Looking for information on William Shaffer married Anna lived in Indiana. Had a daughter Gerturde Shaffer b. abt. 1873 in Cass Co. Indiana. Not much to go on I know, hope you can help. Thanks Martha

I am searching for information Jacob SHAFER b:in North Philadelphia PA about 1800. He married Mary Nievel. Their daughter Susanna Shafer was born 9-10-1829. Thank you Jonathan Gushen [email protected]

Aslanite... Get better cousin....you will be missed Janet *********** REPLY PARTITION *********** On 1/16/98, at 6:18 AM, [email protected] wrote: >Content-Type: text/plain > >SHAFFER-D Digest Volume 98 : Issue 4 > >Today's Topics: > #1 [SHAFFER-L] ATT: List Owner [Aslanite <[email protected]>] > >Administrivia: >To unsubscribe from SHAFFER-D, send a message to > > [email protected] > >that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > >and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software >requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > >______________________________ >X-Message: #1 >Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 14:26:41 -0600 >From: Aslanite <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Message-Id: <[email protected]> >Subject: [SHAFFER-L] ATT: List Owner >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > >Dear List Owner: > >List members, please pardon me for posting this to the list. > >I am having major e-mail problems and my "unsubscribe" message has been >bounced back although I used the required address. I also don't have >access to the "welcome letter" you sent out when I subscribed, in order to >trouble shoot this myself. > >Could you remove me manually? I soon will be leaving the e-mail provider >through which I am receiving your list and I don't want to give you bounced >messages. I am subscribed under: >[email protected] >or [email protected] > >Please don't resubscribe me to the new address on this note. I am >recovering from a car accident and am not supposed to be using the computer >so I would be unable to read the mail. > >Thank you. And thank you to the list members for your indulgence > >Happy Hunting. > >G. Mc > >

Dear List Owner: List members, please pardon me for posting this to the list. I am having major e-mail problems and my "unsubscribe" message has been bounced back although I used the required address. I also don't have access to the "welcome letter" you sent out when I subscribed, in order to trouble shoot this myself. Could you remove me manually? I soon will be leaving the e-mail provider through which I am receiving your list and I don't want to give you bounced messages. I am subscribed under: [email protected] or [email protected] Please don't resubscribe me to the new address on this note. I am recovering from a car accident and am not supposed to be using the computer so I would be unable to read the mail. Thank you. And thank you to the list members for your indulgence Happy Hunting. G. Mc

Hi fellow Shaeffer researechers: I am looking for info on Johan or John born 11 Feb 1803 Sharon, Schoharie, New York he is last found in the 1820 census, as John Chafer in Ceciro, Onondaga, New York. He has a brother George SHAEFFER born 18 Aug 1800 in Sharon, Schoharie, New York; and three sisters Markretha born 6 Jul 1796 married Heinrich PLOPPER, 25 Apr 1815; Maria born 16 Jan 1798; and Anna born 4 Jun 1805; all born Sharon. He also has a half brother Christian born 10 Mar 1808. Info on father Johannes SCHAEFFER Married first Dorothy StAMM 5 Apr 1795 in Palatine, Montgomery, New York. She died in 1805. The half brother is the child of their fathers second marriage in Sharon, Schoharie, New York, 23 Mar 1806, to Maria BEISSER or BELSSER I am looking for info on all children except George. Robin Forrest web site http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/4792/ has my Schaeffer info on it. [email protected] or [email protected]

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In the event this will help someone else I received this census information from the Lehigh County PA Historical Society P. 743 Upper Saucon Twp 1860 census Lehigh County, PA Amandas Shaffer 37 shoemaker Eliza 34 Ephraim 15 shoemaker apprentice Richard 10 Eliza 10 Sarah 8 Henrietta 6 I wish this was my Ephraim but do not believe it is.

