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Author: Warner & Beers (1886)

   SOLOMON SHAFER, farmer, P. O. Mount Blanchard, was born near Mount Vernon,
Knox Co., Ohio, March 23, 1836. His father, Michael Shafer, a native of
Pennsylvania, came to Knox County, Ohio, in early boyhood, and there, in 1819,
married Miss Nancy Ireland. Michael Shafer came to this county in 1835 with part
of his family, and in 1836 returned to Knox County, Ohio, for the rest of them,
bringing them back with him to this county. He cleared up two farms in Delaware
Township, this county, and was one of the earliest settlers, as well as one of
the foremost in the development and improvement of the town. He kept the Mount
Blanchard Hotel from 1837 to 1850, and was one of the most highly respected and
honored of our pioneer citizens. His death occurred in 1852; his widow died in
1869, while residing with her son. Solomon. The children of Michael Shafer and
wife were Hezekiah, in Mexico, Mo.; Mrs. Rhoda Miller (deceased); Mrs. Christy
Ann Taylor, in Decatur, Ill.; Michael Jackson, in Dubuque, Iowa; Mrs. Mary Fahl,
in Mount Blanchard, Ohio; Isaiah, in Forest, Ohio: Solomon (deceased); Henry
Witt, in Hebron, Ind.; Solomon, in Mount Blanchard, Ohio; Morgan D., in Findlay,
Ohio; Aaron B. in Findlay, Ohio, and Mrs. Laura J. Smith, in Lacon, Ill. They
are an intelligent and enterprising family, and are occupying high positions in
business and society. The subject of this sketch received his education in the
schools of Mount Blanchard. He married Miss Mary Elizabeth Hoge, of Amanda
Township, this county, September 20, 1860, and they located in Delaware
Township, this county, where they now reside, and where they have a fine farm of
100 acres of land, all in the corporation of Mount Blanchard. They also own
about 500 acres of land in other farms in this and Van "Wert Counties. To Mr.
and Mrs. Shafer has been born one daughter-Anna Lorena. Mr. Shafer was elected
auditor of this county in the fall of 1864, on the Democratic ticket. He took
his position in March following, and was re-elected in 1866, serving in all four
years; he was the youngest man who ever occupied that position. Mrs. Shafer is a
consistent member of the Presbyterian Church.

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Book Title: History Of Hancock County
Delaware Township




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