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BackGround: Palmyra Temple, Palmyra, New York.

Descendants of Georege SCHAEFFER
(Alias SHEFFER)

First Generation

Up Dated 6 February 2008

7. Lowell Harvey SHEFFER
and
Harriet Fannie VAN VALKENBURGH

Lowell Harvey was born 28 Jun 1835 in Barre, Orleans, New York. He married 25 Jun 1858 Harriet Fannie Van VALKENBURGH, the daughter of Lambert Van VALKENBURGH and Elizabeth VOSBURGH She was born 20 April 1840 in Tipton, Lenawee, Michigan and died in 30 April 1863, in , Lenawee, Michigan. Lowell died 1 January 1917 in Olalla, Kitsap, Washington.

Census Records

1840 Census Aurelius, Cayuga, New York.
G. SHEFFER
              Under 5; 5 to 10; 10 to 15; 15 to 20; 30 to 40; 40 to 50
     Males:      2     -------     1         1         1      --------
     Females:    1       2         1      --------  --------     1

1850 Census Cambridge, Lenawee, Michigan Page 64
                                        R Estate Where
Name            Age Sex Race Occupation Value    Born
George  SHEFFER  49  M  ---- Farmer     $  0,400 New York
Polly      "     51  F  ---- ---------- -------- New York
Lowell     "     15  M  ---- ---------- -------- New York
Clarisa    "     11  F  ---- ---------- -------- New York
John       "     10  M  ---- ---------- -------- New York
Silas      "      7  M  ---- ---------- -------- New York

1860 Census Cambridge, Lenawee, Michigan, Page 44
                                          R Estate Personal Where
Name            Age Sex Race Occupation   Value    Value    Born
George  SHEFFER  59  M  ---- Farmer       $  1,000 $  0,200 New York
Polly      "     61  F  ---- ------------ -------- -------- New York
John    SHEFFER  20  M  ---- Farm Laborer -------- -------- New York
Lydia      "     21  F  ---- ------------ -------- -------- New York
Harriet SHEFFER  20  F  ---- ------------ -------- -------- Michigan
Lowell     "     25  M  ---- Farm Laborer -------- -------- Michigan

Information from his Civil War Military records:

Lowell SHEFFER enlisted in Captain Mulford M LATIMER's Company (E.) Third Michigan Regiment of United States Volunteer Cavalry 17 November 1861. He was 26 years of age, 6 foot 1 inch, of Sallow complesion, Blue eyes, Brown Hair, occupation when enlisted farmer. During the last two months the said soldier has been unfit for duty thirty days. He is troubled with fits or spasams which attack him after exertion of any kind or loss of sleep. He is also subject to hemorage of the lungs.
Station: Benton Barracks Ft. Lewis, Missouri
Date February 14th, 1862.

     I certify, that I have carefully examined the said Harvey L. SHEFFER of Captin LATIMER's Company, and find him incapable of performing the duties of a soldier because of pulmonary hemorage, occuring daily. He has been subject to bleeding from the lungs for four years and since his enlistment he is very much worse, is entirely unable to do anything.
     Discharged this 17th day of July 1862, at Bnton Berracks, Ft. Lewis, Missouri.
          Wm K. STRONG
Brig Gen Commanding the post

Statement made by L. H. SHEFFER 28 Dec 1906 

          BORN:                              28 June 1835
          WHERE BORN:                        Aurilius New York
          WHEN ENLISTED:                     15 November 1861
          WHERE ENLISTED:                    Rome Center, Michigan
          WHERE LIVED BEFORE ENLISTMENT:     Cambridge since 9 years old
          POST-OFFICE ADDRESS WHEN ENLISTED: Springville Mich.
          OCCUPATION AT ENLISTMENT:          farmer
          WHEN DISCHARGED:                   18 Feb 1862
          WHERE DISCHARGED:                  Benton Barricks, Mo.
          WHERE LIVED SINCE DISCHARGE:       In Michigan and Washington for
                                             last seventeen years.
          PRESENT OCCUPATION:                farmer
          HEIGHT:                            6 feet 1 inches
          WEIGHT:                            220 lbs
          Blue eyes White hair Fair complexion No scars or marks
     In 1912 he states that since his discharge he lived in Michigan about 15 years, in South Dacota 2 years, and the rest in Washington.
     In 1915 He states additionally that his wife was Harriet VAN VALKENBURGH, and she died shortly after giving birth to twins named Marshel and Marsha. He also gives dates but these are incorrect as they would put him age 7 and Harriet age 2 at the time of their marriage.

CHILDREN of Lowel Harvey SHEFFER and Harriet Fannie VAN VALKENBURGH:

  
   71. 1. Marshel b:        1863; Cambridge Twp., Lenawee, Michigan.
                  d:    Bef 1865; Cambridge Twp., Lenawee, Michigan.
   72. 2. Marsha  b:        1863; Cambridge Twp., Lenawee, Michigan.
                  d:    Bef 1865; Cambridge Twp., Lenawee, Michigan.
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