HI! Do you have any other info? The Seth in John Seth Shaffer below caought my eye. I have a Seth Shaffer who moved from Ohio to Mercer Co. MO about 1840. (Mercer Co. is on the IA border smack dab in the middle). If you could find some 1860 & forward census info, I might be able to help you. Gregg On Mon, 27 Apr 1998, kshaffer wrote: > Looking for information on John Darrel Shaffer b. February 12, 1911, Kansas > City, Mo. > d. June 28, 1983, Chicago Illinois. > Fathers name John Seth Shaffer b. around 1857. > Mothers name Grace (Hunter) Shaffer b. around 1877. > > I'm not sure if these Shaffers came to Missouri or settled from another > state. > > Thanks > Ruthy > >