Matilda Catherine MORGART

  General Notes:

Philip M. Morgart was appointed guardian of John H. Shaffer and Lena E. Shaffer, minor children of Harvey Shaffer, late of Colerain township, deceased.

The Bedford Gazette, March 15, 1901.
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Mrs. Kate Shaffer
Mrs. Kate Shaffer, widow of Harvey Shaffer, died at her home in Rainsburg Wednesday evening. The deceased was a daughter of Samuel Morgart, late of Colerain township, deceased. She is survived by two children, John and Lena. Mrs. Shaffer was about thirty-five years old.

The Bedford Gazette, July 18, 1902, Page 1
(Source: RootsWeb Bedford Co. message board, Posted Feb 17, 2004 by Connie)

Matilda married Harvey E. SHAFFER, son of John W. SHAFFER and Mary RAWLINGS, on 4 Feb 1886 in Rainsburg, Colerain Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania.³³ (Harvey E. SHAFFER was born on 21 Sep 1840 in Rainsburg, Colerain Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania,⁸¹ died on 17 Jan 1901 in Rainsburg, Colerain Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania ⁸¹ and was buried on 20 Jan 1901 in Cove Methodist (Woods) Church Cemetery, Rainsburg, Bedford, Pennsylvania ⁸¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

Harvey Shaffer, aged 45, farmer, of Colerain Twp., s/o John and Mary Morgart (sic); and Matilda C. Morgart, aged 20, of Colerain Twp., d/o Samuel and Sarah A. Morgart; were married 4 Feb 1886 at the bride's parents by Hugh McClintock (also McClintic), Minister. Groom's former wife died 2 Feb 1883. Consent of bride's parents filed. (Source: Bedford Co. Marriages, Marriage License Docket 1, Prothonotary and Clerks Office, Bedford Co. Courthouse, page 61.) ⁷³