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Polly Shaffer 1785–1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jul 1785

Birth Location: Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1851

Death Location: Washington Co, , Virginia, USA

Father: John Sr.

Mother: Eva Kelchner

Spouse(s): John Seek

Children(s):

In 1785, Polly Shaffer entered the world in Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, USA, born to John Shaffer Sr And Eva Kelchner. Polly Shaffer married John Seek. Polly Shaffer passed away in 1851 in Washington Co, , Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1785, Polly Shaffer entered the world in Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, USA, born to John Shaffer Sr And Eva Kelchner.
  • Polly Shaffer married John Seek.
  • Polly Shaffer passed away in 1851 in Washington Co, , Virginia, USA.

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Polly Shaffer's Ancestors

Self
Polly Shaffer
1785–1851
Birth Place: Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Shaffer Sr.
1755–1847
Maxatawny, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Eva Kelchner
1761–1830
Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Hans (Jacob) Shaffer
1728–1815
Darmstetterland, , Hessen, Germany
Maria Dauben
1730–1764
Oley Township Berks Co Pennsylvania, USA
Henry (Kelknar) Sr
1740–1816
Germany
Elizabeth Stapleton
1719–1771
Highland, Ulster, New York Colony, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Shaffer
1702–1783
Rosina Keller
1704–1744
Jacques Delaplanck
1684–1760
Mary Delaplanck
–1771
Michael Kelchner
1714–1754
Elizabeth Stapleton
1719–1771
Robert Stapleton
1690–1755
Anna Klingemann
1692–1734
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Shoffer
1675–
Robert Stapleton
1690–1755
Anna Klingemann
1692–1734
Philip Stapilton
1644–1729
Margaret Gage
1665–1743

Polly Shaffer's Timeline

2 Records

1785
12 Jul 1785
Birth of Polly Shaffer in Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, USA
Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, USA
1851
1851
Age 66
Death of Polly Shaffer in Washington Co, , Virginia, USA
Washington Co, , Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1785
    Event Place: Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Washington Co, , Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

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