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Sign up freeAlexander Schaeffer 1803–1882 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 8 February 1803
Birth Location: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Death Date: 5 March 1882
Death Location: Martinsville, Clark County, Illinois, United States of America
Father: George Schaeffer
Mother: Mary Gillespie
Spouse(s): Harriet Shover
Children(s): Ruth Elliott, William Shawver, Alexander Jr
In 1803, Alexander Schaeffer entered the world in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA, born to George Robert Schaeffer And Mary Gillespie. In 1830, Alexander Schaeffer resided in Hendricks, Indiana, USA. In 1850, Alexander Schaeffer resided in Monroe, Morgan, Indiana, USA. Alexander Schaeffer married Harriet Shover, and had children including Alexander Shawver Jr, Ruth Elliott, William Shawver. Alexander Schaeffer passed away in 1882 in Martinsville, Clark County, Illinois, United States of America.
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Biography
- In 1803, Alexander Schaeffer entered the world in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA, born to George Robert Schaeffer And Mary Gillespie.
- In 1830, Alexander Schaeffer resided in Hendricks, Indiana, USA.
- In 1850, Alexander Schaeffer resided in Monroe, Morgan, Indiana, USA.
- Alexander Schaeffer married Harriet Shover, and had children including Alexander Shawver Jr, Ruth Elliott, William Shawver.
- Alexander Schaeffer passed away in 1882 in Martinsville, Clark County, Illinois, United States of America.
Immediate Family
Parents
George Schaeffer
1764–1849
Birth Location: Botetourt County, BCA, Virginia, USA
GS
Mary Gillespie
1770–1840
Birth Location: Botetourt County, Virginia, United States of America
MG
Spouses(s)
Harriet Shover
1811–
Birth Location: North Carolina
HS
Children(s)
Ruth Elliott
1832–1916
Birth Location: Morgan County, Indiana, United States of America
RE
William Shawver
1829–1850
Birth Location: Hendricks County, Indiana, United States of America
WS
Alexander Jr
1841–1904
Birth Location: Morgan County, Indiana, United States of America
AJ
Alexander Schaeffer's Ancestors
Self
Alexander Schaeffer
1803–1882
Birth Place: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Parents
George Robert Schaeffer
1764–1849
Botetourt County, BCA, Virginia, USA
Mary Gillespie
1770–1840
Botetourt County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Sebastian (Friederich) Schaeffer
1728–1816
Dresden, Stadt Dresden, Sachsen
Maria (Elizabeth) Hammer
1743–1800
Oberjesingen, Boblingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
John (Robert Gillespie (Gillaspy)) Dr.
1725–1797
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland or Ireland
Agnes (Isabell) Russel
1733–1797
Leslie, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Schaeffer
1701–1757
Louise Magdeleine
1695–1781
Johann Hammer
1716–1772
Maria Hammerlin
1716–1772
William Gillespie
1671–1775
DA 5GGM
1675–1721
Thomas Russel
1704–1769
Isobell BRYDIE
1708–1769
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Franciscus Schaeffer
1680–1757
Bernard Magdeleine
1660–1724
Marie Marcilly
1670–1746
Johan Hammer
1683–1726
Anna Nusslin
1682–1782
Elisabetha Meyer
1687–1744
James Gillespie
1646–1685
Cristian Horn
1646–1748
DA 6GGF
1650–
DA 6GGM
1652–
John Russell
1664–1713
Elizabeth Tomkins
1670–1703
Thomas 6GGF
1684–1746
Margaret Jamieson
1686–1726
Alexander Schaeffer's Descendants
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Alexander Schaeffer
(8 February 1803–5 March 1882)
m. Harriet Shover (abt 1811–)
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1. Ruth Elliott 1832–1916
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2. William Shawver 1829–1850
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3. Alexander (Shawver) Jr 1841–1904
Alexander Schaeffer's Timeline
8 Records
1803
8 February 1803
Birth of Alexander Schaeffer in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
1830
1830
Age 27
Alexander Schaeffer resided here in Hendricks, Indiana, USA
Hendricks, Indiana, USA
1850
1850
Age 47
Alexander Schaeffer resided here in Monroe, Morgan, Indiana, USA
Monroe, Morgan, Indiana, USA
1861
1861
Age 58
Alexander Schaeffer resided here in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
1865
1865
Age 62
Alexander Schaeffer resided here in Indiana, USA
Indiana, USA
1870
1870
Age 67
Alexander Schaeffer resided here in Cumberland, Casey, Clark, Illinois, USA
Cumberland, Casey, Clark, Illinois, USA
1882
5 March 1882
Age 79
Death of Alexander Schaeffer in Clark County, Illinois, USA
Clark County, Illinois, USA
1885
22 Jan 1885
Age 82
Alexander Schaeffer resided here in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
1803
8 February 1803
Birth of Alexander Schaeffer in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
1830
1830
Age 27
