Susannah Sheffer

NOT A DIRECT ANCESTOR Susannah Sheffer is not in my direct ancestry. She is the great aunt 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	30 June 1812	Westmoreland Co. PA
Marriage	30 Nov 1830		To George Kribbs (29 Mar 1805-23 Feb 1879 )
Death	25 May 1902
Burial	Emanuel Cemetery, Beaver Twp., Clarion Co. PA

Ancestry chart segment

      Generation 5           Generation 6            Generation 7
                                                 +-- Adam Schaeffer
                                                 |    (1751-1840)
                        +-- John Sheffer --------+
                        |   (1784- 1864 )            |
  +-- Susannah Sheffer--+                        +-- Catherine Dorothea Trope (Sipe)
  |   (1812-1902)       |                  
  |                     +-- Barbara Bescht/Best
  |                         (1791-1874)
  |
  |                   +---- Christian Kribbs
  |                   |     (1776-1856)
  +-- George Kribbs --+
      (1805-1879)     |
                      +---- Maria Susannah Gutekunst
                            (1778-1843)

 
 Sources: 

Children

(children with George Kribbs)

Name	Gender	Date of Birth	Birthplace	Spouse	Notes	Sources
Barbara Kribbs	F	11 Mar 1831		1)unknown Graham; 2) W. Bell	2 children: Merle Graham, & Bess Graham
Philiip F. Kribbs	M	2 June 1832		m. 15 July 1856 to Catherine W. Knight, (18 Mar 1836 - 22 Sept 1908); dau. of Daniel Knight & Hannah Reichert	died 18 June 1907; buried Knox Cemetery, Clarion Co. PA
Katherine Kribbs	F	2 Jan 1834		Dr. Ed Meeker
John Ames Kribbs (Rev.)	M	3 Mar 1836		m. 1872 to Margaret Dinwoodie
Mary Elizabeth Kribbs	F	9 Nov 1838		died young	died 1840; buried Emmanuel Cemetery, Beaver T. Clarion Co. PA
Adeline Kribbs	F	31 Oct 1840		died young	died 1842; buried Emmanuel Cemetery, Beaver T. Clarion Co. PA
Priscilla Kribbs	F	3 Sept 1842		m. 1) John Howe: m. 2)on 5 Sept 1867 to Harrison Finley(d. 2 Mar 1910)
Harriet Kribbs	F	27 Aug 1844		m. June 1866 to Rev. Josiah B. Fox (25 Nov 1833-26 May 1901)	died 2 Oct 1911; buried Slatington, PA
George Frederick Kribbs	M	8 Nov 1846		Martha Rodgers	died 1935
William G. Kribbs	M	2 July 1849		Rosalie Z. Wood (1854-1927)	died 1918; buried Knox Cemetery, Beaver T., Clarion Co. PA
Sarah Susannah Kribbs	F	2 Oct 1853		died age 7	died 14 Mar 1865; buried Emmanuel Cemetery, Beaver Twp., Clarion Co. PA

Places of Residence

Location	Dates	Notes	Sources
Westmoreland Co. PA	1812	born
expect Beaver Twp., Clarion Co. Pa	1879	died, buried Beaver Emmanuel Cemetery

