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Sheffer Family Papers (Digitized Content)
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Little, Harry A
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Sheffer, F.L.
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Sheffer, Geo H.
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Calhoun, W.J.
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Calhoun, William J.
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Cook, E.B.
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Davis, Jas. A.
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Eastman, Clara
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Easton, Martha
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Forster, O. M.
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Gibbs, Loif
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Gilbert, James and Elizabeth
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Green, J.D.
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Haynes, W. L.
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Joyce, I.N.
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Kerins, Blaine
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Morrissey, F.
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O Neall, Thomas
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Price, B.M.
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Rudy, F.T.
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Rudy, Franklin
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Sheffer, Catie
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Sheffer, G.K.
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Sheffer, Ina M.
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Sheffer, N.V.
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Sheffer, Nicholas and Matilda
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Smith, William C.
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Sue
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Todd, James
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Uncle Ira
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Wilborne, A. V.
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Wylie, Mary C.
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Date
1900
2
1908-02-22
2
1935-06-07
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1948-11-13
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1974
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1836
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1837-05-15
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1838-12-25
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1851-06-14
1
1852-05-25
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1853-03-27
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1853-07-17
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1855-07-10
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1855-12-15
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1863-08-07
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1864-01-26
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1864-04-15
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1864-04-17
1
1865-02-26
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1865-07-21
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1865-08-18
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1870-03-01
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1872-02-20
1
1874-08-16
1
1878-10-27
1
1879-09
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1881
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1881-12-16
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1884-04-20
1
1887-01-18
1
1888
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1889-10-18
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1896-02-24
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1898-07-11
1
1899-01-29
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1899-04-05
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1899~
1
1900-10-08
1
1901-05-15
1
1904-12-02
1
1904-12-08
1
1905-01-27
1
1905-01-28
1
1906-01-29
1
1906-08-18
1
1907-08-02
1
1907-08-16
1
1908-07-23
1
1908-09-02
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1910~
1
1911-01-10
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1912
1
1913-10-30
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1934-12-19
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1935-06-09
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1944-03-30
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1944-12-23
1
1955-04-26
1
1956
1
1956-05-10
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1956-06-09
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1957-06-07
1
1957-06-08
1
1967-03-06
1
1993-08-08
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1993~
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Decade
1900s
16
1860s
7
1850s
6
1880s
6
1950s
6
1870s
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1890s
5
1910s
4
1930s
4
1940s
4
1830s
3
1970s
2
1990s
2
1960s
1
Language
eng
90
Geographic Subject
Champaign (Ill.)
18
Danville (Ill.)
7
Urbana (Ill.)
4
Warren County (Ind.)
4
Williamsport (Ind.)
3
Christiana (Tenn.)
1
Coldwater (?)
1
Colorado Springs (Colo.)
1
Cooper County (Mo.)
1
Decatur, Wise County (Tex.)
1
Farmer (Ohio)
1
Fillmore County (Minn.)
1
Hanford (Calif.)
1
Louisville (Ky.)
1
Mills County (Iowa)
1
New Lancaster, Warren County (Ill.)
1
San Jose Mission (Calif.)
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U.S. Navy Receiving Station, Shoemaker (Calif.)
1
Washington, D.C.
1
West Lebanon (Ind.)
1
Williamsport (?)
