James SHAFF

Birth:
11 Aug 1817
New Jersey
Death:
21 Dec 1897
Allamakee, Iowa
Burial:
Allamakee, Iowa
Marriage:
1858
of Waukon, Allamakee, Iowa
Notes:
                   1860 census:  Ludlow, Allamakee, Iowa  Post Office: Waukon Roll: M653_310 Page: 0
1280,1259
John Shaff, 32, male, farmer, 400,150, Ohio
Nancy A.    , 25, female, housekeeper, Ohio
Harrison     , 7, male, Ind.
Sarah I        ,4, female, Iowa
Malissa I     , 1, female, Iowa
1281,1260,
Harrison Wood, 33, male, 400, 300, farmer, Ohio
Rachel             , 35, female, housekeeper, Pa
Emeline           , 13, female, Illinois
Adaline             , 13, female, Illinois
skip a house - John Edwards, Isaac, Adaline, Sylvester Robertson
1283,1262,
James Shaff, 42, male, farmer, 2500, 1370, NJ
Alvirah           , 17, female, housekeeper,  Ohio
next page:
1289,1268,
Edgar Shaff, 24, female, farmer, Ohio
Nancy C.     , 18, female, housekeeper, Ohio
Roseanne   , 1, female,  Iowa

1870 census:Ludlow, Allamakee, Iowa Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Waukon Roll: M593_374 Page: 252 Image: 505
131,142, Shaff, James, 50, male, farmer, 4000,1275, New Jersey
                         , Adaline, 23, female, Keeping house, Illinois
                 Wood, Rachel, 48, female, at home, Penn
                 Rathburn, Fred, 11, male, at home, Iowa
132,143, Shaff, John, 42, male, farmer, Ohio
                          , Nancy, 36, female, keeping house, Ohio
                          , Harrison, 18, male, at home, Indiana
                          , Sarah, 13, female, at home, Iowa
                          , Melissa, 11, female, at home, Iowa
                          , Rebecca, 9, female, at home, Iowa
                          , Joseph, 7, male, at home, Iowa
                          , Isabella, 5, female, at home, Iowa
                          , Lillie, 1, female, at home, Iowa
133, 144, Shaff, Moses, 70?, male, at home, New Jersey
                          , Sarah, 70, female, Keeping house, New Jersey


1880 census:
James SHAFF   Self   M   Male   W   62   NJ   Farmer   PA   NJ
   Adaline SHAFF   Wife   M   Female   W   34   IL   Keeping House   OH   PA
   Estella E. SHAFF   Dau   S   Female   W   6   IA      NJ   IL
   Rachael WOOD   MotherL   W   Female   W   58   PA      ---   ---
   Albert G. WINTER   Other   S   Male   W   21   WI   Farms   PRUS   PRUS
   Hattie KLINE   Other   S   Female   W   19   PRUS   Works In House   PRUS   PRUS
Ludlow, Allamakee, Iowa , FHL Film 1254325 NA Film Number T9-0325 Page Number 383C


1882 Biographies
from the
History of Winneshiek and Allamakee Counties, Iowa
by W.E. Alexander; Western Publishing co.; Sioux City, Iowa; 1882

James Shaff, sec. 21, P.O. Waukon, owns 200 acres of land valued at $35 per acre; was born in New Jersey in 1817, his parents moving to Canada when he was about a year old, remaining there but a short time, then moved to Trumbull Co., Ohio, where he remained till in 1837, when he went to Laporte Co., Ind., remaining there until in 1851, he came to Allamakee Co.; the family following the year after. They were among the pioneers of the County. He was married to Miss Louisa Wood in 1858. She was a native of Portage Co., Ohio, and died in 1864. He was again married to Addie Wood, sister of his first wife, in 1866, has one daughter by his second marriage, Estella, and lost one son by his first wife, Charles. He is a member of the M. E. church.
pg 534

http://www.rootsweb.com/~iaallama/cemetery/sh.htmALLAMAKEE COUNTY IOWA
BURIAL GROUNDS 1845-1988  Index
Shaff, Adaline Oakland - Main 325
Shaff, Alvira Oakland - Main 325
Shaff, Charlie - A Oakland - Main 325
Shaff, James Oakland - Main 325
Shaff, Maud Oakland - Main 325
Taylor, Adaline Shaff           Oakland - Main                    330

Burials
Shaff, Adaline                    1846 Jul 31       1907 Aug 10     W                       111 (error in dates here)
Shaff, Alvira                     1846 Jul 31       1907 Aug 10     W                       111
Shaff, Charlie A                  1864 Jul 02       1864 Aug 28                             111
Shaff, James                      1817 Aug 11       1897 Dec 21                             111
Shaff, Maud                       1885 Mar 05       1976 Sep 26     W FM                   111?
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Taylor, Adaline Shaff             1846 Jul 31       1907 Aug 16     DR     error here too unless Adaline remarried??

Comment: Lot 111 Grave Records of Allamakee, Johnson, Howard and Lucas Counties, Adair, Gothrie, Madison, Marion, Page: B17Name: Adaline ShaffBirth Date: 31 Jul 1846Death Date: 10 Aug 1907Name: Alvira ShaffBirth Date: 10 Jun 1843Death Date: 18 Sep 1864Name: James ShaffBirth Date: 11 Aug 1817Death Date: 21 Dec 1897
                  
Alvira Louisa WOOD
Birth:
10 Jun 1843
Death:
18 Sep 1864
Allamakee, Iowa
Burial:
Allamakee, Iowa
Children
Marriage
1
Charles A. SHAFF
Birth:
2 Jul 1864
Allamakee, Iowa
Death:
28 Aug 1864
Allamakee, Iowa
 
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James Shaff - Alvira Louisa Wood

James Shaff was born at New Jersey 11 Aug 1817. His parents were Moses M. or Long Shaff and Sarah Saxon.

He married Alvira Louisa Wood 1858 at of Waukon, Allamakee, Iowa . Alvira Louisa Wood was born at 10 Jun 1843 daughter of Harrison Wood and Mrs. Rachael Wood .

They were the parents of 1 child:
Charles A. Shaff born 2 Jul 1864.

James Shaff died 21 Dec 1897 at Allamakee, Iowa .

Alvira Louisa Wood died 18 Sep 1864 at Allamakee, Iowa .