Hi All, Looking for possible connections to John SHAFER, Sr. John SHAFER, Sr. b. May 18, 1801 in West Penn Twsp. of what is now Schuylkill Co. Research indicates that in 1801 this area was part of Penn Twp., Northampton Co., PA. d. Aug. 14, 1883 and is buried in the White Haven Cemetery. This cemetery is now called the Laurel Cemetery. Married Magdalena FREYMAN in 1832. Ceremony was conducted by Rev. John Zulick. Employed by the Little Schuylkill Railroad Company while in the Schuylkill County area. Moved with family to Dension Twsp., Luzerne Co., PA in 1838. Employed by the Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co. after moving to Luzerne Co. John and Magdelena had 14 children - 5 girls and 9 boys. The children in chronological order where: Sarah b. 08/10/1832 d. 04/13/1915 Issac b. 03/15/1833 d. 03/30/1867 John Jr. b. 10/14/1835 d. 10/21/1917 Nathan b. 06/04/1837 d. 01/25/1933 Mary b. 01/15/1839 d. 06/24/1919 Jacob b. 05/24/1841 d. 11/01/1869 David b. 06/15/1843 d. 10/20/1933 William b. 02/15/1845 d. 07/05/1932 Hannah b. 12/20/1846 d. 05/15/1920 Catherine b. 03/15/1849 d. 09/22/1851 Daniel b. 01/09/1852 d. 01/10/1903 George b. 12/08/1853 d. 02/22/1917 Edward b. 10/21/1855 d. 09/28/1944 Mirah (Miriah?) b. 10/01/1858 d. 07/12/1944 Specifics that may help make connections are as follows: To my knowledge all of the family remained in the general area of Luzerne County, PA except Edward. Edward was my great-grandfather and moved to Pittsburgh with his own family in 1904. He had married Mary Theresa Speck and had 7 children. Five of the boys fought in the US Civil War, as follows: Nathan and Jacob: 61st. Pa. Vol. Reg. David 132nd. Pa. Vol. Reg. 8th Pa. Cav. John, Jr. 143rd. Pa. Vol. Reg. (Roy Stone's Bucktail Brigade which was 1st. Corp, 3rd. Div., 2nd. Brig.) William 153rd. Pa. Vol. Reg. John, Jr., William, and Jacob were all at Gettysburg. Jacob was a railroad worker for the Lehigh Valley R.R. and was killed in an accident on Nov. 1, 1869. I have verified all the civil war records and they are correct. Much of the information as to dates was compiled by my g-gf Edward SHAFER several years prior to his death at age 89 in 1944. As he did this from memory small variations are quite possible. -- Regards, Michael Shafer Researching the SHAFER(&variations) Pittsburgh, PA, USA name in eastern Penna. Luzerne, Email: [email protected] Berks, Carbon and surrounding areas. And Col. Roy Stone's PA Bucktail Brgd 143rd,149th,&150th. PA Vol.Regs.

Greetings. We just went on-line at Christmas and were excited to find the Shaefer web site as I have been working on our genealogy and hit a wall. Hope someone can help. We know Samuel Shaeffer (b. between 1775 & 1760, d.?1830) came to the Lancaster, OH area from Lancaster, PA area in 1802. We aren't sure but think his father was Martin (approx 1730-1790) and his grand- father was Philip (d.1758). We'd love any info on the PA connection or earlier (which Shaeffer, Shaffer, Schieffer, etc. came from Germany and where they landed in the US). Thanks, D. Shaeffer Bootes [email protected]

Hi, I have Shaffer's on my website. I hope you will all come and visit. I am interested in putting links on my site to any Shaffer page (any spelling). . .even those that don't see a connection. If we are all linked together, someone is bound to find that relative they are looking for! Hope to see you at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/3464 Thanks! Sandra Shaffer Barber [email protected]

Hi all. I just updated my web page and my SHAFFER line is now posted. My SHAFFER line is from Ohio (and surrounding states). Drop by if you get a chance. regards, Emmett Price [email protected] http://members.aol.com/EFPrice/Index.html (use upper and lower case as specified)

Hi Everyone, I hope you can help me! I am looking for the parents of my husband's GGGrandfather. Joseph SCHAEFER married Eva SCHILLING lived in Scioto co.(southern) OH Their daughter was Ann E. SCHAEFER Born: 11 Feb 1868, Died 27 Apr 1928 in Portsmouth OH, She married Charles Henry BILLIAN. They lived in (Portsmouth) Southern OH. Any info would be appreciated and I will share info on our branch. Thanks for your time and effort! Look at the Billian Tree! Happy, Healthy Holidays from Betty Lou Riley () [email protected] ~{_)/ Portsmouth, OH `` Researching in Southern OH and Northern KY: BEACH,Hannah b.1801 d.1878 m.1823/John McCOLM all in OH BROUGHTON,William Henry b.VA d.KY m.Mary BURGUSS CLARK,Issac P.,b.1810/12PA m.Margaret A.McCOLLUM, both d.OH COLE,Jeff Collins m.Matilda McDONALD, both d.KY GIFFORD,Pickle, b.NJ m.Catharine ???d.PA? KIRKENDALL, William,d.OH m.Lavinia ??? McCOLM,John,d.1795 MD m.Elizabeth BLAIR/1771/IRE MOORE,Samuel, b.abt.1730 VA? son Daniel RAMEY,Caleb, b.1806VA,d. 1856IN m. Lucinda b.1801KY,d.1880IN RILEY, William,b.eastVA, m.Martha b.eastVA,both d.KY WEBB,David, b.abt1825 m.Cynthia Ann FERGUSON OH? *Check out my Web sites at: http://www.zoomnet.net/~chipmunk/ http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/8077/ *Look in the Forest for my Family trees.* I'm Out on a limb, in the family tree!! Member of USIGS: http://www.usigs.org/

