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Of course, as soon as I get frustrated enough to post a query, over the next couple of days I find more information about Ossa and Bessie Shaffer.
Ossa E. Shaffer is the child of William Shaffer and Juda A. Richardson.
Bessie (Marks) Shaffer is the child of George and Eliza MARKS
Although the marriage records in Fulton Co., IN, do list Juda A. as Julia A. Richardson.
Ossa Shaffer lived with Charles and Juda Shireman as Step son, 1900 and 1910.
His Obituary lists his parents as William and Judy (RICHARDSON) SHAFFER.
Also lists the Shireman children as his sisters and brothers.
Residence: 1900 - Henry, Fulton, Indiana
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles E Shireman 32 Head
Juda Shireman 30 Wife
Sada Shireman 3 Dtr. (Sadie Shireman)
Ose Shafer 8 Step Son (Ossa E. Shaffer)
Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Henry, Fulton, Indiana; Roll: T623 372; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 36.
1910 US Census Juda Shireman lists giving birth to 5 children, of which 5 are still living.
Only 4 Shireman children were listed in the US Census. The 5th would be Ossa Shaffer.
Listed as Step Son.
Residence: 1910 - Henry, Fulton, Indiana
Household Members:
Name Age
Charley E Shireman 44 Head
Jueda D Shireman 40 Wife (Juda A., Marriage #2.)
Sadie N Shireman 13 Dtr.
Marry E Shireman 7 Dtr. (Mary E. Shireman)
Bertha M Shireman 5 Dtr.
Rollie R Shireman 2 Son
Osie E Shafer 17 Step Son (Ossa E, Shaffer)
Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Henry, Fulton, Indiana; Roll: T624_350; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 52; Image: 577.
Obituary for Ossa E. Shaffer:
Ossa E. Shaffer: Monday, June 21, 1982 The Rochester Sentinel Courtesy of Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh.
Ossa E. SHAFFER, 90, Midlothian, Ill., formerly of Tippecanoe, died Sunday afternoon in Oak Forest Hospital, Oak Forest, Ill.
He was born May 5, 1892 in Rochester, to William and Judy RICHARDSON SHAFFER. He had lived in Midlothian 25 years, going there from Tippecanoe. He was married in Plymouth April 23, 1911, to Bessie MARKS. She died Oct. 21, 1952. He was a self-employed carpenter.
Surviving are three daughters, Arlene JEFFERIES, Tippecanoe; Donna BOTICH, South Bend, and Betty STULTS, Cape Coral, Fla.; two sons, William Harold SHAFFER, Mishawaka; and Jim SHAFFER, Ft. Pierce, Fla.; twenty grandchildren; twenty-four great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mary BRONSON, South Bend; and Bertha HARDING, Orange City, Fla.; and a brother, Riley SHIREMAN, in Florida.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev. Richard LEWKE officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Tuesday, and from 9 a.m. until the hour of service Wednesday.
I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester, Fulton Co. [15] - SECTION 25, Row 1
SHAFFER
(1) Ossa E., 1892-1982
(2) Bessie G., 1892-1952
Obituary for Bessie G. Shaffer:
Obituary for Bessie Goldie (Marks) Shaffer
Tuesday, October 21, 1952, News-Sentinel, Rochester, IN Courtesy of Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh.
Bessie G. Shaffer
Mrs. Bessie G. SHAFFER, 60, of Tippecanoe, passed away 3:35 a.m. today at her home. She had been ill for the past two years. Mrs. Shaffer had resided in Tippecanoe practically all of her life, with the exception of a few years in Huntington and Athens.
She was born July 18, 1892, at Tippecanoe, the daughter of George and Eliza MARKS. In 1911 she was married to Ossa E. SHAFFER.
Survivors are the husband; four sons, Harold [SHAFFER], South Bend; Burdette [SHAFFER] of Homewood, Ill.; Roscoe "Jim" [SHAFFER] of Argos and George [SHAFFER] of Tippecanoe; three daughters, Mrs. Arlene JEFFERIES of Tippecanoe; Mrs. Donna M. BOTICK of South Bend and Mrs. Betty STULTS of South Bend
three sisters Mrs. Elsie ENLOW of Tampa, Fla.; Mrs. Sylvia SOBIKI of South Bend and Mrs. Mary HORN of Warsaw; fifteen grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and four brothers, George, William, Ernest and Walter MARKS, all of Fort Wayne.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Tippecanoe Christian church. Rev. D. L. SLAYBAUGH of Akron will officiate and burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. cemetery.
Friends may call at the Grossman funeral home Argos until 10 a.m. Wednesday at which time the body will be removed to the Shaffer home in Tippecanoe.
I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester, Fulton Co., IN Row 3, Section 16
SHIREMAN, Juda A., mother, 1869-1928
SHAEFFER
(1) Juda A. (no dates)
(2) William H., husband of Juda, d. Dec 2, 1893, ae 23y-4m-8d
(3) Ode J. (no dates)
[NOTE: Juda “Julia” A. Richardson m.1890, Wm. H. Shaeffer; she next m.1895, Charles E.
Shireman.
William H. Shaeffer was a son of John & Rebecca (Wagner) Shaffer, who m.1868, and
res Rochester Twp; Charles E. Shireman was a son of Noah and Ceny Shireman who were res
of Henry Twp in 1870 (see Census: “Sharman”).]
SHIREMAN, Charles E., father, 1867-1929
Notes are by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
I would still like to make contact with any descendants of Ossa and Bessie.
Also searching for information on Julia A., aka A. Julia, Richardson, born 1869 Newcastle, Fulton, Indiana
To Luke and Virginia (Mays) Richardson M: Apr 23 1865, Logansport, Court of, Cass Co., Indiana
Luke and Virginia Richardson Residence: 1870 - Newcastle, Fulton, Indiana with Daughters Emma E., and Julia.
Luke died 1873 near Waterville, LeSueur Co., MN
Virginia married George Downhour 1873, MN
George and Virginia Downhour Residence: 1880 - Bunker Hill, Pipe Creek Twp. Miami, Indiana
With Step Daughters to George, Emma E. Richardson, and A. Julia Richardson.
Emma E. Richardson married Sydney Robbins Oct 06 1891, Waterville, Le Sueur Co., MN
No trace of Julia A., aka A. Julia, Richardson after 1880 US Census
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