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Sarah Mariah SHAFER 1820–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1820

Birth Location: Kingston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 03 May 1891

Death Location: Fairmount, Luzerene, PA

Father: Adam SHAFER

Mother: Elizabeth SWARTWOUT

Spouse(s): Joel Potter

Children(s): Lewis Potter, Martha Potter

Sarah Mariah SHAFER was born in 1820 in Kingston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, the child of Adam John Shafer And Elizabeth Swartwout. Sarah Mariah SHAFER married Joel R Potter, and had children including Lewis Stirling Potter, Martha Melissa Potter. Sarah Mariah SHAFER passed away in 1891 in Fairmount, Luzerene, PA.

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Biography

  • Sarah Mariah SHAFER was born in 1820 in Kingston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, the child of Adam John Shafer And Elizabeth Swartwout.
  • Sarah Mariah SHAFER married Joel R Potter, and had children including Lewis Stirling Potter, Martha Melissa Potter.
  • Sarah Mariah SHAFER passed away in 1891 in Fairmount, Luzerene, PA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Adam SHAFER
1754–1848
Birth Location: Germany
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Elizabeth SWARTWOUT
1768–1860
Birth Location: Walpeck, , New York, USA
ES

Spouses(s)

Joel Potter
1819–1880
Birth Location: Fairmount, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
JP

Children(s)

Lewis Potter
1858–
Birth Location: Fairmount, Luzerene, PA
LP
Martha Potter
1846–1927
Birth Location: , Luzerne, PA
MP

Sarah SHAFER's Ancestors

Self
Sarah SHAFER
1820–1891
Birth Place: Kingston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Parents
Adam John SHAFER
1754–1848
Germany
Elizabeth SWARTWOUT
1768–1860
Walpeck, , New York, USA
Grandparents
Johan (Adam) Schaeffer
1699–1804
Relsberg, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Anna (Margareta) Gleb
1702–1780
Relsberg, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Thomas Swartwout
1730–1801
Peenpack, Orange, New York, United States
Elizabeth ENNIS
1735–1775
Ulster Co., NY
Great-Grandparents
Johan Shaffer
1670–1758
Shaffer
1692–
Anna (ECKHERT)
–1752
Bernardus Swartwout
1697–1773
Maragriet Decker
1700–1774
Alexander Ennes
1709–1779
Sarah Middaugh
1709–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes Shafer
1635–1694
Anna Margaretha
1643–1724
Jacques Eckhert
1665–1721
Eva Rietsch
1665–1743
Antoni Swartwout
1664–1700
Jannetje Coobes
1661–1700
Jacob Decker
1671–1761
Annetje Kortrecht
1676–1722
William Ennis
1675–1717
Cornelia Viervant
1684–1712
Joris Middagh
1674–1730
Marritje Ysselsteyn
1671–1727

Sarah SHAFER's Descendants

1.
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Sarah (Mariah) SHAFER (1820–03 May 1891) m. Joel (R) Potter (08 Sep 1819–08 Jun 1880)
  1. 1. Lewis (Stirling) Potter 1858–
  2. 2. Martha (Melissa) Potter 1846–1927 m. George (W) Sutliff 1844–1917
    1. 1. Joel Sutliff 1872–
    2. 2. Edward Sutliff 1870–
    3. 3. Eulalie Sutliff 1868–
    4. 4. Willie Sutliff 1876–
    5. 5. Emily (M) Sutliff 1885–
    6. 6. Lewis Sutliff 1878–
    7. 7. Florence (Ada) Sutliff 1874–1924 m. Samuel (C.) Seward 1872–1953
      1. 1. William (G) Seward 1897–1969 m. Zella Stackhouse 1903–1995
      2. 2. Carlton (Leal) Seward 1892–
      3. 3. Lawson (Freas) Seward 1900–1970
      4. 4. Emily (L.) Seward 1905–
      5. 5. Martha (E.) Seward 1907–
      6. 6. Joseph Seward 1911–
      7. 7. Alfred (Larue) Seward 1895–1968 m. Ethel (Thelma) Boston 1899–1997
        1. 1. Marian (Violet) Seward 1920–2009
        2. 2. Robert (W) Seward 1922–1956
    8. 8. Bertha (L) Sutliff 1888–
    9. 9. Millie Sutliff 1876–

Sarah SHAFER's Timeline

9 Records

1820
May 1820
Birth of Sarah Mariah SHAFER in Kingston Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Kingston Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
1820
1820
Birth of Sarah Mariah SHAFER in Fairmont, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
Fairmont, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
1820
1820
Birth of Sarah Mariah SHAFER in Kingston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Kingston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
1860
1860
Age 40
Sarah Mariah SHAFER resided here in Fairmount, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Fairmount, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
1864
19 Feb 1864
Age 44
Death of Sarah Mariah SHAFER in Kingston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
Kingston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
1870
1870
Age 50
Sarah Mariah SHAFER resided here in Fairmount, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Fairmount, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
1880
1880
Age 60
Sarah Mariah SHAFER resided here in Fairmount, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
Fairmount, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
1891
03 May 1891
Age 71
Death of Sarah Mariah SHAFER in Fairmont Springs, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Fairmont Springs, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
1891
03 May 1891
Age 71
Death of Sarah Mariah SHAFER in Fairmount, Luzerene, PA
Fairmount, Luzerene, PA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1820
    Event Place: Kingston Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Fairmont, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Kingston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Fairmount, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Fairmount, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Fairmount, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 May 1891
    Event Place: Fairmont Springs, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1864
    Event Place: Kingston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 May 1891
    Event Place: Fairmount, Luzerene, PA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
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