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Pvt Joseph Shaffer

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Pvt Joseph Shaffer

Birth
Warrington, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
13 Feb 1916 (aged 71)
Warrington, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Dresher, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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1st Spouse- Mary Ann McVaugh
2nd Spouse- Rosa Elizabeth Morris
Children- Nellie Shaffer Reed


Civil War Union Army Soldier. He was mustered in on August 30, 1861 as a Private in Company I, 95th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He re-enlisted in the field on December 23, 1863, was transferred to Company C on October 15, 1864. He was wounded February 10, 1865,received a gun shot wound to his breast bone. He was honorably mustered out on July 17, 1865.

On April 5, 1873 he filed for a United States Army Veterans Pension (Application #182837, Certificate #194983).

On February 21, 1916 his wife, Rosa E. Shaffer, filed for a United States Army Widow's Pension (Application #1061196, Certificate #806695).
1st Spouse- Mary Ann McVaugh
2nd Spouse- Rosa Elizabeth Morris
Children- Nellie Shaffer Reed


Civil War Union Army Soldier. He was mustered in on August 30, 1861 as a Private in Company I, 95th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He re-enlisted in the field on December 23, 1863, was transferred to Company C on October 15, 1864. He was wounded February 10, 1865,received a gun shot wound to his breast bone. He was honorably mustered out on July 17, 1865.

On April 5, 1873 he filed for a United States Army Veterans Pension (Application #182837, Certificate #194983).

On February 21, 1916 his wife, Rosa E. Shaffer, filed for a United States Army Widow's Pension (Application #1061196, Certificate #806695).

Inscription

Joseph Shaffer
Husband of Rosa E. Shaffer
1844-1915
Co.I,95th Regt.,PA Vol.



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  • Maintained by: Cheryl Rice
  • Originally Created by: RPD2
  • Added: Feb 24, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66095811/joseph-shaffer: accessed ), memorial page for Pvt Joseph Shaffer (14 Aug 1844–13 Feb 1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID 66095811, citing Jarrettown United Methodist Church Cemetery, Dresher, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Cheryl Rice (contributor 47401462).