Descendants of Jacob Shaffer

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  Generation No. 1

1.  JACOB¹ SHAFFER was born ca. 1780 in Holland, and died in Slippery Rock, Lawrence, PA.

Children of JACOB SHAFFER are:

   &nbs;        i.    MARY ANN² SHAFFER. 

                     ii.    WILLIAM SHAFFER.

                    iii.    JAMES PADDEN SHAFFER, b. 1802.

                   iv.    JOHN SHAFFER, b. 1805.

                    v.    ANDREW SHAFFER, b. 1806.

                   vi.    ABRAHAM SHAFFER, b. 03 Jul 1812.

                  vii.    JACOB SHAFFER, b. Apr 1815.

                 viii.    MATTHIAS SHAFFER, b. 1816.

2.                 ix.    CONRAD SHAFFER, b. 1823, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania; d. 03 May 1877, Fell from oil derrick at Keatings Furnace, Clarion, Pennsylvania.

Generation No. 2

2.  CONRAD² SHAFFER (JACOB¹) was born 1823 in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, and died 03 May 1877 in Fell from oil derrick at Keatings Furnace, Clarion, Pennsylvania.    He married MARY KENNEDY 14 Jul 1842 in Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, daughter of WILLIAM KENNEDY and ELIZABETH STICKEL.  She died 1909.

Conrad Shaffer: 
Military history.

Children of CONRAD SHAFFER and MARY KENNEDY are:

                      i.    EMMELINE³ SHAFFER, b. 1843.

                     ii.    MELISSA LUCY SHAFFER, b. 1845.

3.                 iii.    ZERADA SHAFFER, b. 1847; d. Walla Walla, Washington.

                   iv.    WILLIAM SHAFFER, b. 1849, Lawrence County, PA; d. Aft. 1910, Walla Walla, Washington.

                    v.    MELINDA SHAFFER, b. 1852.

                   vi.    KATHERINE SHAFFER, b. 1856.

4.               vii.    FLORANCE CHARLOTTE SHAFFER, b. 16 Jun 1860, Princeton, Lawrence, PA.

5.              viii.    JOHN FERMAN SHAFFER, b. 16 Jun 1860, Prinston, Lawrance County, Pennsylvania; d. 16 Mar 1942, Vancouver, Clark, Washington.

                    ix.    EVA SHAFFER, b. 1865.

                     x.    MARY E. SHAFFER, b. 19 Nov 1868; d. 19 May 1963, Battleground, Washington.

3.  ZERADA³ SHAFFER (CONRAD², JACOB¹) was born 1847, and died in Walla Walla, Washington.  She married ? WOLFE.  

Children of ZERADA SHAFFER and ? WOLFE are:

                      i.    KARL⁴ WOLFE.

                     ii.    LENORA WOLFE.

6.                 iii.    NELLIE WOLFE, d. Walla Walla, Washington.

4.  FLORANCE CHARLOTTE³ SHAFFER (CONRAD², JACOB¹) was born 16 Jun 1860 in Princeton, Lawrence, PA.  She married ROBERT TRUXEL CRAWFORD 1875 in Lawerence County, PA.  

Children of FLORANCE SHAFFER and ROBERT CRAWFORD are:

                      i.    DELLA⁴ CRAWFORD.

                     ii.    HAROLD BREOVE CRAWFORD.

                    iii.    ROBERT DELMAR CRAWFORD.

7.                iv.    ROSCOE TYSON CRAWFORD.

8.                 v.    EVELYN EVERETTE CRAWFORD, b. 03 Dec 1879, Lawrence County, PA; d. 03 May 1965, Vancouver, Clark, Washington.

9.                vi.    MARY GERTRUDE CRAWFORD, b. 1883, Lawrence County, PA; d. Springfield, Lane, OR.

10.             vii.    GOLDIE LILLIAN CRAWFORD, b. 05 Jun 1888, Crystal City, PA; d. 11 Feb 1957, Kenniwick, Benton, Washington.

5.  JOHN FERMAN³ SHAFFER (CONRAD², JACOB¹) was born 16 Jun 1860 in Prinston, Lawrance County, Pennsylvania¹, and died 16 Mar 1942 in Vancouver, Clark, Washington².  He married ETTA GEORGE HULETT in Michigan, daughter of ALBIN HULETT and CLARISA ELLIS.  She was born 09 Apr 1882 in Allendale, MI, and died 01 May 1961 in Vancouver, Washington.

