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  1. John H Shearer: Birth: 22 Feb 1809 in Washington County, Pennsylvania. Death: 27 Dec 1886 in Whetstone Township, Ohio

  2. Adam S Sherer: Birth: 7 Sep 1812 in Washington County, Pennsylvania. Death: 16 Dec 1893 in Whetstone Township, Crawford County, Ohio

  3. Elizabeth Shearer: Birth: 9 Sep 1814 in Washington County, Pennsylvania. Death: 23 Sep 1902 in Marshall County, Indiana

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Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. Susan Shearer: Birth: 27 Sep 1817 in Mapleton, Stark County, Ohio, United States of America. Death: Apr 1899

  2. Daniel Shearer: Birth: 6 Apr 1819 in Mapleton, Stark County, Ohio, United States of America. Death: 1897

  3. Rachael Shearer: Birth: 3 Jan 1821 in Mapleton, Stark County, Ohio, United States of America. Death: Bef 1941

  4. Mary Shearer: Birth: 29 Jan 1823 in Mapleton, Stark County, Ohio, United States of America. Death: 31 Jan 1845

  5. James Shearer: Birth: 7 Mar 1825 in Mapleton, Stark County, Ohio, United States of America. Death: 14 Nov 1911 in Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States of America

  6. Samuel Shearer: Birth: 15 Jan 1827 in Mapleton, Stark County, Ohio, United States of America. Death: 22 Mar 1913

  7. Washington Shearer: Birth: 1 Sep 1828 in Mapleton, Stark County, Ohio, United States of America. Death: 30 May 1908 in Mapleton, Stark County, Ohio, United States of America

  8. Elijah E Shearer: Birth: 11 Aug 1831 in Mapleton, Stark County, Ohio, United States of America. Death: Oct 1902 in Hobart. Lake County, Indiana, United States of America

  9. Jerome Shearer: Birth: 30 Mar 1834 in Mapleton, Stark County, Ohio, United States of America. Death: 3 Jan 1912 in Hobart, Indiana, United States of America

  10. George Shearer: Birth: 23 Apr 1836 in Mapleton, Stark County, Ohio, United States of America. Death: 4 Mar 1921 in Bunker Hill, Russell County, Kansas, United States of America

  11. Harrison Shearer: Birth: Apr 1841 in Mapleton, Stark County, Ohio, United States of America. Death: Bet 1861 and 1865 in Andersonville Prison, Georgia, United States of America


Sources
1. Title:   Doff Family Tree 2-17-2007
Author:   Marion Doss
2. Title:   doss family.GED
3. Title:   1860 United States Federal Census
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004
4. Title:   1870 United States Federal Census
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2003
5. Title:   1850 United States Federal Census
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005

Notes
a. Note:   17. John5 Shearer (Jacob4, Jacob3 Scharer, Christian Scheerer2 (Shearer ), Hanss Peter1 Scheerer) was born January 08, 1787 in Springfield Twp., Y ork Co., Ohio (Mr. Lochbaum had 1785), and died September 30, 1871 in Mapl eton, Stark Co., Ohio (Mr. Lochbaum had Oct. 1871). He married (1) Elizabe th Kiefer. She was born February 28, 1799, and died October 20, 1864 in Ma pleton, Stark Co., Ohio. He married (2) Elizabeth Singhouse 1803 in York C o., PA. She was born May 1783 in England, and died March 01, 1815 in Maple ton, Stark Co., Ohio.
  Notes for John Shearer: History of Porter and Lake Cos. in 1882 interviewed son Jerome. Jerome ind icated his father, John, had served in the entire War of 1812. Allen Laugh baum indicated John served under General Harrison. His grave is marked th at he served in the War of 1812.
  Sons John and Adam were known in most part as Sherer instead of Shearer.
  More About John Shearer: Burial: Christ's Evangelical Lutheran Cem., Mapleton, Stark Co., Ohio Occupation: Farmer\ Resided: March 13, 1787, Springfield Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania
  More About Elizabeth Kiefer: Burial: Christ's Evangelical Cem., Mapleton Cem., Stark Co., Ohio Children of John Shearer and Elizabeth Kiefer are: + 36 i. Susan6 Shearer, born September 27, 1817 in Mapleton, Stark Co ., Ohio; died April 1899. + 37 ii. Daniel Shearer, born April 06, 1819 in Mapleton, Stark Co., Oh io (Mr. Lochbaum had 1817); died 1897. + 38 iii. Rachael Shearer, born January 03, 1821 in Mapleton, Stark Co ., Ohio. + 39 iv. Mary Shearer, born January 29, 1823 in Mapleton, Stark Co., Ohi o; died January 31, 1845. + 40 v. James Shearer, born March 07, 1825 in Mapleton, Stark Co., OH (D ate may be 3/6/1825); died November 14, 1911 in Kosciusko Co., IN. + 41 vi. Samuel Shearer, born June 15, 1827 in Mapleton, Stark Co., Ohi o; died March 22, 1913 in Death Record had date as 3/21/1913. + 42 vii. Washington Shearer, born September 01, 1828 in Mapleton, Sta rk Co., Ohio; died May 30, 1908 in Mapleton, Stark Co., Ohio. + 43 viii. Elijah E. Shearer, born August 11, 1831 in Mapleton, Stark Co ., Ohio; died October 1902 in Hobart. Lake County., Indiana. + 44 ix. Jerome Shearer, born March 30, 1834 in Mapleton, Stark Co., O H; died January 03, 1912 in Hobart, IN, (Death Record had 1/7/1912). + 45 x. George Shearer, born April 23, 1836 in Mapleton, Stark Co., Ohi o; died March 04, 1921 in Bunker Hill, Russell Co., Kansas. 46 xi. Harrison Shearer, born April 1841 in Mapleton, Stark Co., OH; d ied Bet. 1861 - 1865 in Andersonville, Prison, Georgia during Civil War Notes for Harrison Shearer: Civil War Veteran. Captured and died of starvation at Andersonville Priso n. Beware of the term "starvation" for hundreds died from dysentary - t he bodies of which were drained of most body weight upon death.
b. Note:   NF60
Note:   Elizabeth Kiefer was the 2nd wife of John Shearer.


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