Re: Fredrick Shafer 1859 of Ohio & Indiana
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Fredrick Shafer 1859 of Ohio & Indiana
Tammy Shaffer 3/18/14
A Fredrick Shafer and Sarah Rush were married in Randolph County, IN on Nov 22, 1881 (see familysearch.org).
I'm assuming you got the names of Fredrick's parents from his death certificate. The data is only as accurate as the informant's knowledge of the facts. In other words the names may or may not be correct. I suggest getting his obituary which if you're lucky lists surviving siblings. Knowing who his siblings were can be a BIG help. If his obit doesn't list any then I suggest trying to find Fredrick's parents by assuming that his mother was not Lydia but perhaps Louisa or his father was not Fred. Find a family that might fit and research it for possibilities.
Also knowing where in Ohio Fredrich was born would help. His obit may have that info as might the marriage record of any of his children.