Good morning, If anyone is familiar with this family please contact me. I traced backward from Samuel O. Shaffer so I have no information about the remaining Shaffers. Any descendants of Samuel O. Shaffer and Lillie Bell would be my cousins. (Sorry for the length but attachments are not allowed. :-( ) A Shaffer Family in Ohio and Illinois 1850 Census, Jefferson Township, Williams County, Ohio Samuel Shaffer, 44, Farming, born PA Mary Shaffer, 32, born England Heslip Shaffer, 10, born OH Isaac Shaffer, 8, born OH Andrew Shaffer, 6, born OH Lydia Shaffer, 4, born OH Joseph Shaffer, 2, born OH 1860 Census, Jefferson Township, Williams County, OH Samuel Shaffer, 53, Farmer, born PA Clarissa Shaffer, 41, born OH John Fulkerson, 19, born OH Isaac Shaffer, 17, born OH Lydia Shaffer, 13, born OH Joseph Shaffer, 12, born OH Seth Shaffer, 4, born OH Clarissa Shaffer, 1, born OH Mary (maiden name unknown), and Andrew are not found. Heslip is on the same page in the 1860 Census. Mary appears to have died between 1850 and Samuel's re-marriage approximately 1855 to Clarissa. John Fulkerson is either Clarissa's brother or a son from an earlier marriage. 1870 Census, Vermillion Township, Stark County, OH Isaac Shaffer, 25, Railroad, Conductor, born Ohio Sarah Shaffer [nee Sechenry], 25, born OH Cora Shaffer, 3, born OH Samuel Shaffer signed Isaac's marriage license in 1864. 1880 Census Louisville, Stark County, OH Isaac Shaffer, 35, Conductor gravel train, born OH Sarah Shaffer, 35, born OH Cora J. Shaffer, 12, born OH Grace V. Shaffer, 8, born OH Samuel O. Shaffer, 6, born OH Ralph A. Shaffer, 1, born OH 1900 Census Alliance, Lexington Township, Stark County, OH Samuel O. Shaffer, 26, Clerk Penn RR, born OH Lillie Bell Shaffer, 28, born PA Samuel Shaffer, 4, born OH John Shaffer, 2, born OH Lillie Bell is my first cousin, daughter of Joseph C. Bell and Mary Jane Neely. 1910 Census Chicgao, Cook, IL Samuel O. Shaffer, 35, Freight Foreman RR, born OH Lillie Shaffer, 36, born PA John Shaffer, 12, born OH Samuel B. Shaffer, 14, born OH Thomas Neely, cousin, 28, Freight Felivery Clerk RR, born PA Thomas Neely is my grandfather. 1920 Census Chicago, Cook, IL Samuel O. Shaffer, 45, Alderman, born OH Lillie B. Shaffer, 45, born PA Samuel B, Shaffer, 24, contractor, born OH 1920 Census Chicago, Cook,IL John W. Shaffer, 22, Clerk, born OH Irene Shaffer, 23, born IL 1930 Census Chicago, Cook, IL Samuel O. Shaffer, 55, Manager stocks & bonds, born OH (no name) Shaffer, wife, 55, born PA Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov 1947 Death Notice - Lillie B. Shaffer, nee Bell, wife of Samuel O. Shaffer. Chicago Tribune 1 Apr 1956 Death Notice - Samuel O. Shaffer, beloved husband of the late Lillian B. Shaffer. -- John Middleton, Leawood, Kansas, TVFHS #4418 Middleton, SCT>Liverpool, Eng>Chicago, IL, 1700-1920; Neely, IRL>PA, 1759-1900; Chid(d)ester, WV>OH, 1800-1900; Som(m)erville, Grasmere, Eng, 1700-1850 Web Page: http://www.planetkc.com/jmcpa GenSaf - Genealogical Data Backup Service "Google to gensaf.com"