Original bio by Michele Molina (08.19.2012): "Wife of Peter Shaffer"
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Updated bio by Debra (Hart) Blackgrave Tyre, 5th great-granddaughter, on 08.20.2012:
Sarah Thomas Shaffer was born 25 Dec 1791 in Pennsylvania, USA, the daughter of George and Nancy --- Thomas. George's father {Sarah's grandfather} was of Scotch ancestry, born in Northern Ireland. Sarah's father George came to the United States as a young child with his parents.
A bit more about Sarah and her parents, transcribed directly from the 1893 "Portrait & Biographical Record" of Sarah & Peter Shaffer's son, General George T. Shaffer follows:
"Peter's wife was known in maidenhood by the name of Sarah Thomas, and was born in Pennsylvania, being a daughter of George Thomas, a native of the North of Ireland and of Scotch ancestry.
Mr. [George] Thomas accompanied his parents to this country when a mere child, and at the age of eighteen enlisted as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, serving throughout the entire period of the conflict until its close. His father and the father of Gen. George Thomas {Peter Shaffer}, who distinguished himself in the Civil War, were brothers and were named no doubt after George Thomas of Revolutionary fame. Having received a liberal education, he was rather in advance of the young men of his time, and in early life followed the profession of a teacher."
By 1811, Sarah had likely moved to Clark Co., OH with her family because on 12 Mar 1812, she married Peter Shaffer, a first-generation German immigrant.
Together Peter and Sarah had 7 children:
1-ALCY/ELSIE (ALICE) SHAFFER (b. 02 Apr 1814 Clark Co., OH; d. 23 Oct 1888 Cass Co., MI) m. LEONARD KEENE (see their bio). 9 children
2-MARY SHAFFER (b. 1815 Clark Co., OH; d. 13 Nov 1834 Cass Co., MI)
3-HENRY SHAFFER (b. c. 1818-1820, Clark Co., OH; d. 24 Apr 1854 in CA or CO, USA.
4-NANCY SHAFFER (b. Sep. 1820, Clark Co., OH; 13 Dec 1874 Newberry Twp., Cass, MI). m. WILLIAM T. REED, who died in the U.S. Civil War in 1864. 8 children.
5-(GENERAL) GEORGE THOMAS SHAFFER (b. 09 Oct 1822 Clark Co., OH; d. 24 Jul 1895 Cass Co., MI) m. ALCY JANE CARMICHAEL. Decorated Civil War veteran. 4 children.
6-SARAH SHAFFER (b. 1826 Clark Co., OH; d. 1913 Cass Co., MI) m. JOHN H. KEENE (nephew of LEONARD KEENE, her sister ALCY SHAFFER'S husband). JOHN H. KEENE was a Civil War vet who started first newspaper in Cass Co. 7 children.
7-ABRAHAM SHAFFER (b. 1828 Clark Co., OH; d. 1897) m. MARIE GEORGE. 4 children.
Peter and Sarah appear in these US Censuses:
1820 US Census: Pike, Clark Co., OH
1830 US Census: Unable to find
1840 US Census: Unable to find
1850 US Census: Calvin, Cass, MI
After Sarah's death in 1851, Peter appears in these US Census records with his son George T. Shaffer and family:
1860 US Census: Calvin, Cass, MI
1870 US Census: Calvin, Cass, MI
1880 US Census: Jefferson, Cass, MI
Biography courtesy Debra Hart Blackgrave Tyre, 5th great-granddaughter. Please use the "edit" tab to submit corrections if you see/find them. Thanks!
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Updated bio by Debra (Hart) Blackgrave Tyre, 5th great-granddaughter, on 08.20.2012:
Sarah Thomas Shaffer was born 25 Dec 1791 in Pennsylvania, USA, the daughter of George and Nancy --- Thomas. George's father {Sarah's grandfather} was of Scotch ancestry, born in Northern Ireland. Sarah's father George came to the United States as a young child with his parents.
A bit more about Sarah and her parents, transcribed directly from the 1893 "Portrait & Biographical Record" of Sarah & Peter Shaffer's son, General George T. Shaffer follows:
"Peter's wife was known in maidenhood by the name of Sarah Thomas, and was born in Pennsylvania, being a daughter of George Thomas, a native of the North of Ireland and of Scotch ancestry.
Mr. [George] Thomas accompanied his parents to this country when a mere child, and at the age of eighteen enlisted as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, serving throughout the entire period of the conflict until its close. His father and the father of Gen. George Thomas {Peter Shaffer}, who distinguished himself in the Civil War, were brothers and were named no doubt after George Thomas of Revolutionary fame. Having received a liberal education, he was rather in advance of the young men of his time, and in early life followed the profession of a teacher."