Hello, My name is Cristelle Shaffer. I am taking Genealogy in school an would like to exchange information with any one who can help. Please let me know if you have any information about the following; Jacob SHAFFER m. Abigail OLIVER John SHAFFER m. Turie VAUGHT (John b. 1906 in Missouri d. 1917 in Alabama) Allen SHAFFER m. Margaret POFF Cristelle Shaffer mailto:[email protected]

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I got this great book called UNPUZZLING YOUR PAST: A BASIC GUIDE TO GENEALOGY Third Edition by Emily Anne Croom. It's a $15.00 book that most bookstore should carry. I found Chapter 5 to be quite enlightening, so I thought I would share it with everyone. ---------- WHAT'S IN A NAME? Names present special challenges to the genealogist. For example, your family name may be spelled several different ways in public documents. The census taker recorded what he heard, or thought he heard. The copier wrote down what he thought he read. A variety of spellings is often found for the same name and the same family: Metcalf-Metcalfe-Midcalf-Midkiff-Medcalf Robinson-Robertson-Robberson-Robison Allen-Alan-Allyn-Allan-Alline-Alin Neale-Neil-Neill-Neal-Neele In FAMILY NAMES HOW OUR SURNAMES CAME TO AMERICA (New York; Macmillan, 1982, p.234), J. N. Hook reports 17 different spellings of Robertson and 21 varieties of Sullivan in the 1790 census. Surnames may change over the years. A French immigrant named Pierre de la Chapelle may find his name Americanized to Peter Chapel. The German immigrant Johann Peter Muth became Peter Mood. Zimmerman may be translated to Carpenter; the French Le Blanc may become White. Such changes can reflect the way the family pronounced their name or the attempt of a clerk to approximate what he heard and make it managable for the English-speaking community. In this way, an Irishman named Sean Maurice could become John Morris; a Welshman named ap Howell might become Powell; and the German Koster has become altered to Custer. Surnames, of course, do become given names. There are many examples, such as Allen, Keith, Glenn, Clyde, Davis, Lloyd, Elliott, Dudley, and Newton. Combining surnames has given some nineteenth-century Southerners really interesting names: Green Bird, Bright Bird, Green Cash, Ransom Cash, Green Hill, Green Moss, Wiley Crook, and Valentine Cash. Given names (Christian or first names) may be spelled in varieties of ways and Americanized just as surnames are. However, given names present the additional challenge of nicknames and abbreviations. Female nicknames, by which the individuals were known to their contemporaries, are often found in place of "real" names in documents. Many good dictionaries can help you determine the given name from a nickname. Here are some common first names with their usual nicknames: Mary Mamie, Molly, Mollie, May, Maisie, Polly, Minnie, Moll Margaret Maggie, Peg, Peggy, Meg, Midge, Madge, Daisy, Maisie, Meta, Greta Martha Marty, Martie, Mattie, Patty, Patsy Elizabeth Beth, Eliza, Liz, Liza, Lizzie, Lisa, Lise, Elsie, Betty, Betsy, Bitsy, Bess, Bessie, Libby Eleanor Ella, Ellie, Nell, Nellie, Nelly, Nora Sarah Sally, Sal, Sadie Frances Fran, Frankie, Fannie Ann(e) Annie, Nan, Nannie, Nina, Nancy Katherine Kathy, Kate, Katie, Kat, Katy, Kay, Kitty, Kit Henry Hank, Harry, Hal, Hen Richard Dick, Rick, Ricky, Rich, Richy Robert Rob, Bob, Robby, Bobby, Dobbin, Robin, Robbie John Johnny, Johnnie, Jack, Jackie, Jock James Jamie, Jim, Jimmy, Jem Theodore/Theodorick Ted, Tad, Teddy, Theo, The, Dode, Dory Sometimes records give us nickanames of previous centuries which are less common today: Sukie, Suchy Susan Tillie Matilda, Mathilda Effie, Effy Euphemia Tempy Temperance Millie Amelia, Mildred, Millicent Lettie Letitia Hettie Esther, Henrietta, Hester Ollie Olive, Olivia Winnie Winnefred Hallie probably Henrietta or Harriet Of course, nicknames were, and are, used as complete given names. Lucy is often a "real name" instead of a nickname for Lucretia, Lucia, Lucille, or Lucinda. Stella is both a given name and a nickname for Costella and Estelle, just as Larry is often a given name rather than a shortened form of Lawrence today. Some nicknames can substitute for more than one given name: Patty Patricia, Patience, Martha, Matilda Lina, Lena Eveline, Emeline, Carolina, Angelina, Selina, Selena, Helena, Paulina, Magdalena, and others Bell(e) Arabella, Anabelle, Isabel, Rosabel Nora Honora, Honoria, Leonora, Eleanor Dora Theodora, Eudora, Dorothy Ed(die) Edgar, Edmund, Edward, Edwin, Edwina Nell Ellen, Helen, Eleanor Frankie Frances, Francis, Franklin, Francine Delia Cordelia, Adelia, Ledilia, Adele Sam(my) Samuel, Samson, Samantha Jenny Jane, Virginia, Janet, Jeannette (Jennet), Jennifer Allie Alice, Aline, Alene, Aletha Cindy Lucinda, Cynthia In documents copied by hand, male names are often abbreviated. These are common examples: Daniel Dan (with a tiny "l" up and after it) Samuel Sam (with a tiny "l" up and after it) Jonathan Jno Richard Rich (with a tiny "d" up and after it) Thomas Thos James Jas Nathaniel Nat (with a tiny "l" up and after it) Christopher X (with a tiny "r" up and after it) Alexander Alex (with a tiny "r" up and after it) Joseph Jos Naming practices vary from place to place and century to century, but certain consistencies have existed for nearly four centuries in the area we now call the United States. For example, children were, and still are, often named for grandparents and other relatives. Sometimes a middle or given name is a clue to the mother's maiden