Sources

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
1	1820 United States Federal Census, Hempfield Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA, page 22. Family headed by John Schaffer: 4 males<10, 1 male 26-44, 2 females <10, 1 female 26-44. Previous enty: Adam Schaffer: 1 male <10, 1 male >45, 1 female 26-44, 1 female >45. The ages would appear consistent with the families of John Sheffer (36) and Barbara (29) and of John Adam Sheffer (69) and Catherine. There is one extra female under 10 in the John Schaffer household. The other children are Susannah (8), Jacob (6), Adam (5), John (3) and William (1). The child and younger woman in the Adam Schaffer family are not identified.
2	1830 United States Federal Census, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA, page 7. Family headed by John Sheffer: 1 male <5, 2 males 10-15, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 40-50, 1 male 70-80, 1 female <5, 2 females 5-10, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 30-40, 1 female 50-60, 1 female 70-80. Note: The ages appear to correspond with other sources as follows: The two older males are John Adam Sheffer (79) and John Sheffer (46). The older females are Catherine Dorothea Trope and Barbara Bescht/Best(39) plus an unknown woman. The male children are Samuel(4), William(11) and Adam(15). John has died. The female children are Elizabeth(1), Anna(7), Polly(9), and Susannah(18).
3	1840 United States federal Census, Beaver Twp., Venango Co, PA, page 7. Family headed by Geo Kribs: 1 male <5, 1 male 5-10,1 male30-40, 2 females 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 20-30. Children's ages are anot in full agreement with other sources.
4	1850 United States federal Census, Beaver Twp., Clarion Co., PA, page 51. Census dated 27 April 1850. Lines 12-22: George Kribbs, 45, ironmaster (?), $28250 real property; Susannah, 38; Barbara A., 19; Philip, 18, storekeeper; Kathryn, 16; Johanes, 14; Priscilla, 8; Harriet, 6; William G., 1; John Broadhead, 21, clerk. All b. PA. Barbara, Kathryn, Johanes and Priscilla attended school.
5	1860 United States federal Census, Beaver Twp., Clarion Co, PA, page 4. Census dated 19 June 1860. Lines 1-11: George Kribbs, 57, farmer, $10000 real/$2500 personal property; Susanna, 48; Catharine, 26; Priscilla, 18, teacher com. sch.; Harriet, 14; William,11; Sarah S., 7; Martha Kribbs, 13, servant; John Stringfelter, 17, laborer; John A. Kribbs, 24, at school away. All b. PA. Harriet, George, William and Sarah attended school.
6	1870 United States federal Census, BEaver Twp, Clarion Co, PA, page 21. Census dated 2 Aug 1870. Lines 21-27: George Kribbs, 65, farmer, $26000 real/$7427 personal property; Susanah, 58, keeping house; William G., 21, farm hand; Graham Lorman, 18, farm hand; William F. Kribbs, 15, farm hand; Ida Long, 12; Catharine Hanst, 19, housekeeping. All b PA. Catharine Hanst's parents are foriegn born. Graham, William F and Ida attended school.
6A	1880 United States federal Census, District 64, Beaver Twp., Clarion Co., PA, page 29. Census dated 16 June 1880. Lines 1-2:S. Kribbs, F, 67, widow, at home, can not read or write; M. Findley, F., 11, gr.dau., attended school. All and all parents b. PA.
6B	1900 United States federal Census, District 1, Ashland Twp, Clarion Co., PA, page 29. Census dated 2 June 1900. Lines 81-90: William G. Kribbs, head, 50, b. July 1849, married 27 years, farmer, rents farm; Rosalia E., wife, 46, b. May 1854, married 27, 10 children born, 8 living; Clara E., dau., 26, b. Oct 1873; Susie M., dau, 24, b. Apr 1876; Fred W., son, 22, b. Nov. 1877, teamster; Agnes R., dau., 20, b. Oct 1879; Harry S., son, 18, b. Nov. 1881, att'd school; John R., son, 16, b. Nov. 1883, att'd school; Flora, dau., 6, b. Apr 1897; Susan, mother, 87, b. June 1812, widow, 1 child born, 1 living. * The information on Susan's children is clearly in error on the census.
7	Gravestone transcriptions, Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Beaver Twp., Clarion Co. PA. Transcribed Sept. 1991 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams and Nancy Beals Walls. In 1991, this abandoned graveyard was found neglected & overgrown, with broken stones & sunken graves. A small area of graves at the front was accessable. (This cemetery has since been cleared of undergrowth.) Row 1: Adaline, Dau. of G. & S. Kribbs died Dec. 20, 18(35?) Sarah S., Dau. of G. & S. Kribbs died March 1865 aged 11 yrs Maurice S., infant son of P. E. & E. W. Kribbs died Sept. 22, 1865 Row 2: Father and Mother;Christian Kribbs born Oct 15, 1776, died Apr 5, 1856, aged 79 years 5 mos & 20 ds.; Mary M., wife of Christian Kribbs, born Dec. 25, 1778, died April 15, 1843, age 65 years, 5 mos. & 25 ds. Garret Kribbs born July 25 1800, died July 25 1870 George Kribbs born Mar. 29, 1805, died Feb. 23, 1879, age 75 yrs.; Susannah Kribbs, June 30, 1812-May 25, 1902 (Inscribed on 2 sides of gravestone) Remaining stones not in recognizable rows, scattered through undergrowth. Charles Kribbs July 1853 - May 8, 1855
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.