Fredrick Shafer 1859 of Ohio & Indiana
I’m stuck at a brick wall and would appreciate any help you can give me.Researching Fredrick Shafer b.10-9-1859 in Ohio, d. 9-14-1927 Decatur, Adams Co., IN.He and Sally Rush had a son named Ira Sylvester Shafer b. 06/20/1884 in Paulding, Ohio, d. 3-6-1965 in Pittsford Township, Hillsdale County, MI.I have never been able to figure out if Fredrick and Sally every married or what happened to Sally.
Then he married, Mary Jane Smith 1-23-1899 in Paulding Co. Ohio.She was born 3-28-1881 and d. 4-10-1940 in Decatur, Adams Co., IN.Fred & Mary had eight children.Fourwere born in Jay Co., Indiana: Ira 1901, Carl 1904, Arthur (Dewey) 1908, Jacob Lawn 1909 (my grandfather).They then moved to Decatur, Adams Co., IN where John Henry 1915, William 1918 he was killed in an accident about 1938, Lucile 1920 and Mable 1926 were born.Lucile m:Ivan Garwood, Mable never married.I think Mary had two other children but haven’t been able to prove it yet.
His parents were Fred and Lydia Shafer, no information on them other than census that said he was born in Pennsylvania and she was in Ohio.Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you very much.
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Re: Fredrick Shafer 1859 of Ohio & Indiana
Tim Gruber 3/19/14