David Shaffer (abt. 1769 - abt. 1854)

Born about 1769 in Shrewsbury Township, York, Pennsylvania

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Died about 1854 at about age 85 in Rummel, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States

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David Shaffer and his wife Catherine (Faust) Shaffer are buried in Rummel Lutheran Church Cemetery in Rummel, PA. This was once Andy Shaffer's farm. David and Catherine have only field stones to mark their graves. I have never really accepted the death date of David Shaffer as being 1854. In 1856 Daniel, David's youngest son, married Elizabeth Seese in the home of David Shaffer (not deceased father) by Squire Adam Holsopple. Also I have come across a different David Shaffer in Som.Co. with a probate record for 1854. I don't know where the 1860 date for Catherine"Kate" came from but they surely were both dead by 1860 when Daniel was the head of the household with wife Elizabeth and had six children in it along with his older sister Susan, David's youngest daughter. Susan remained with Elizabeth after Daniel's death until her death in 1912, Elizabeth followed her four years later. I have this compete family, with some photos, but I do not have anything ( with proof positive) about John Shaffer, son of Levi. Levi (Samuel- don;t know where the middle name came from that is being passed around I never found it on any documents) if I am correct there is no S. on his grave marker in the Schellsburg Cem., nor is there an R. for the middle name on Levi Shaffer,'s 1847-1917, marker. Martin Edgar Shaffer, born 1892, wrote that his grandfather was Levi Shaffer and his father was Levi Shaffer, his letter of 1955 did not mention the middle names, he died in 1962. I need to find out something on John Shaffer, preacher, born 1832 to Levi Shaffer Sr. If you have info. on him I would appreciate it. I did find an obit. with an Asa T. Shaffer that names him as the son of John Shaffer and Mary Ann Miller Shaffer, not sure if it is the same guy.

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• Find A Grave: Memorial #50555399

David Shaffer Sr. (b. 1769, d. 1854) David Shaffer Sr. (son of Jacob Shaffer)169 was born 1769, and died 1854 in Rummel, Paint Twp., Somerset Co., Pa..He married Catherine Faust on 1799 in Holsopple, Somerset Co Pa.169, daughter of Balthasar Faust and Eve Fissel. More About David Shaffer Sr.: Date born 2: 1769, York Co., Shrewsbury Twp.,Pa.. Church: Lutheran Chuch. Died 2: March 12, 1889, Rummel, Paint Twp., Somerset Co., Pa.. Land Owner 1: November 11, 1918, David bought 333.4 acres joining D. Livingston in Holsopple tract. Land Owner 2: November 11, 1890, David bought 333.4 acres from Abraham Morrison,joining D. Livingston in Holsopple tract. Moved: Abt. 1812, From York Co, To Holsopple, Somerset Co.. Tax Record: 1837, Paint Twp, Somerset County, PA. More About David Shaffer Sr. and Catherine Faust: Marriage: 1799, Holsopple, Somerset Co Pa.. Children of David Shaffer Sr. and Catherine Faust are: +John D. Shaffer, b. February 01, 1801, d. March 12, 1889, Napier Twp, Bedford County, PA. Jacob Shaffer, b. February 22, 1805. Jesse Shaffer, b. 1806, d. 1841169. +Levi Samuel Shaffer, b. March 27, 1809, York Co. Pa., d. September 27, 1884, Napier Co. Bedford Co. Pa. David Shaffer, Jr., b. March 04, 1812, d. September 03, 1875, Paint Twp, Somerset County, PA169. George W. Shaffer, b. 1813, d. July 02, 1890 Andrew Shaffer, b. June 29, 1815. Eva Anne Shaffer, b. June 01, 1819, d. April 07, 1904, Shelby Co., OH169. Susanna Shaffer, b. November 10, 1825, d. August 12, 1912, Paint Twp, Somerset County, PA +Daniel D. Shaffer, b. 1827, Scalp Level, Paint Twp, Somerest Co, Pa., d. December 28, 1900, Scalp Level Somerset Co. PA. Daniel. Shaffer, b. Bef. 1800, Somerset Co. Pa169, d. June 25, 1865, Somerset Co. Pa Jacob Shaffer, b. February 22, 1804, York Co., Pa.169, d. April 03, 1880, Black Hawk Co. IA Andrew Shaffer, b. January 29, 1815, Paint Twp., Somerset Co., PA169, d. July 24, 1895, Somerset Co. Pa The only memorial of David Shaffer Sr., pioneer ancestor of the Paint Twp., Somerset County families, is an old field stone which is thought to be his grave marker. It is located on what is now the Lutheran Church Cemetery, Village of Rummel but was one time the Andy Shaffer farm land.

Children: John David b. 1801 Jacob b. 1805 Jesse (Jepe) b. 1806 Levi Samuel S b. 1809 David Jr. (Sugar Dave) b. 1812 George Washington b. 1813 Andrew b. 1815 Eveanna b. 1820 Susan b. 1825 Daniel b. 1827