Nicholas Shanafelt and Unknown

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Husband Nicholas Shanafelt ¹

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Wife Unknown ¹

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           Died: 1846 - Edwardsburg, Cass Co, MI 1
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Children

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1 M Nicholas Shanafelt ¹

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            AKA: Nathan Shaw,2 Nicholas Shenefelt 3
           Born: 4 Feb 1799 - Centre Co, PA 1
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           Died: 13 Oct 1871 - Clarion, Clarion Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Keziah Greenland (Abt 1800-1867) 1 2 3
           Marr: 30 Mar 1823 - Trough Creek Valley, Huntingdon Co, PA 1

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2 F [Unk] Shanafelt

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         Spouse: [Unk] Shough (      -      ) 1

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3 M William Shanafelt ¹

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4 M John Shanafelt ¹

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5 M George Shanafelt ¹

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General Notes: Husband - Nicholas Shanafelt

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He was of German ancestry. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War; was with Washington at Valley Forge, and while serving under General Wayne, near Wilmington, Delaware, was wounded in the neck, and reported on the army records as among the killed. He recovered, however, and lived in Centre County, Pennsylvania, until 1820.
He had six sons and several daughters. One of the daughters married Mr. Shough, and settled in the western part of Ohio.

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General Notes: Wife - Unknown

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After the death of her husband, she lived with one of her sons until her death at Edwardsburg, Michigan.

1 A. J. Davis, History of Clarion County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., 1887), Pg 645.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 1118.

3 J. Simpson Africa, The History of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1883), Pg 238.