 1820 - 1899 (78 years)
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| Name |
SHIFFER Rudolph |
| Birth |
14 Jun 1820 |
Plainfield, Northampton, PA  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Occupation |
1850 |
| Stone Mason |
| Death |
29 Mar 1899 |
Stroudsburg Monroe County, PA |
| Burial |
Stroudsburg Cemetery, Stroudsburg PA |
| Notes |
- Records of Vicky Drake
1850 PA Monroe Stroud pg 102 Image 11
1860 PA Monroe Stroud Pg 765 Image 345
1880 Census PA Monroe Stroudsburg Ed 224 page 6
According to a biographical sketch in the COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECO RD OF NORTHEASTER PENNSYLVANIA (J.H.Beers) Rudolph spent his boyhood in No rthampton county and in 1838 came to Monroe County to make his home. In 1 843 Rudolph and his wife Sarah bought a tract of wild land in Stroud towns hip one mile west of Stroudsburg which he cleared and improved for a homes tead. Later he purchased adjoining tracts making a fine farm. His sons J ohn and Joseph went into partnership with him. He was a member of the Pre sbyterian Church of Stroudsburg.
Shiffer, Rudolph, subect. was born June 14, 1820 in Plainfield twp.
Northampton Co., s/o John and Betsey Shiffer, both natives of that
locality. Later moved to Monroe Co., and their last days were spent in
Bartonsville. Children of John and Bestey (1) Rudolph, (2) Kate, married
James Stockhouse of Plainfield, (3) Jeremiah married Anna Maria Shafer,
and died at Scranton, (4) Aaron married Mary Anna Drake, they lived in
Stroud twp., (5) Sophia, married George Heffron, of Luzerne Co., (6)
Margaret marred Reuben Thomas, of Stroudberg, (7) Alfred married Eliza
Ann Narman, and they lived in Scraton, (8) Joseph, married Sallie
Kennery and they had one son, Harry, (9) Ella married John Stockhouse of
Hamilton townshp and had 2 childre, Jacob and Lizzie.
Records shared by Geri Brenan:
Rudolph married in Dec 1839 to Sarah Strunk, of Smithfield twp. He was a
member of the Presbyterian Church. Children (1) Mary Ann, born March 4,
1847, married Enoch Yeagler (his second wife) of Stroud twp., and left 2
sons, James and Howard. (2) Catharine, the 1st wife of Enoch Yeagler,
and left 2 sons, Strewart and John, (3) Hiram, he married Martha Shively
of Pocono twp and had 7 children, Thomas, John, George, Laura, Annie,
Sara, and Burton. (4) Daniel, born 1848 died 1852, (5) John, born 1852,
married Emma Dennis and they had 3 sons, Oscar, Stewart and Rudolph. (6)
Etty Jones, born 1853, married Thomas Metzgar, of Hamilton twp. (7)
Joseph, born 1856, married Ellen Drake of Cherry Valley and they had,
Jennie, Mary and Russel, (8) Jacob Wesley born 1859, married Laura
Edinger and they had one daughter, Florence, (9) James Erven, born 1863
died 1863, (10) Lewis, born 1867,married Mary Edinger, d/o Peter and
Amanda, and they had children, Bessie born 1891, Ruth, 1894 and Sarah
1897
Sarah (Strunk) Shiffer, her parents were Jacob and Kate Strunk.
The Jeffersonian-Vol 49-#38 April 3, 1890
Died in Strud Twp. near this borough, Rudolph Shiffer-at his farm residen ce on March 19, 1890-in his 70th year. He leaves a widow and 5 boys a nd 2 girls. He was 69 years, 9 months and 15 days of age.