name or to a grandparent's name. For example, Benjamin Allen Phillips (1801) was named for his grandfather Benjamin Allen. Emily Cooper (1882) was named for her father's deceased first wife, Emily Blalock Cooper. Emily Cooper Blalock (1874) was named for the same deceased lady, is this case, her father's sister. On the other hand, Pitser Miller Blalock (1848) was named for a neighbor, not thought to be a relative. In IN SEARCH FOR YOUR BRITISH AND IRISH ROOTS (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1991 reprint, p. 47), genealogist Angus Baxter suggested a pattern to naming practices of the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, especially in England and Wales, which may give some clues for studying families of the American colonies and the United States. Eldest son---------------often named for the father's father Second son---------------for the mother's father Third son----------------for the father Fourth son---------------for the father's eldest brother Eldest daughter----------for the mother's mother Second daughter----------for the father's mother Third daughter-----------for the mother Fourth daughter----------for the mother's eldest sister In the United States, this pattern may be considered a clue but certainly not a rule. Some families did name eldest sons for paternal grandfathers, but the naming of children for relatives generally followed no particular pattern or order. Families also named eldest sons for relatives on both sides of the family or for no one in particular. Each child in these examples was an eldest son. Hunter Orgain Metcalfe (1887) was given his maternal grandmother's maiden name, Orgain. Samuel Black Brelsford (1829) was named for his maternal grandfather, Samuel Black. Edward Philpot Blalock (1837) was named after his father's foster brother, Edward Philpot. Thomas Blalock King (1972) was given one name from each grandfather. Of course, a daughter was, and still is, sometimes given a feminine form of her father's name: Josephine/Joseph, Georgianna/George, Pauline/Paul, Philippa/Philip, Willie/William, Jessie/Jesse, Charlotte/Charles, and even Drusilla/Drew. Almanzon Huston even named one of his daughters Almazona. Every culture and era seems to have names whose origins are obscure. They may be nicknames, "made-up" names, combinations of other names, names of characters in literature, or place names. Parents may have simply liked the sound of a name or wanted to choose something different. When we genealogists find these names in records, sometimes they are a result of phonetic spelling. Some may be corruptions of other names or attempts to keep names in a family within a particular pattern: names in alphabetical order , or names beginning with the same initials. These are some of the numerous such names found in this country from 1750 to the present: Benoba, Bivy, Callie, Devra, Dicy, Dovie, Floice, Fena, Hattie, Jincey, Kitcey, Ora, Olan, Olean, Ottie, Ozora, Parilee, Parizade, Perlissa, Peariby (Pheribah, Pheriby, Fereby), Rebia, and Sinah. In the United States, each era seems to have had its favorite names, in addition to the standard ones which have been used for centuries. The "period" names may be related to the attitudes, events, or personalities of the generation, even in subtle ways; or they may be simply "fads" which give way to new patterns after several decades. Girls, and sometimes boys, of the latter seventeenth century and the eighteenth century, especially among New England Puritans, were named for virtues: Patience, Piety, Prudence, Amity, Obedience, Rejoice, Reason, Temperance, Truth, Grace, Charity, Civility, Mercy, Faith, Honour, Hope or Hopeful, Constant or Constance, and Pleasant. Another group of names perhaps suggested experiences of the parents: Desire, Sorrow, Mourning, Comfort, Anguish, and Seaborn. Some Southern men had the given names of Merit and Sterling, which could come from surnames as well as from valued traits. In the late seventeenth century, Germans poured into Pennsylvania, bringing with them their custom of giving children two names. Some families even kept the first name the same for all the sons, for example, and varied only the middle name: Johann Peter, Johann Friedrich, Johann Sebastian, and Johann Georg. As these families and their descendants moved throughout the colonies, other ethic groups picked up the double-naming custom. By the mid-nineteenth century, the practice was widespread. As we have seen, the idea allowed parents to name children after grandparents and to perpetuate a surname from previous generations at the same time. Patty Field Allen, Hiram Hawkins Brelsford, Elliott Gen Coleman, George Rogers Clark, and many others carried surnames as their middle names and give genealogists at least a clue to another set of roots. Especially between 1650 and 1860, many children received Biblical names, some of which, of course, are "standard" names which have been favorites for centuries. Common female names include Sarah, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Susanna, Rachel, Martha, Mary, Priscilla, Ruth, Hannah (Anna, Anne), and Judith. Less well-known Biblical names were also used: Jerusha, Keturah, Dorcas, Ascenath, Jemina, Zilpah, Phebe (Phoebe), and Orpah. Favorite male names from the Old Testament included Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Benjamin, Levi, Jesse, David, Samuel, Daniel, Joshua, Moses, Elijah, Seth, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel. New Testament names, of