Once again I'm going to post my Shaeffer search.... Shaeffer, Edward, b. June 22, 1822 in Middleport, Pa, Schuylkill County married Rosenah Troutman Shaeffer. They resided in and around Middleport area, Newcastle Township (St. Clair area), Girardville, and finally Centralia, Pa., Columbia Co.Edward and Rosenah's children were: 1) Sarah Elizabeth, b. Oct 10, 1846, d. Sept 25, 1900 m. Elisha Murton 2) Mary Ellen Shaeffer, b April 25, 1849, d Nov 02, 1908, married twice...1) Ralph Gibbons 2) John Omlor 3) Louis Anna Shaeffer, b. Dec 1, 1851, d. March 18, 1853 4) George Henry Shaeffer, b. January 30, 1854, d, March 7, 1855 6) Roseana Melessa Shaeffer, b. March 3, 1856, d. September 22, 1875 7) Katherine Elmira Shaeffer, b. Nov 10, 1858, d. Oct 10, 1874 8) Margaret Matilda Shaeffer, b. July 12, 1861, d. December 27, 1935, married twice 1) Joseph Fletcher 2)William Evans 9) Elizabeth Anna Shaeffer, b Aug 5, 1865, d. July 9, 1944, m. Daniel A. Michael 10) Walter Shaeffer, b. June 23, 1867, d July 30, 1919, m Martha Alexander 11) set of twins that died at birth NOW, FOR EDWARD'S PARENTS AND SIBLINGS....this is where we hit the brick wall. Another researcher and I have pieced together some info they we have been unable to prove, but have a strong indication that the names are connected....perhaps there is someone out there in Shaeffer/Schaeffer/Shafer, etc., land that can connect to some of these names. Surely someone has an ancestor named Shaeffer.... Believe Edward's father's first name to be John and that he resided in Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County. Mother's name not sure, but could be Sarah There are several possible siblings for John and Sarah, besides Edward.... 1) Abraham, b. 1813 in Middleport, Pa., d. Oct 10, 1867, m. Matilda Zimmerman (if he's not a brother to Edward, then he's a cousin) 2) David, b. 1820, m. Rebecca unknown (believe this fella is a brother of Edward...he and his family lived in Newcastle Township) 3) Edward, b 1822 in Middleport, m. Rosenah Troutman 4) Elizabeth, b 1823, d. April 9, 1888 (in Ashland) 5) William, b. abt 1825 6) Sarah Ann, b. abt 1835 7) Matilda, b. 1840 8) George 9) Henry Okay, Shaeffer researchers....how about looking at what you have tucked away in your notebooks and see if you can connect to any of the information given above. MANY THANKS, Shirley sryan@enter.net