There were a lot of references to Daniel Shafers of Montgomery and a few to Shafers of Crawford. I checked all Daniel Shafers in Orange County in both 1850 and 1860 census but none of them had a son Samuel with them. (These Daniels were all in either Crawford or Montgomery.) Then I saw in church records for the Brick Reformed Church of Montgomery a baptism record for Samuel Pitts Shafer, baptised Nov. 7, 1838. Parents were Daniel S. Shafer and Matilda Pitts. I assume this is your Samuel and Matilda was one of two wifes that Daniel had. Who was the Other? A Matilda Pitts was baptised in the church July 18, 1815, daughter of George Pitts and Elizabeth Barkely. Daniel S. Shafer married Matilda Pitts in the church March 29, 1837. Both were of Crawford and witnesses were Henry Searse and Virgil Pitts. Daniel's birth is a problem. There are four in that church: 1. Daniel baptised Sept. 20, 1789 parents Daniel Shaver and Maria Bookstaver 2. Daniel baptised Jan. 17, 1794 parents Frederick Shafer and Peggy Syncher 3. Daniel baptsied Feb. 14, 1800 parents Daniel Shafer and Caty Weller 4. Daniel baptised April 15, 1817 parents Adan Shafer and Sally Wilkin Given that I couldn't find Daniel with son Samuel in 1850 or 1860 census suggests Daniel was dead by 1850 or had left the county. There are many other Shafers in census for 1850 - I didn't check all them to see if Samuel was with one of them. If anyone can connect with any of these Shafers and help me find which ones do not belong to me, please help! Samuel and Daniel moved to Jackson County Michigan in the early 1830's probably. Daniel and Matilda had a son named Samuel. Samuel married Ellen Birmingham and had a son named Edwin. Edwin married Maud Shepard and they had a son born January 15, 1896 named Claud. He is my grandfather. I don't have much info on this family past Claud. If you can help me out, I look forward to hearing from you. Thanks, Carol