OBIT: Abram SHAFFER, 1939, Bellwood, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Dave Roberts February 25, 2008, 9:52 pm Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _______________________________________________ ABRAM SHAFFER Died suddenly at 1:55 o'clock this morning at his home, 198 West Main street, Bellwood. Mr. Shaffer was born on April 9, 1858, at East Sharpsburg, a son of John and Susan Shaffer, and was united in marriage with Susan Nearhoff, on Aug. 11, 1891; in Antis township. Surviving are his wife and the following children: J. E. and Clarence of Bellwood, Albert of Tyrone, Edgar of Kansas City, Mo., Mrs. Eva Brophy of Chicago, Ill., and Mrs. Elizabeth McClellan of Bellwood. Also surviving are two half-brothers, Lloyd and Ed Smith, and six grandchildren. Mr. Shaffer was a lifelong member of the Salem Lutheran church near Pinecroft. The body may be viewed at the home after 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., November 2, 1939 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/