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Daniel Shaffer 1780–1838 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1780

Birth Location: Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1838

Death Location: Staunton, Staunton City, Virginia, United States of America

Father: John Sheffer

Mother: Mary Pence

Spouse(s): Catherine Shaffer

Children(s): Hanna Shaffer, Mary Shaffer, William Shaffier, Susannah Wikle

In 1780, Daniel Shaffer entered the world in Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA, born to John Jacob Sheffer And Mary Pence. Daniel Shaffer married Catherine Michael Shaffer, and had children including Hanna Margaret Shaffer, Mary Polly Shaffer, Susannah Wikle, William Bell Shaffier. Daniel Shaffer passed away in 1838 in Staunton, Staunton City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1780, Daniel Shaffer entered the world in Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA, born to John Jacob Sheffer And Mary Pence.
  • Daniel Shaffer married Catherine Michael Shaffer, and had children including Hanna Margaret Shaffer, Mary Polly Shaffer, Susannah Wikle, William Bell Shaffier.
  • Daniel Shaffer passed away in 1838 in Staunton, Staunton City, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Daniel Shaffer's Ancestors

Self
Daniel Shaffer
1780–1838
Birth Place: Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Jacob Sheffer
1750–1834
Maxatwany, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Mary Pence
1750–1813
, , Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Hans (Jacob Shaffer) Jr.
1728–1815
Darmstetterland, Hessen, Germany
Catherine Delaplanck
1730–1771
Oley Township Berks Co Pennsylvania, USA
Johann (Adam Bentz) (Pence)
1735–1814
Iggelheim, Ludwigshafen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Susannah (Nancy) NMN-Pence
1735–1820
Germany
Great-Grandparents
Hans Schaeffer
1702–1783
Jacques Delaplanck
1684–1760
Mary Houghton
1710–1771
Johann Pence
1697–1778
Anna Bullinger
1698–1742
Johann Bentz
1715–1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Schaffer
1675–1751
Anna Richter
1679–1737
Marie-Judith Rigault
1664–1703
Johannes Pence
1675–1746
Johannes Pence
1675–1746
Jacob Bullinger
1670–1697
Anna Weber
1675–1707

Daniel Shaffer's Descendants

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Daniel Shaffer (1780–1838) m. Catherine (Michael) Shaffer (1782–9 Jun 1853)
  1. 1. Hanna (Margaret) Shaffer 1826–1891 m. John Huffer 1827–1898
    1. 1. Hannah (Jane) Huffer 1861–1923 m. William (Peter Buchanan) Lockridge 1856–1935
      1. 1. Nellie (Catherine) Middleton 1892–1964 m. Charles (William) Middleton 1885–1949
        1. 1. Alice (M) Middleton 1909–1982 m. Henry (Jerome Palmer) Sr 1866–1938
        2. 2. Amos (Martin) Middleton 1914–1980
        3. 3. Laura (V) Middleton 1922–
      2. 2. Leona (A) Carpenter 1887–1933
      3. 3. Lucius (Holmes) Lockridge 1888–1971
      4. 4. Mildred (F.) Curry 1900–1980
      5. 5. Emery (Moffett) Lockridge 1894–1970
      6. 6. William (Henry) Lockridge 1897–1943
      7. 7. Lula (Blanche E) Lockridge 1884–1966
      8. 8. Hanna (Emma M) Lockridge 1885–
      9. 9. Nellie (S V) Lockridge 1892–1981
      10. 10. Mary (Treacy M) Lockridge 1895–
    2. 2. Eliza (Margaret) Huffer 1845–1903 m. Robert (Henry Poole) KC7Y-3ZW 1843– m. William (Henry Lockridge Pvt, Co. C, 39th Battion Cavalry,) CSA 1811–1892
      1. 1. William (Henry) Poole 1870–1924
    3. 3. Abraham Huffer 1854–1924
    4. 4. Susanah Huffer 1847–
    5. 5. Jacob (James) Huffer 1857–1918
    6. 6. Nancy (Catherine) Huffer 1859–1926
    7. 7. Edward (Kenny) Huffer 1863–1942
    8. 8. Mary (Elizabeth) Huffer 1866–1929
    9. 9. Lucy Huffer 1868–1948
    10. 10. John (H) Huffer 1849–1929
    11. 11. Sarah (Amanda) Huffer 1851–1935
  2. 2. Mary (Polly) Shaffer 1804–1847
  3. 3. William (Bell) Shaffier 1807–1892
  4. 4. Susannah Wikle 1811–1876

Daniel Shaffer's Timeline

2 Records

1780
1780
Birth of Daniel Shaffer in Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
1838
1838
Age 58
Death of Daniel Shaffer in Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Augusta County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1838
    Event Place: Augusta County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Staunton, Staunton City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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