Henry Shafer was born in Germany on 15 Dec 1812. He married Abigail Watson, who was born in New York on 12 Jun 1821. Abigail died on 25 Feb 1872 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH and Henry passed away on 26 Jun 1884. They are interred in the Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH. They were the parents of the following children:
1. Eliza Shafer - b. ca. 1841.
*2. Sarah Elizabeth - b. 17 Nov 1843 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH.
*3. Mary J. - b. ca. 1845 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH. She married George Heit.
*4. Susan b. ca. 1847 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH. She married Joseph M. Gain.
*5. Albert Clifford - See Second Generation.
*6. Christina - b. 01 Jan 1853 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH. She married Bloomfield C. Perry.
*7.Catherine - b. ca. 1855 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH. She married Denn Bacon.
*8. Henry - b. 25 Jan 1856 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH. He married Sarah A.------.
*9. William G. - b. ca. 1859 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH.
10. Abigail - b. ca. 1862.
SECOND GENERATION
Albert Clifford Shafer was born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH on 27 Sep 1849. He married Lida Otilla Kreglow on 06 Feb 1879 in Springfield, Clark County, OH. She was born in Miami Township, Logan County, OH on 14 Aug 1856, the daughter of John George and Margaret Ann (Welsh)Kreglow. Albert passed away in Springfield, Clark County, OH on 26 Apr 1921, and Lida died on 09 Dec 1945. They are interred in the Ferncliff Cemetery, Springfield, Clark County, OH. They were the parents of the following children:
*1. Bertha May - b. 05 Apr 1883 in Springfield Township, Clark County, OH. d. 07 Mar 1884.
*2.Earl Clifford - See Third Generation.
*3. Florence Abbie - b. 30 Jun 1890 in Springfield Township, Clark County, OH. m. 05 Jan 1915 in Springfield to Wilbur Lewis(William Loomis) Brown. d. 26 Dec 1969.
THIRD GENERATION
Earl Clifford Shafer was born in Springfield Township, Clark County, OH on 31 Mar 1885. He married Jessie Estelle Funk in Springfield, Clark County, OH on 01 Oct 1914. She was the daughter of John Henry and Lola Mary (Fullerton) Funk. Earl passed away in Springfield on 12 Dec 1919. Jessie then married and divorced Harry David Coss, after which she married Edward Adam Pfeiffer. Jessie died at the Ohio Masonic Home, Springfield, Clark County, OH on 27 Jan 1984. Earl and Jessie are interred in the Ferncliff Cemetery, Springfield, Clark County, OH. They were the parents of the following child:
*1. Mary Jean - See Sixth Generation under Weller Family-Merrill Bucher Weller.