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James R. Shaffer 1850–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 April 1850

Birth Location: Ohio, USA

Death Date: 3 July 1871

Death Location: Wayne County, Iowa, USA

Father: Abraham shafer

Mother: rosella ryan

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of James R. Shaffer began in 1850 in Ohio, USA. James R. Shaffer passed away in 1871 in Wayne County, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James R. Shaffer began in 1850 in Ohio, USA.
  • James R. Shaffer passed away in 1871 in Wayne County, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abraham shafer
1826–1907
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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rosella ryan
1823–1895
Birth Location: Fayette County, Ohio, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Shaffer's Ancestors

Self
James Shaffer
1850–1871
Birth Place: Ohio, USA
Parents
Abraham shafer
1826–1907
Virginia, USA
rosella (rosa) ryan
1823–1895
Fayette County, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin (Ryun) Ryan
1785–1870
Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
Nancy (Mary) Callender
1794–1879
Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Shaffer's Timeline

2 Records

1850
8 April 1850
Birth of James R. Shaffer in Ohio, USA
Ohio, USA
1871
3 July 1871
Age 21
Death of James R. Shaffer in Iowa, USA
Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 April 1850
    Event Place: Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 July 1871
    Event Place: Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wayne County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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