{Descendant’s of John Frederick Shaffer}

 

John Frederick Shaffer was born Aug. 18, 1774 in Newberry Dist., South Carolina, the son of Frederick & Elizabeth Shaffer. His parent’s were Germany Imigrant’s who settled near Dutch Fork, Newberry Dist., South Carolina in the 1760’s. John Frederick married Magdalina Eichelberger abt. 1790/92 in Newberry Dist., S.C., they had nine children. Magdalina was born abt. 1775, the daughter of Johann George & Elizabeth Catherine “Shealy” Eichelberger. Magdalina died bet. 1812 – 1820 probably in Greene Co., Tenn.! John left S.C. and first moved to Greene Co., Tenn. John Frederick left Tennesse bef. 1830, and settled in Brush Creek, Perry Co., Alabama, with his nine children. He later married Priscilla Hopkins Dec. 14, 1841 in Perry Co., Alabama. John Frederick Shaffer has been found on several land deed’s of Perry Co., Alabama, Sept. 27, 1821 he purchased 159 Acre’s in Perry Co., Alabama! His last land deed found in Perry Co., Alabama was, Nov. 1, 1858, he died Oct. 24, 1859 in Perry Co., Alabama, and buried at Mt. Herman Methodist Church Cemetery, in Hale Co., Alabama. He owned several acre’s of land in Perry & Hale Co., Alabama. He once owned the land where Mt. Herman Church & Cemetery is located today. He gave this land for the church to be built on.  His estate was valued at 35,000, at the time of his death. His son John Frederick Shaffer Jr. was the executor of his estate, Oct. 31, 1860. Several of John Frederick & Magdalina Shaffer children left Perry Co., Alabama, in the 1840’s, and some did’nt leave until later before 1870. He had two daughter’s who never left Alabama, they were Christiana “Shaffer” Monts, and Elizabeth “Shaffer” Smith. Christiana married George Casper Monts bef. 1821, and they had three children. Elizabeth married Thomas Isaac Smith Mar. 7, 1833 in Perry Co., Alabama. And they had a large family of 10 children. Elizabeth died in Perry Co., Alabama, her husband Thomas Isaac died while visiting relative’s in Choctaw Co., Miss.! He was buried at New Hope Presbyterian Church Cemetery, in Webster Co., Miss.! His brother – in – law ; John M. Shaffer was buried there also in 1855. John Frederick & Magdalina had 4 son’s, and 2 daughter’s who all left Perry Co., Alabama, and first moved to Oktibbeha Co., Miss.! One son was William Shaffer born abt. 1801 in S.C., and died after 1880. He moved west to Madisonville, Madison Co., Texas. He married Narcissa Wemyss Oct. 11, 1824 in Perry Co., Alabama, they had 8 children, who were raised in Madison Co., Texas.  The other three son’s were John M. Shaffer born Nov. 19, 1797 – died Aug. 10, 1855 in Choctaw Co., Ms.! John Frederick Shaffer Jr. was born Dec. 9, 1804 in S.C., and died Jan. 28, 1879 at Pine Bluff, Clay Co., Ms. Adam Shaffer was born June 13, 1807 in S.C., and died May 16, 1855 at Siloam, Oktibbeha Co., (now Clay Co., Ms.). Adam & John M. Shaffer settled in Oktibbeha Co., Ms. Before 1840, and John Frederick moved there before 1870. They also had two sister’s who moved to Oktibbeha Co., Ms., Susannah “Shaffer” Greene, and her husband Jesse Greene settled there about the same time as Adam & John M. Shaffer. Susannah’s sister Mary Polly “Shaffer” Smith, the widow of Luke Smith, came to Oktibbeha Co., Ms. Bet. 1860 – 1870. Mary Polly was living with her son-in-law Jerry R. Shumake, and her dau. Martha Caroline “Smith” Shumake on the 1870 Census of Starkville, Oktibbeha Co., Miss. She married Luke Smith abt. 1820, and they had 8 children, some of these children lived in Greene Co., Alabama, and Oktibbeha Co., Miss.! John M. Shaffer married Mary D. “Dolly” Smith Feb. 16, 1823 in Perry Co., Alabama, and they had 9 children. John M. & Dolly Shaffer lived in Oktibehha Co., Ms. In 1840, and Choctaw Co., Ms. After 1850. Several of their children raised their families in Webster Co., Ms. John Frederick Shaffer married Mary Ann Duke Jan. 24, 1828 in Perry Co., Alabama, and they only had one daughter ; Martha Caroline Shaffer, who married Robert Watson Barton. John Frederick & Mary Ann “Duke” Shaffer lived in Chickasaw & Clay Co., Ms. Near Pine Bluff, Ms. Adam Shaffer married Louisa Colensworth Russell Apr. 8, 1830 in Perry Co., Alabama. And they had 10 children, Louisa C. Russell was born Nov. 8, 1813 in Baldwin Co., Georgia, the daughter of Andrew M. & Mary “Parker” Russell. Louisa died Mar. 3, 1900 at Siloam, Clay Co., Ms.! Adam & Louisa were buried at the Shaffer Cemetery, Siloam, Clay Co., Ms.! Several of their children moved west to Texas, & Arkansas! John Frederick & Mary Ann “Duke” Shaffer were buried at Pine Bluff Cemetery, Pine Bluff, Clay Co., Ms.! Their daughter Martha Caroline & Robert Watson Barton were also buried at Pine Bluff. John M. Shaffer was buried at New Hope Presbyterian Church Cemetery, in Webster Co., Ms. His wife Dolly “Smith” Shaffer was born Oct. 15, 1805 in S.C., and died Sept. 6, 1846 probably near Double Springs, Oktibbeha Co., Ms., and was probably buried next to John M. Shaffer at New Hope Cemetery.  

