Newton Co., IN Bio Newton County, Iroquois Township. From A History of Warren, Benton, Jasper & Newton Counties, 1883. JOHN SHAEFFER, farmer and stock-raiser, was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, in 1824. His parents were George and Maria (Baddorf) Shaeffer, the former a native of Lancaster, the latter of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Shaeffer died in Berks, and Mr. Shaeffer in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. John Shaeffer passed his youth in his native county. In 1850 he married Miss Augustina Schlaseman, of Berks County, who died three years to a day from date of marriage, leaving two children--James and Agnes. His second marriage was to Miss Sarah Schlaseman, sister of his former wife, who also gave being to two children--Wilson and Malinda. While in Berks County, Mr. Shaeffer purchased eight acres, which he sold, and removed to Henry County, Indiana, where he rented land for two and one-half years; thence removed to this township, in 1862, where he also rented land, then purchased the same, sold it, and came to his present place of 100 acres, to which he added sixty acres; he afterward purchased 320 acres in Jasper County, later forty-five more, and still later 115 in this county, then forty-five acres more in Jasper County, and eighty of timber north of his present farm, making a total of 765 acres. Mr. Shaeffer is a successful farmer, handling much stock, raising largely of corn and hay, and keeping from twenty to twenty-five horses. He is a Democrat in politics. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted By Gerald Born Email - Wizzofozl0@aol.com