Alexander Schaeffer resided here in Hendricks, Indiana, USA
Hendricks, Indiana, USA
1850
1850
Age 47
Alexander Schaeffer resided here in Monroe, Morgan, Indiana, USA
Monroe, Morgan, Indiana, USA
1861
1861
Age 58
Alexander Schaeffer resided here in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
1865
1865
Age 62
Alexander Schaeffer resided here in Indiana, USA
Indiana, USA
1870
1870
Age 67
Alexander Schaeffer resided here in Cumberland, Casey, Clark, Illinois, USA
Cumberland, Casey, Clark, Illinois, USA
1882
5 March 1882
Age 79
Death of Alexander Schaeffer in Clark County, Illinois, USA
Clark County, Illinois, USA
1885
22 Jan 1885
Age 82
Alexander Schaeffer resided here in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 8 February 1803
Event Place: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Record Source:
[1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Cumberland, Clark, Illinois; Roll: M593_195; Page: 296B
[2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Monroe, Morgan, Indiana; Roll: 162; Page: 125a
[3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1830
Event Place: Hendricks, Indiana, USA
Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Hendricks, Indiana; Series: M19; Roll: 30; Page: 119; Family History Library Film: 0007719
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1850
Event Place: Monroe, Morgan, Indiana, USA
Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Monroe, Morgan, Indiana; Roll: 162; Page: 125a
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1861
Event Place: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1865
Event Place: Indiana, USA
Record Source: U.S., IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918, The National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Internal Revenue Assessment Lists for Indiana, 1862-1866; Series: M765; Roll: 26; Description: District 6; Annual, Monthly and Special Lists; 1865; Record Group: 58, Records of the Interna
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1870
Event Place: Cumberland, Casey, Clark, Illinois, USA
Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Cumberland, Clark, Illinois; Roll: M593_195; Page: 296B
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 22 Jan 1885
Event Place: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Indianapolis Sentinel; Publication Date: 22 Jan 1885; Publication Place: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Hendricks
Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Indianapolis, Indiana
Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 5 March 1882
Event Place: Clark County, Illinois, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Martinsville, Clark County, Illinois, United States of America
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 8 February 1803
Event Place: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Record Source:
[1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Cumberland, Clark, Illinois; Roll: M593_195; Page: 296B
[2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Monroe, Morgan, Indiana; Roll: 162; Page: 125a
[3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1830
Event Place: Hendricks, Indiana, USA
Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Hendricks, Indiana; Series: M19; Roll: 30; Page: 119; Family History Library Film: 0007719
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1850
Event Place: Monroe, Morgan, Indiana, USA
Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Monroe, Morgan, Indiana; Roll: 162; Page: 125a
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1861
Event Place: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1865
Event Place: Indiana, USA
Record Source: U.S., IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918, The National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Internal Revenue Assessment Lists for Indiana, 1862-1866; Series: M765; Roll: 26; Description: District 6; Annual, Monthly and Special Lists; 1865; Record Group: 58, Records of the Interna
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1870
Event Place: Cumberland, Casey, Clark, Illinois, USA
Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Cumberland, Clark, Illinois; Roll: M593_195; Page: 296B
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 22 Jan 1885
Event Place: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Indianapolis Sentinel; Publication Date: 22 Jan 1885; Publication Place: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Hendricks
Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Indianapolis, Indiana
Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 5 March 1882
Event Place: Clark County, Illinois, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Martinsville, Clark County, Illinois, United States of America
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current