1
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Letter from Nicholas and Matilda Sheffer to his father N. Sheffer, June 14, 1851
Letter from Mary C. Wylie to her niece, May 25, 1852
Letter from N. V. Sheffer to his sister Conthia [?] Sheffer, March 27, 1853
Letter from James and Elizabeth Gilbert to William Hopkins, July 17, 1853
Letter from Loif Gibbs to her sister, February 26, 1865
Letter from E. B. Cook to George, August 18, 1865
Letter from Uncle Ira to Ina, March 1, 1870
Letter from F. L. Sheffer to his brother George, February 20, 1872
Letter from Jas. A. Davis to his cousin William Sheffer, August 16, 1874
Letter from F. L. Sheffer to his brother George, October 27, 1878
Letter from Catie Sheffer to Uncle George, April 20, 1884
Letter from Martha Easton to her aunt Jennie, January 10, 1911
Letter from William J. Calhoun to G. K. Sheffer, January 18, 1887
Letter from W. J. Calhoun to Geo. K. Sheffer, October 18, 1889
Letter from G. K. Sheffer to Mr. [Illegible], undated
Funeral notice for Mary Conklin (1829-1908), September 2, 1908
Funeral notice for Oakley Conklin (1825-1898), July 11, 1898
Wedding announcement of Michael Buchanan Fitzpatrick and Jennie Ceilla Sheffer, May 15, 1901
Christmas bookmark [?], 1888
Post card from Clara Eastman, 1912
Christmas letter/menu, December 23, 1944
Invitation to the Todd and Mary Walker reunion, August 8, 1993
Birthday card from Sue to Chris, circa 1993
U.S Army discharge document for George K. Sheffer, January 26, 1864
U.S Army discharge document for George K. Sheffer, July 21, 1865
Notice of arrears of pension to George K. Shafer [sic], September 1879
Pension record for George K. Shafer [sic], 1881
Typscript copy of affidavit, April 5, 1899
Indenture between Aaron Stephenson, sheriff of Warren County and State of Indiana and Nicholas Shafer, December 25, 1838
Reciept from James Todd to Nicholas Shaffer, 1836
Reciept to Nicholas Shaffer, May 15, 1837
Receipt to G. K. Sheffer from [illegible], undated
Recipt to Matilda Sheffer from Newry R Pomeroy [?], December 15, 1855
Receipt to Mrs. Sheffer, July 10, 1855
Receipt to Matilda [?] from W. L. Haynes, August 7, 1863
Account statement receipt of Mr. George Shaffer from WM. Mann & Co., December 16, 1881
Receipt to Mrs. Harry Eastman from B.M. Price, January 29, 1906
Receipt for delivery of goods by E.S. Snow, August 18, 1906
Receipt to M Eastman, August 16, 1907
Voucher, undated
Letter from Nicholas and Matilda Sheffer to his father N. Sheffer, June 14, 1851
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1851
Letter from Mary C. Wylie to her niece, May 25, 1852
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1852
Letter from N. V. Sheffer to his sister Conthia [?] Sheffer, March 27, 1853
Multi-Page Item | 3 pages | 1853
Letter from James and Elizabeth Gilbert to William Hopkins, July 17, 1853
Multi-Page Item | 3 pages | 1853
Letter from Loif Gibbs to her sister, February 26, 1865
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1865
Letter from E. B. Cook to George, August 18, 1865
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1865
Letter from Uncle Ira to Ina, March 1, 1870
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1870
Discusses seeing different people, local news and a suicide, hearing Calhoun make a speech, and the idea of walking to the World's Fair.
Letter from F. L. Sheffer to his brother George, February 20, 1872
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1872
Discusses the land, climate, and opportunities in Wise County, Texas.
Letter from Jas. A. Davis to his cousin William Sheffer, August 16, 1874
Multi-Page Item | 3 pages | 1874
In the letter, James A Davis requested news on where his cousin is living and his occupation, and reported on his own news.
Letter from F. L. Sheffer to his brother George, October 27, 1878
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1878
Includes information on family news; fighting for land rights, with a case to go to Supreme Court; and the comment that "I was just thinking that if I could stay in one place as well as you do I would either get rich or become a fungus." The fourth panel is a letter from Mary Sheffer to her sister Martha.
Letter from Catie Sheffer to Uncle George, April 20, 1884
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1884
Letter includes comments on Colorado Springs ("We still live in Colorado Springs and think it is a lovely place to live - the climate and scenery is delightful and we have a grand view of 'Pikes Peak' and the mountains") and family news.
