Edward Randolph Shafer ^{1 2 3}

  General Notes:

Eddie, as he was called, was the son of David Groff, whom Eddie's mother, Sarah Catherine Shafer, d/o John Randolph Shafer, did not marry until 15 years after Eddie's birth.

Catherine and David had one other child, Anna Katherine, who lived with Eddie at least through the 1930 census.

Anna C. Shafer...Niece..12..Apr 1888..MD..At School
Ray N. Shafer...Nephew..22..Dec 1877..MD..Farm Laborer
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  Noted events in his life were:

1. 1880 US Census, 9 June 1880, Middletown District, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ¹ 1880 US Census
Page 169A, District 72, Dwelling 179, Family 193, Roll 0509
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Edward R. Shafer..Grandson..7..MD
(Living with mother at home of his maternal grandparents.)

2. 1900 US Census, 12 June 1900, Middletown District, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ² 1900 US Census
Page 13B, District 10, Dwelling 270, Family 279, Roll 622
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Married 0 years
Edward R. Shafer..Nephew..27..Aug 1872..MD..Farm Laborer
(Living with wife and widowed mother at home of unmarried aunt, Eliza.)

3. Cemetery: Christ Reformed Cemetery, After 4 February 1940, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States. Find A Grave Memorial# 156945169

4. Obituary: Frederick Post, 5 February 1940, Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ³ EDDIE RANDOLPH SHAFER, well-known retired farmer of near Middletown, died at his home early Sunday morning of complications, aged 67 years, 5 months and 19 days.

He was a member of the Middletown Reformed church.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mable Shafer; and a half-sister, Miss Katherine Groff, Frederick.

Services were held at the Gladhill Company funeral home; interment in Reformed cemetery.

(Source: Frederick Post, Frederick, MD, 5 Feb 1940)
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Edward married Mabel E. Boyer, daughter of John H. Boyer and Amanda G., about 1899. (Mabel E. Boyer was born in April 1871 in Maryland, United States,² died on 15 December 1953 in Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States ⁴ and was buried after 15 December 1953 in Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States ⁴.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1900 US Census, 12 June 1900, Middletown District, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ² 1900 US Census
Page 13B, District 10, Dwelling 270, Family 279, Roll 622
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Married 0 years
Edward R. Shafer..Neph..27..Aug 1872..MD..Farm Laborer
Mabel G. Shafer..Niece..29..Apr 1871..MD..Housekeeping