Cemetery records. Stroudsburg Cemetery Section C - Row 3
Rudolph Shiffer, subject, Stroud township, born June 14, 1820, Plainfie l d, Northampton. a son of John and Betsy Shiffer, both natives. Lat er t he parents moved to Bartonsville, Monroe County. Rudolph, subject, w as t he eldest in a large family. children 1. Rudolph, subject. 2. Kati e, m arried James Stockhouse, of Plainsfield. 3. Jeremiah, married Mary A nn e "Shafer" and died at Scranton. 4. Aaron, married Mary Ann Drake, l iv ed in Stroud township 5. Sophia, married George Heffron, of Luzer ne co unty. 6. Margaret, married Reuben Thomas of Stroudsburg. 7. Alfr ed ma rried Eliza Narman, lived in Scranton. 8. Joseph, married Sallie Ken ne ry, had one son Harry, the family lived in Stroudsburg. 9. Ella marr ie d John "Stockhouse", of Hamilton township, and had 2 children, Jac ob wh o married and Lizzie. 1. Rudolph Shiffer, subject, went to Monroe co un ty, 1838, married Dec. 1839 to Sarah Strunk, of Smithfield. (Presbyte ri an) Sarah died Jan. 9. 1899, they had 7 children/ children 10. Ma ry An n born March 4, 1841, died May 13, 1887, she became the 2nd wi fe of Eno ch Yeagler, of Stroud township, had 2 sons, James and Howard. 1 1. Cath erine born Oct 5, 1843, died March 22, 1862, was the 1st wife of E noch Y eagler., had 2 sons Stewart and John 12. Hiram born April 8, 184 5, mar ried Martha Shivley of Pocono township, they had 7 children ( Thoma s, J ohn, George, Laura, Annie, Sarah, died as a child) and Burton, di ed in e arly manhood). 13. Daniel 1848-1852 14. John, Sep 7, 1851, marri ed Em ma Dennis of Cherry Valley, they had 3 sons (Oscar, 9/19/1875; Stewa rt, 2 /3/1879 and Rudolph, 2/15/1890). 15. Etty Jones, April 8, 1853, marr ie d Thomas Metzgar, of Hamilton had one son, Theodore. 16. Joseph bo rn N ov. 12, 1856, in partners with his brother John, who lives in Strouds bu rg and owns a beautiful home. He married Ellen Drake of Cherry Valle y, a nd had 3 children (Jennie, Mary and Russell. 17. Jacob Wesley born M ay 1 7, 1859, lived in Stroud twp. worked with brothers Jos. and Joh n, he ma rried Laura Edinger, had one daughter, Florence, a music teache r. 18. J ames "Erven, May 28, 1863, died Aug, 1863 19. Lewis, May 2, 186 7, marr ied 1888 to Mary Edinger, d/o Peter and Amanda Edinger, they h ad 2 daug hters, Bessie born 1891, Sarah, 1897. Sarah (Strunk)Shiffer, d /o Jacob a nd Katie Strunk, was born July, 1823 in Smithfield. childr en of Jacob a nd Katie Strunk Lizzie; Hannah; Benjamin; David; Jeremiah; E llen; Char les
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| Person ID |
I7092 |
Booth Family |
| Last Modified |
22 Aug 2013 |
| Family |
STRUNK Sarah, b. 28 Jul 1823, Mt. Bethel, Northampton, PA d. 9 Jan 1899, Stroudsburg, Monroe, PA (Age 75 years) |
| Marriage |
Dec 1839 |
| Children |
| | 1. SHIFFER Mary Ann, b. 4 Mar 1841 d. 13 May 1887 (Age 46 years) |
| | 2. SHIFFER Catherine, b. 5 Oct 1843, PA d. 27 Mar 1862 (Age 18 years) |
| | 3. SHIFFER Hiram, b. 9 Apr 1845, PA d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 4. SHIFFER Daniel, b. 3 Dec 1848, PA d. 11 Jul 1852 (Age 3 years) |
| | 5. SHIFFER John, b. 7 Sep 1851 d. 23 Jul 1916, Monroe County, PA (Age 64 years) |
| | 6. SHIFFER Etta Jones, b. 8 Apr 1853 d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 7. SHIFFER Joseph, b. 12 Nov 1856, PA d. 14 Apr 1924, Monroe Co. PA (Age 67 years) |
| | 8. SHIFFER Jacob Wesley, b. 17 May 1859, PA d. 23 Nov 1949, Monroe County, PA (Age 90 years) |
| | 9. SHIFFER James Erven, b. 28 May 1863 d. 16 Aug 1863 (Age 0 years) |
| | 10. SHIFFER Lewis, b. 2 May 1867, PA d. Aft 1949 (Age 82 years) |
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| Family ID |
F2518 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
29 Oct 2008 |
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