I decided to put my Schaefer family descendancy chart in here so everyone can see: John Schaefer b. 12 Sep 1802 Rodheim Vor der Hohe Hessen Germany d. 7 Oct 1881 Cape Girardaeu Co Missouri b. Old Appelton Methodist Church Cem Cape Co MO m. Gertrude Oley Hessen Germany b. 26 Jan 1808 (same place) d. 4 Feb 1887 (same place) 1. Elisabeth Marie b. 7 Apr 1831 Germany 2. Johannes b. Feb 1833 Germany 3. Christain b. 17 Jul 1835 Germany d. 9 Nov 1922 Cape Co Mo m. Julianna Bruhl 29 Oct 1860 4. Heinrich b. 8 Feb 1838 Germany m. 19 Jan 1862 Maria Hopfer 5. Katherine b. 24 Mar 1841 Germany m. Gottfried Hopfer 3. Christain b. 1835 & Julianna Bruhl Schaefer had the following: 1. Catharina Paulina 10 Aug 1861 m Michael Bock 2. Johannes Erhard 21 Jan 1863 m Wilhelmina Bingenheimer 3. Franz Christian Julius Benjamin 4 Jan 1865 (my greatgrandfather) m. Helena Dankenbring 4. Joseph Herman Oct 1869 m Louisa ? 5. Juliann Emilie Schaefer 15 Feb 1872 m. William Koeber 6. Augusta Christianna 8 Aug 1874 7. Heinrick Gustav 31 Mar 1877 m Louise Behrhorst 8. Anna Lydia 30 Jul 1879 m Heinrick Hvelter 9. Bertha Josephine 9 May 1882 m Albert Sieving 10. Louis Otto 31 Mar 1884 m Martha Vogt If any of this sounds familier please let me know.