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James Shaffer 1842–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 January 1842

Birth Location: Fountain City, Fountain, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 21 November 1919

Death Location: Clark County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: John Shaffer

Mother: Hanna Anderson

Spouse(s): Lucy Shaffer

Children(s): Luvina Stewart, James Shaffer, Lucy Canning, Roberta Christian, Oscar Shaffer, Maranda Shaffer, Mary Shaffer, Ora Shaffer

The story of James Shaffer began in 1842 in Fountain City, Fountain, Indiana, USA. James Shaffer married Lucy Ann Shaffer, and had children including James K Shaffer, Lucy Ann Canning, Luvina Stewart, Maranda M Shaffer, Mary C Shaffer, Ora May Shaffer, Oscar Shaffer, Roberta Christian. James Shaffer passed away in 1919 in Clark County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Shaffer began in 1842 in Fountain City, Fountain, Indiana, USA.
  • James Shaffer married Lucy Ann Shaffer, and had children including James K Shaffer, Lucy Ann Canning, Luvina Stewart, Maranda M Shaffer, Mary C Shaffer, Ora May Shaffer, Oscar Shaffer, Roberta Christian.
  • James Shaffer passed away in 1919 in Clark County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

James Shaffer's Ancestors

Self
James Shaffer
1842–1919
Birth Place: Fountain City, Fountain, Indiana, USA
Parents
John Shaffer
1809–1850
Wythe County, Virginia, United States of America
Hanna (Paulina Shaffer) Anderson
1812–1888
Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Jacob Shaffer
1783–1874
Shenendoah, Virginia, United States
Catherine Shaffer
1783–1881
Virginia, USA
Sarah ("Sally") Martin
1795–1873
Montgomerty County, Virginia, USA
Frederick Trinkle
1792–1863
Montgomery County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Shaffer\Sheffer
1763–1831
Anna Hudlow
1763–1832
Peter Bishop
1754–1819
Margaret Montgomery
1756–1825
Robert Martin
1770–1860
Robert Martin
1770–1860
Elizabeth Weiser\Wysor
1756–1813
Christopher Trinkle
1751–1829
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Shaver\Shaffer
1728–1815
Catherine DeLaPlank
1730–1771
Andrew Hudlow
1731–1785
Mary Hudlow
1740–1807
Hannah Lane
1725–
Philipp Weiser
1729–1804
Eva Hambrecht
1717–1786
Johann Tränckle
1711–1786

James Shaffer's Descendants

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James Shaffer (7 January 1842–21 November 1919) m. Lucy (Ann) Shaffer (29 March 1843–27 February 1930)
  1. 1. Luvina Stewart 1866–1948
  2. 2. James (K.) Shaffer 1876–1968
  3. 3. Lucy (Ann) Canning 1874–1952
  4. 4. Roberta Christian 1878–1965
  5. 5. Oscar Shaffer 1871–1931
  6. 6. Maranda (M.) Shaffer 1868–1891
  7. 7. Mary (C.) Shaffer 1863–1892
  8. 8. Ora (May) Shaffer 1888–1889

James Shaffer's Timeline

2 Records

1842
7 January 1842
Birth of James Shaffer in Fountain City, Fountain, Indiana, USA
Fountain City, Fountain, Indiana, USA
1919
21 November 1919
Age 77
Death of James Shaffer in Clark City, Randolph, Missouri, USA
Clark City, Randolph, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 January 1842
    Event Place: Fountain City, Fountain, Indiana, 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: 21 November 1919
    Event Place: Clark City, Randolph, Missouri, 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: Clark County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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