John Shaffer and Charlotte Slagle

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Husband John Shaffer ¹

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           Born: 2 Oct 1776 - York Co, PA 1
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           Died: 8 Aug 1863 - Washington, Washington Co, PA 1
         Buried:  - Washington Cemetery, Washington, Washington Co, PA

       Marriage: 9 Sep 1809 - Chambersburg, Franklin Co, PA 1

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Wife Charlotte Slagle ¹

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           Born: 8 Jul 1792 - Baltimore, MD 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Aug 1846 - Washington, Washington Co, PA 1
         Buried:  - Washington Cemetery, Washington, Washington Co, PA

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Children

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1 M William Shaffer ¹

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           Born: 21 Nov 1810 - Washington, Washington Co, PA 1
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           Died: 1 Jan 1875 - Fairfield, Jefferson Co, IA 1
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Ann Ruth (1815-1897) 1
           Marr: 7 May 1834 - Washington, Washington Co, PA 1

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2 F Mary Slagle Shaffer ¹

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           Born: 24 Jun 1812 - Washington, Washington Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Oct 1893 - Fairfield, Jefferson Co, IA 1
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Robert McElhinny (1805-1878) 1
           Marr: 29 Jun 1831 - Washington, Washington Co, PA 1

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3 F Susanna Eckert Shaffer ¹

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           Born: 28 Aug 1814 - Washington, Washington Co, PA 1
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           Died: 9 Sep 1897 - Washington, Washington Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Rev. George W. McCaskey (1801-1853) 1
           Marr: 21 Jan 1835 - Washington, Washington Co, PA 1

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4 M Jacob Slagle Shaffer ¹

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           Born: 13 Dec 1816 - Washington, Washington Co, PA 1
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           Died: 20 Aug 1896 - Allegheny City, Allegheny Co, PA 1
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Elizabeth Ross (1814-1890) 1
           Marr: 20 Sep 1843 1

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5 F Anna Charlotte Shaffer ¹

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           Born: 22 Feb 1819 - Washington, Washington Co, PA 1
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           Died: 26 Apr 1886 - Washington, Washington Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Samuel Kimmel Weirick (1818-1901) 1
           Marr: 14 Oct 1840 - Washington, Washington Co, PA 1

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6 M Dr. John Eckert Shaffer ¹

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           Born: 22 Feb 1821 - Washington, Washington Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 31 May 1889 1
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Elizabeth Stillman Holmes (1821-1880) 1
           Marr: 26 Mar 1846 1

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7 M Christian Slagle Shaffer ¹

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           Born: 6 Mar 1823 - Washington, Washington Co, PA 1
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           Died: 1 Apr 1905 - Abingdon, Knox Co, IL 1
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         Spouse: Jane Croes Lane (1832-      ) 1
           Marr: 21 Jun 1864 - Washington, Washington Co, PA 1

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8 F Elizabeth Shaffer ¹

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           Born: 12 Jan 1826 - Washington, Washington Co, PA 1
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           Died: 
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         Spouse: Dr. John Thompson Huey (1819/1821-1864/1865) 1 2
           Marr: 25 Oct 1849 - Washington, Washington Co, PA 1

         Spouse: Samuel W. Coffin (1832-1913) 1
           Marr: 24 Jun 1869 - Fairfield, Jefferson Co, IA 1

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9 M Alexander Sweeny Shaffer ¹

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           Born: 23 Jul 1828 - Washington, Washington Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Oct 1851 - Libertyville, Jefferson Co, IA 1
         Buried: 

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10 M Joshua Monroe Shaffer ¹

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           Born: 13 Sep 1830 - Washington, Washington Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Mar 1913 - Keokuk, Lee Co, IA 1
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Melvina Jane Curry (1833-1904) 1
           Marr: 18 Mar 1856 - Elizabeth, Allegheny Co, PA 1

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General Notes: Husband - John Shaffer

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He learned the saddlery business with Mr. Felty, of Hanover, Pennsylvania, and for a time he worked for Mr. Wolff, in Chambersburg. In September, 1809, he moved to Washington, Pennsylvania, and started a saddlery and harness business, and he was very successful in its prosecution. His father was a prosperous and successful farmer and a strict member of the Lutheran Church. When his son John joined the Methodist Church, he disinherited him, giving him only one dollar of his money. John Shaffer lived in Washington the remainder of his life, where his hospitable disposition made his house a famous stopping place for Methodist ministers and others. He was a Master Mason, and stood well in the records of his lodge.

1 Ella Campbell Slagle Nichols, Family Record (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately published, 1914).

2 Lewis R. Culbertson, M.D., Genealogy of the Culbertson and Culberson Families (Zanesville, OH: The Courier Co., 1923), Pg 218.