Cora Belle Sheffer

NOT A DIRECT ANCESTOR Cora Belle Sheffer is not in my direct ancestry. She is a first cousin, once removed, of James Austin Sheffer and William Otis Branfield Sheffer, the husbands of Anna Catherine "Annie" Kline and Beulah Gladys Kline. Anna & Gladys Kline are 1 step removed in the following ways: Sisters of Winnifred May Kline Daughters of of John Abram Kline and Elizabeth Anna Frederick

	Date	Location	Notes	Sources
Birth	25 Sept 1869
Marriage	9 Aug 1890		To Emanuel Peter Dittman, (24 Oct 1869-3 Aug 1957)
Death	1939
Burial	Salem Reformed Cemetery, Salem Twp., Clarion Co. PA

Ancestry chart segment

 Generation 4                      Generation 5            Generation 6            
                                                    
                                                   
                                                  +-- John Sheffer  
                                                  |   (1784- 1864 )        
                                                  |                         
                       +-- Elias Bescht Sheffer --+                        
                       |  (1834-1906)             |             
                       |                          |     
  Cora Belle Sheffer --+                          +-- Barbara Bescht/Best
  (1869-1939           |                              (1791-1874)
                       |                                         
                       +-- Sarah Weeter
                           (1839-1906)
 
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Children

(children with Emanuel Peter Dittman)

Name	Gender	Date of Birth	Birthplace	Spouse	Notes	Sources
Infant daughter Dittman	F	7 Mar 1891		died at birth	died 7 Mar 1891
Bertha Mac Dittman	F	16 Feb 1892		m. 25 Sept 1912 to Elmer S. Klingman (b. 1 Mar 1888)
Infant son Dittman	M	24 June 1896, twin		died at birth	died 24 June 1896 ; bur. Salem Ref. Cem.
Blanche Dittman	F	24 June 1896, twin		m. 25 Oct 1918 to Harry A. Eisenhugh (b. 23 Aug 1895)
Frances C. Dittman	F	7 Apr 1898		died young	died 7 Jan 1899
Mildred Elizabeth Dittman	F	27 Apr 1902		m. 15 Nov 1923 to Amos Isaac Bechtel (b. 8 May 1902
Eugene Dittman	M	18 Oct 1905		m. 1 May 1928 to Dorothy B. Christy (b. 25 July 1907
Lawrence Emerson Dittman	M	18 Sept 1909		m. 27 Nov 1931 to Dorothy Burgham Beals, (b. 27 Aug 1911)

Places of Residence

Location	Dates	Notes	Sources

Photo Gallery

Gravestone of Emanuel P. & Cora B. Dittman at Salem Reformed UCC

Gravestone for infant daughter of EP & CB Dittman, Salem Reformed Cemetery

Gravestone for Frances C., dau of EP & CB Dittman, Salem Reformed Cem.

Gravestone for Infant Son of EP & CB Dittman, Salem Reformed Cem.

Gravestone of Lawrence E. Dittman & Dorothy Burgham Beals, Salem Reformed Cemetery

Sources

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
1	1870 United States Federal Census, Beaver Twp, Clarion Co, PA, page 17. Census dated 18 Aug 1860. Lines 27-34: Elias Shaffer,36, farmer, $5000 real/$1300 personal property; Sarah J., 31; Amanda, 12, att'd school; John C., 10; Elias O., 7; Harvey C., 5; Sarah L., 2; Cora, 6 months. All b. PA.
2	1880 United States Federal Census, District 81, Salem Twp., Clarion Co., page 11. Census dated 8 June 1880. Lines 30-39: Elias B. Seffer, father, 46; Sarah J., mother, 41; John H., son, 19; Elias O., son, 17; Harvy C., son, 14; Sarah L., dau., 12; Corah B., dau., 10; Francis A., dau., 7; Hariet, dau., 4; Nathaniel, son, 2. All and all parents b. PA.
3	1900 United States Federal Census, District 27, Salem Twp, Clarion Co., PA, page 5. Census dated 6 June 1900. Lines 23-26: Emanuel Dittman, head, 30, b. Oct 1869, married 9 years, farmer; Cora B., wife, 30, b. Sept 1869, married 9 years, 6 children born, 2 living; Bertha M., dau., 8, b. Feb 1892, attended school; Sarah B., dau., 3, b. June, 1896. All and all parents b. PA. Adults can read, write and speak English.
4	1910 United States Federal Census, District 30, Salem Twp., Clarion Co., PA, pages 7,8. Census dated 10 April 1910. Lines 49-50, page 7, 51-55 page 8: Emanuel Dittman, head, 40, first marriage, 19 years, butter maker, creamery, owns home, no mortgage; Cora, wife, 40, first marriage, 19 years, 8 children born, 5 living; Bertha, dau., 18, teacher, public school; Blanche, dau., 13, att'd school; Mildred, dau., 9, att'd school; Eugene, son, 5; Laurence, 6 months. All and all parents b. PA. Adults can read, write and speak English.
5	1920 United States Federal Census, Dist 139, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA, page 1. Census dated 28 Jan 1920. Lines 11-15:Emanuel Dittman, head, 50, farmer, rural carrier, owns home, mortgaged; Cora, wife, 50; Mildred, dau., 17; Eugene, so, 14; Lawrence, son, 10. All and all parents b. PA. Eugene and Lawrence attended school. All can read, write and speak English.
6	1930 United States Federal Census, District 31, Salem Twp., Clarion Co., PA, pages 4,5. Census dated 9 April 1930. Lines 99-100 page 4, 1-2 age 5: Emanuel Dittman, head, 60, married at age 20, mail carrier, RD route, owns home, $2000 value, owns radio, not a veteran; Cora, wife, 60, married at 20; Eugene, son, 24, laborer, odd jobs, not a vet.; Laurence, son, 20, laborer, odd jobs, not a vet. All and all parents b. PA. All can read, write and speak English.
7	Gravestone transcriptions, Salem Reformed UCC Cemetery, Salem Twp., Clarion Co. PA; transcribed June 2007 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams with Nancy Beals Walls. DITTMAN, Emanuel P. 1869-1957; Cora B. 1869-1939 Infant daughter of EP & CB Dittman, Mar. 7, 1891 Infant son of EP & CB Dittman, June 24, 1896 Frances C., daughter of DP & CB Dittman, April 7, 1898, Jan 7, 1899 DITTMAN , Laurence E 1909-1978; Dorothy B. 1911-1980
8	Rick Sheffer personal correspondence Aug 2008.br>"Sheffer Family Journey, from the Rhineland to Venango County, Pa.", copyright 2008 by Rick Sheffer, a powerpoint presentation of data and photos,program presented in Emlenton PA Sept. 2008. Information based on Hazel Sheffer Crawford's collection of family and other photos to be donated to the Pumping Jack Museum ( of the local oil industry), Emlenton, Venango Co. PA. The museum is located in the former Crawford High School building.
9	The John Adam Scheffer Family History and Lineage 1751-1958 compiled by Hazel Sheffer Crawford, Emlenton, PA 1958. Submitted to us by Nancy Beals Walls Oct 2008.