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Author: Genealogical and Biographical Record of Will County

EPHRAIM L. SHAFFNER. The business interests of Joliet have an energetic 
representative in Mr. Shaffher, who for years has been the owner and manager 
of a coal yard in this city. Forming a partnership with his father, under the 
firm name of B. Shaffher & Son, in 1876 he embarked in the coal business. 
Eight years later the partnership was dissolved, he assuming full control of 
the business, which he has since enlarged to its present magnitude. His yard 
is conveniently located near the tracks of the Chicago & Alton, Illinois 
Central and Santa Fe Railroads. He is a man of excellent business ability and 
sound judgment, and has attained a success of which he is eminently deserving. 
In 1846 John Shaffuer came to this county and took up government land, on 
which he engaged in farming. His son, Benjamin, was born in Cumberland County, 
Pa , in 1825. The next year the family removed to Summit County, Ohio, and he 
was twenty-one years of age at the time of the removal to Illinois, the family 
settling in New Lenox Township, this county. Later he acquired a farm in 
Jackson Township, where he remained until 1857. On selling that place he 
removed to Joliet and began working at the carpenter's trade, but after a time 
became interested in wagon-making, also carried on a grocery and provision 
business, and finally opened a coal yard. About 1884 he retired from active 
business cares, and has since lived in the enjoyment of an income sufficient 
for his needs, occupying a comfortable home in this city. In politics he is a 
Republican. By the marriage of Benjamin Shaffner to Caroline Larkin, of this 
county, two children were born, E. L. and E. P., both of Joliet. The former 
was born in New Lenox Township, October 1, 1852, and received a common-school 
education. At fifteen years of age he secured employment with the Joliet Iron 
& Steel Company as an office boy. Gaining the confidence of his employers, he 
was promoted from one position to another until he was finally given charge of 
the pay rolls, and he continued with the company until he resigned to engage 
in the coal business. June 21, 1877, Mr. Shaffner married Miss Frances A. 
Stanley, who was born in Joliet June 10, 1855. Her father, Francis G. Stanley, 
was for twenty-seven years foreman of the William Adams Lumber Company, 
continuing in the position until the time of his death. Mrs. Shaffner died May 
12, 1885, leaving four children. The eldest, Edwin Stanley, who was born May 
29, 1878, is assisting his father in business. Frances M., born December 7, 
1880, is a graduate of the Joliet high school, and resides at home. Lottie A. 
died at five years; and Benjamin F., born January 8, 1885, is with his father. 
The second marriage of Mr. Shaffuer took place May 18, 1886, and united him 
with Miss Martha J. George, who was born in Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio, a 
daughter of John and Susan (Stichler) George. Her father came from Ohio to 
Will County in an early day and after a residence here of several years 
returned to Ohio, where he resided until his death. Mr. and Mrs. Shaffner are 
the parents of a daughter, Clara Belle, born June 9, 1889.

Additional Comments:
Genealogical and Biographical Record of Will County Illinois Containing 
Biographies of Well Known Citizens of the Past and Present, Biographical 
Publishing Company, Chicago, 1900

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