroud). She died April 7, 1854. They had moved to Illinois before her death. They had 3 children all who died before 1904 (?). He married Sarah Jane Hartsough on June 4, 1856 In Stephenson County , Illinois. They moved to Olmstead County, Minnesota in the fall of 1860. This union produced seven children. He was of French and German Origin according to the book "History of Olmstead County". Their farm was in High Forest Township near Stewartville MN. Early in 1865 he enlisted in Company G, 1st Minn. Inf and served to the end of the war. The 1880 Census for the High Forest Township states that his parents both had been born in PA. He died 22 September 1904 and is buried in Stewartville MN. Any help or information anyone might have would be appreciated. Sincerely, Bill Shaffer (William Edward Shaffer)

My George Shaffer was born ca 1785. He married Mary Anna ___________ and they had 15 children. I know he was in Pennsylvania by 1823 but not sure where he was born. We believe his father to be John Shaffer born ca 1764. George's son, Soloman, married Julia Ann Boyer. Mallory ----- Original Message ----- From: <RWelch888@aol.com> To: <SHAFFER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 8:37 PM Subject: [SHAFFER-L] Re: SHAFFER-D Digest V03 #100 > Where was your George Shaffer from? > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Hello, I was wondering if any of this information below matches with anyone else. Thanks, Debbie Mellott-Allen Descendants of William Shaffer Generation No. 1 1. WILLIAM1 SHAFFER He married SARAH LEADER. Child of WILLIAM SHAFFER and SARAH LEADER is: 2. i. DANIEL W2 SHAFFER, b. August 10, 1857; d. January 08, 1936, Pennsylvania. Generation No. 2 2. DANIEL W2 SHAFFER (WILLIAM1) was born August 10, 1857, and died January 08, 1936 in Pennsylvania. He married EMMA AGNES WELCH, daughter of NATHAN WELCH and MARY A.. She was born May 23, 1860, and died October 02, 1910 in Pennsylvania. Notes for DANIEL W SHAFFER: Have a picture of his Tombstone Notes for EMMA AGNES WELCH: Have a picture of her Tombstone Children of DANIEL SHAFFER and EMMA WELCH are: 3. i. CLARENCE CHESTER3 SHAFFER, b. August 17, 1882, Breezewood, Pennsylvania; d. November 26, 1945, Pennsylvania. 4. ii. STELLA VIRGIL SHAFFER, b. September 25, 1887; d. April 22, 1975. Generation No. 3 3. CLARENCE CHESTER3 SHAFFER (DANIEL W2, WILLIAM1) was born August 17, 1882 in Breezewood, Pennsylvania, and died November 26, 1945 in Pennsylvania. He met MARY MARTHA FOOR January 13, 1908 in Bedford Co., Pennsylvania, daughter of ANDREW FOOR and RACHEL DODSON. She was born February 14, 1882 in Cypher, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, and died July 1955 in Cypher, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. Notes for CLARENCE CHESTER SHAFFER: [T821] NAME: "The Foor Family", George S. Conover, p 3 DOM: Chester Shaffer to Mary Foor, ages 25/25, of Breezewood PA/Cyper; parents Daniel Shaffer and Emma; Barton Foor and Rebecca. Miner. 13 Jan 1908. AGE: estimated from 1910 census Debra Mellott-Allen (writer of this paragraph) was told by other older family members that this couple was never married. So the marriage is questionable. Mary Martha Foor did marry Chester Mellott and had more children and all children were raised as Mellott's. No one ever seen Chester Shaffer again. I have come a long way to dig up this big hush-hush secret in this family about this incident that left all others to carry the name Mellott. I don't think that Chester Mellott legally adopted Carl and Rose Shaffer. But they did carry his name of Mellott. Information given by Debbie Mellott - Hutto - Allen (doob@peoplepc.com) Have a picture of his Tombstone Notes for MARY MARTHA FOOR: Have a picture of her Tombstone Marriage Notes for CLARENCE SHAFFER and MARY FOOR: Child of CLARENCE SHAFFER and MARY FOOR is: i. ROSE ROSETTA SHAFFER/4 MELLOTT, b. Bet. 1907 - 1908. Notes for ROSE ROSETTA SHAFFER/ MELLOTT: 4. STELLA VIRGIL3 SHAFFER (DANIEL W2, WILLIAM1) was born September 25, 1887, and died April 22, 1975. She married DANIEL CYRUS GIFFIN January 01, 1913, son of GEORGE GIFFIN and MARTHA DAVIS. He was born February 09, 1879, and died November 26, 1925. Notes for STELLA VIRGIL SHAFFER: Have a picture of her Tombstone More About STELLA VIRGIL SHAFFER: Child of STELLA SHAFFER and DANIEL GIFFIN is: 5. i. GEORGE EDWARD4 GIFFIN. Generation No. 4 5. GEORGE EDWARD4 GIFFIN (STELLA VIRGIL3 SHAFFER, DANIEL W2, WILLIAM1) He married MAXINE ELIZABETH WELKER. Child of GEORGE GIFFIN and MAXINE WELKER is: i. LIVING/5 GIFFIN.