Son of John Phillip & Maria (Lehman) Shaffer Husband of Martha Jane Custer
David J. Shaffer, a retired farmer and rural letter carrier, died yesterday morning at his home in Conemaugh Township, two and a half miles east of Franklin Borough, along the Clapboard Run road. Death followed an extended illness of a complication of ailments. Mr Shaffer was born 82 years ago in Conemaugh Township, where he spent his entire life.
For many years Mr. Shaffer was a carpenter and in 1903 accepted the position of rural letter carrier on Route No. 3, later transferring to Route No. 2, from which he retired in 1920. For a period of 35 years, Mr Shaffer was a member of the Conemaugh Township School Board and also served for some time as Auditor and Clerk.
David J. Shaffer was one of a family of seven children born to Mr. and Mrs. John Shaffer and is the last of the number to pass away. He was a brother of the late Mrs Elizabeth Masters, wife of Judge Joseph Masters; Mrs Barbara Wissinger; Mrs. Mary (Unclear); and Henry, Daniel, and Jacob Shaffer. The John Shaffer family settled in Conemaugh Township many years ago.
David J. Shaffer is survived by his widow, Mrs. Martha (Custer) Shaffer, to whom he was married about 55 years ago, and the following children: Mrs. W.H. Ream, H.E. Shaffer, and J. H. Shaffer, Dale.; W.I. Shaffer, 1308 Angus Avenue and Walter Shaffer; Mrs Gilbert Stormer and Ralph Shaffer, Conemaugh Township. Three children preceded Mr. Shaffer to the grave - Emery Cloyd Shaffer, M.E.(or H.) Shaffer and Mrs. Wendell Myers. Thirty six grand children and 11 great grand children survive.
Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow afternoon in the Mt Hope Evangelical Church, of which David Shaffer was a longlife member, by the Rev. W.W. Hall of Scalp Level, a former Pastor and the Rev. R.R. Doverspike Pastor. Interment will be in the church cemetery. The funeral party will leave the Shaffer home at 3 o'clock.
Johnstown Tribune
David J. Shaffer, a retired farmer and rural letter carrier, died yesterday morning at his home in Conemaugh Township, two and a half miles east of Franklin Borough, along the Clapboard Run road. Death followed an extended illness of a complication of ailments. Mr Shaffer was born 82 years ago in Conemaugh Township, where he spent his entire life.
For many years Mr. Shaffer was a carpenter and in 1903 accepted the position of rural letter carrier on Route No. 3, later transferring to Route No. 2, from which he retired in 1920. For a period of 35 years, Mr Shaffer was a member of the Conemaugh Township School Board and also served for some time as Auditor and Clerk.
David J. Shaffer was one of a family of seven children born to Mr. and Mrs. John Shaffer and is the last of the number to pass away. He was a brother of the late Mrs Elizabeth Masters, wife of Judge Joseph Masters; Mrs Barbara Wissinger; Mrs. Mary (Unclear); and Henry, Daniel, and Jacob Shaffer. The John Shaffer family settled in Conemaugh Township many years ago.
David J. Shaffer is survived by his widow, Mrs. Martha (Custer) Shaffer, to whom he was married about 55 years ago, and the following children: Mrs. W.H. Ream, H.E. Shaffer, and J. H. Shaffer, Dale.; W.I. Shaffer, 1308 Angus Avenue and Walter Shaffer; Mrs Gilbert Stormer and Ralph Shaffer, Conemaugh Township. Three children preceded Mr. Shaffer to the grave - Emery Cloyd Shaffer, M.E.(or H.) Shaffer and Mrs. Wendell Myers. Thirty six grand children and 11 great grand children survive.
Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow afternoon in the Mt Hope Evangelical Church, of which David Shaffer was a longlife member, by the Rev. W.W. Hall of Scalp Level, a former Pastor and the Rev. R.R. Doverspike Pastor. Interment will be in the church cemetery. The funeral party will leave the Shaffer home at 3 o'clock.
