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/1254.2.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I am looking for the parentage of JOSEPH STANFORD SHAFFER born 12 Sept 1827 and died 17 May 1869 buried in Adams Township, Dallas Co. Iowa. He was married to Emily W. DeCAMP, 11 Feb 1857 at Elkhart, Elkhart Co, Indiana. They had 7 children, Edward b. 4 Oct 1852 ~ d. 5 Nov 1853, Minor b. 24 Oct 1857 ~ d. 13 Jan 1924, George b. 4 Apr 1858 ~ d. 16 Mar 1886, Annetta b. 23 Dec 1861 ~ d. 7 Nov 1919, Emmit b. 27 Dec 1864 ~ d. 26 Dec 1912, Mallissa b. 7 July 1866 ~ d ? Aug 1924, & Alice b. 23 Nov 1868 ~ d. ? Feb 1925 ~ one being my grandfather ~ Minor Shaffer & my dad Hiram Hull Shaffer's father. Thought there might be a connection since I've seen several names repeated throughout genealogy searching. Any help appreciated. Shaffer name also spelled Schaeffer from what I've gathered.