George Shafer (1787-1857)

Elizabeth Remsburg (1792-1868)

John Hanson Shafer (1820-1863)

Margaret Welker (1823-1901)

John Welker Shafer (1850-1870)

 

Family Links John Welker Shafer 1 2 Born: 16 October 1850, , Frederick County, MD Died: 17 June 1870 at age 19 2 Buried: After 17 June 1870, Middletown, MD 2   Noted events in his life were: • He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Middletown, MD on 21 June 1860. 1 1860 US Census Page 70, Roll 474, Dwelling 501, Household 533 Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland John Shafer..8..MD (Living with parents.) NOTE - If his birth date was 16 Oct 1850, then his age should have been 9 instead of 8. . • He was buried after 17 June 1870 in the Christ Reformed Cemetery in Middletown, MD. Find A Grave Memorial 106275611 . 2

1 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.

2 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 9 April 2019), memorial page for John W. Shafer (unknown-17 Jun 1870), Find A Grave Memorial no. 106275611, citing Christ Reformed Cemetery, Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland, USA