Johnstown Tribune
Son of John Phillip & Maria (Lehman) Shaffer Husband of Martha Jane Custer
David J. Shaffer, a retired farmer and rural letter carrier, died yesterday morning at his home in Conemaugh Township, two and a half miles east of Franklin Borough, along the Clapboard Run road. Death followed an extended illness of a complication of ailments. Mr Shaffer was born 82 years ago in Conemaugh Township, where he spent his entire life.
For many years Mr. Shaffer was a carpenter and in 1903 accepted the position of rural letter carrier on Route No. 3, later transferring to Route No. 2, from which he retired in 1920. For a period of 35 years, Mr Shaffer was a member of the Conemaugh Township School Board and also served for some time as Auditor and Clerk.
David J. Shaffer was one of a family of seven children born to Mr. and Mrs. John Shaffer and is the last of the number to pass away. He was a brother of the late Mrs Elizabeth Masters, wife of Judge Joseph Masters; Mrs Barbara Wissinger; Mrs. Mary (Unclear); and Henry, Daniel, and Jacob Shaffer. The John Shaffer family settled in Conemaugh Township many years ago.
David J. Shaffer is survived by his widow, Mrs. Martha (Custer) Shaffer, to whom he was married about 55 years ago, and the following children: Mrs. W.H. Ream, H.E. Shaffer, and J. H. Shaffer, Dale.; W.I. Shaffer, 1308 Angus Avenue and Walter Shaffer; Mrs Gilbert Stormer and Ralph Shaffer, Conemaugh Township. Three children preceded Mr. Shaffer to the grave - Emery Cloyd Shaffer, M.E.(or H.) Shaffer and Mrs. Wendell Myers. Thirty six grand children and 11 great grand children survive.
Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow afternoon in the Mt Hope Evangelical Church, of which David Shaffer was a longlife member, by the Rev. W.W. Hall of Scalp Level, a former Pastor and the Rev. R.R. Doverspike Pastor. Interment will be in the church cemetery. The funeral party will leave the Shaffer home at 3 o'clock.
Johnstown Tribune
David J. Shaffer, a retired farmer and rural letter carrier, died yesterday morning at his home in Conemaugh Township, two and a half miles east of Franklin Borough, along the Clapboard Run road. Death followed an extended illness of a complication of ailments. Mr Shaffer was born 82 years ago in Conemaugh Township, where he spent his entire life.
For many years Mr. Shaffer was a carpenter and in 1903 accepted the position of rural letter carrier on Route No. 3, later transferring to Route No. 2, from which he retired in 1920. For a period of 35 years, Mr Shaffer was a member of the Conemaugh Township School Board and also served for some time as Auditor and Clerk.
David J. Shaffer was one of a family of seven children born to Mr. and Mrs. John Shaffer and is the last of the number to pass away. He was a brother of the late Mrs Elizabeth Masters, wife of Judge Joseph Masters; Mrs Barbara Wissinger; Mrs. Mary (Unclear); and Henry, Daniel, and Jacob Shaffer. The John Shaffer family settled in Conemaugh Township many years ago.
David J. Shaffer is survived by his widow, Mrs. Martha (Custer) Shaffer, to whom he was married about 55 years ago, and the following children: Mrs. W.H. Ream, H.E. Shaffer, and J. H. Shaffer, Dale.; W.I. Shaffer, 1308 Angus Avenue and Walter Shaffer; Mrs Gilbert Stormer and Ralph Shaffer, Conemaugh Township. Three children preceded Mr. Shaffer to the grave - Emery Cloyd Shaffer, M.E.(or H.) Shaffer and Mrs. Wendell Myers. Thirty six grand children and 11 great grand children survive.
Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow afternoon in the Mt Hope Evangelical Church, of which David Shaffer was a longlife member, by the Rev. W.W. Hall of Scalp Level, a former Pastor and the Rev. R.R. Doverspike Pastor. Interment will be in the church cemetery. The funeral party will leave the Shaffer home at 3 o'clock.
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