David SHAFFER (b. 1829)

SHAFFER, PEMBERTON

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Date: 6/10/2005 at 00:39:37

SHAFFER, David, carpenter and joiner, Sec. 9; P. O. Fayette; born in Union Co., Penn., in 1829; moved with his parents to Grant Co., Ind. Was married there in 1852, to Jane E. Pemberton; she was born in Miami Co., Ohio, in 1830. They came to this county in 1857, and lived in Fayette, where he worked at his trade until 1873, when he bought this farm of 80 acres, and has been farming ever since; have six children - William, Franklin, Tacie J., Robert B., David L., and Minnie; lost one - Phebe C., died at the age of 2 years. Mr. Shaffer was School Director four years. They are Methodists.

1878 History of Fayette Co. Iowa - Westfield Township
Page 691