Yes, Jim was my other source. He's been on this trail & gotten this published. IT is not clear to me that either the info he has or I have is 100% faultless. Gregg On Thu, 16 Oct 1997 [email protected] wrote: > First, a thanks to Greg for name & availability of Sheffer Family book. Will > visit the FHC asap. > > I'm not sure the following is of much help, but it might lead to a source > which might lead....etc. > > Vol. 3, part 2 of "Early Adventurers on the Western Waters" by Mary Kegley > has a couple of pages on the Shaff(v)(f)ers. The source cited was "One of > Wythe's Greatest Craftsman", Southwest Virginia Enterprise, January 1, 1988 > by James C. Spraker who has apparently done a lot of research on the family. > He also states that John was "believed to be a cousin" of Daniel and John > George Frederick who were sons of Jacob and who also settled (at least > temporarily) in Wythe County, VA. Kegley devotes most of her entry to > John.....land records, Rev. War records, etc. > By 1820, Daniel was in Wayne Co., Indiana where he died after 1830. > Frederick moved to Greene Co., Tennessee & later to Clinton Co., Indiana. > If anyone is interested, I have a little info on them/children/census. > > Happy hunting! > >