I am looking for the family of Jacob Shaffer that came from Brighton, Monroe Co., NY to Clinton, De Witt, Iowa by 1860. He was married to Anna Messenger.I am looking for the children of Jacob Shaffer and Anna Messenger, one was a Teacher at an Common School as it is listed in Census of 1880. Can anyone of this line share with me? Rose This is an list of the Children lines I am looking for: Rufus Milo Messenger died in 1836/7 Peoria, IL. Elizabeth Ann Barnes daughter of Timothy Barnes III Lavina Messenger died 1850 in Monroe Co., NY married Jonathan Gale Anna Messenger married Jacob Shaffer Warren Messenger married Jane A. Noble Fannie Messenger married Lucius Judson died in MI Nancy Messenger married Samuel Donaldson died Iowa Harriet Messenger married Silas Darrow died in MI Philanda Messenger married John Neal died in MI 1) Rufus Messenger Sr. birth unknown wife Rosanna Goddard (She is the daughter of Nathan Goddard and Rosanna Hayes who is the daughter of William Hayes and Abigail Dibble who was the brother of Daniel Hayes who was the line of Rutherford B. Hayes the 19th President of the United States, this line is from George Hayes of Granby, CT.) 2) (Rufus) Milo Messenger Jr. married (Eliza) Elizabeth Ann Barnes These are the sons of Rufus Jr. and Elizabeth Messenger (A)Edwin Milo Messenger and Sarah Ann Bray there were no Issues (B) Chauncey Monroe Messenger Born June 26, 1833, Barnes, Warren Co.,Pennsylvania Died Elma, Grays Harbor Co., Washington November 4, 1908 1) Kitty married 1859, Josephine Co., Oregon son by first marriage Samuel Chauncey Messenger born 1860 2) Hester Elena Palmer born August 25, 1855, Peoria, Peoria Co., IL. Married November 9, 1873, Scandia, Republic Co., Kansas She died December Clarksburg, Bourbon Co., Kansas (daughter of Lewis Sears Palmer and Mary Jane Richmond) 3) wife Amelia A. Wort died in 1804 and buried in Sunshine Cemetery ( Mrs. J. Lucas) no Issues,she had children by other marriages Children: 1) Clark Eastus Messenger born Sept. 26, 1875 Scandia, Republic Co., KS buried in Aberdeen, WA Fern Hill Cemetery 2) Chloe Messenger born1876 Scandia, Republic Co., KS died April 22, 1891 Clarksburg, Bourbon Co., KS She was only 15 years old buried with her mother Hester Elena Palmer 3) Edwin Milo Messenger born July 4, 1879 Scandia, Republic Co., Kansas Married Elise Jokander in Colorado Springs, Colorado 1901 and had two children one son and one daughter. All buried in Elma, Grays Harbor Co., Washington Son: Russell Franklin Messenger married Estella Bessie Horacek Married in Montana and had six children: Frances Bessie (Elizabeth) Messenger died Floyd Emery Messenger died Alice Mae Messenger died only child living +Shirley Lee Messenger Russell John Messenger died Violet Irene Messenger died Daughter:Florance Mae Messenger married Andrew Lewis two children died young one daughter living +Helen Messenger 4) Lewis Munson Messenger born November 10, 1881 Scandia, Republic Co., Kansas had Polio unknown where he is buried 5) Frank Messenger born January 29, 1883 buried in Lewistown, Fregus Co., Montana 6) Eliza Irene Messenger born October 8, 1885 Clarksburg, Bourbon Co., Kansas married Albert Franklin buried in OK 7) Mary Jane Messenger born June 21, 1887 Clarksburg, Bourbon Co., Kansas Adopted out 8) Alice Mae Messenger born May 10, 1889/90 Clarksburg, Bourbon Co., Kansas Adopted Gus & Lillie Heck and Married to Dillon Ford, buried in MO 9) John Henry Messenger born July 11, 1893 Clarksburg, Bourbon Co., Kansas Adopted out