Letter from Martha Easton to her aunt Jennie, January 10, 1911
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1911
Letter regarding gifts received.
Letter from William J. Calhoun to G. K. Sheffer, January 18, 1887
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1887
Job recommendation as a carpenter.
Letter from W. J. Calhoun to Geo. K. Sheffer, October 18, 1889
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1889
Letter regarding house-building work.
Letter from G. K. Sheffer to Mr. [Illegible], undated
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages
I would like to have another job at your place for the fall.
Funeral notice for Mary Conklin (1829-1908), September 2, 1908
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1908
Funeral notice for Oakley Conklin (1825-1898), July 11, 1898
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1898
Wedding announcement of Michael Buchanan Fitzpatrick and Jennie Ceilla Sheffer, May 15, 1901
Multi-Page Item | 3 pages | 1901
Christmas bookmark [?], 1888
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1888
May Christmas fill thy heart with gladness!
Post card from Clara Eastman, 1912
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1912
A post card wishing a happy birthday from Clara Eastman.
Christmas letter/menu, December 23, 1944
Multi-Page Item | 3 pages | 1944
A Christmas letter/menu with a note wishing victory in 1945 from Commodore O.M. Forster.
Invitation to the Todd and Mary Walker reunion, August 8, 1993
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1993
Invitation to the Todd and Mary Walker reunion at the Rayburn Stable.
Birthday card from Sue to Chris, circa 1993
Multi-Page Item | 3 pages | 1993
Birthday card from Sue to Chris for his 40th birthday.
U.S Army discharge document for George K. Sheffer, January 26, 1864
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1864
Document discharging George K. Sheffer from the United States Army.
U.S Army discharge document for George K. Sheffer, July 21, 1865
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1865
Document discharging George K. Sheffer from the United States Army.
Notice of arrears of pension to George K. Shafer [sic], September 1879
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages
A notice of arrears of pension to George K. Shafer [sic].
Pension record for George K. Shafer [sic], 1881
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1881
Typscript copy of affidavit, April 5, 1899
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1899
Copy of the affidavit of Geo. K. Shaffer [sic] made in the claim of William H. Lester, who was wounded in the Battle of Peach Tree Creek.
Indenture between Aaron Stephenson, sheriff of Warren County and State of Indiana and Nicholas Shafer, December 25, 1838
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1838
Indenture between Aaron Stephenson, sheriff of Warren County and State of Indiana and Nicholas Shafer.
Reciept from James Todd to Nicholas Shaffer, 1836
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1836
A reciept for payments made to James Todd on June 22 and July 23, 1836.
Reciept to Nicholas Shaffer, May 15, 1837
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1837
A receipt for Nicholas Shaffer's purchase of the fourth volume of the Western Christian Advocate.
Receipt to G. K. Sheffer from [illegible], undated
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages
A receipt to G.K. Sheffer from [illegible]
Recipt to Matilda Sheffer from Newry R Pomeroy [?], December 15, 1855
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1855
A reciept to Matilda Sheffer for two dollars and fifty cents for fees of guardianship.
Receipt to Mrs. Sheffer, July 10, 1855
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1855
A receipt to Mrs. Sheffer including amounts paid and amounts due.
Receipt to Matilda [?] from W. L. Haynes, August 7, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1863
A receipt for one hundred and forty one dollars to Matilda [?] from W.L. Haynes.
Account statement receipt of Mr. George Shaffer from WM. Mann & Co., December 16, 1881
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1881
Receipt to Mrs. Harry Eastman from B.M. Price, January 29, 1906
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1906
Receipt for delivery of goods by E.S. Snow, August 18, 1906
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1906
A receipt for delivery of goods purchased from Jesse L. Edgren & Co. by E.S. Snow
Receipt to M Eastman, August 16, 1907
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1907
Voucher, undated
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages
Do not excecute this voucher before March 4th.
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