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Author: kdsprunger
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Here is some info that may help:
1885 Independence, Montgomery Co., Kansas
Enumeration Date: March 1, 1885
Page: 47
Line: 27
Dwelling/Family: 227/227
Shaffer, Jacob - age 38, married, farmer.
" Melvina - age 34, married
" Laura - age 12
" Henry - age 10
" Media - age 5
" Harry Grover - age 2
1900 Promise Land Twp., Lawrence Co., Arkansas
Enumeration District: 63
Sheet Number: 18B
Enumeration Date: June 1, 1900
Line: 62
Dwelling/Family: 204/204
Shafer, Jacob - born February 1846, age 54, married 30 yrs., born in OH. Parents born in
GER. Occupation farmer.
" Catherine - wife, born 1856, age 44, married 30 yrs., 7 children/ 5 children
living, born in IN. Parents born in OH
" Henry - son, born February 1886, age 24, born in IN
" James - son, born June 1887, age 13, born in KS
" Media - daughter, born March 1893, age 7, born in IN
1910 Promised Land Twp., Lawrence Co., Arkansas
Enumeration District: 85
Sheet Number: 4A
Enumeration Date: April 25, 1910
Line: 26
Dwelling/Family: 63/63
Shaffer, Jacob - age 64, widowed, born in OH. Parents born in GER. Occupation farmer
Beach, Laura - daughter, age 38, married(#1) 14 yrs., 3 children/ 3 children living, born
in IN. Father born in OH. Mother born in IN
" Edith - daughter, age 16, born in IN. Father born in OH. Mother born in IN.
(listed as Media in 1900 census)
Beach, Viola - granddaughter, age 11, born in IN
" Melina - granddaughter, age 8, born in AR
" Audrey - granddaughter, age 2, born in AR
not sure if the 1900 and 1910 census information is for the same family as in the 1885
Kansas census, but thought I would include it anyway.
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SSDI
Name: Media Antonsen
Born: January 9, 1880
Died: May 1972
Last Residence: Staten Island, Richmond Co., NY
State Issue: New York (1966)
This family proved difficult to trace. I never did find them in Indiana. I just hope
this info is of some help to you...............Karen
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