 

 

Adam & Louisa Colensworth “Russell” Shaffer had 10 children, they were Amanda M. Shaffer born Sept. 2, 1831 in Perry Co., Alabama, and died Apr. 25, 1854 in Oktibbeha Co., Ms.! She married James S. Williams abt. 1853, and they had one daughter ; Louisa A. “Williams” Braswell. George Washington Shaffer was born Mar. 13, 1833 in Perry Co., Alabama, and died Apr. 1, 1898 in Hill Co., Texas. He married Louisa Carolyn “Lucy” Bennett May 26, 1858 in Chickasaw Co., Ms., they had seven children. Andrew Jackson Shaffer was born Nov. 28, 1836 in Perry Co., Alabama, and died Apr. 12, 1926 in Memphis, Shelby Co., Tenn.! Andrew Jackson married Nancy Exine Melton Oct. 10, 1866 in Lowndes Co., Ms., and they had five known children.  Andrew J. & Nancy Exine “Melton” Shaffer were buried at the Shaffer Family Cemetery, along with four of their children. John Frederick Shaffer was born Apr. 18, 1838 in Perry Co., Alabama, and died Apr. 8, 1916 in Runnels Co., Texas, he married Maggie Green Nov. 21, 1865 in Oktibbeha Co., Ms., and they had five children. Martha Jane Shaffer was born July 16, 1840, she married Robert L. Cooper bef. 1860 in Oktibbeha Co., Ms.! Mary A. Adaline Shaffer was born Jan. 6, 1843 in Oktibbeha Co., Ms., and died Jan. 25, 1927 in Lee Co., Ms., she married Washington J. Redus Dec. 17, 1873 in Clay Co., Ms. Emily Parker Shaffer was born May 20, 1846 in Oktibbeha Co., Ms., and died June 16, 1939 in Grady Co., Oklahoma. Emily married Leondaius L. “Gus” Cooper Dec. 28, 1865 in Oktibbeha Co., Ms., and they had six children.  Louisa Fredonia Shaffer was born June 21, 1848 in Oktibbeha Co., Ms., and died Aug. 5, 1878 in Lee Co., Ms.! She married Thomas Littleton Schumpert Oct. 21, 1867 in Siloam, Clay Co., Ms., and they had four children.   Marcuius D. Lafayette Shaffer was born Feb. 24, 1852 in Oktibbeha Co., Ms., he married Frances M. Jacobs abt. 1879, and they had five known children.  Marcuius D. Lafayette was living with his brother John Frederick Shaffer at Waco, McLennan Co., Texas in 1870.  Many of Adam Shaffer, John M. Shaffer, and Jesse Greene descendant’s lived in this area of Clay, Webster, Oktibbeha, Chickasaw, & Choctaw Co., Mississippi.  

                                                                

                                                                             William G. Latham Jr.