John W. SHIFFERLY^[1]

1853 - 1924  (71 years)

• Name	John W. SHIFFERLY
  Birth	14 Jan 1853	Beaverdam, Allen, Ohio, United States   [2]
  	"John was the third of eleven children... The oldest son had already died the spring before John was born. John was born in the Shifferly home, which was a short distance northeast of Beaverdam, Ohio. It is very probable that John was born in the log house that his father first erected for his family. In later years, it was replaced by a sturdy brick building, built in the Swiss tradition of things that are built to last for centuries." Source: Fisher, Clerice, The Hauenstein and Schifferly Families of Ohio, pg. 163.
  Gender	Male
  Residence	7 Jul 1860	Richland Township, Allen, Ohio, United States   [3]
  	Attended School
  Residence	1 Jul 1870	Beaverdam, Allen, Ohio, United States   [4]
  	Farm laborer who attended school during the year
  Misc	6 Dec 1880	St. Marys Township, Adams County, Indiana   [5]
  	Purchased 40 acres of land
  	Address: Directly east of Bobo, Indiana
  	"There were close ties between the Swiss settlers around Bluffton, Ohio, and those near Berne, Indiana. It was probably through friendships in both areas that John ... chose to buy land in Adams County, Indiana on the fringe of the Mennonite settlement around Berne." Source: Fisher, Clerice, The Hauenstein and Schifferly Families of Ohio, pg. 166.
  Death	21 Oct 1924	Marion, Shelby, Indiana, United States   [2]
  Burial	Decatur, Adams, Indiana, United States   [6]
  	Address: Decatur Cemetery
  Person ID	I53	Watkins
  Last Modified	19 Jan 2023

  
  

  Father	Johannes SCHIFERLI,   b. 28 May 1819, Tegerfelden, Canton Aargau, Switzerland d. 11 Mar 1907, Allen County, Ohio, United States (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Christina SCHWARTZ,   b. 10 Oct 1829, Vöhringen, Württemberg, Germany d. 25 May 1885, Beaverdam, Allen, Ohio, United States (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	4 Jan 1848  [7, 8]
  	According to the HISTORY of ALLEN COUNTY, OHIO, John was a farmer, living in Beaverdam, OH. He was reared in the woods, helping his family clear the forest and build the house, and learned farming from his father at an early age.
  Residence	20 Sep 1850	Richland Township, Allen, Ohio, United States   [9]
  	Farmer
  	Listed as John and Christina Shiferly
  Residence	7 Jul 1860	Beaverdam, Allen, Ohio, United States   [3]
  	Farmer
  Family ID	F17	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Fannie A STANIFORD,   b. 23 Aug 1861, Allen County, Ohio, United States d. 14 Sep 1883, Adams County, Indiana, United States (Age 22 years)
  Marriage	16 Dec 1880	Mount Cory, Hancock, Ohio, United States   [2, 10]
  	A. C. Stull, pastor Jacob and M.J. Swartz, witnesses
  Children	1. Otis Earl SHIFFERLY,   b. 7 Nov 1881, Adams County, Indiana, United States d. 12 May 1958, Decatur, Adams, Indiana, United States (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F1641	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Oct 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Lydia E FUHRMAN,   b. 13 Mar 1856, Adams County, Indiana, United States d. 29 Feb 1924, Union Township, Adams, Indiana, United States (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	25 Feb 1886	Adams County, Indiana, United States   [2, 11]
  	His parents were listed as John and Chris Shifferly. Her name was listed as Lydia Fuhrman, daughter of Henry T. and Mary A. Beck Fuhrman.
  Residence	13 Jun 1900	Union Township, Adams, Indiana, United States   [12]
  	Farmer
  Residence	15 Apr 1910	Union Township, Adams, Indiana, United States   [13]
  	Farmer
  Residence	2 Jan 1920	Union Township, Adams, Indiana, United States   [14]
  	Farmer
  Children	1. Vernon Guy SHIFFERLY,   b. 4 Sep 1887, Union Township, Adams, Indiana, United States d. 2 Jan 1964, Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Michigan (Age 76 years)   2. Elva Gertrude SHIFFERLY,   b. 25 Jan 1890, Union Township, Adams, Indiana, United States d. 25 Feb 1920, Van Wert County, Ohio, United States (Age 30 years)   3. Wildus Leonta SHIFFERLY,   b. 27 Nov 1892, Union Township, Adams, Indiana, United States d. 27 Jul 1973, Van Wert County, Ohio, United States (Age 80 years)   4. Ivan Dale SHIFFERLY,   b. 5 Dec 1895, Union Township, Adams, Indiana, United States d. 4 Jul 1942, Madison Township, Allen County, Indiana (Age 46 years)
  Family ID	F1643	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Oct 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 14 Jan 1853 - Beaverdam, Allen, Ohio, United States Residence - Attended School - 7 Jul 1860 - Richland Township, Allen, Ohio, United States Residence - Farm laborer who attended school during the year - 1 Jul 1870 - Beaverdam, Allen, Ohio, United States Misc - Purchased 40 acres of land,Address: Directly east of Bobo, Indiana - 6 Dec 1880 - St. Marys Township, Adams County, Indiana Marriage - 16 Dec 1880 - Mount Cory, Hancock, Ohio, United States Marriage - 25 Feb 1886 - Adams County, Indiana, United States Residence - Farmer - 13 Jun 1900 - Union Township, Adams, Indiana, United States Residence - Farmer - 15 Apr 1910 - Union Township, Adams, Indiana, United States Residence - Farmer - 2 Jan 1920 - Union Township, Adams, Indiana, United States Death - 21 Oct 1924 - Marion, Shelby, Indiana, United States Burial - Address: Decatur Cemetery - - Decatur, Adams, Indiana, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  The Family of John W. Shifferly in 1918 Left to right: Vernon, Gertrude, John, Ivan, Lydia, Wildus, and Otis Picture taken just before Ivan left for World War I.

  
  

  Documents

  VARIOUS - Map of Richland Township, Allen County, Ohio - about 1880 This map shows property boundaries of those living in the township at the time. Highlighted are the properties of those who are included in this database. It is very possible that I have not highlighted some of those in the database. Along the edges of the map are the names of the roads that pass through this township.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Imported GEDCOM file. [S311] The Hauenstein & Schifferly Families of Ohio, Pages 163-170. [S408] 1860 United States Federal Census, Richland Township, Allen County, Ohio Page 90 Dwelling 656. [S113] 1870 United States Federal Census, Richland Twn, Allen, Ohio, Page 14, Dwelling 96. Beaverdam, Richland Township, Allen County, OH Pages 14 and 15 [S311] The Hauenstein & Schifferly Families of Ohio, Page 166. [S331] Find-A-Grave, Memorial# 44431851. [S311] The Hauenstein & Schifferly Families of Ohio, Page 86. [S350] Hancock County, Ohio Marriage Records, Page 157. [S409] 1850 United States Federal Census, Richland Township, Allen County, Ohio Dwelling 1786. [S350] Hancock County, Ohio Marriage Records, 1865-1884, page 86. [S284] Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800 - 1941, Book 9 Page 90. [S414] T, Union Township, Adams County, Indiana ED 11 Pages 6A & 6B Dwelling 100. [S417] 1910 United States Federal Census, Union Township, Adams County, Indiana ED 11 Page 1A Dwelling 7. [S415] A, Dwe, Union Township, Adams County, Indiana ED 12 Page 1A Dwelling 1.