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Surnames: Shaffer/Walter/Danner
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The Odon Journal July 31, 1914 Issue (d.o.d. July 29, 1914)
John Shaffer Dead.
Pioneer of This Community Passes Away Wednesday.
Was the Oldest Man in the Community
John Shaffer, the oldest resident in this community and a pioneer in this township passed
away at his home about one mile north of Odon Wednesday night at 11:30 his death being due
to general debility and old age. Mr Shaffer was past 92 years of age. he was born April
15, 1822 in Stark County Ohio. He was a carpenter by trade at which occupation he worked
the greater part of his life although he farmed to a considerable extent. In 1851 he was
united in marriage to Magdeline Walter and to this union was born three children. One
child died in infancy and a son and daughter survive. These are Fred Shaffer who lives
just north of this city and Mrs Mary Danner who lives in Odon. Mrs Shaffer proceeded her
husbnd in death about four years. He is also survived by one brother Andrew who resides in
Michigan and is 94 years of age. He united with the Methodist church when quite a young
man and was a faithful worker being a trustee of Good Hope church ever since it was
errected. The fun!
eral services will be held at Good Hope this morning at ten o'clock with Rev F. A.
Lester in charge. Burial will be made at Walnut Hill.