Gov. Raymond P. Shafer Tribute in the Meadville Tribune
Link: http://www.meadvilletribune.com/specialsection/local_story_347122627.html

Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_P._Shafer
Raymond Shafer was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania, the youngest of the five children of the Rev. David P. Shafer and his wife Mina. In 1933, Shafer's father moved the family to Meadville, Pennsylvania to accept a position as pastor of the First Christian Church.

Raymond Philip Shafer - Family History - Census Records

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: David P Shafer (minister)
Home in 1930: Sebring, Mahoning, Ohio Age: 58
Estimated birth year: abt 1872
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Mina B
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
David P Shafer 58
Mina B Shafer 56
Harold R Shafer 24
Gladys Shafer 21
Raymond Shafer 13

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: David C Shafer
Home in 1920: New Castle Ward 5, Lawrence, Pennsylvania Age: 47 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1873
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Mina B
Father's Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
David C Shafer 47
Mina B Shafer 46
Ruth M Shafer 19
Paul E Shafer 17
Harold B Shafer 13
Gladys D Shafer 11
Raymond G Shafer 2 10/12

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: David P Shafer Age in 1910: 37
Estimated birth year: abt 1873
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Spouse's name: Mina B
Home in 1910: New Castle Ward 5, Lawrence, Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
David P Shafer 37
Mina B Shafer 35
Ruth N Shafer 9
Paul D Shafer 8
Harold R Shafer 4
Gladys J Shafer 1 6/12

1900 United States Federal Census (notes, student, married 5 years, 2 children 1 living
Name: P David Shafer
Home in 1900: Tiffin Ward 1, Seneca, Ohio Age: 23
Estimated birth year: abt 1877 (b. Aug 1872 age 28)
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Spouse's name: B Mina (b. Jun 1874 age 26
Race: White
Occupation: View image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
P David Shafer 23
B Mina Shafer 26
M Ruth Shafer 1.12 (b. Apr 1900) OH

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: David Shafer
Home in 1880: Union, Crawford, Pennsylvania Age: 35
Estimated birth year: abt 1845
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: Isabella H.
Father's birthplace: Bav
Mother's birthplace: Bav
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Farming
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
David Shafer 35
Isabella H. Shafer 33
Georgia B. Shafer 9
David P. Shafer 7
Elizabeth J. Shafer 2M
Charles Smock 16

(NOTE Next Door to David)

1880 United States Federal Census
about Geo. Shaffer
Name: Geo. Shaffer
Home in 1880: Union, Crawford, Pennsylvania Age: 38
Estimated birth year: abt 1842
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: Carline A.
Father's birthplace: Ger
Mother's birthplace: Ger
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Farming
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Geo. Shaffer 38
Carline A. Shaffer 36
Lidia L. Shaffer 10
Elizabeth Q. Shaffer 7
Carry Shaffer 4
Edgar Shaffer 2
Lidia Quigley 64

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: David Shaeffer (wife Isabella) age 22 PA
Estimated birth year: abt 1845 Age in 1870: 25
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1870: Union, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Family and neighbors: View Results
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Meadville

NOTE - Next door
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Philip Shaeffer (wife Elizabeth age 64, son John age 27)
Estimated birth year: abt 1805 Age in 1870: 65
Birthplace: Bavaria / Bayern
Home in 1870: Union, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Family and neighbors: View Results
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Meadville

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Philip Shaffer Age in 1860: 56
Birth Year: abt 1804
Birthplace: Westfalen / Westphalia
Home in 1860: Greenwood, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Post Office: Meadville
Household Members: Name Age
Philip Shaffer 56
Elizabeth Shaffer 54 westfalen / westphalia Elizabeth Knierman
Thomas Shaffer 25
Philip Shaffer 21
George Shaffer 20
John Shaffer 18
David Shaffer 15

NOTE 2nd Farm down the page
Peter & Elizabeth Knierman & Jacob age 1 (may be Elizabeth Kebert?)
Also next to several Kebert farms

1850 United States Federal Census
about Philip Shaffer
Name: Philip Shaffer Age: 46
Estimated birth year: abt 1804
Birth Place: Germany
Gender: Male
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Greenwood, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Shaffer 44 Germany (may be Elizabeth Knierman)
Henry Bosler Shaffer 18
Thomas Bosler Shaffer 15
Philip Shaffer 13
George Shaffer 11
John Shaffer 9
David Shaffer 7
James Shaffer 5
Henry Youngham 21 Laborer

1840 United States Federal Census
Name: Philip Shaffer
Township: Meadville (margin notation Fallowfield Township)
County: Crawford
State: Pennsylvania
1 male 20-30

1840 United States Federal Census
Name: George Shaffer
Township: Meadville (written in margin Borough of Meadville
County: Crawford
State: Pennsylvania
1 male 40-50 2 females under 5 1 female 15-20 1 female 20-30

1830 United States Federal Census
Name: George Shafer
Township: Randolph
County: Crawford
State: Pennsylvania
1 male 10-15 1 male 30-40 1 female under 5 1 female 5-10 2 females 10-15 1 female 20-30

(not certain past this record)

1820 United States Federal Census
Name: Nicholas Sheffer
Township: Mead
County: Crawford
State: Pennsylvania
1 male 10-16 1 male 26-45 1 male >45 1 female 1-10 3 female 10-16 1 female >45

1810 United States Federal Census
Name: Nicholas Skefer
Township: Mead
County: Crawford
State: Pennsylvania
1 male 26-44 4 females under 10 1 female 16-25

1800 United States Federal Census
Name: Shaper, John (handwritten appears to be Shafer)
Township: Meadville
County: Crawford
State: Pennsylvania
1 male under 10 1 male 26-44 1 female under 10 1 female 16-25

(Several John Shafer's in Earl, Lancaster, PA 1790 Census)