Zilpha Lurana March

     Zilpha Lurana was born in 1820 in Heckimer, Heckimer County, New York. She was the daughter of William Armstrong March. She often went by her middle name, Lurana. Zilpha Lurana married Solomon Shaffstall II, son of Solomon IM Shaffstall and Catharina Haag, on 27 September 1840 in Crawford County, Ohio.¹ Solomon & Lurana had children: Cornelia [3/00/1843-12/23/1906][m. 10/07/1859 Homer McCleary], Anne Amelia [12/07/1844-9/07/1864][m. 8/21/1862 William Cade], Winfield [12/17/1849-12/08/1853], & Rowena Matilda [1/01/1854-1/29/1922][m. 5/11/1872 Franklin Augustus Sampson]. 9 September 1850, Lurana and her husband, Solomon, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Liberty Township, Crawford County, Ohio. Enumerated in this household were Solomon Shofstall [28 Pennsylvania], his wife: Lurana. [30 New York], children: Cornelia [7 Ohio], Anne [4 Onio], Winfield [6 mos. Ohio], along with Liliia Benson [18 New York].² 2 June 1860, Lurana and her husband Solomon were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Portersville, Holmes Township, Crawford County, Ohio. Enumerated in this household were Solomon Shaffstall [38 Pennsylvania], his wife: Lorany [40 New York], children: Rainy [6 Ohio][female], Amy [15 Ohio], along with August Miller [41 Prussia], & Barbara A. Miller [26 Virginia]. Solomon is a stone mason.³ 17 June 1870, Lurana and her husband, Solomon, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Sturgeon Bay, Door County, Wisconsin. Enumerated in this household were Solomon Shaffstall [50 Pennsylvania], his wife: Lurana [51 New York], Rowena [16 Ohio], & Mary L. Cade [6 Wisconsin]. Solomon is a farmer.⁴ 4 June 1880, Zilpha and her husband, Solomon, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Herrick Township, Deuel County, Dakota Territory. Enumerated in this household were Solomon Shaffstall [59 Pennsylvania], Zilpha [61 New York] and a laborer: Edward Grace [20 Wisconsin]. Solomon is a farmer.⁵ Zilpha departed this life on Monday, 4 January 1892 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, at age 72 years. She was buried there in Woodlawn Cemetery.⁶