By 1811, Sarah had likely moved to Clark Co., OH with her family because on 12 Mar 1812, she married Peter Shaffer, a first-generation German immigrant.
Together Peter and Sarah had 7 children:
1-ALCY/ELSIE (ALICE) SHAFFER (b. 02 Apr 1814 Clark Co., OH; d. 23 Oct 1888 Cass Co., MI) m. LEONARD KEENE (see their bio). 9 children
2-MARY SHAFFER (b. 1815 Clark Co., OH; d. 13 Nov 1834 Cass Co., MI)
3-HENRY SHAFFER (b. c. 1818-1820, Clark Co., OH; d. 24 Apr 1854 in CA or CO, USA.
4-NANCY SHAFFER (b. Sep. 1820, Clark Co., OH; 13 Dec 1874 Newberry Twp., Cass, MI). m. WILLIAM T. REED, who died in the U.S. Civil War in 1864. 8 children.
5-(GENERAL) GEORGE THOMAS SHAFFER (b. 09 Oct 1822 Clark Co., OH; d. 24 Jul 1895 Cass Co., MI) m. ALCY JANE CARMICHAEL. Decorated Civil War veteran. 4 children.
6-SARAH SHAFFER (b. 1826 Clark Co., OH; d. 1913 Cass Co., MI) m. JOHN H. KEENE (nephew of LEONARD KEENE, her sister ALCY SHAFFER'S husband). JOHN H. KEENE was a Civil War vet who started first newspaper in Cass Co. 7 children.
7-ABRAHAM SHAFFER (b. 1828 Clark Co., OH; d. 1897) m. MARIE GEORGE. 4 children.
Peter and Sarah appear in these US Censuses:
1820 US Census: Pike, Clark Co., OH
1830 US Census: Unable to find
1840 US Census: Unable to find
1850 US Census: Calvin, Cass, MI
After Sarah's death in 1851, Peter appears in these US Census records with his son George T. Shaffer and family:
1860 US Census: Calvin, Cass, MI
1870 US Census: Calvin, Cass, MI
1880 US Census: Jefferson, Cass, MI
Biography courtesy Debra Hart Blackgrave Tyre, 5th great-granddaughter. Please use the "edit" tab to submit corrections if you see/find them. Thanks!
Original bio by Michele Molina (08.19.2012): "Wife of Peter Shaffer"
==========================
Updated bio by Debra (Hart) Blackgrave Tyre, 5th great-granddaughter, on 08.20.2012:
Sarah Thomas Shaffer was born 25 Dec 1791 in Pennsylvania, USA, the daughter of George and Nancy --- Thomas. George's father {Sarah's grandfather} was of Scotch ancestry, born in Northern Ireland. Sarah's father George came to the United States as a young child with his parents.
A bit more about Sarah and her parents, transcribed directly from the 1893 "Portrait & Biographical Record" of Sarah & Peter Shaffer's son, General George T. Shaffer follows:
"Peter's wife was known in maidenhood by the name of Sarah Thomas, and was born in Pennsylvania, being a daughter of George Thomas, a native of the North of Ireland and of Scotch ancestry.
Mr. [George] Thomas accompanied his parents to this country when a mere child, and at the age of eighteen enlisted as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, serving throughout the entire period of the conflict until its close. His father and the father of Gen. George Thomas {Peter Shaffer}, who distinguished himself in the Civil War, were brothers and were named no doubt after George Thomas of Revolutionary fame. Having received a liberal education, he was rather in advance of the young men of his time, and in early life followed the profession of a teacher."
By 1811, Sarah had likely moved to Clark Co., OH with her family because on 12 Mar 1812, she married Peter Shaffer, a first-generation German immigrant.
Together Peter and Sarah had 7 children:
1-ALCY/ELSIE (ALICE) SHAFFER (b. 02 Apr 1814 Clark Co., OH; d. 23 Oct 1888 Cass Co., MI) m. LEONARD KEENE (see their bio). 9 children
2-MARY SHAFFER (b. 1815 Clark Co., OH; d. 13 Nov 1834 Cass Co., MI)
3-HENRY SHAFFER (b. c. 1818-1820, Clark Co., OH; d. 24 Apr 1854 in CA or CO, USA.
4-NANCY SHAFFER (b. Sep. 1820, Clark Co., OH; 13 Dec 1874 Newberry Twp., Cass, MI). m. WILLIAM T. REED, who died in the U.S. Civil War in 1864. 8 children.
