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John Stauffer 1817–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: April 13, 1817

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: April 25, 1885

Death Location: Beverly, Adams County, Illinois, USA

Father: Jacob Stauffer

Mother: Nancy Eighty

Spouse(s): Sarah Hilyard

Children(s): Jacob Stauffer, Christopher Stauffer, Sarah Stauffer, Nancy Stauffer, Mary Stauffer, Louiza Stauffer, William Stauffer, George Stauffer

John Stauffer was born in 1817 in Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Jacob Joshua Stauffer And Nancy L Eighty. In 1840, John Stauffer resided in Pike, Illinois, United States. In 1850, John Stauffer resided in Township 3 S 4 W, Pike, Illinois. John Stauffer married Sarah Hilyard, and had children including Christopher Stauffer, George W Stauffer, Jacob W Stauffer, Louiza Stauffer, Mary Elizabeth Stauffer, Nancy L Stauffer, Sarah Margaret Stauffer, William Henry Stauffer. John Stauffer passed away in 1885 in Beverly, Adams County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • John Stauffer was born in 1817 in Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Jacob Joshua Stauffer And Nancy L Eighty.
  • In 1840, John Stauffer resided in Pike, Illinois, United States.
  • In 1850, John Stauffer resided in Township 3 S 4 W, Pike, Illinois.
  • John Stauffer married Sarah Hilyard, and had children including Christopher Stauffer, George W Stauffer, Jacob W Stauffer, Louiza Stauffer, Mary Elizabeth Stauffer, Nancy L Stauffer, Sarah Margaret Stauffer, William Henry Stauffer.
  • John Stauffer passed away in 1885 in Beverly, Adams County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Stauffer's Ancestors

Self
John Stauffer
1817–1885
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Jacob Joshua Stauffer
1792–1872
Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
Nancy (L) Eighty
1792–1867
Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
John (Snyder) Stauffer
1770–1797
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Stauffer
1740–1793
Jacob Stauffer
1740–1793
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Stauffer's Descendants

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John Stauffer (April 13, 1817–April 25, 1885) m. Sarah Hilyard (4 Jan 1814–8 Nov 1882)
  1. 1. Jacob (W) Stauffer 1842–1927 m. Sarah Baker 1851–1930
    1. 1. Margaret ("Maggie") Stauffer 1878–1941 m. Ira (Edward) Burgess 1863–1944
      1. 1. Ida Burgess 1900–1987 m. Omon (Selah) Waters 1896–1971
        1. 1. Orpha (Pauline) Waters 1929–2007 m. Kent (E.) Ross 1922–2013
        2. 2. Dewey (D) Waters 1920–1925
        3. 3. Evangline (Mabel) Waters 1921–1925
        4. 4. Chester (William) Waters 1925–1944
        5. 5. Ira (John) Waters 1927–2018 m. Iva (R.) Shaw 1926–1966
      2. 2. Edward Burgess 1895–1970
      3. 3. Bernice Burgess 1902–
      4. 4. Mildred Burgess 1904–1979
      5. 5. Forrest Burgess 1906–1978
      6. 6. Beatrice Burgess 1903–
      7. 7. Mabel (Ellen) Burgess 1907–1988
      8. 8. Sarah Burgess 1908–1931
      9. 9. Pauline Burgess 1910–1971
      10. 10. Mary (Ann) Burgess 1913–1988
  2. 2. Christopher Stauffer 1854–1906
  3. 3. Sarah (Margaret) Stauffer 1853–1935
  4. 4. Nancy (L) Stauffer 1850–1928
  5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Stauffer 1843–1916
  6. 6. Louiza Stauffer 1835–1838
  7. 7. William (Henry) Stauffer 1846–1891
  8. 8. George (W) Stauffer 1840–1907

John Stauffer's Timeline

5 Records

1817
April 13, 1817
Birth of John Stauffer in Pennsylvania, United States
Pennsylvania, United States
1840
1840
Age 23
John Stauffer resided here in Pike, Illinois, United States
Pike, Illinois, United States
1850
1850
Age 33
John Stauffer resided here in Township 3 S 4 W, Pike, Illinois
Township 3 S 4 W, Pike, Illinois
1880
1880
Age 63
John Stauffer resided here in Fairmount, Pike, Illinois, United States
Fairmount, Pike, Illinois, United States
1885
April 25, 1885
Age 68
Death of John Stauffer in Fairmount, Pike, Illinois, United States
Fairmount, Pike, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: April 13, 1817
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Fairmount, Pike, Illinois; Roll: 242; Family History Film: 1254242; Page: 433B; Enumeration District: 184; Image: 0630
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Township 3 S 4 W, Pike, Illinois; Roll: M432_124; Page: 124B; Image: 378
    [3] Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Pike, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Pike, Illinois; Roll: 67; Page: 125; Image: 256; Family History Library Film: 0007645

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Township 3 S 4 W, Pike, Illinois
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Township 3 S 4 W, Pike, Illinois; Roll: M432_124; Page: 124B; Image: 378

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Fairmount, Pike, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Fairmount, Pike, Illinois; Roll: 242; Family History Film: 1254242; Page: 433B; Enumeration District: 184; Image: 0630

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 25, 1885
    Event Place: Fairmount, Pike, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Beverly, Adams County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012

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