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Joseph Shafer

Joseph Shafer

Male 1836 - 1903  (66 years)


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  • Name Joseph Shafer 
    Birth 6 Sep 1836  Adams County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1860  Jefferson Township, Adams County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Census 1870  Brush Creek Township, Scioto County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Census 1880  Brush Creek Township, Scioto County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census 1900  Milford, Iroquois County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Death 22 Apr 1903  Iroquois County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Maple Grove Cemetery, Milford, Iroquois County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I116025  Family
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2015 

    Father John Shafer,   b. Abt 1800, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1877 (Age 77 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1825 
    Family ID F9165  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ruhama Newman,   b. 1 Oct 1838, Adams County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Feb 1927, Iroquois County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Marriage 1854  Adams County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage He was ~ 17 years old - She was ~ 15 years old. 
    Children 
     1. Frances Shafer,   b. Abt 1855, Adams County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    –2. Robert Shafer,   b. 18 Oct 1858, Adams County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. John Ward Shafer,   b. Abt 1861, Adams County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    –4. Samuel Scott Shafer,   b. 20 Aug 1863, Scioto County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Apr 1958, Iroquois County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years)
     5. Louisa Shafer,   b. Abt 1867, Scioto County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +6. Ida May Shafer,   b. 18 May 1875, Scioto County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 May 1966, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)
    +7. Estella Ann Shafer,   b. 7 Jul 1877, Scioto County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Oct 1938, Iroquois County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)
    +8. William W. Shafer,   b. Aug 1879, Scioto County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jan 1966, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
     9. Warner Shafer,   b. Apr 1884, Scioto County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F34379  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S36] Census - 1860 Adams County Ohio, Page 32 (64), family 432, age 25.

    2. [S34] Census - 1870 Scioto County Ohio, Page 379 (33), family 235, age 34.

    3. [S76] Census - 1880 Scioto County Ohio, District 161, page 41 (9A), family 75, age 44.

    4. [S2634] Census - 1900 Iroquois County Illinois, District 21, page 297 (23A), family 477, age 63.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 6 Sep 1836 - Adams County, Ohio
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1854 - Adams County, Ohio
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1860 - Jefferson Township, Adams County, Ohio
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870 - Brush Creek Township, Scioto County, Ohio
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Brush Creek Township, Scioto County, Ohio
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 - Milford, Iroquois County, Illinois
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 22 Apr 1903 - Iroquois County, Illinois
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Maple Grove Cemetery, Milford, Iroquois County, Illinois
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