Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameAmaziah John SHAFFER
Birth11 Dec 1851, Jacksonville, Shelby County, Iowa3048,1501,3049
Memo1851 given in 1860 census
Death19 Apr 1928, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona3050,3051
Burial21 Apr 1928, Greenwood Cemetery, Phoenix, Arizona3050,3051
OccupationFarmer
Alias/AKAAmes, A.J.
FatherDaniel SHAFER (1819-1880)
MotherMary Maria JONES (1827-1860)
Spouses
Birth31 Jan 1856, Missouri3050
Death18 Jun 1914, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona3050
Memoage 58 yrs, 4 mos, 18 days; bulbar paralysis; informant Chas Shaffer (son)
Burial6 Jul 1914, Greenwood Cemetery, Phoenix, Arizona3050
Marriage2 Sep 1875, Ray County, Missouri3052
ChildrenIda (~1877-<1900)
 Mary (~1879-<1900)
 James B. (1884-<1910)
 George Wilson (1886-1970)
 Charles Marion (1891-1953)
 Anna Catherine (~1898-)
Census notes for Amaziah John SHAFFER
1860 Iowa, Jackson County, Farmer’s Creek Township, page 66, film M653-326
dwelling 728, family 728
Danl Shaffer, age 40, male, farmer, real estate $600, personal $175, born Ohio
Alex Shaffer, age 18, male, born Pennsylvania
Lorinda Shaffer, age 16, female, born Pennsylvania
Elisabeth Shaffer, age 15, female, born Pennsylvania
Ames Shaffer, age 9, male, born Iowa
Wilson B. Shiffer, age 4, male, born Iowa

missing 1870

1880 Missouri, Ray County, Richmond Township, E.D. 137, page 8D
Dwelling 63, family 67
Shaffer, John, white, male, age 28, head, married, farmer, born Iowa, parents born Iowa
--------, Mary, white, female, age 23, wife, married, keeping house, born Missouri, parents born Missouri
--------, Ida, white, female, age 3, daughter, single, at home, born Missouri, father born Iowa, mother born Missouri
--------, Mary, white, female age 1, daughter, at home, born Missouri, father born Iowa, mother born Missouri

1900 Missouri, Ray County, City of Richmond, Ward 3, E.D. 140, sheet 14B
dwelling 276, family 100, East Main Street
Shaffer, Amaziah J., head, white, male, Dec 1851, age 48, married for 25 years, born Iowa, parents born Pennsylvania, stone mason
---------, Mary E., wife, white, female, Jan 1858, age 42, married for 25 years, mother of 9 children, 4 living, born Missouri, father born Kentucky, mother born Missouri
---------, James B., son, white, male, Mar 1884, age 16, single, born Missouri, father born Iowa, mother born Missouri, at school
---------, George W., son, white, male Sept 1886, age 13, single, born Missouri, father born Iowa, mother born Missouri, at school
---------, Charles, M., son, white, male, Apr 1891, age 9, single, born Missouri, father born Iowa, mother born Missouri, at school
---------, Annie C., daughter, white, female, Jun 1898, age 2, single, born Missouri, father born Iowa, mother born Missouri

1910 Oklahoma, Kiowa County, Coopertown, E.D. 162, sheet 12B
dwelling 206, family 206
Shaffer, Amiza J., head, male, white, age 58, married once for 35 years, born Iowa, parents born Pennsylvania, farmer
---------, Mary E., wife, female, white, age 52, married once for 25 years, mother of 9 children, 3 living, born Missouri, father born U.S., mother born Missouri
---------, George W., son, male, white, age 23, single, born Missouri, father born Iowa, mother born Missouri, farmhand
---------, Charles M., son, male, white, age 14, single, born Missouri, father born Iowa, mother born Missouri, farmhand
---------, Anna C., duaghter, female, white, age 12, single, born Missouri, father born Iowa, mother born Missouri

1920 Arizona, Maricopa County, Heard Precinct, E.D. 115, sheet 3A, stamped page 251
dwelling 34, family 35
Young, William C., head, male white, age 23, married, born Missouri, parents born Missouri, laborer on a farm
--------, Anna C., wife, female, white, age 21, married, born Missouri, parents born U.S.
--------, Marvin, W., son, male, white, age 2 4/12, single, married, born Missouri, parents born Missouri
--------, Faye L., daughter, female, white, age 2/12, single, married, born Missouri, parents born Missouri
Shaffer, Amaziah J., father-in-law, male white, age 68, widower, born Iowa, parents born Pennsylvania

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