course, included Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Simon, Peter, James, Thomas, and Rufus. United States children were, and are, also named in honor of famous Americans or prominent local personalities. In the early years of the Republic, some families showed their patriotic feelins by naming daughters and sons Liberty, Justice, or America. Other families, caught up in the westward movement, named daughters for their new or former states: Virginia, Carolina, Tennessee, Missouri, Louisiana, and Georgia. These given names of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries were not titles but actual first names: Major Croom, Admiral Croom, Squire Blalock, Pharoah Lee, Doctor Godwin, Lieutenant Campbell, and Patsy Empress Jones. From the mid-eighteenth century to about the mid-nineteenth century, Europe, and therefore the United States, experienced a revival of classical architecture, language, and cultural influences, which seem to have carried over into naming practices. Of course, Latin and Greek names and derivatives used during the classical revival period. Some are still used today and are considered quite usual. Others are used for boys and girls alike: Aurelius, Artemis, Artemesia, Caesar, Cassius, Cassia, Claudia, Clementine, Chloe, Fortunatus, Florian, Fabius, Fabian, Fabia, Guglielmo, Guglielmus, Horatio, Honoria, Hortense, Julius, Junius, Justin, Latinus, Lydia, Lucian, Lucius, Lucia, Marcellus, Marcus, Nonna, Ophelia, Octavius, Octavia, Pericles, Pompey, Primus, Parmenius, Phyllis, Philena, Portia, Penelope, Parmelia, Philadelphia, Quentin, Rhoda, Sylvanus, Sylvia, Stephanie, Sophia, Sibyl, Sophronica, Theophilus, Theodocia, Tessa, Urban(us), Valentine, Virginious, Virgil, Xene, Zeta, Zenobia, Zephyr. Many nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century daughters, especially in the South, received the names of flowers and gems: Violet, Pansy, Rose, Daisy, Lily, Ruby, Jewel, Pearl, and Opal. Interesting combinations have come from these names: Lillie White, Rosey Brown, and Pansy Violet Flower. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, more children than in recent or later generations seemed to be named Edna, Elvira, Ethel, Gladys, Gertrude, Gussie, Lillian, Lula, Malvina, Maude, Mildred, Nora, Thelma, Verna, Albert, Alvin, Claude, Elmer, Ernest, Grover, Herbert, Marvin, Maurice, Maynard, and Oscar. Likewise, the mid-twentieth century had a set of popular names that were not so common in earlier or later years: Barbara, Carol, Carolyn, Diane, Gay(e), Janet, Jill, Joan, Joyce, Karen, Linda, Marilyn, Sharon, Shirley, Carl, Dean, Dennis, Jerry, Kenneth, Larry, Ron(ny), and Terry. Finding popularity from the 1970s forward have been names which have no ethnic, historical, or genealogical relationship to the family using them. Some are derived from surnames, and some are used for both boys and girls: Allison, Ashley, Barrett, Brian, Brittany, Cody, Dara, Darin, Derek, Eric, Erin, Hailey, Heather, Jason, Jennifer, Jordan, Justin, Kendall, Kendra, Kevin, Kimberley, Kristen, Kyle, Lauren, Lindsey, Megan, Meredith, Michelle, Nicole, Nicholas, Paige, Ryan, Scott, Shawn/Sean, Stacy, Taylor, Tiffany, Travis, Trevor, Trey, Tyler, and Whitney. In addition, the latter twentieth century has seen a renaissance of such Biblical names as Adam, Benjamin, Daniel, Jeremy, Matthew, Michael, and Zachary. Through all these eras, certain "standard" names have continued in popularity: Anne, Catherine, David, Elizabeth, Emily, George, James, John, Margaret, Mary, Richard, Robert, Sarah, Susan, Thomas, and William. Names can present special problems to the genealogist when several people of the same name appear in the same location at the same time. Their relationship, if any exists, cannot be assumed. Eighteenth century records bearing the name Daniel Coleman, James Shaw or William Black can baffle the researcher quickly. It is difficult to separate these men to determine just how many Daniels, Jameses, or Williams there were, and which records belonged to which man. The genealogist must be careful. We cannot assume the man is automatically our ancestor because the name is the same. Estate names or other descriptive appellations sometimes helps to identify men in the records. Peter Bland "of Jordan's Point" would distinquish this Peter from others. One James Turley drew and eye after his name to separate himself from other James Turleys in the area. He is referred to now, as perhaps he was then, as James One Eye. Perhaps this designation tells us something of his physical appearance. Sometimes men added "Jr." or "Sr." after their names to distinguish themselves from their father or son or other relative of the same name. For example, three men named Isaac Croom lived in Madison County, Tennessee, during the mid-nineteenth century. The senior Isaac was the uncle of the other two. Of these nephews, one carried his middle initial, N., and the other occasionally added "Jr." to his name, Isaac, Jr., was separating himself from his uncle Isaac rather than his father, who was Charles. Discrepancies and problems related to names and relationships cannot always be solved. However, you can form educated guesses. Use primary (firsthand) sources as often as possible and evaluate them thoroughly. Gather as much information as possible. Sort it and use only the most reliable. Support your guesses with facts. ---------- Hopefully this will help someone else as much as it has helped me. Happy Holidays! Cindy China Spring, TX [email protected]

