When Jacob L. Shaffer was born on 28 June 1826, in Cameron, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, James Shaffer, was 37 and his mother, Margaret Brooks, was 36. He married Nancy Ellen Johnson on 10 March 1861, in Elk, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Pennsylvania, United States in 1870 and Grove Township, Cameron, Pennsylvania, United States in 1880. He died on 10 March 1904, in Potter, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Sinnemahoning, Gibson Township, Cameron, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
Many people started their 2,170-mile West trek to settle the land found by Louis and Clark. They used large-wheeled wagons to pack most of their belongings and were guided by trails that were made by the previous trappers and traders who walked the area. Over time the trail needed annual improvements to make the trip faster and safer. Most of Interstate 80 and 84 cover most of the ground that was the original trail.
Historical Boundaries 1860: Cameron, Pennsylvania, United States
Americanized form of German Schäffer (see Schaffer 2), Schaffer 1, or Schäfer (see Schaefer ).
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