William Shaffer

As printed in 1881

WILLIAM SHAFFER, stock-raiser and farmer; P. O. Iouisville; was born Nov. 18, 1839, in Washington Tp., Stark Co., Ohio. He is a son of John and Margaret (Cairns) Shaffer, who were parents of a family of five

— William, Andrew J., Joseph, James, and Jane. The mother of these was a native of Scotland, and the father was born in Washington Tp., Stark Co., Ohio, in 1819. The subject of this biography is a grandson of William Shaffer, who came to Stark Co. about 1815, from Pennsylvania. John Shaffer was a farmer. He was an honest and upright citizen, and a man highly respected. His death occurred in 1866; his widow being yet living on the old farm in Washington Tp. William Shaffer passed his youth and early manhood with his parents on the farm, and since has made farming his occupation. He received a good common-school and academical education, and in March, 1865, married Lydia, daughter of Peter and Catharine (Shaffer) Trump. By her he has a family of eight children — Ida J., Ella, Lillie, Charles, Ada, Clara L., Elmer and Nettie. Mrs. Shaffer was born April 14, 1841. In 1865 Mr. Shaffer moved on, and purchased 68 acres of the farm he now owns, which he has increased to a fine farm of 130 acres. He started out in life with but little means at his command, but with the help of his wife, has made a valuable and pleasant home. Mr. Shaffer is a teacher of nine terms' experience in the public schools. He is a Democrat, and has held various township offices. He and his wife are members of the Reformed Church, and are respected and intelligent citizens.

ISAAC SHAPFER, conductor. P., Ft. W. & C. R. R.; Louisville; was born in what was then Freedom, now Alliance, July 8, 1845. He is a son of Samuel and Mary M. (Berger) Shaffer, a detailed sketch of whom will be found in the biographical department of Lexington Tp. Isaac Shaffer was reared in his native town until he was 17 years of age. He then (1862) left home and went to Chicago, where he had a brother on the P., Ft. W. & C- R- R-5 as conductor. Obtaining a position on the same road as brakeman, he remained here some eight months, and was then transferred to Alliance, where he remained about nine months as brakeman. He was then promoted to conductor of through freight. He remained in this capacity until 1869, when he was appointed conductor of the construction and wreck-train running between Salem and Wooster, with headquarters at Louisville. He has been ever since at this.

and has a record of nineteen years of steadywork on the P., Ft. W. & C. R. R. Mr. Shaffer was married April 14, 1864, to Miss Sarah C. Henry, daughter of Frank C. Henry-, and by her had a family of five children — Charles W. (deceased), Cora I., Grace I., Samuel 0. and Ralph. Mrs. Shaffer was born Sept. 1, 1844. Mr. Shaffer is a staunch Republican in politics, and his wife is member of the United Brethren Church.

As printed in History of Stark County, with an outline sketch of Ohio (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.