Charles Hanson Shafer ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Alt. Birth, 1855, Maryland, United States. ⁶ This birth year was referenced by his age of 25 on the 1880 US Census.

2. 1860 US Census, 21 June 1860, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ⁴ 1860 US Census
Page 70, Roll 474, Dwelling 501, Household 533
Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
Charles Shafer..6..MD
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 5 Mar 1853, then his age should have been 7 instead of 6.

3. 1870 US Census, 9 August 1870, Middletown District, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ⁵ 1870 US Census
Page 51, Dwelling 336, Family 346
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Charles Shafer..17..MD..Farm Hand
(Living with widowed mother.)

4. 1880 US Census, 1 June 1880, Middletown District, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ⁶ 1880 US Census
Page 159A, District 72, Dwelling 2, Family 2, Roll 0509
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Chas. H. Shafer..Son..25..MD..Farm Laborer
(Living with widowed mother.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 5 Mar 1853, then his age should have been 27 instead of 25.

5. 1900 US Census, 16 June 1900, Middletown District, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ¹ 1900 US Census
Sheet 16B, District 10, Dwelling 338, Family 347
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 20 years
Charles H. Shafer..Head..Mar 1853..47..MD..Farmer
(Living with wife, 2 daughters, and 1 niece.)

6. 1910 US Census, 26 April 1910, Middletown District, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ² 1910 US Census
Sheet 9B, District 57, Family 185, Roll 564
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 25 years
Charles H. Shafer..Head..56..MD..Farmer
(Living with wife and 2 daughters.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 5 Mar 1853, then his age should have been 57 instead of 56.

7. 1920 US Census, 26 January 1920, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ³ 1920 US Census
Sheet 13B, District 66, Dwelling 86, Family 89, Roll 672
Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
Farm owned, no mortgage
Charles H. Shafer..Head..65..MD..Farmer
(Living with wife and 2 daughters.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 5 Mar 1853, then his age should have been 66 instead of 65.

8. Cemetery: Zion Lutheran Cemetery, After 10 November 1924, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ⁷ Find A Grave Memorial 54129560

Charles married Sarah Elnora Elizabeth Koogle, daughter of Daniel Koogle and Elizabeth, in 1880.^{1 2 3} (Sarah Elnora Elizabeth Koogle was born on 25 May 1854 in Frederick, Maryland, United States,^{1 8} died on 16 February 1921 in Frederick, Maryland, United States ⁸ and was buried after 16 February 1921 in Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States ⁸.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1900 US Census, 16 June 1900, Middletown District, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ¹ 1900 US Census
Sheet 16B, District 10, Dwelling 338, Family 347
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 20 years
Charles H. Shafer..Head..Mar 1853..47..MD..Farmer
Ella E. Shafer..Wife..May 1854..46..MD..3/3
Mary M. Shafer..Dau..Nov 1893..6..MD
Alice A. Shafer..Dau..Nov 1895..4..MD
Luther M. Toms..Serv..Jun 1879..20..MD
Maggie Shafer..Niece..Dec 1885..14..MD

2. 1910 US Census, 26 April 1910, Middletown District, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ² 1910 US Census
Sheet 9B, District 57, Family 185, Roll 564
Middletown District, Frederick County, Maryland
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 25 years
Charles H. Shafer..Head..56..MD..Farmer
Ella Shafer..Wife..53..MD..2/2
Mary Shafer..Dau..15..MD
Alice Shafer..Dau..14..MD

3. 1920 US Census, 26 January 1920, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ³ 1920 US Census
Sheet 13B, District 66, Dwelling 86, Family 89, Roll 672
Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
Farm owned, no mortgage
Charle H. Shafer..Head..65..MD..Farmer
Ella M. Shafer..Wife..63..MD
Mary M. Shafer..Daughter..23..MD
Alice L. Shafer..Daughter..21..MD