Elias Shaffer and Helena Salen

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Husband Elias Shaffer ^{1 2}

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           Born: 22 Feb 1830 - Woodcock Twp, Crawford Co, PA 1
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         Father: Daniel Shaffer (      -      ) 1 2
         Mother: Sarah Wykoff (      -      ) 2 3

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       Marriage: 1853 4

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Wife Helena Salen ⁵

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           Born: 22 May 1833 4
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         Father: William Salen (1804-      ) 6
         Mother: Hettie Moyer (      -1870) 6

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1 F Ellen Shaffer ⁴

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2 M Charles Shaffer ⁴

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3 M Edgar Shaffer ⁴

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4 F Minnie Shaffer ⁴

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5 M William Shaffer ⁴

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6 M Ward Shaffer ⁴

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7 F Sarah Shaffer ⁴

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8 U Leslie Shaffer ⁴

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9 F Bertha Shaffer ⁴

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General Notes: Husband - Elias Shaffer

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He received a common school education and entered on his career of life as a farmer, an occupation he always followed. He came to Randolph Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, in April, 1860, and there made most of the improvements on a large farm.
He served the people of the township in several minor offices and was an active member of the Grange at Guy's Mills.

1 —, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 938.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 1469.

3 —, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 1146.

4 —, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 939.

5 —, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 816, 939.

6 —, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 816, 955.