Husband William M. Shaffer 1 2
Born: 8 Aug 1840 - Emlenton, Venango Co, PA 1 3
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Father: Charles P. Shaffer (1801-1876) 1 3 4
Mother: Salome Shaner (1813-Bef 1898) 1 3 5
Marriage: 31 Jan 1867 6
Other Spouse: Unknown ( -Bef 1867)
• Residence: : Franklin, Venango Co, PA.
Wife Helena "Ella" Hughes 6 7
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Father: John W. Hughes (1825-1859) 6 7
Mother: Mary Ann Ridgway (1828-1893) 8
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1 F Lottie Susan Shaffer 9
AKA: Lotta Shaffer 6
Born: 5 Mar 1868 6
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Spouse: Arthur W. Evans ( - ) 9
2 M Joseph King Dale Shaffer 6 9
Born: 9 Dec 1869 6
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Spouse: Marcia McKenny ( - ) 9
3 M Willie Lee Shaffer 6
Born: 23 Sep 1871 6
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
4 M Dr. John William Shaffer 6 9
Born: 2 May 1873 6
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Spouse: Bertha Elizabeth Hunt ( - ) 9
Marr: 24 Oct 1898 - St. Clairsville, Belmont Co, OH 10
5 M Frank D. Shaffer 6
Born: 3 Dec 1875 6
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6 M Harry S. Shaffer 6
Born: 13 Dec 1877 6
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Spouse: Marie Mooney ( - ) 9
7 M Walter Lewis Shaffer 9
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Spouse: Bertha M. Brown ( - ) 9
Marr: 1909 - ? Venango Co, PA
8 F Patty Shaffer 9
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9 F Helen Maud Shaffer 9
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Spouse: Henry LeRoy Mark ( - ) 9
Marr: 23 Oct 1907 - ? Venango Co, PA 9
10 F Virginia Spriggs Shaffer 9
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11 F Frances Anetta Shaffer 9
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General Notes: Husband - William M. Shaffer
Year of birth 1839. [HVC 1879, 489]
He remained with his parents until 1862, and then enlisted in the army, becoming a member of company M., 5th Penn. cavalry, and under command of Gen. Butler. On the 8th and 16th of June, 1864, he participated in the engagements before Pittsburgh, and was in quite a number of other battles. He served during the war, and was honorably discharged on the 28th of May, 1865. Soon after his return home he went to contracting in the oil business. In 1866 he began to sink wells on his own accord, leasing land upon which to drill. His prospects at first were anything but flattering; ere long, however, he met with better success. [HVC 1879, 490]
He was extensively engaged in agriculture and the production of oil for many years and had a large family. Residing in Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania, in 1919.