I have a JOHN SHAFFER/SHEAFFER born in PA 1817 died 1906. Lived in the York Springs area of York/Adams County. DO not know his father or mother. COULD THIS BE your missing JOHN? JOHN married Maria Zeigler both buried in the Chestnut Grove Church yard present Adams County, PA. they had at least the following children Albert J b 1842, Mary E b 1844, Luther William b 1845, Anna b ?? Sarah Jane b 1849, Rebecca C b 1851 d 1852, GEORGE C b 1854 lived past 1931, Harriet Louisa 1857 d sept 21, 1860, John B 1859 Died Nov 3 1931, and Ida Emma b 1862 died 1913. If these connect to any of yours please let me know.
JOHN b 1859 married Cora UNK they lived in Harrisburg,PA he died in 1931 at age 72 buried in Mt Holly Springs Cemetery, Cumberland County PA. They had at least two sons and one daughter. OLIVER R., MYRL A 1898-1969, and Areta Mary b 1888 who married a HARRY NOGGLE.