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| '''Birth'''    || June 1880  || prob. Salem Twp, Clarion Co, PA  || || <sup class="reference">[1][6][8]</sup>
 
| '''Birth'''    || June 1880  || prob. Salem Twp, Clarion Co, PA  || || <sup class="reference">[1][6][8]</sup>
 
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| '''Marriage''' ||~1909   || ||[[Anna Catherine "Annie" Kline]]  || <sup class="reference">[2][5][8]</sup>
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| '''1st Marriage''' ||8 Oct 1908   || ||[[Anna Catherine "Annie" Kline]]  || <sup class="reference"> [5] [10]</sup>
 
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| '''Death'''   || 1960  ||expect Emlenton PA  || || <sup class="reference">[6][8]</sup>
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| '''2nd Marriage''' ||1941    || ||Mrs Bertha Coates<br> of Fern  || <sup class="reference"> [5] [10]</sup>
 
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| '''Burial''' || || Emlenton Cemetery  || || <sup class="reference">[6]</sup>
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| '''Death'''    || 1960  ||Oil City Hospital, Venango Co. PA    ||of heart attack at home, Emlenton PA || <sup class="reference">[6][8][10]</sup>
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| '''Burial''' || || Emlenton Cemetery, Lot 88 Sec.2 || || <sup class="reference">[6] [10]</sup>
 
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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.
 
|'''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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|'''Obituary of James Austin Sheffer''', transcription by Margaret "Peg" Kahle, source not given.<br>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.  <br>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.  <br>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.  <br>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. <br>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.<br>(Note: Peg Kahle has added:  Lot 88 Sec.2.)
 
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NOT A DIRECT ANCESTOR

James Austin Sheffer is not in my direct ancestry. He is related by marriage to Anna Catherine "Annie" Kline who is 1 step removed in the following ways:


Date Location Notes Sources
Birth June 1880 prob. Salem Twp, Clarion Co, PA [1][6][8]
1st Marriage 8 Oct 1908 Anna Catherine "Annie" Kline [5] [10]
2nd Marriage 1941 Mrs Bertha Coates
of Fern 		[5] [10]
Death 1960 Oil City Hospital, Venango Co. PA of heart attack at home, Emlenton PA [6][8][10]
Burial Emlenton Cemetery, Lot 88 Sec.2 [6] [10]

Ancestry chart segment 

    Generation 3               Generation 4                   Generation 5            Generation 6            Generation 7
                                                                                                          +-- Adam Schaeffer
                                                                                                          |    (1751-1840)
                                                                                  +-- John Sheffer -------+
                                                                                  |   (1784-1864)         |
                                                          +-- Jacob Best Sheffer--+                       +-- Catherine Dorothea Trope (Sipe)
                                                          |   (1814-1900)         |
                           +-- George Mansfield Sheffer --+                       +-- Barbara Anna Bescht/Best
                           |   (1847-1937 )               |
 +--James Austin Sheffer --+                              +-- Sarah Linn
 |  (1880-1960)            |                                  (1824-1890)
 |                         +-- Sarah Eleanor Myers
 |                             (1853-1910)
 |
 +-- Anna Catherine "Annie" Kline
     (1885-1939) 
 Sources: [8][9]

Children

(children with Annie Kline)

Name Gender Date of Birth Birthplace Spouse Notes Sources
Hazel Louise Sheffer F 28 July,1909 expect Venango Co. PA Earl Campbell Crawford (b.1894-d.????);
married 24 Feb 1945;
son of Charles Henry Crawford (b. 29 July 1871-d. after 1958)
& Eva Campbell (b. 21 Aug1869-18 Oct 1957) 		1 child of Hazel Sheffer: Donald Eugene Sheffer b. 12 June 1928 [2][3][4][8][9]
George Elmer Sheffer M expect Venango Co. PA 10 July 1911- d.1967 Reva Jane Smith (b. 25 May 1908- d. 2002);
married 29 June 1940 		2 sons, living in 2008 [3][4][8][9]
Leota Ailene Sheffer F 3 Aug 1913 expect Venango Co. PA not married [3][4][8][9]
James Arthur Sheffer M 18 June 1916-1981 expect Venango Co. PA 1) Kathryn G. Mays (b. 6 June 1918);
married 1 Feb 1938
2) Ruth M. Logue
married after 1958 		3 daughters with Kate Mays [3][4][8][9]
Frederick Pershing Sheffer M b.17 Sept1918 - d.1980/81 expect Venango Co. PA Marie Sunderland (b.17 Feb 1924);
married 14 June 1941 		2 sons, 3 daughters [3][4][8][9]
Bernard Kline Sheffer M 12 Nov 1921-1976 expect Venango Co. PA Louise Peters (b. 5 June 1924;
married 3 Feb 1946 		Died 1976; 1 son, 2 daughters [4][6][8][9]