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Robinson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3hGBAEB/1321.2.2 Message Board Post: Forgot to mention, I have found a Robinson connection in one of the Carolina's, but we go back to my GGG-Grandfather to connect.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Robinson, Shaffer, Sherman, Colvin, Covalt, Benham, Woolley Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3hGBAEB/1321.2.1 Message Board Post: Brenda, I too am surprised to see Robinson with Shaffer. Both of these are direct lines of mine. Really there is a Robinson that is supposed to be connected down the line of Sherman who had a daughter that married a Shaffer, but from the dates, I think we are talking about 2 different Mary's OR that could be the flaw in the information given me that I can't relate to my Shaffer, Sherman lines. My GG-Grandfather Sherman b 1818/20 married twice, and though I have only found one daughter not to be the name I was told, I was also informed he had a son that seperated from the family and through his line I find the Robinson there. Now this son is said to have had a sister or 1/2 sister named Mary that married a Shaffer, as did her sister or half sister Lydia marry a Shaffer. These I don't find. I did find a Lydia Sherman that married a Colvin. Please see message to Sharon on this same day for more information there to whom you replied your message. Could be the information I received has 2 generations confused. On the other side of one of my parents I have a GGG-Grandfather Robinson b 1780 listed in my partial family Bible. I have not been able to connect these 2 Robinson's together. My GGG-Grandfather Robinson came from a Large family and he too had many children, after the death of his Father, he came with his Mother and siblings to Ohio. There he married. From there the family spreads out and I am still working on his children's connections. My G-Grandmother Sherman, Shaffer etc was born 1857, he father 1818-1820, he died 1881, the year my Grandmother Shaffer was born (his Granddaughter) Whew! I know there are 2 distinct Robinson's lines, and to date I don't know if the Sherman descendant Robinson is from which line. I can not find the notes I had that gave his given name. Sorry, I am doing this from memory and it gets very confusing to me too. I didn't look to see if you have Colvin and I am trying to find if this might be another spelling of Covalt, Covault I found in the Benham line connected to my Woolley line that married my Grandmother Shaffer.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Shaffer, Robinson, Cantrell, Hastings and Reardon Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3hGBAEB/1321.2 Message Board Post: I am surprised to see Robinson listed with Shaffer among your surnames.My gmother was Lessie May Shaffer born about 1908 in SC maybe from NC. Her father was David and mother was Ida(?) from SC i found them in the 1920 census.My gmother Lessie married(?) a john Rolland Robinson she was about 17 he was in his 40,s.My gfather said their last name was Dawkins at one time. If anyone knows about the Shaffers of SC and the Reardons,Cantrell, Hastings please let me know . Not all of my info may be exact. Brenda Robinson

Where was your George Shaffer from?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Shaffer Arnold Chase Johnson Ocoboc LaDow Booth Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3hGBAEB/1318.1.1 Message Board Post: Rose, Did Sam Shaffer remarry Dolly Carson after Comfort passed away ca 1880's? Am searching for info on my G-Grandfather Sam Shaffer who was married to Dolly Carson and had a son, Ralph, in 1890. Sam died a few months before Ralph was born and we have no parent or sibling for Sam Shaffer. Dolly Carson was adopted by Benjamin & Leah Carson. Thanks. /s/ Sally Chase

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SHAFFER-LICHTENWALNER-MENSCH Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3hGBAEB/1340 Message Board Post: Looking for further information about an ancestor, George SHAFFER. He married Anna Maria LICHTENWALNER (1768-1862). I descend through their daughter, Catharine SHAFFER who married Abraham MENSCH. Any information or connection is great! Mike LaFaver Hanover, PA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3hGBAEB/715.1 Message Board Post: I have a James M. Shaffer who married Elizabeth Bailey in Butler County, Ohio in 1880. James' mother is Mary A. Shaffer I found on the census.