John A. SHAFF

                   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
Moirah?       , 17, female, housekeeper,  Ohio   (It's Alvirah)
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1289,1268,
Edgar Shaff, 24, female, farmer, Ohio
Nancy C.     , 18, female, housekeeper, Ohio
Roseanne   , 1, female,  Iowa
1870 census:John Shaff Age in 1870: 42 Estimated Birth Year: 1827 Birthplace: Ohio Home in 1870: 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:
John SHAFF 	Self 	W 	Male 	W 	53 	OH 	Farmer 	PA 	PA
Sarah SHAFF 	Dau 	S 	Female 	W 	24 	IA 	Keeping House 	OH 	OH
Emma SHAFF  	Dau 	S 	Female 	W 	9 	IA 		OH 	OH
Grant SHAFF  	GSon 	S 	Male 	W 	1 	IA 		--- 	IA
Source Information:
	Census Place	Hungerford, Plymouth, Iowa
	Family History Library Film 	1254359
	NA Film Number 	T9-0359
	Page Number 	140A

JOHN SHAFF State: SD County: Union County Township: Ed.392 Year: 1890 Page: 001 Database: SD 1890 Veterans Schedule


Application for admission to the South Dakota Soldiers' Home:  Fall River county, 6 Jan. 1899,  John Shaff.(of)  Mitchell, resident of South Dakota for 12 years
Enlistment:  Oct 8, 1862, company D, 6 Iowa Cav., private, residence when enlisted:  Winneshirk? Co., Iowa.
Discharged:  Oct 17, 1865, close of war, Sioux City, Iowa, age 73?  nativity: Am.
Residence at time of admission:  Mitchell, SD, farmer, Jan 6, 1899, widower, Protestant, pension rate: $12.00, no. of certificate:  274263
Disability:  rupture and genl. dibil.
no dependent family.
nearest relative:   Harrison Shaff, Mitchell, SD, son
signed:  John Shaff, Mitchell SD
Local Physician's certificate:  for John Shaff
date of injury or disease:  10 July, 1864 at S. Dak Indian fight
character of disability:  Rupture both sides
Complications:  Lungs and Diaphragme
present condition:  unable to perform manual labor


American Civil War Soldiers
Name	Residence	Enlist Date	Occupation	State Served	Side Served
John Shaff 	Decorah, Iowa 	08 October 1862 		Iowa 	Union

on the Winneshiek, Iowa message board:
   Re: James L Meikle
    Author: Doris Bornitz  Date: 3 Sep 2005 10:10 PM GMT
    Surnames: Fraser-Shaff -Hansen
    Classification: Query
    In Reply to: Re: James L Meikle  by:  Chris
Hello Chris, I have a gr-Aunt Emma in my Shaff line. Born in 1873. Her father was John Shaff, mother Nancy A. Shaff. Siblings were Harrison b.1852-Sarah-b.1857- Malissa b.1859- Rebecca b.1861-Joseph b.1863-Isabel b. 1865-and Lillie b. 1869. Harrison is my gr-grandfather. Would enjoy hearing from you. Doris