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Rebecca Jewell 1822–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 21, 1822

Birth Location: Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 21 March 1861

Death Location: West, Lackawannock, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Valentine Zahniser

Mother: Elizabeth White

Spouse(s): Cornelius Shaffer

Children(s): John Shaffer

In 1822, Rebecca Jewell entered the world in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Valentine Zahniser And Elizabeth White. Rebecca Jewell married Cornelius Shaffer, and had children including John Edwin Shaffer. Rebecca Jewell passed away in 1861 in West, Lackawannock, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1822, Rebecca Jewell entered the world in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Valentine Zahniser And Elizabeth White.
  • Rebecca Jewell married Cornelius Shaffer, and had children including John Edwin Shaffer.
  • Rebecca Jewell passed away in 1861 in West, Lackawannock, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Valentine Zahniser
1782–1866
Birth Location: , Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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Elizabeth White
1784–1856
Birth Location: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Cornelius Shaffer
1827–1898
Birth Location: Ercer County, Pennsylvania
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Children(s)

John Shaffer
1857–1934
Birth Location: Coolspring Twp Mercer County, Pennsylvania
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Rebecca Jewell's Ancestors

Self
Rebecca Jewell
1822–1861
Birth Place: Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Valentine Zahniser
1782–1866
, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth White
1784–1856
Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
Matthias (Zahneisen (Zahniser)) I
1749–1833
Landau, Stadt Landau, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Anna (Maria Mary) Lindt
1755–1829
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
John WHITE
1760–1830
Lurgan, Armagh, , Ireland
Nancy Dugan
1760–1834
Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rebecca Jewell's Descendants

1.
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Rebecca Jewell (May 21, 1822–21 March 1861) m. Cornelius Shaffer (10 May 1827–3 Feb 1898)
  1. 1. John (Edwin) Shaffer 1857–1934 m. Phoebe (Ann) Ray 1858–1932
    1. 1. Ralph (A Shaffer) Sr 1888–1945 m. Cora (Elsie) Shaffer 1900–1970
      1. 1. Norma (Jean) Shaffer 1937–2020
      2. 2. Mabel (E) Shaffer 1927–2013
      3. 3. Ralph (A Shaffer) Jr 1925–1993
      4. 4. Grace (B) Shaffer 1923–1992
      5. 5. Violet (M) Shaffer 1921–1994

Rebecca Jewell's Timeline

2 Records

1822
May 21, 1822
Birth of Rebecca Jewell in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA
Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA
1861
21 March 1861
Age 39
Death of Rebecca Jewell in West, Lackawannock, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
West, Lackawannock, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 21, 1822
    Event Place: Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 March 1861
    Event Place: West, Lackawannock, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
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