Places of Residence

Location Dates Notes Sources
Salem Twp, Clarion Co, PA at birth see source notes
Emlenton, Venango Co.PA by 1900 [1][8][9]

Photo Gallery

Donald Sheffer at grandmother Annie Kline Sheffer's
Don Sheffer on tricycle
Elmer, Fred, & Don Sheffer, at Annie Kline Sheffer's house in Emlenton PA
Elmer Sheffer and George Kelly (son-in-law of Frank J. Frederick)
Elmer Sheffer in rowboat, Allegheny River at Emlenton
Fred, Hazel, & Don Sheffer, at the Elgie & Winnie Kline Beals farm

Hazel & Don Sheffer at Beals farm
left to rt: 2 unknowns, Austin Sheffer, Elmer Sheffer
Loy Beals, Art, Bernard & Fred Sheffer
Hazel & Art Sheffer at Beals farm
Austin Sheffer, unknown, G. M. Sheffer, Dorothy & Branfield Sheffer
Aunt Mary Elizabeth Sheffer (Weber),J Austin Sheffer, children Hazel, Ailene,& Fred Sheffer,& nephew Branfield Sheffer Jr

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


Family plot, gravestones of James Austin Sheffer, Anna Kline Sheffer, Aliene Sheffer
Gravestone of Bernard K. Sheffer, Emlenton Cemetery


Emlenton Cemetery gravestone photos 1991 by E W Williams

Sources

Ref. Num. Description Image of original
1 1900 United States Federal Census, District 141, Emlenton, Venango Co, PA, page 10. Census dated 5 June 1900.
Lines 93-98: George M. Sheffer, head, 52, b. July 1847, married 25 years, machinist, owns home with mortgage; Sara E., wife, 47, b. Feb 1853, married 25 years, 6 children born, 4 living; Austin J., son, 19, b. June, 1880, at school; Estella, dau., 17, b. July 1882, at school; Plummer N., son, 15, b. Mar 1885, at school; William A., son, 12, b. June 1887, at school. All and all parents b. PA. Family resides at 108 Hill Street.
1900 census pa venango emlenton dist 141 pg 10.jpg
2 1910 United States Federal Census, District 112, Emlenton, Venango Co, PA, page 11. Census dated 19 Apr 1910. Lines 1-3: James A. Sheffer, 30, m. 1 year, machinist, foundry, owns home, no mortgage; Anna, 24, m. 1 year, 1 child, 1 living; Hazel L., 8 months. All born PA, all parents b. PA. Adults can read, write and speak English. The family lives on Hill Street.
1910 census pa venango emlenton dist 112 pg 11.jpg
3 1920 United States Federal Census, District 110, Emlenton, Venango Co, PA, page 16. Census dated 16 Jan 1920. Lines 84-90: James O. Sheffer, 38, machinist, machine shop; Anna C, 35, wife; Hazel L, 10; George E, 8; Aliene L, 6; James A, 3 yr 6 mo; Frederick P, 1 yr 3 mo. All (and all parents) b. PA. Hazel, George and Aliene attended school, All can speak English, all but Aliene, James A. and Frederick can read and write. Family lives on Hill Street.
Also on page James A. Beal (lines 51-56) and Guy H. Kline (71-74)
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4 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.
1930 census pa venango emlenton dist 10 pg 8.jpg
5 Research of Ella Beals (Wilson), niece of Anna Catherine Kline (Sheffer); research 1970-1985.
6 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


7 Personal correspondence from Elizabeth Wilson Williams, granddaughter of Winnifred May Kline.
8 Rick Sheffer personal correspondence Aug 2008 - ongoing.
  • "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),located in the former Crawford High School building, Emlenton, Venango Co. PA.
  • George M. Sheffer lived in a rather large brick 2 or 3 story house which he built on the SW corner of Hill St. & 2nd St. If 2nd St. were extended further north it would run onto the E. side of the Catholic Church. This is the hill where Plummer "Tummie" Sheffer was paralyzed riding on a "go-devil" (a one-runner sled).
  • 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.
  • The farm owned by John Sheffer (son of John Adam Sheffer) is today under Kahle Lake, Salem Twp., Clarion Co. PA.
Hazel Sheffer Crawford newsclipping.jpg
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.
10 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.)


Source notes

  • Birthplace of children would be Venango Co. PA if born at home in Emlenton; possibly Clarion Co. PA if born at Clarion hospital.
  • Birthpalce implied from residence of parents in June 1880 see George Mansfield Sheffer

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