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Hi there, I am new to this list. Shaffer is my mother's mother's line...I am hoping to meet up with someone who can help me add more to this, and to exchange information. I am including 3 generations below. I can take this further down if we connect. Thanks Janet [email protected] Descendants of Jacob Sheffer 1 Jacob Sheffer 1801 - 1876 b: July 09, 1801 d: January 02, 1876 . +Mary ? 1800 - 1881 b: April 04, 1800 d: July 08, 1881 Father: Mother: ........ 2 Henry Shaffer 1830 - b: May 18, 1830 ............ +Amanda C. Leitner 1838 - b: September 07, 1838 George M. Leitner Esther ................... 3 Cassiah Shaffer 1857 - 1862 b: September 12, 1857 d: April 10, 1862 ................... 3 Jacob Wesley Shaffer 1859 - b: September 06, 1859 ....................... +Emma R. Desenberg Father: Mother: ................... 3 Henig Winfield Shaffer 1862 - b: January 30, 1862 ................... 3 George M. Shaffer 1865 - b: January 24, 1865 ................... 3 Mary Ann Shaffer 1867 - b: September 13, 1867 ....................... +Charles Reever Father: Mother: ................... 3 William Albert Shaffer 1870 - b: May 02, 1870 ....................... +Amanda Wilt Father: Mother: ................... 3 John Edwin Shaffer 1872 - b: September 08, 1872 ....................... +Amy Hartman Father: Mother: ................... 3 Horace Calvert Shaffer 1878 - b: February 14, 1878 ................... 3 Harvey James Leander Shaffer, Sr. 1881 - 1961 b: February 10, 1881 d: May 20, 1961 in Spring Grove, York County, Pennsylvania ....................... +Elsie Mable Druck 1887 - 1958 b: April 09, 1887 d: April 14, 1958 Druck Anna Mary ? ................... 3 Charles Edward Shaffer 1884 - 1964 b: May 11, 1884 d: November 04, 1964 ....................... +Anna L. Bear Father: Mother: ................... 3 Amanda Catherine Shaffer 1887 - b: November 25, 1887 ....................... +Miles/Niles Miller Father: Mother:

