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Peter S., the Second son of Charles and Maria Scharlotte Bastress Shaffer, was born April 11 1799 in Pennsylvania, married Sarah black of near Pittsburgh, Pa., September 4, 1821 at Greensburg Westmoreland County, Pa. Sarah was born June 16, 1806, the daughter of George and Elizabeth Black of Hempfield Twp., (now Allegheny County) Pa. After their marriage Sarah and Peter Lived in Augusta Twp., Northumberland County, Pa., where Peter worked at mining coal and raising vegetables. What prompted them to move to Ohio I do not know. In the spring of 1832, Peter with his wife Sarah and children,, Sarah's parents, the George Black family, came west & settled in what is now known as Green Twp., Ashland County, Ohio. Peter bagan buying a few acres at a time from different landowners until he had a farm about a quarter of a mile west of McKay, Sec. 11, Tp 20, R 16, Ashland County, Ohio.He later sold this property and bought 110 acres in Sec. 2, Tp 20, R 16, just north of his former farm. Peter lived here the rest of his life. An old log church stood across the road from the SW corner of his land, on the S. M. Black farm The old fire and brimstone evangelistic meetings were being held nightly for a couple of weeks. One of Peter's sons, Wesley attended. As the meeting wore on Wesley really becam enthused, going home and telling his parents all about them. Peter and family started attending them and became faithful church members. Services were held often in their home until a new church could be built. The Evangelical Association wanted ground for a new church and graveyard. Peter sold an acre to them, September 29, 1863, (Deed. Vol. 28, page 72.) the south west corner of his farm, across from the old log church. A nice frame church was built. In later years attendence dwindled and church services were no longer held. The Bathesda Chapel was sold, and dismanteled.
The eleven children of Peter S. and his first wife, Sarah Black Shafer:
2. Samuel Shafer, born January 1, 1824.
3. Eliza Jane Shafer, born April 28, 1826.
4. George Shafer, born in 1827
5. Charles M. Shafer, born April 9, 1828.
6. Sarah Jane Shafer, born march 7, 1831.
7. Daniel Martin Shafer, born February 10, 1833.
8. Susanah A. Shafer, born March 25, 1835.
9. Charlotta Shafer, born March 13, 1837.
10. Peter S. Shafer, 11, born January 20. 1839.
11. William Ira Shafer, born November 18, 1840.
"The past was made for remembering,
The future is made for living.
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