This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3hGBAEB/77.622.3.1 Message Board Post: The only thing I have on the origin of Shaffers to PA is with Caleb 1741 - 1854 either immigrating from someplace in Germany where he was born or born in York Co. PA. Caleb's son, David 1, b 1769 Shrewsbury Twp, York Co PA - 21 March 1854 (Rummel, Paint Twp. Somerset Co PA) married Catherine Faust David's 1 son - David 11 Shaffer - b 4 Mar 1812 Paint Twp Somerset Co. PA - 3 Sep 1875 Paint Twp. married Elizabeth Hoffman. Jacob, s/o David 11, b 4 Sep 1846-7 - Somerset Co. PA - 10 Nov 1929 married Lucinda Lewis. Jacob died in Brush Valley Twp, Indiana Co. PA Harry, s/o Jacob, b 1874 Brush Valley Twp. Indiana Co. PA - 1961 d Penn Run, CherryHill twp, Indiana Co. PA married Margaret Stake. Torence Blair, s/o Harry, b 1897 Brush Valley twp - 1993 married Grace Coy. These are my father inlaw and mother inlaw. I do not have any info on the other surnames that you are requesting. My e-mail is not working correctly these past few weeks so I apologize for not answering you. If you think any of the above will help you, just reply to this. Note - I do not have any primary sources yet for the above info. Sally