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- http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=41&GScid=871918&GRid=35330151&
1860 Census of Willow Hill, Jasper County, IL found the Higgins family living in dwelling #1291. Next door in dwelling #1290 were parents William and Nancy Higgins:
William H. Higgins 25 KY Farmer
Margaret 20 IN
Austin T. 17 KY brother
Tombazin 14 KY sister
Marriage license was issued 20 Feb 1862 to John Shafer and Tombazin Ann Higgens in Jasper County, IL.
25 July 1870 census of Willow HIll, Jasper County, IL, found the Shaffer family living in dwelling #293:
John Shaffer 32 IN - Farmer
Annie 27 KY
Franklin 7 IL
Nora 4 IL
William 2 IL
16 June 1880 census of Willow HIll, Jasper County, IL, found the Shaffer family living in dwelling #265:
John Shaffer 42 IN - Farmer
Thombazin Anna 37 KY KY KY
Franklin E. 17 IL IN KY - Works on farm
Nora E. 14 IL IN KY
William B. 12 IL IN KY - Works on farm
Austin H. 8 IL IN KY
Nannie A. 6 IL IN KY
Rosa Lee 4 IL IN KY
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Obituary -
Shafer, Mrs. Ann - departed this life Wednesday last. Rev. John Parr delivered the funeral discourse. Kind hands tenderly laid her to rest in the Todd cemetery. Willow Hill, May 15, 1899
Source: Jasper County newspapers
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