Eva Shoffstall

F, b. 12 December 1776, d. 3 February 1853
FatherPeter IM Shoffstall b. c 1745, d. 28 Feb 1816
MotherAnna Elizabeth Kornman b. c 1747, d. 1813
     Eva was born on Thursday, 12 December 1776 in Strausburg, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Eva married David Buffington circa 1802 in Pennsylvania. David and Eva had children: Elisabeth [5/25/1803-1868][m. Andrew Schreck], Hannah [10/11/1808-4/24/1890][m. Jacob Kolva and 2nd. Michael Miller] & Samuel Schoffstall [1/16/1814-8/28/1903][m. Catherine Lutz].1 Eva's husband, David, died on 11 April 1814 in Lykens Township leaving her a widow. The 1820 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Mifflin Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, the family of Eva Buffington [101100:00110].2 30 September 1850, the U.S. Federal Census listed Eva living in the home of her daughter. Enumerated in this household were Michael Miller [45 Pennsylvania], Hannah [42 Pennsylvania], Bolsal [20 Pennsylvania], Cyrus [19 Pennsylvania], Michael [14 Pennsylvania], Jacob Colver [19 Pennsylvania], Aaron Miller [4 Pennsylvania], Benjamin Counselm [3 Pennsylvania], Eve Colver [21 Pennsylvania], Leah Miller [8 Pennsylvania], Hannah [5 Pennsylvania], Adam [3 months Pennsylvania] & Eve Buffington [ 74 Pennsylvania]. Michael worked his farm vaued at $3000.3 Eva departed this life on Thursday, 3 February 1853 in Lykens Township at age 76 years, 1 month and 22 days. She was buried there in Lykens Township in St. Peter's Cemetery.4

Family

David Buffington b. 8 Jun 1780, d. 11 Apr 1814

Citations

  1. [S953] Find a grave: Grave site of Elisabeth and her husband Andrew Schreck [8/21/1795-2/18/1873]; Grave site of Hannah and her husband Michael Miller [2/12/1805-12/27/1864]; Grave site of Samuel Schofstall and his wkfe Catherine Lutz [9/07/1817-7/28/1893]. - www.findagrave.com.
  2. [S671] 1820 United States Federal Census: Mifflin Township, Daouphin County, Pennsylvania - Sheet 34. - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  3. [S674] 1850 United States Federal Census: Jackson Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania - Sheet 320A, Line 16. - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  4. [S953] Find a grave - www.findagrave.com.