Our Direct Shaffer Line

1. Jacob Shaffer b. Probably Germany.
Children:
2. i Andrew L b. 00 000 1757.

Second Generation

2. Andrew L Shaffer b. 00 000 1757, near Philadelphia, PA -Wm. Penn Colony, m. after 1774, Elizabeth Chambers. Andrew died 00 000 1825, buried: Tuscarawas Co. OH.
Children:
i Frederick Shaffer m. (1) Catharine Young, m. (2) Elizabeth. Frederick died 00 000 1874.
3. ii Jabez b. 25-May-1793.
4. iii Valentine b. 11-May-1795.
iv Nimrod Shaffer.
v Amasa Shaffer.
vi Julyanne Shaffer.
vii Elisabeth Shaffer.

Third Generation

4. Valentine Shaffer b. 11-May-1795, MD, m. Margaret Catherine Graber, b. 01-Jan-1799, OH, d. 07-Sep-1854, Monroeville, IN, buried: Brown Chapel Cem, Monroe Tp.AllenCo.IN. Valentine died 27-Sep-1874, buried: Brown Chapel Cem. Monroe Tp.AllenCo,IN.
Children:
12. i James Franklin b. 02-Feb-1826.
ii Mary Shaffer b. 19-Aug-1827, OH, d. 04-Mar-1905, Monroeville, IN, buried: Brown Chapel Cem, Monroe Tp,Allen Co,IN.
13. iii Catherine.
14. iv Mariah b. 08-Jan-1833.
v John Shaffer b. 29-Aug-1821, d. 25-May-1854, buried: Brown Cem.Monroe Twp - Allen Co - IN.
15. vi Elizabeth.

Fourth Generation

12. James Franklin Shaffer b. 02-Feb-1826, Stark Co., OH, m. 13-Feb-1851, in Allen Co., IN, Mary Jane Rabbit, b. 12-Jul-1828, WVA orVA, (daughter of Joseph Rabbit and Hannah ?) d. 13-Sep-1916, Monroeville, IN, buried: IOOF Cem., Monroeville, IN. James died 17-Apr-1888, Monroeville, IN, buried: IOOF Cem, Monroeville, IN.
Children:
19. i Valentine Lafayette b. 1-Jan-1852.
ii Ida F. Shaffer m. Zenas Bottenberg.
iii unknown.

Fourth Generation

19. Valentine Lafayette Shaffer b. 1-Jan-1852, Allen Co., IN, m. (1) Margaret Ridenhaur, (daughter of Lewis Ridenhaur and Esther Brannaman) m. (2) 16-Feb-1882, in Adams Co., IN, Eliza Jane Smith, b. 19-Nov-1861, Adams Co., IN, (daughter of Franklin B. Smith and Catherine Rowley) d. 25-Jul-1938, Monroeville, IN, buried: IOOF Cem., Monroeville, IN. Valentine died 11-Nov-1929, Monroeville, IN, buried: IOOF Cem, Monroeville, IN.
Children:
22. i Lydia b. 24-Jul-1875.
23. ii Fred Tillman b. 20-May-0000.
24. iii Mary Catherine b. 18-Dec-1882.
25. iv Iva Pearl b. 20-Jun-1884, d. 07-Jan-1974.
26. v James Franklin b. 11-Dec-1885.
27. vi Gilbert Ashley b. 15-Jul-1888.
28. vii Verne Smith b. 11-Dec-1892.
29. viii Ruth Beatrice b. 22-Jan-1895.
30. ix Harley Valentine b. 23-Feb-1897.

Fifth Generation

25. Iva Pearl Shaffer b. 20-Jun-1884, Allen Co., IN, m. 28-Apr-1904, in Monroeville, IN, George William Schlemmer, b. 21-May-1879, Allen Co.IN, (son of Philip H. Schlemmer and Caroline Elizabeth Britz) d. 7-Jan-1958, Mongo, IN, buried: Greenwood Cem. LaGrange, IN. Iva died 7-Jan-1974, LaGrange, IN, buried: Greenwood Cem. LaGrange. IN.


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