Madison Township was established in 1812. The first families in the township were the Shaeffer's. Isaac Shaeffer, Abram Shaeffer, Martin Landis, Sr., and Abram Ream, came from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in the spring of 1798. Google: 1883 History of Fairfield & Perry Counties (Part IV "Madison" and Part V "S").
It is believed that Abraham is a descendant of Abraham Shaeffer of Donegal Twp., Lancaster County Pennsylvania and a descendant of Phillip Shaeffer and Mary Liegh, who came from Baden-Baden, Germany and purchased land around 1734 in Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (later to become Lebanon County).
Abram Shaeffer married Maria Barbara Ream. Their children were: Joel, Samuel, Ezra, Judida, Catharine, David, Abram, Isaac, Jacob, Ezra, again, Salem, George and Ada.
It is believed that Abraham is a descendant of Abraham Shaeffer of Donegal Twp., Lancaster County Pennsylvania and a descendant of Phillip Shaeffer and Mary Liegh, who came from Baden-Baden, Germany and purchased land around 1734 in Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (later to become Lebanon County).
Abram Shaeffer married Maria Barbara Ream. Their children were: Joel, Samuel, Ezra, Judida, Catharine, David, Abram, Isaac, Jacob, Ezra, again, Salem, George and Ada.
Madison Township was established in 1812. The first families in the township were the Shaeffer's. Isaac Shaeffer, Abram Shaeffer, Martin Landis, Sr., and Abram Ream, came from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in the spring of 1798. Google: 1883 History of Fairfield & Perry Counties (Part IV "Madison" and Part V "S").
It is believed that Abraham is a descendant of Abraham Shaeffer of Donegal Twp., Lancaster County Pennsylvania and a descendant of Phillip Shaeffer and Mary Liegh, who came from Baden-Baden, Germany and purchased land around 1734 in Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (later to become Lebanon County).
Abram Shaeffer married Maria Barbara Ream. Their children were: Joel, Samuel, Ezra, Judida, Catharine, David, Abram, Isaac, Jacob, Ezra, again, Salem, George and Ada.
It is believed that Abraham is a descendant of Abraham Shaeffer of Donegal Twp., Lancaster County Pennsylvania and a descendant of Phillip Shaeffer and Mary Liegh, who came from Baden-Baden, Germany and purchased land around 1734 in Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (later to become Lebanon County).
Abram Shaeffer married Maria Barbara Ream. Their children were: Joel, Samuel, Ezra, Judida, Catharine, David, Abram, Isaac, Jacob, Ezra, again, Salem, George and Ada.
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