FULTON COUNTY OHIO - OBIT: SHAFFER, Mrs. Belle (1928)
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MRS. BELLE SHAFFER IS TAKEN BY DEATH

Lifelong resident of This Community Dies Tuesday After a Brief Illness

  Mrs. Isabelle Shaffer, aged 85 years, died Tuesday morning at 4:30 in the 
home of her son Hollis E. Shaffer, southwest of Metamora, after a brief 
illness.

  Mrs. Shaffer was born August 31, 1860, in Ai and spent all of her life in 
this community.  She was one of seven sisters, two of whom survive her.  Her 
husband, Peter Shaffer, to whom she was married February 20, 1881, died 
September 20, 1928.  Two sons, Claud and Harry, also preceded her in death.  
She was a member many years of the Bethany Sunday school class of the 
Metamora Methodist church.

  Besides her son she is survived by a grandson, Pvt. Charles Shaffer of the 
U. S. Army Air Corps, home on furlough from Fort Myers, Fla. and sisters, 
Mrs. Delilah Smith of Swanton and Mrs. Alice Gordonier of Delta.

  Funeral services are being held this afternoon at 2:00 o'clock in the 
Biehl-Malone Funeral Home, with Rev. J. L. Peck officiating.  Burial is being 
made in Amboy Cemetery.

(Second Obituary)  ____________________________

   Mrs P. J. Shaffer, 84 years of age, and mother of County Commissioner 
Hollis Shaffer, died at her home in Amboy township, Tuesday.  She was one of 
the fine pioneer Christian women of that township.  Nearly all her life was 
spent on the home farm near Metamora.  Her husband  passed away a number of 
years ago since which time she has made her home with her son.  The funeral 
services are being held today, Thursday

NOTE; Isabelle Ann was a daughter of Jonas Snyder (1828-1891) and Susanna 
Hostetler (1825-1887).
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Submitted by:
Charles Paul Keller, Corpmiz@aol.com
Researching Surnames: BREITER, BITTIKOFER, BOEHM, ELLIS, FINLEY, GARDINIER, 
HARRINGTON, HOCHSTETLER, HORTON, KELLER, KLINK, LEININGER, MCCONNELL, MIZER,  
ODEN, SCHROCK, SHIBLER, SNYDER, TITLOW, WIGGINS.
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