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George Sheffler, for starters. George was born around 1779, based on his estimated ages culled from each census year in which he shows up. I say estimated because he and his offspring were pretty loose with the numbers. Pick a year, any year.
Frederick Sheffler 2 April 1808. Frederick is my great great great grandfather. He, like his brother before him and his sister after him, married a Heil. Frederick Sheffler and Catharina Heil had seven children together, not one of the seven remaining in Westmoreland County past young-adulthood. At least three of his sons fought in the Civil War.
Sunday, January 23, 2005. Jacob only shows up in two records, his baptism and his confirmation, both in Westmoreland County. However, there is a Jacob Sheffler in later censuses, living back in Northampton County. This is interesting for two reasons.
Tuesday, January 18, 2005. Philip Sheffler 19 Feb 1806. Philip had the Patent on the Sheffler property a couple miles south of Greensburg in 1834. Catherine Sheffler - Abt 1825. Philip Sheffler 19 Feb 1806.
It appears that the middle names of Samuel C. Samuel and Elizabeth had a large family, but lost two of their oldest sons in the Civil War. Samuel and his oldest surviving son Israel Sheffler rem.
Sharing my time in the Holy Land. Thank you all for reading my blog and for your comments. It really has helped me to think about my experiences, and helped me to frame my thoughts by sharing them.