Seeking the parentage of Michael Shaffer/Shaeffer who was born January 1807 in Pennsylvania and died June 04, 1866 in Hancock, IN. His wife's name was Anna. Below is known information on their children: Children of MICHAEL SHAFFER and ANNA ? are: 2. i. JOSEPH SHAFFER, b. 1833, Ohio. ii. AMELIA A. SHAFFER, b. 1834, Ohio; m. JESSE DAWSON, June 10, 1856, Hancock County, IN. iii. WILLIAM SHAFFER, b. 1840, Ohio. iv. IRA M. SHAFFER, b. 1843, Ohio; m. (1) MARIA J. LUMMIS, March 17, 1870, Hancock County, IN; m. (2) MINERVA J. ANDERSON, May 02, 1879, Hancock County, IN. v. JOHN SHAFFER, b. 1846, Ohio. vi. ELIZA E. SHAFFER, b. April 1850, Charlottesville, IN. JOSEPH SHAFFER (MICHAEL1) was born 1833 in Ohio. He married (1) MARGARET ADKINS February 22, 1857 in Charlottesville, IN, daughter of MILTON ADKINS and PATSEY ATKISON. He married (2) SARAH E. FORT March 14, 1866. Notes for JOSEPH SHAFFER: Joseph Shaffer was a wagon and carriage maker at Charlottesville, IN and Carthage, IN. Children of JOSEPH SHAFFER and MARGARET ADKINS are: i. MILTON THAYER3 SHAFFER, b. 1858, Charlottesville, IN; m. DORA ?. More About MILTON THAYER SHAFFER: Fact 1: 1880, Lived in Ripley Twp., Rush County, IN 3. ii. MELISSA ADALINE SHAFFER, b. January 1860, Charlottesville, IN; d. December 31, 1927, Indianapolis, IN. These Shaffers were Wagon Makers and Carriage Makers in Charlottesville, IN and Carthage, IN. I'm hoping to find others researching this line. Thanks. Patrick [email protected]