Susanna Coberly

     Susanna was born on Tuesday, 22 February 1825 in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. Susanna married Abraham Shaffstall, son of Solomon IM Shaffstall and Catharina Haag, on 12 August 1847 in Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio.¹ 4 August 1850, Susanna and her husband, Abraham, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Pleasant Township, Van Wert County, Ohio. Enumerated in this household were Ab'm Shofstall [41 Pennsylvania], his wife: Susanna [26 Virginia], John [14 Ohio], Elaine [8 Ohio], Martha J. [4 Ohio], Sarah E. [2 Ohio], & Evans D. [4 mos. Ohio].² 28 June 1860, Susanna and her husband Abraham were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Salem Township, Stueben County, Indiana. Enumerated in this household were Abraham Shaffstall [51 Pennsylvania], his wife: Susanna [35 Virginia], John [22 Ohio], Elaine [18 Ohio], Sarah E. [12 Ohio], Evan D. [10 Ohio], Calvin [8 Ohio], Eliza [7 Ohio], David [5 Indiana], & Charles [2 Indiana].³ 21 July 1870, Susanna and her husband, Abraham, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Salem Township. Enumerated in this household were Abraham Shaffstall [61 Pennsylvania], his wife: Susanna [45 Virginia], children: Davis [20 Ohio], Calvin [18 Ohio], Eliza [17 Ohio], Frank [15 Indiana], & Linnie [5 Indiana].⁴ 25 June 1880, Susanna and her husband, Abraham, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Marion Township, Lincoln County, Kansas. Enumerated in this household were A. Shaffstall [71 Pennsylvania], his wife: Susanna [55 Virginia], children: Calvin [28 Ohio], Belle [15 Indiana], Lucy [19 Indiana], grandsons: George [2 Kansas], & William [2 mos. [March written in margin] Kansas].⁵ Susanna's husband, Abraham, died on 10 July 1881 in Marion Township leaving her a widow. 5 June 1900, Susanna was listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Elkhorn Township, Lincoln County, Kansas. Enumerated in this household were Susan Shafstall [75 West Virginia - February 1825 Virginia & Virginia]. She had 8 children, 7 living.⁶ Susanna departed this life on Monday, 25 June 1906 in Lincoln at age 81 years, 4 months and 3 days. She was buried there in Lincoln Cemetery.⁷