Gideon SHIFFERLY

1851 - 1890  (39 years)

• Name	Gideon SHIFFERLY
  Birth	12 Apr 1851	Richland Township, Allen, Ohio, United States   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	7 Jul 1860	Richland Township, Allen, Ohio, United States   [2]
  	Attended School
  Residence	1 Jul 1870	Beaverdam, Allen, Ohio, United States   [3]
  	Farm laborer who attended school during the year
  Death	29 Dec 1890	Bluffton, Allen, Ohio, United States
  	Cause: Typhoid fever
  	A good Prohibitionist gone to his final resting place. Mr. Gideon Shifferly of near Mt. Cory, O., departed this life Dec. 29th, 1890, after an illness of four weeks of typhoid fever at the age of 39 years, 8 months, and 17 days. He was converted at the age of 19, and has lived a faithful and consistent Christian, and died with the full assurance that all was well. May 14th, 1874, he was married to Callie Zeller, daughter of Rev. Zeller. Their union was blessed with five children, all living, the youngest being five months old. He was always found on the side of right. The family lost a true and noble husband and father, the Sunday School and Church, a faithful and untiring worker, always taking the lead in singing and church work. Rev. Davis, in his funeral discourse, truly said he would be missed more than any other man in the church. He was laid to his final resting place in the Clymer cemetery, followed by a large circle of friends and relatives. He was loved and respected by all who knew him. He has found a good fight and finished his course. (From a newspaper of the time)
  Burial	Mount Cory, Hancock, Ohio, United States   [4]
  	Address: Clymer Cemetery
  Person ID	I38	Watkins
  Last Modified	8 Aug 2017

  
  

  Father	Johannes SCHIFERLI,   b. 28 May 1819, Tegerfelden, Canton Aargau, Switzerland d. 11 Mar 1907, Allen County, Ohio, United States (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Christina SCHWARTZ,   b. 10 Oct 1829, Vöhringen, Württemberg, Germany d. 25 May 1885, Beaverdam, Allen, Ohio, United States (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	4 Jan 1848  [5, 6]
  	According to the HISTORY of ALLEN COUNTY, OHIO, John was a farmer, living in Beaverdam, OH. He was reared in the woods, helping his family clear the forest and build the house, and learned farming from his father at an early age.
  Residence	20 Sep 1850	Richland Township, Allen, Ohio, United States   [7]
  	Farmer
  	Listed as John and Christina Shiferly
  Residence	7 Jul 1860	Beaverdam, Allen, Ohio, United States   [2]
  	Farmer
  Family ID	F17	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Caroline Christina ZELLER,   b. 2 Aug 1854, Mount Cory, Hancock, Ohio, United States d. 20 Jun 1935, Mount Cory, Hancock, Ohio, United States (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	14 May 1874	Mount Cory, Hancock, Ohio, United States   [8]
  	According to their wedding certificate, they were married at the home of the bride's parents. John W. Zeller and Julia Abel were witnesses.
  Residence	1 Jul 1880	Orange Township, Hancock, Ohio, United States   [9]
  	Farmer
  	Listed as Gideon and Caroline Shiverly.
  Children	1. Nellie Daisy SHIFFERLY,   b. 23 Mar 1876, Hancock County, Ohio, United States d. 15 Aug 1923, Ashland, Ashland, Ohio, United States (Age 47 years)   2. Albright Moody SHIFFERLY,   b. 3 Jun 1881, Hancock County, Ohio, United States d. 23 Jan 1965, Hardin County, Ohio, United States (Age 83 years)   3. Mabel G. SHIFFERLY,   b. 5 Dec 1883, Union Township, Hancock, Ohio, United States d. 4 Apr 1961, Columbus State Hospital, Columbus Franklin County, Ohio (Age 77 years)   4. Warren P. SHIFFERLY,   b. Aug 1888, Hancock County, Ohio, United States d. 6 Sep 1932, Gallipolis, Gallia, Ohio, United States (Age ~ 44 years)   5. Wilbur Dale SHIFFERLY,   b. 30 Jul 1890, Union Township, Hancock, Ohio, United States d. 31 Jul 1913, Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, United States (Age 23 years)
  Family ID	F15	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Oct 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 12 Apr 1851 - Richland Township, Allen, Ohio, United States Residence - Attended School - 7 Jul 1860 - Richland Township, Allen, Ohio, United States Residence - Farm laborer who attended school during the year - 1 Jul 1870 - Beaverdam, Allen, Ohio, United States Marriage - 14 May 1874 - Mount Cory, Hancock, Ohio, United States Residence - Farmer - 1 Jul 1880 - Orange Township, Hancock, Ohio, United States Death - Cause: Typhoid fever - 29 Dec 1890 - Bluffton, Allen, Ohio, United States Burial - Address: Clymer Cemetery - - Mount Cory, Hancock, Ohio, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Caroline and Gideon Shifferly Gideon was Caroline's first husband, father of her children.
  		Gideon Shifferly
  		Gideon Schifferly This was probably his wedding picture in 1874
  		Caroline Zeller and Gideon Schifferly Wedding Picture 1874

  
  

  Headstones

  Caroline Zeller Shifferly and Gideon Shifferly Caroline (1854 - 1935) Gideon (1851 - 1890)

  
  

• Sources

  [S126] Obituary. [S408] 1860 United States Federal Census, Richland Township, Allen County, Ohio Page 90 Dwelling 656. [S113] 1870 United States Federal Census, Richland Twn, Allen, Ohio, Page 14, Dwelling 96. Beaverdam, Richland Township, Allen County, OH Pages 14 and 15 [S91] Gravestone, Clymer Cemetery, Mt Cory, Hancock, OH. [S311] The Hauenstein & Schifferly Families of Ohio, Page 86. [S350] Hancock County, Ohio Marriage Records, Page 157. [S409] 1850 United States Federal Census, Richland Township, Allen County, Ohio Dwelling 1786. [S93] Marriage Certificate. [S416] 1880 United States Federal Census, Orange Township, Hancock County, Ohio ED 185 Pg 32 Dwelling 337.