Samuel Shafer ^{2 3 4 5 6}

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in Jefferson District, Frederick County, MD on 24 July 1850. ⁶

1850 US Census
Page 804, Dwelling 70, Family 74, Roll 292
Jefferson District, Frederick County, Maryland
Samuel Shafer..22..MD
(Living with wife at the home of his parents.)

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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Jefferson District, Frederick County, MD on 12 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 444B, District 87, Dwelling 236, Family 239, Roll 0510
Jefferson District, Frederick County, Maryland
Samuel Shafer..Head..52..MD..Farmer
(Living with wife and 3 children.)
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Samuel married Louisa Kephart on 20 February 1850 in Frederick, MD.^{1 2} (Louisa Kephart was born on 21 September 1828 in Frederick, MD ^{3 4} and died on 6 December 1905 in Frederick, MD ^{3 4}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They have conflicting marriage information of 2 February 1850 and , Frederick County, MD. ³

• They have conflicting marriage information of 21 February 1850 and , Frederick County, MD. ^{4 5}

• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in Jefferson District, Frederick County, MD on 24 July 1850. ⁶

1850 US Census
Page 804, Dwelling 70, Family 74, Roll 292
Jefferson District, Frederick County, Maryland
George Shafer..62..MD..Farmer
Elizabeth Shafer..57..MD
Daniel Shafer..26..MD..Farmer
Samuel Shafer..22..MD
Ann M. Shafer..21..MD
Ann R. Shafter..18..MD
Mary Shafer..14..MD
Louisa Shafer..20..MD

NOTE - Samuel had recently married Louisa Kephart and they were living at the home of Samuel's parents.
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Jefferson District, Frederick County, MD on 12 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 444B, District 87, Dwelling 236, Family 239, Roll 0510
Jefferson District, Frederick County, Maryland
Samuel Shafer..Head..52..MD..Farmer
Louisa Shafer..Wife..52..MD..Keeping House
Emma Shafer..Dau..20..MD
Josephus Shafer..Son..18..MD
Anna L. Shafer..Dau..12..MD
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