When George W Shaffer was born on 5 April 1828, in Wayne, Indiana, United States, his father, Joseph Shaffer, was 36 and his mother, Nancy Davis, was 41. He married Elizabeth Johnson on 3 March 1846, in Clinton, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 10 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Missouri, United States in 1870 and Mineral Township, Jasper, Missouri, United States in 1880. He died on 20 January 1899, in Jasper, Missouri, United States, at the age of 70.
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The Massive Internal Improvements Act of 1836 loaned Indiana $10,000,000 to create infrastructure such as canals, railroads, and roads across the state. The act was signed by Whig Governor Noah Noble and passed by the Indiana General Assembly. However, the financial crisis known as the Panic of 1837 thwarted these plans as costs ballooned. Construction on the infrastructure was not completed and the state debt rapidly increased.
Historical Boundaries: 1841: Jasper, Missouri, United States
The Great Seal of the State of Iowa was created in 1847 and depicts a soldier standing in a wheat field surrounded by symbols including farming, mining, and transportation with the Mississippi River in the background. An eagle overhead bears the state motto.
Americanized form of German Schäffer (see Schaffer 2), Schaffer 1, or Schäfer (see Schaefer ).
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