Jacob B. Sheffer and Sarah Linn

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Husband Jacob B. Sheffer ¹

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           Born: 20 Jan 1814 - Westmoreland Co, PA 2
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           Died: 27 Feb 1900
         Buried:  - Georgeville Cemetery, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 3

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         Father: John Sheffer (Abt 1784-1863) 2 4 5
         Mother: Barbara Best (Abt 1791-1874) 2 6

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Wife Sarah Linn

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            AKA: Sarah Lynn 1
           Born: 1 Apr 1824 - Lycoming Co, PA
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           Died: 28 Jan 1890
         Buried:  - Georgeville Cemetery, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 3

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• Note: This may be the same person as : Sarah Linn.

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Children

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1 F Mary Sheffer ²

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         Spouse: Henry Webber (      -      ) 2

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2 M George Mansfield Sheffer ^{1 7}

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           Born: 19 Jun 1847 - Venango Co, PA 1
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           Died: 16 Sep 1937
         Buried:  - Emlenton Cemetery, Emlenton, Venango Co, PA

         Spouse: Sarah Eleanor Myers (1853-1910) 2 7
           Marr: 22 Apr 1875 2

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3 M John B. Sheffer ²

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4 F Barbara Ellen Sheffer ²

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         Spouse: Clark Cummings (      -      ) 2

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5 F Hannah Maria Sheffer ^{2 8}

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         Spouse: William Criswell (1845-Abt 1919) 2 8

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6 M Charles M. Sheffer ²

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7 M Benjamin F. Sheffer ²

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8 M William Martin Sheffer ²

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           Born: 1861
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           Died: 1861
         Buried:  - Georgeville Cemetery, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 3

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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9 M Ulysses Gary Sheffer ²

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10 M Francis Marion Sheffer

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           Born: 1863
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           Died: 1863
         Buried:  - Georgeville Cemetery, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 3

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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11 F Sarah Catherine Sheffer

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           Born: 1865
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           Died: 1865
         Buried:  - Georgeville Cemetery, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 3

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - Jacob B. Sheffer

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He came to Venango County, Pennsylvania, with his parents, in 1822, at the age of eight years. They located in that part of Clarion County formerly included in Venango.

1 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 942.

2 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 943.

3 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 4, Richland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1996), Pg 16.

4 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 1009.

5 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 1036.

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

7 Mrs. Harold V. Linn, Daniel Smith - Pioneer Settler of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania (Venango County, PA: Privately published, 1961), Pg 123.

8 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 433.