Elias Bescht Sheffer

NOT A DIRECT ANCESTOR Elias Bescht Sheffer is not in my direct ancestry. He is the great-great uncle of James Austin Sheffer and Otis Branfield Sheffer who married Anna Catherine "Annie" Kline and Beulah Gladys Kline; the wives are 1 step removed in the following ways: Sisters of Winnifred May Kline Daughters of of John Abram Kline and Elizabeth Anna Frederick

	Date	Location	Notes	Sources
Birth	18 Mar 1834
Marriage			To Sarah Weeter, (27 June 1839-28 July 1906)
Death	31 Dec 1906
Burial	Salem Lutheran Cemetery, Salem Twp., Clarion Co. PA

Ancestry chart segment

      Generation 5           Generation 6            Generation 7
                                                   +-- Adam Schaeffer
                                                   |    (1751-1840)
                          +-- John Sheffer --------+
                          |   (1784- 1864 )        |
                          |                        +-- Catherine Dorothea Trope (Sipe)
    Elias Bescht Sheffer--+                        
      (1834-1906)         |             
                          |     
                          +-- Barbara Bescht/Best
                               (1791-1874)
    

 
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Children

(children with Sarah Weeter)

Name	Gender	Date of Birth	Birthplace	Spouse	Notes	Sources
Amanda Catherine Sheffer	F	11 Jan 1859		m. 7 Sept 1876 to Oliver Edward Karnes (2 Feb 1856-3 Oct 1909)	died 15 Mar 1909, buried Lawrence KS
John Henry Sheffer	M	22 Sept 1860		m. 1)Apr 1885 to Ida May Fye(22 Sept 1864-4 Sept 1909); 2) 19 Oct 1915 to Marjorie Youkers (b.14 Dec 1886)	died 12 Apr 1847; buried Knox Cemetery, Beaver Twp., Clarion Co. PA
Oliver Sheffer	M	1863		Margaret Myers (1868-1940)	died 8 Oct 1912; buried Salem Lutheran Cem., Salem Twp., Clarion Co. PA
Clemens Harvey Sheffer	M	1865		Lily S. Jones (1869-1925)	died 1938; buried Salem Lutheran Cem.
Sarah Louise Sheffer	F	1867		Emanuel Wenner (1866-1922)	died 1940; buried Salem Lutheran Cem.
Cora B. Sheffer	F	25 Sept 1869		m. 9 Aug 1890 to Emanuel Dittman, (24 Oct 1869-3 Aug 1957)	died 1939; buried Salem Reformed Cem., Salem Twp., Clarion Co. PA
Frances E. Sheffer	F	26 Apr 1873		m. 7 Aug 1892 to Franklin T. Shaner (31 Oct 1869-28 Dec 1953)	died 20 Sept 1940; buried Nickleville Cem.,Richland Twp., Venango Co. PA
Hattie Alberta Sheffer	F	3 July 1875		Charles E. Barris (18 July 1872 - 28 July 1957)	died May 1944; buried Salem Reformed Cem
Joseph Nathaniel Sheffer	M	22 May 1878		m. 25 Dec 1902 to Laura Brothers (b. 27 Oct 1883)

Places of Residence

Location	Dates	Notes	Sources

Sources

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
1	1840 United States Federal Census, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA, page 9. Family headed by John Shaeffer: 1 male 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 15-20, 2 males 20-30, 1 male 50-60, 2 females 15-20, 1 female 40-50. Note: The ages appear to correspond with other sources as follows: The oldest male is John Sheffer (56). The oldest female is Catherine Barbara Bescht/Best(49). The male children are Elias(6), Samuel(14), William(21) and Adam(25). The male 15-20 is unknown. George has died. The female children are Anna(17), Polly(19). Elizabeth has died and Susannah has married.
2	1850 United States Federal Census, Richland Twp, Clarion Co, PA, page 25. Census dated 5 Aug 1850. Lines 27-31: John Sheffer, 62, farmer, $3000 real property; Barbara, 59; Samuel, 25, farmer; Elias, 16, farmer; Hugh Brady, 13. All b. PA. Samuel, Elias and Hugh attended school.
3	1860 United States Federal Census, Salem Twp, Clarion Co, PA, page 15. Census dated 29 June 1860. Lines 13-15: John Shaffer, 72, farmer, $3000 real, $2000 personal property; Anna, 69; Magdelena Henry, 80. All b. PA. Elias Shaffer is next entry. Lines 16-18: Alias Shaffer,26, farmer; Sarah J., 21; Amanda, 2. All b. PA.
4	1870 United States Federal Census, Beaver Twp, Clarion Co, PA, page 17. Census dated 18 Aug 1860. Lines 27-34: Elias Shaffer,36, farmer, $5000 real/$1300 personal property; Sarah J., 31; Amanda, 12, att'd school; John C., 10; Elias O., 7; Harvey C., 5; Sarah L., 2; Cora, 6 months. All b. PA.
5	1880 United States Federal Census, District 81, Salem Twp., Clarion Co., page 11. Census dated 8 June 1880. Lines 30-39: Elias B. Seffer, father, 46; Sarah J., mother, 41; John H., son, 19; Elias O., son, 17; Harvy C., son, 14; Sarah L., dau., 12; Corah B., dau., 10; Francis A., dau., 7; Hariet, dau., 4; Nathaniel, son, 2. All and all parents b. PA.
6	1900 United States Federal Census, District 27, Salem Twp., Clarion Co., page 11. Census dated 1 June 1900. Lines 36-39: Elias B. Sheffer, head, 66, b. Mar 1834, married 42 years, farmer; Sarah J., wife, 60, b. June 1839, married 42 years, 9 children born, 9 living; Bertha H., dau., 23, b. July 1876; Joseph M., son, 22, b. May 1878. All and all parents b. PA. All can read, write and speak English
8	Rick Sheffer personal correspondence Aug 2008.br>"Sheffer Family Journey, from the Rhineland to Venango County, Pa.", copyright 2008 by Rick Sheffer, a powerpoint presentation of data and photos,program presented in Emlenton PA Sept. 2008. Information based on Hazel Sheffer Crawford's collection of family and other photos to be donated to the Pumping Jack Museum ( of the local oil industry), Emlenton, Venango Co. PA. The museum is located in the former Crawford High School building.
9	The John Adam Scheffer Family History and Lineage 1751-1958 compiled by Hazel Sheffer Crawford, Emlenton, PA 1958. Submitted to us by Nancy Beals Walls Oct 2008.