Looking for info on Esther A. SHAFER. Born PA, maybe Chester Co., Feb. 1809. She married Emmor TOWNSEND about 1828. Possibly Quaker. Children: Catherine, Rachel Jane, Sarah Elizabeth, Joseph, Emily, Mary Anna, Fanny. I will be happy to share info! Please email me at [email protected] Thanks. Robin

This was sent to me through another of my mailing lists and I thought everyone would enjoy it since we are all trying to get into computers if we aren't already there. Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, except Papa's mouse. The computer was humming, the icons were hopping, As Papa did last-minute Internet shopping. The stockings were hung by the modem with care In hope that St. Nicholas would bring new software. The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of computer games danced in their heads. PageMaker for Billy, and Quicken for Dan, And Carmen Sandiego for Pamela Ann. The letters to Santa had been sent out by Mom, To [email protected] - Which has now been re-routed to Washington State Because Santa's workshop has been bought by Bill Gates. All the elves and reindeer have had to skedaddle To flashy new quarters in suburban Seattle. After centuries of a life that was simple and spare, St. Nicholas is suddenly a new billionaire, With a shiny red Porsche in the place of his sleigh, And a house on Lake Washington that's just down the way From where Bill has his mansion. The old fellow preens In black Gucci boots and red Calvin Klein jeans. The elves have stock options and desks with a view, Where they write computer code for Johnny and Sue. No more dolls or tin soldiers or little toy drums Will be under the tree, only compact disk ROMS With the Microsoft label. So spin up your drive From now on Christmas runs only on Win95. More rapid than eagles the competitors came, And Bill whistled, and shouted, and called them by name. "Now, ADOBE! now, CLARIS! now, INTUIT! too, Now, APPLE! and NETSCAPE! you are all of you through, It is Microsoft's SANTA that the kids can't resist, It's the ultimate software with a traditional twist - Recommended by no less than the jolly old elf, And on the package, a picture of Santa himself. Get 'em young, keep 'em long, is Microsoft's scheme, And a merger with Santa is a marketer's dream. To the top of the NASDAQ! to the top of the Dow! Now dash away! dash away! dash away - wow!" And Mama in her 'kerchief and I in my cap, Had just settled down for a long winter's nap, When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, The whir and the hum of our satellite platter, As it turned toward that new Christmas star in the sky, The SANTALITE owned by the Microsoft guy. As I sprang from my bed and was turning around, My computer turned on with a Jingle-Bells sound. And there on the screen was a smiling Bill Gates Next to jolly old Santa, two arm-in-arm mates. And I heard them exclaim in voice so bright, Have a MICROSOFT CHRISTMAS, and TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT. Merry Christmas! Cindy China Spring, TX [email protected]

Joan B. Roth wrote: > >I have William O. Shaffer, son of Harvey O. Sjaffer and Sallie S. Miller. William was born July 3, 1898 in Lehighton, PA. Married Caroline Bandel. Died Sept. 3, 1943 at his home 1619 Lincoln St., Bethlehem, PA.