Second Generation:Hannah Carvell, b. 14 October 1814, d. 25 June 1883, Buchanan Twp, Berrien County, Michigan, m. Rev. John Herrold Shaffer, b. 14 February 1814, d. 30 December 1879, Chapman Twp, Union County, Pennsylvania - Six children from this marriage
Third Generation:Henry Carwell Shaffer, b. 10 April 1833, m. Vashti Amig, b. 28 March 1836, d. 4 September 1894
Mary Ann Shaffer, b. 5 October 1836, d. 25 November 1875, Bertrand Twp, Berrien County, Michigan, m. Henry G. Housewerth, b. 1833, Pennsylvania - One known child from this marriage
Benjamin Carwell Shaffer, b. 3 April 1830, m. Mary Ann Herrold, b. 14 August 1837, d. 30 July 1873, - one known child from this marriage
Issac Carwell Shaffer, b. 30 November 1842
James Carwell Shaffer, b. 16 January 1846, d. 1 September 1911, m. Mary Noecker, b. 8 October 1845, d. 22 June 1926
Minerva Shaffer, b. 17 December 1847, m. James Houseworth
Fourth Generation:Child of Mary Ann Shaffer and Henry G. Houseworth
James Simon Houseworth, b. 9 April 1857, York, Pennsylvania, d. 8 June 1915, Chicago, Illinois, m. Christine Nolan, b. 7 February 1856, Rochester, New York, d. 21 July 1936, Chicago, Illinois - One known child from this marriage
Child of Benjamin Carwell Shaffer and Mary Ann Herrold
John M. Shaffer, b. 13 December 1861, m. 28 May 1884, Sarah Wentz - One known child from this marriage
Child of James Simon Houseworth and Christine Nolan
Female Houseworth
Child of John M. Shaffer and Sarah Wentz
Paul W. Shaffer, no known information
Information on this line obtained from Richfield Historical Center
Information on Mary Ann Shaffer and Henry G. Houseworth line obtained from one of their descendents.
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