Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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George Shaffer and Lydia Wolfe




Husband George Shaffer 1

           Born: 1 Dec 1811 - near Madisonburg, Centre Co, PA 1
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         Father: Hon. John Schaeffer (1780-1851) 2
         Mother: Sarah Kren (1778-1867) 3


       Marriage: Abt 1835

   Other Spouse: Sarah Rodebaugh (1815-1894) 3



Wife Lydia Wolfe 3

           Born: Nov 1807 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Nov 1862 3
         Buried:  - Madisonburg, Centre Co, PA


         Father: Anthony Wolfe (      -      ) 3
         Mother: 




Children
1 M Daniel E. Shaffer 3

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           Died: 12 Sep 1864 - Centre Co, PA 3
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2 F Rosetta Shaffer 3

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           Died: 23 Apr 1862 - Rockville, Miles Twp, Centre Co, PA 3
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         Spouse: Abraham Lukenbach (      -      ) 3


3 M George W. Shaffer 3

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           Died: Bef 1898 - Missouri
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General Notes: Husband - George Shaffer


He passed his youth on his father's farm, his time being largely employed in clearing and burning brush. There were no free schools in his time, and he never had a day in an English school.
After his first marriage he remained five years at the old home, and then bought a portion of the farm and put up suitable buildings for his use. He followed agriculture there until 1860 when he removed to a farm near Madisonburg and continued his work. In 1889 he gave up the active management of the estate, and in his eighty-third year he ceased to do the various chores with which he had whiled away a portion of his time. Thus the evening of his life was spent in peaceful contemplation of the past.
He was a Democrat in politics, and voted for every Presidential candidate of his party from Andrew Jackson down. He was always a valued counselor in the local organization, and held various township offices.
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He was a leading member of the Reformed Church, holding various offices. To one church he gave $1,000, including the bell and other fixtures donated by himself and his wife.

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Sources


1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 230.

2 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 224.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 231.


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