Children of JOHN SHAFFER and ETTA HULETT are:

11.                 i.    GERALD F.⁴ SHAFFER, b. 14 Jul 1901, Benton, Michigan; d. 08 Jan 1967, Vancouver, Clark County,  Washington. 

12.                ii.    ZELLA ODESSEL SHAFFER, b. 10 Jul 1903, Michigan; d. Jan 1985.

13.               iii.    CHARLES LESLIE SHAFFER, b. 27 Jul 1906, Inland Township, Benzie County,  MI; d. 19 Aug 1979, Olympia, Thurston, Washington.

14.              iv.    LILLY BELLE SHAFFER, b. 24 Jul 1908, Michigan; d. 23 Mar 1971, Sandy, Oregon.

15.               v.    MARY HELEN SHAFFER, b. 13 Mar 1911, Springfield, Lane, OR; d. 11 Jun 1967, Vancouver, Clark, Washington. 

16.              vi.    LEE FORD SHAFFER, b. 21 Sep 1915.

6.  NELLIE⁴ WOLFE (ZERADA³ SHAFFER, CONRAD², JACOB¹) died in Walla Walla, Washington.  She married PHILLIP PENTECOST.  

Children of NELLIE WOLFE and PHILLIP PENTECOST are:

                      i.    KATHERINE⁵ PENTECOST.

                     ii.    NELLIE PENTECOST.

7.  ROSCOE TYSON⁴ CRAWFORD (FLORANCE CHARLOTTE³ SHAFFER, CONRAD², JACOB¹)  He married ETHEL VIOLET UPDYKE.  

Children of ROSCOE CRAWFORD and ETHEL UPDYKE are:

                      i.    ROLAND TRUXEL⁵ CRAWFORD.

                     ii.    EDITH MILDRED CRAWFORD.

                    iii.    GILBERT TYSON CRAWFORD.

                   iv.    HAROLD LEROY CRAWFORD.

                    v.    MERLE SYDNEY CRAWFORD. 

8.  EVELYN EVERETTE⁴ CRAWFORD (FLORANCE CHARLOTTE³ SHAFFER, CONRAD², JACOB¹) was born 03 Dec 1879 in Lawrence County, PA, and died 03 May 1965 in Vancouver, Clark, Washington.  She married (1) CLIFFORD JOHNSON.    She married (2) LEWIS LEROY BRIGHT in Michigan.

Children of EVELYN CRAWFORD and CLIFFORD JOHNSON are:

                      i.    ROBERT CLIFFORD⁵ JOHNSON.

                     ii.    LILA AREBUSTUS JOHNSON, b. 30 Oct 1897, LeRoy, MI; d. 06 Apr 1968, Vancouver, Clark, Washington; m. Mr. BORDEN.

Children of EVELYN CRAWFORD and LEWIS BRIGHT are:

                    iii.    NEIL LEROY⁵ BRIGHT.

                   iv.    JOHN BRIGHT.

                    v.    CLAIR O. BRIGHT, b. 01 May 1907; Adopted child.

                   vi.    WILLIAM TRUXEL BRIGHT, b. 05 Feb 1909.

9.  MARY GERTRUDE⁴ CRAWFORD (FLORANCE CHARLOTTE³ SHAFFER, CONRAD², JACOB¹) was born 1883 in Lawrence County, PA, and died in Springfield, Lane, OR.  She married WILLIAM STARKS in Michigan.  

Children of MARY CRAWFORD and WILLIAM STARKS are:

                      i.    WILLIAM CLEO⁵ STARKS.

                     ii.    THELMA O. STARKS.

                    iii.    FLORANCE CHARLOTTE STARKS.

                   iv.    DESSIE STARKS.

                    v.    ETHELYNN STARKS.

                   vi.    ROBERT STARKS.

10.  GOLDIE LILLIAN⁴ CRAWFORD (FLORANCE CHARLOTTE³ SHAFFER, CONRAD², JACOB¹) was born 05 Jun 1888 in Crystal City, PA, and died 11 Feb 1957 in Kenniwick, Benton, Washington.  She married JOHN REILLY HALL.  

Children of GOLDIE CRAWFORD and JOHN HALL are:

                      i.    FLOYD R.⁵ HALL, d. in infancy with heart condition.

                     ii.    MARIE M. HALL, d. in infancy from  YellowJaundice.

                    iii.    GLADYS HALL.

                   iv.    GERTRUDE LILLIAN HALL, b. 10 Jun 1909, Springvale, MI; m. (1) ROBERT ANDREW NORTH CRUZEN; m. (2) CLINTON FOSTER CHENEY, 24 Dec 1923.

