George Shafer (1787-1857)

Elizabeth Remsburg (1792-1868)

John Hanson Shafer (1820-1863)

Margaret Welker (1823-1901)

Lewis E. Shafer (1846-1865)

 

Family Links Lewis E. Shafer 1 2 3 Born: 24 May 1846, , Frederick County, MD 1 Died: 16 September 1865 at age 19 3 Buried: After 16 September 1865, Middletown, MD 3   Noted events in his life were: • He appeared on the 1850 US Census in Middletown, MD on 25 July 1850. 1 1850 US Census Page 334B, Roll 292, House 337, Family 348 Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland Lewis E. Shaefer..4..MD (Living with parents.) . • He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Middletown, MD on 21 June 1860. 2 1860 US Census Page 70, Roll 474, Dwelling 501, Household 533 Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland Lewis Shafer..15 (Living with parents.) NOTE - If his birth date was 24 May 1846, then his age should have been 14 instead of 15. . • He was buried after 16 September 1865 in the Christ Reformed Cemetery in Middletown, MD. Find A Grave Memorial 106274227 . 3

1 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland, p. 334B, dwelling 337, family 348, John Hanson Shafer and Margaret Welker; index and images, FamilySearch.org; citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 292.

2 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland, p. 70, dwelling 501, family 533, John Hanson Shafer and Margaret Welker; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 12 Jan 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 474.

3 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 9 April 2019), memorial page for Lewis E. Shafer (unknown\endash 16 Sep 1865), Find A Grave Memorial no. 106274227, citing Christ Reformed Cemetery, Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland, USA