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Rosella Heart Davis

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Name Rosella Heart Davis Born 1831 Cartin, (Canton, Stark?), Ohio Shaffer family bible transcription Gender Female Died 10 Apr 1871 Vinton, Benton, Iowa [1]
Shaffer family bible transcription Person ID I65 Mouchet-Roberts genealogy Last Modified 11 Dec 2016
Family George Washington Shaffer, b. 1828, United States , d. 7 Aug 1869, Vinton, Benton, Iowa
(Age 41 years)
Married 26 Aug 1852 Fulton County, Illinois [2]
George and Rosella Shaffer Marriage Certificate Children 1. Byron Alson Shaffer, b. 24 Jul 1854, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States , d. 27 Oct 1937, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California
(Age 83 years)
2. Salathial Lee Shaffer, b. 18 Feb 1856, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States , d. Yes, date unknown
3. Alice Frosine Shaffer, b. 16 Feb 1858, Vinton, Benton, Iowa, United States , d. 1 May 1944, San Diego, San Diego, California, United States
(Age 86 years)
4. Elmer Elsworth Shaffer, b. 28 May 1861, Vinton, Benton, Iowa, United States , d. Yes, date unknown
5. Lacy Porter Frear Shaffer, b. 15 Apr 1863, Vinton, Benton, Iowa, United States , d. 4 Feb 1950, San Diego County, California
(Age 86 years)
6. Rosa May Shaffer, b. 31 Jul 1868, Vinton, Benton, Iowa, United States , d. Yes, date unknown
7. Samuel E Shaffer, b. Abt 1866, d. Yes, date unknown Last Modified 26 Feb 2021 Family ID F2150 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Photos cropped_headshots/Rosetta-Heart-Davies.jpg Rosella Davis donations received
From the Vinton Eagle
Documents George and Rosetta Shaffer probate file
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Notes - The obituary below mentions 7 children. Did she have one more child after G.W. died, or was that a typo?
Obituary from the Vinton Eagle, April 12, 1871:
Died, on Monday night, 10th inst., Mrs. Shaffer, who leaves a family of seven children, the oldest of whom is about sixteen. Mrs. S. was a widow, in her fortieth year, a member of the M.E. Church. The funeral took place at 3 PM from the M.E. Church. Rev. G.W. Brindell preached the sermon.
- The obituary below mentions 7 children. Did she have one more child after G.W. died, or was that a typo?
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