11.  GERALD F.⁴ SHAFFER (JOHN FERMAN³, CONRAD², JACOB¹) was born 14 Jul 1901 in Benton, Michigan, and died 08 Jan 1967 in Vancouver, Clark County,  Washington³.  He married EDITH FLORENCE UPDIKE 22 Oct 1921, daughter of SYDNEY UPDIKE and HARRIET MEYRES/MIERS.  She was born 18 Jan 1905 in Overton, Dawson County, Nebraska, and died 16 Jul 1998.

Children of GERALD SHAFFER and EDITH UPDIKE are:

                      i.    WILMA GERALDINE⁵ SHAFFER, b. 12 Jul 1922, Yacolt, Washington; d. 13 Nov 2005, San Diego, San Diego Co., CA⁴; m. REVERAND WAYNE ALEXANDER EURICH, 13 Apr 1941, Vancouver, Washington; b. 20 May 1920, Friend, Saline County, Nebraska⁵.

                     ii.    GWENDOLYN IRENE SHAFFER, b. ca. 1925; m. ELDIN DREW.

12.  ZELLA ODESSEL⁴ SHAFFER (JOHN FERMAN³, CONRAD², JACOB¹) was born 10 Jul 1903 in Michigan, and died Jan 1985.  She married CLARENCE SIDNEY UPDYKE.  He was born 03 Feb 1897 in Iowa, and died 13 Apr 1968 in California.

Children of ZELLA SHAFFER and CLARENCE UPDYKE are:

                      i.    DONALD⁵ UPDYKE.

                     ii.    DORIS UPDYKE.

                    iii.    BETTE UPDYKE.

13.  CHARLES LESLIE⁴ SHAFFER (JOHN FERMAN³, CONRAD², JACOB¹) was born 27 Jul 1906 in Inland Township, Benzie County,  MI, and died 19 Aug 1979 in Olympia, Thurston, Washington.  He married ELMA KATHERINE KOSKI 01 Sep 1949 in Vancouver,Clark,  Washington.  

Children of CHARLES SHAFFER and ELMA KOSKI are:

                      i.    YVONNE ESTELLE⁵ SHAFFER, b. 20 Jul 1950.

                     ii.    JOHN CHARLES SHAFFER, b. 03 Apr 1953; d. 07 Apr 1956.

                    iii.    CAROL ANN SHAFFER, b. 05 Jul 1954.

14.  LILLY BELLE⁴ SHAFFER (JOHN FERMAN³, CONRAD², JACOB¹) was born 24 Jul 1908 in Michigan, and died 23 Mar 1971 in Sandy, Oregon.  She married (1) HENRY GEORGE.    She married (2) ? WEBB.

Children of LILLY SHAFFER and HENRY GEORGE are:

                      i.    VERNA⁵ GEORGE.

                     ii.    ELEANOR GEORGE.

Child of LILLY SHAFFER and ? WEBB is:

                    iii.    WALTER⁵ WEBB.

15.  MARY HELEN⁴ SHAFFER (JOHN FERMAN³, CONRAD², JACOB¹) was born 13 Mar 1911 in Springfield, Lane, OR, and died 11 Jun 1967 in Vancouver, Clark, Washington.  She married WILLIAM EDGAR UPDYKE.  

Children of MARY SHAFFER and WILLIAM UPDYKE are:

                      i.    NORMA⁵ UPDYKE.

                     ii.    BONNIE UPDYKE.

                    iii.    DOUGLAS UPDYKE.

                   iv.    LINDA UPDYKE.

                    v.    NANCY UPDYKE.

16.  LEE FORD⁴ SHAFFER (JOHN FERMAN³, CONRAD², JACOB¹) was born 21 Sep 1915.  He married LEOTTA CAMPBELL Oct 1944.

Children of LEE SHAFFER and LEOTTA CAMPBELL are:

                      i.    ANITA⁵ SHAFFER.

                     ii.    SANDRA SHAFFER.

                    iii.    II SHAFFER LEE.

1.  Washington Death Index, 1940-1996.

2.  Washington Death Index, 1940-1996, Date of Death: 16 Mar 1942 Certificate: 107 Place of Death: Vancouver. 

3.  Funeral Card.

4.  Social Security Death Index, SSN: 535-14-2189  .

5.  1920 Census NE, Roll: T625_999  Page: 1B  ED: 132  Image: 0388.