I have just joined your list. I am having a great deal of trouble tracking my father's family. I have just learned that my grandfather John SHAFER is buried in the HOPE cemetery in Ottawa, Kansas. He was born in 1874 or 1875 in Arkansas. According to a 1910 census of Pittsburg,Kansas. His siblings are Samuel Rose Mollie May John had 5 children Joseph 1909 Samuel 1912 Eva Ruby Annabelle Joseph was my father. Is anyone researching this Shafer family?????? Sorry there's not much info. but it is all I know of them. Regards Sharon,