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Ancestry chart segment

    Generation 2          Generation 3               Generation 4
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                         
                                                                                   
                                                                                           
                                                                              
                                                                
                                                 +-- George Mansfield Sheffer                        
                                                 |   (1847-1937 )               
                       +--James Austin Sheffer --+                              
                       |  (1880-1960)            |                                  
                       |                         +-- Sarah Eleanor Myers
 Bernard Kline Sheffer +                       (1853-1910)
                       |                                                   
                       |
                       +-- Anna Catherine "Annie" Kline
                           (1885-1939) 
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Children

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Places of Residence

Photo Gallery

Loy Beals, Art, Bernard & Fred Sheffer

Philistia Kline, Ailene, Hazel, Bernard, & Don Sheffer, Annie Kline Sheffer

Emlenton Cemetery gravestone photos 1991 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams.

Sources

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
1	1930 United States Federal Census, District 10, Emlenton, Venango Co, PA, page 8. Census dated 8 Apr 1930. Lines 87-95: J. Austin Sheffer, 49, married at 25, machinist, oil refinery, owns home, $1500 value, owns radio; Anna C, 44, m. at 23, wife; Hazel L, 20; George E, 18; Leota A., 15; James A, 13, newsboy, street; Frederick P, 11, newsboy, street; Bernard K., 8; Donald E., grandson, 1 yr, 11 mo. All (and all parents) b. PA. George, Leota, James A., Frederick and Bernard attended school, All but Bernard and Donald can read, and write English. Family lives on Hill Street.
2	1940 United States Federal Census, District 61-12, Emlenton, Venango Co., PA, page 12. Census dated 20 Apr 1430. Lines 49-52: J. Austin Sheffer, 59, widower, lives with his daughter Hazel L. Sheffer]], 30; his son Frederick P. Sheffer, 21; and his grandson Bernard K. Sheffer, 19. Everyone was born in PA and they all lived in the same house on 1 Apr 1935. Austin and Frederick are machinists. Hazel is a switch board operator. Family lives on Hill Street.
3	1940 United States Federal Census, District 16-26, Perry Twp., Clarion Co., PA, page 11. Census date 16 April 1940, Lines 62-63: Wavie Peters, head, age 63, widow, owns farmhouse worth $1,200. Louise Peters, granddaughter, age 15, single, in school, 9th grade. Both born in PA. Lines 64-68: Burton Peters, head, age 42, owns farmhouse worth $2,000, completed 8th grade. Wife Bernice, age 39, finished 8th grade. Treva, dau. age 12, in school 6th grade. Earl, son age 9,in school grade 3. Velma, dau. age 7, in school, grade 0. All born in PA.
4	Obituary for Bernard Kline Sheffer, from collection of Peg Kahle. Original source not listed. Bernard Kline Sheffer, age 54, of Lebanon, IN, formerly of Emlenton, was killed instantly in an auto accident in Indiana on Wednesday. Born in Emlenton 21 Nov 1921, son of Austin and Anna Kline Sheffer. A veteran of WW II, he served in the US Navy for 42 months. Married Louise Peters 3 Feb 1946. She survives. In addition, he is survived by a son: Edward Sheffer of Parker; and two daughters: Mrs. Glenn (Linda) Speckman of Indianapolis, IN and Mrs. Timothy (Elizabeth) Ranney of Lebanon, IN. Also surviving are two sisters: Mrs. Earl (Hazel) Crawford of Emlenton and Ailene Sheffer of Pittsburgh; two brothers: Arthur Sheffer of Foxburg and Frederick Sheffer of Philadelphia; four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. A brother, Elmer Sheffer of Emlenton preceded him in death. Arrangements by Criswell Funeral Home. Services conducted by Rev. Daniel Stinson of the United Methodist Church of Emlenton on Saturday at 2pm. Internment in Emlenton Cemetery. Margin notes by Mrs. Kahle: Lot #84 Section 2 Emlenton Cemetery. Dated 11 Feb 1976.
5	Gravestone transcriptions, Emlenton Cemetery, 1991 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams James Austin Sheffer 1880-1960 Anna Kline Sheffer 1885-1939 Aliene Sheffer 1913 (2nd date not inscribed) Bernard K. Sheffer 1921-1976, US Navy WWII
6	Obituary of James Austin Sheffer, transcription by Margaret "Peg" Kahle, source not given. Emlenton - James Austin Sheffer retired Quaker State employee and operator of the Sheffer Machine Shop, died yesterday February 5, 1960 in the Oil city Hospital. He was 79. He suffered a heart attack Tuesday in his home. Mr. Sheffer was born June 11, 1880, in Pickwick, Clarion County, the son of George M. and Sarah Eleanor Myers Sheffer. He started work in his father's machine shop when he was 12 and went to work for Quaker State when the shop was closed. He retired from the oil company in 1945 and started his own machine shop. He was married October 8, 1908 to Anna Kline who died August 22, 1939. He then married Mrs. Bertha Coates of Fern in 1941 who survives. He was a member of the Methodist Church. Children surviving are Mrs. Earl Crawford and Elmer Sheffer of Emlenton; Ailene Sheffer of Pittsburgh; Arthur of Foxburg; Frederick of Philadelphia and Bernard of St. Petersburg. Thirteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren are also living. Services Monday at Criswell Funeral Home with Rev. John H. Templeton of Emlenton Methodist church officiating. Interment will be in the Emlenton Cemetery. (Note: Peg Kahle has added: Lot 88 Sec.2.) [NB: Butler Area Public Library's online obituary index has a record for James Austin Sheffer of Emlenton in the Butler Eagle dated 6 Feb 1960, page 4, on film #244. This is the likely source for this obituary.]
11	Rick Sheffer personal correspondence Aug 2008 - ongoing. George M. Sheffer's machine shop was located next to his house, on the south side, down the hill and along the old RR track bed. The building was still standing in 2008-09, but scheduled for demolition. (This area lies toward the old entrance to the closed Penzoil Refinery on the Allegheny River) Austin Sheffer's home was just west of the George M. Sheffer home (toward the refinery) and further up Hill St. It lies across Hill St. from the west end of the Catholic Church playground. Austin's machine shop was attached to the house. The Elmer Sheffer home was the former Lutheran Church parsonage, on the NE corner of Kerr Ave. (brick paved) & Hill St.; across from the old Crawford High School; Emlenton PA.
12	Research & Page by Elizabeth Wilson Williams, granddaughter of Winnifred May Kline, sister of Anna Catherine Kline Sheffer.|