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Subject: BWO Look-Up Request: SHAFOR, McCLURE
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 00:50:37 -0400

In a message dated 6/14/2004 10:34:18 AM Eastern Daylight Time, writes:
> Please look in this book or resource: Memoirs of the Miami Valley,> Volume 3, Biographies and Portraits, 1919> > Please look for these names and dates: Andrew Jackson McClure born abt> 1816/any McClure> Peter Shafor born Feb 5, 1825/any Shafor> > Email address: > > Other helpful information: Andrew Jackson McClure was a canal boat> builder, married Rachel McGill Byers. Listed in Middletown in 1880 census> Peter was the son of William. Peter married Elizabeth > Cheeseman.> William married Jane Ryerson.> Any info on any of these families would be much appreciated.> Shafor is sometimes spelled Sheafor or Shafer.

McCLUREPage 257:In a bio of S. S. Glasgow, it mentions one of his daughters was “Margaret, who married Robert P. McClure, a captain in the Ohio State Militia.”
Page 381:In a bio of Andrew P. King, it mentions one of his brothers as “Henry Morton (King), formerly a miner and store keeper in Dawson City, Alaska, and now a merchant and real estate operator in Seattle, Wash., who married Ellen McClure.”

SHAFORPage 246:In the bio of William E. Garner, it mentions his sons, “Clarence Mervin (new twenty-eight years of age) and Gaily Floyd, now twenty-five. The former married Flrence J. Shafor of Hillsboro, Ohio, and the latter married Esther Shafor, daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Shafor, of Hillsboro, Ohio.”
Page 470In bio of Edward Marts, it notes that “he married Grace, daughter of James M. Shafor, of Jacksonboro.”
Page 554In story of Oglesby & Barnitz Banking Company, it mentions that “J. W. Shafor is a valued associate.”
Page 641BINGO!William A. Shafor, a noted farmer, cattle and sheep raiser and progressive, enterprising citizen, son of Peter and Elizabeth (Cheeseman) Shafor, comes from that sturdy class of pioneers who early paved the way for succeeding generations to develop and increase the resources as well as promote the prosperity and happiness of our beloved commonwealth. He was born January 25, 1855, in Lemon township, Butler county, Ohio, in a log cabin erected by John Gregory in the days of the pioneer, and the house is still standing, a mute but most impressive reminder and testimonial of those early times. Peter Shafor, the father, was born near Excello, Lemon township, February 5, 1825, and was the son of William and Jane (Ryerson) Shafor. William Shafor was born in Somerset county, New Jersey, in 1783. When six years of age he came with his father to Lexington, Ky., and in 1803, with him to Ohio. He served in the war of 1812 and fought the British and Indians. He kept a diary !
which is still preserved and gives an interesting account of the battles and sufferings of the soldiers. He was remarkable in longevity of life, retaining his sprightliness and activity up to nearly the time of his death. When ninety-one years of age he joined the Presbyterian church. He died in the ninety-eighth year of his age. Peter Shafor was married in Butler county, to Elizabeth Cheeseman, December 6, 1849, who was born in New Jersey, September 16, 1830, and lived in Lemon and Liberty townships, and were the parents of six children, of whom William, the subject of this sketch, was the second-born; the others, John, Hannah, Mrs. Frank Hughes, Elizabeth, Mrs. Edward McHugh, wife of a Methodist minister; Ira and Lewis. Peter Shafor was a very active and enterprising man and took a quite prominent part in every movement which had for its aim and purpose the benefit of the people and the advancement of the interests of the community. He was a noted cattleman, bought much fe!
eding stock and was foremost in the movement for pure-bred cattle. He it was, also, who introduced Galloway cattle from Canada into the State of Ohio, and at a time when his course was considered very much of a venture. He was one of the originators of the Polled Durham breed of cattle, and for a number of years one of the most successful breeders and exhibitors of that breed, and it was due mainly to his efforts that demand for high-grade polled cattle in this locality was created and established. For a number of years he also served the public as county infirmary director. William A., our subject, received his education in the country schools of Liberty township and at the National Normal university of Lebanon, O. He attended the institution at Lebanon two winters and then made a tour of Europe, visiting France, Germany, Holland, England, Ireland and Scotland, and upon his return took up active farming", with John R. Shafor, his uncle, as partner in importing and breeding !
Oxford Down sheep and raising Polled Durham cattle. In 1895, he married Hannah Van Cleef, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Kyle) Van Cleef, of Fairfield township. After their marriage, the couple lived in Amanda, a village near Middletown, Ohio, two years, but later they took possession of the Van Cleef Homestead near Hamilton and it has been their home since May, 1900. Here he began to specialize on Guernsey cattle, and bred up a fine herd, still keeping a flock of Oxford Down sheep. In 1897 he was elected to the Butler County Fair Board and was chosen its secretary for a period of two years. For many years he has been secretary of the American Oxford Down Sheep Record Association which includes also Canada in its jurisdiction, and has rendered valuable service. In all local affairs, Mr. Shafor takes much interest. He was a member of the Local Draft Board, and participated in the drives for the Red Cross, Liberty Loan and War Savings Stamps. Politically, Mr. Shafor is a De!
mocrat, and has been honored by his party in local politics; socially, he is a member of the Masonic order affiliating with Jefferson Lodge No. 90, F. & A. M. and Hope Lodge No. 16, I. O. O. F. of Middletown. He is a man of close observation and is devoted to his business and is worthy of all confidence reposed in him.
Page 713:In bio on Charles James Thompson, sr., it mentions that one of his daughters, “Annie, the wife of Harvey Shafor, of Brickchurch, Pa.”
If you need full copies of any of the short bio extracts, please let me know. Happy Hunting!

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