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| + | |'''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. | ||
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Revision as of 07:23, 17 October 2008
Immigrant ~1773
| Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | ~1751 | Germany | [8] | |
| Military | 1779 | enlisted at Hannah's Town PA, in Capt. Mathey Jack's Rangers Company |
[8] | |
| Marriage | 1780 | To Catherine Dorothea Trope (Sipe) widow of Christopher Sipe who was killed by Indians |
[8] | |
| Death | 1840 | age 89 | ||
| Burial | Salem Lutheran Cemetery, Salem Twp., Clarion Co. Pa |
Ancestry chart segment
Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 Generation 6 Generation 7
+-- Adam Schaeffer
| (~1751-1840)
+-- John Sheffer -------+
| (1784- ) |
+-- Jacob Best Sheffer--+ +-- Catherine Dorothea Trope (Sipe)
| (1814-1900) |
+-- George Mansfield Sheffer --+ +-- Barbara Bescht/Best
| (1847-1937 ) |
+--James Austin Sheffer --+ +-- Sarah Linn
| (1880-1960) | (1824-1890)
| +-- Sarah Myers
| (????-???? )
|
+-- Anna Catherine "Annie" Kline
(1885-1939)
Sources: [8]
Children
(all children with Catherine Dorothea Trope (Sipe))
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Magdalena Sheffer | F | 1781 | [8] | |||
| Adam Sheffer, Jr. | M | [8] | ||||
| John Sheffer | M | 1784 | [8] | |||
| Hannah Sheffer | F | [8] | ||||
| Maria Sheffer | F | [8] | ||||
| George Sheffer | M | [8] | ||||
| Anna Dorothea Sheffer | F | 1790 | [8]
|
Places of Residence
| Location | Dates | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| near Mannheim, Baden,Germany | 1751~1773 | immigrated possibly on ship "Chance" | [8] |
| near Greensburg, Westmoreland Co. PA | 1773 | per Rev. War pension applicaion | [8] |
| Fayette Co. PA | 1785 Fayette Co. formed from Westmoreland |
for ~18 yrs; per Rev. War pension applicaion | [8] |
| Bullskin Twp., Fayette Co. PA | by 1785-86 | 86 acres, tax records | [8] |
| 2.5 mi. from Greensburg, on road to Harrison City, Westmoreland Co. PA | 1799 | per 1909 letter from gr-gr-grandson Adam Sheffer | [8] |
Photo Gallery
Sources
| Ref. Num. | Description | Image of original
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|---|---|---|
| 7 | Personal correspondence from Elizabeth Wilson Williams, granddaughter of Winnifred May Kline. | |
| 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. |
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| 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. |
Source notes
- Adam Schaeffer took out a warrant on 86 acres in Bullskin Twp., Fayette Co. PA on12 Dec 1788; surveyed 25 June 1789; received patent 25 Mar. 1878.
- The 1799 property near Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., and an "Indian Spring" on the property; this property is today a golf course, and the spring can be seen.
