Name: Shaffer, Sr., Jacob Smith
Burial Date: 1895, 12/24
Age at Death: 80
Plot Location: 193 A
Notes: husband of Margret (Gettel)

PA Vol. Union Army

Civil War

STERLING BULLETIN obituary  12/24/1895

Another veteran gone-aged 80 years, 3 months and two days. Jacob Shaffer, late of Walnut township, died at the home of his son-in-law, Mr. Finkey, Dec. 24. Mr. Shaffer was born in Cumberland Co., Pa., Sept 22nd, 1815. He married Miss Margret Gettel in 1840, was converted and joined the United Brethren church the same year. He remained a constant member until his death, having served 55 years. He also served in the Union army in the war of the rebellion. Having served nine months as a first enlistment, he then enlisted for the rest of the war. He leaves three children who will miss his godly counsel and Christian example. This community loved and respected him. His funeral was largely attended on Dec. 26th. The sermon was preached by Rev. Peter Hallowell, Rev. S. W. Foulk assisting in the service. We laid his body to rest in the cemetery while all were ready to say, tried and true in all relations of life-Well done good and faithful servant,  enter into the joys of thy Lord.

By PETER HALLOWELL

Birth:	Sep. 22, 1815 Cumberland County Pennsylvania, USA
Death:	Dec. 24, 1895 Ness City Ness County Kansas, USA
age 80,husband of Margret (Gettel), PA Vol. Union Army. A Civil War veteran, his service records claim that he was drafted, but he was two years too old for conscription and likely enlisted as a substitute, a contention support by that fact that he understated his age by three years when he enlisted in York on October 25, 1862. He mustered into federal service there November 7 as a corporal with Co. H, 166th Pennsylvania Infantry (aka “Drafted Militia”), and honorably discharged with his company July 28, 1863. Undaunted by that experience, he also enlisted in Harrisburg February 21, 1865, mustered into federal service there March 1 as a corporal with the second organization of Co C, 101st Pennsylvania Infantry, and honorably discharged with his company June 25, 1865.Family links: Spouse: Margaret Gettle Sheaffer (1815 – 1893)Children: Jacob Smith Sheaffer (____ – 1887)* William Otterbein Sheaffer (1846 – 1887)**Calculated relationship Note: No grave marker is found at this time
Burial: Sterling Cemetery Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA Plot: 193 A
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