5-(GENERAL) GEORGE THOMAS SHAFFER (b. 09 Oct 1822 Clark Co., OH; d. 24 Jul 1895 Cass Co., MI) m. ALCY JANE CARMICHAEL. Decorated Civil War veteran. 4 children.
6-SARAH SHAFFER (b. 1826 Clark Co., OH; d. 1913 Cass Co., MI) m. JOHN H. KEENE (nephew of LEONARD KEENE, her sister ALCY SHAFFER'S husband). JOHN H. KEENE was a Civil War vet who started first newspaper in Cass Co. 7 children.
7-ABRAHAM SHAFFER (b. 1828 Clark Co., OH; d. 1897) m. MARIE GEORGE. 4 children.
Peter and Sarah appear in these US Censuses:
1820 US Census: Pike, Clark Co., OH
1830 US Census: Unable to find
1840 US Census: Unable to find
1850 US Census: Calvin, Cass, MI
After Sarah's death in 1851, Peter appears in these US Census records with his son George T. Shaffer and family:
1860 US Census: Calvin, Cass, MI
1870 US Census: Calvin, Cass, MI
1880 US Census: Jefferson, Cass, MI
Biography courtesy Debra Hart Blackgrave Tyre, 5th great-granddaughter. Please use the "edit" tab to submit corrections if you see/find them. Thanks!
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Updated bio by Debra (Hart) Blackgrave Tyre, 5th great-granddaughter, on 08.20.2012:
Sarah Thomas Shaffer was born 25 Dec 1791 in Pennsylvania, USA, the daughter of George and Nancy --- Thomas. George's father {Sarah's grandfather} was of Scotch ancestry, born in Northern Ireland. Sarah's father George came to the United States as a young child with his parents.
A bit more about Sarah and her parents, transcribed directly from the 1893 "Portrait & Biographical Record" of Sarah & Peter Shaffer's son, General George T. Shaffer follows:
"Peter's wife was known in maidenhood by the name of Sarah Thomas, and was born in Pennsylvania, being a daughter of George Thomas, a native of the North of Ireland and of Scotch ancestry.
Mr. [George] Thomas accompanied his parents to this country when a mere child, and at the age of eighteen enlisted as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, serving throughout the entire period of the conflict until its close. His father and the father of Gen. George Thomas {Peter Shaffer}, who distinguished himself in the Civil War, were brothers and were named no doubt after George Thomas of Revolutionary fame. Having received a liberal education, he was rather in advance of the young men of his time, and in early life followed the profession of a teacher."
By 1811, Sarah had likely moved to Clark Co., OH with her family because on 12 Mar 1812, she married Peter Shaffer, a first-generation German immigrant.
Together Peter and Sarah had 7 children:
1-ALCY/ELSIE (ALICE) SHAFFER (b. 02 Apr 1814 Clark Co., OH; d. 23 Oct 1888 Cass Co., MI) m. LEONARD KEENE (see their bio). 9 children
2-MARY SHAFFER (b. 1815 Clark Co., OH; d. 13 Nov 1834 Cass Co., MI)
3-HENRY SHAFFER (b. c. 1818-1820, Clark Co., OH; d. 24 Apr 1854 in CA or CO, USA.
4-NANCY SHAFFER (b. Sep. 1820, Clark Co., OH; 13 Dec 1874 Newberry Twp., Cass, MI). m. WILLIAM T. REED, who died in the U.S. Civil War in 1864. 8 children.
5-(GENERAL) GEORGE THOMAS SHAFFER (b. 09 Oct 1822 Clark Co., OH; d. 24 Jul 1895 Cass Co., MI) m. ALCY JANE CARMICHAEL. Decorated Civil War veteran. 4 children.
6-SARAH SHAFFER (b. 1826 Clark Co., OH; d. 1913 Cass Co., MI) m. JOHN H. KEENE (nephew of LEONARD KEENE, her sister ALCY SHAFFER'S husband). JOHN H. KEENE was a Civil War vet who started first newspaper in Cass Co. 7 children.
7-ABRAHAM SHAFFER (b. 1828 Clark Co., OH; d. 1897) m. MARIE GEORGE. 4 children.
Peter and Sarah appear in these US Censuses:
1820 US Census: Pike, Clark Co., OH
1830 US Census: Unable to find
1840 US Census: Unable to find
1850 US Census: Calvin, Cass, MI
After Sarah's death in 1851, Peter appears in these US Census records with his son George T. Shaffer and family:
1860 US Census: Calvin, Cass, MI
1870 US Census: Calvin, Cass, MI
1880 US Census: Jefferson, Cass, MI
Biography courtesy Debra Hart Blackgrave Tyre, 5th great-granddaughter. Please use the "edit" tab to submit corrections if you see/find them. Thanks!
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