STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1902, page 5, column 5

ADAM SCHAAF, 07 Jul 1816 - 28 Mar 1902

   Adam Schaaf was born in Bavaria, Germany, on July 7, 1816, and died at 
his home in Angola, Indiana, March 28, 1902, aged 85 years, 8 months and 
21 days.  He came to America in 1829, and after living a brief time in 
Pennsylvania, he removed to Seneca county, Ohio, where he remained until 
1857.  In July of that year he removed to Kosciusko county, Indiana, where 
he lived until 1888, since which time he has lived in Angola.  In July, 
1841, he was married to Catherine Hendricks, who died May 2, 1862.  Nine 
children from this marriage still live.  He was again married in 1867 to 
Mrs. Eliza Arnold Leach.  She and one daughter and one son survive him.  
For many years he was a member of the German Baptist church at Spring 
Creek, Kosciusko county, and always spoke of his willingness to depart 
this life.  For weeks he had been failing and without sickness, pain or 
fear he fell asleep.  The funeral was held from the family home on Mill 
street Monday afternoon, March 31, conducted by Rev. A. G. Neal.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   Adam Schaaf, 07 Jul 1816 - 28 Mar 1902, son of Adam and Adelia Schaaf, 
married 1st, Rebecca Catherine (Hendricks) Schaaf, 1818 - 02 May 1862.  
Adam is buried at Old Angola Cemetery, Angola, Steuben County, Indiana.  
Rebecca is buried at Booneville Cemetery, Whitley County, Indiana.

CHILDREN OF 1ST MARRIAGE per Family Group Record, www.familysearch.org

  Jacob Schaaf, born 04 Sep 1842 in Seneca, Ohio, died 14 Mar 1913, 
married Hulda Mariah (Phillips) Schaaf on 04 Jul 1866 in Eel River 
Christian Church, Kosciusko, Indiana.  Three children are listed on the 
1880 United States Census, Monroe, Kosciusko County, Indiana, Family 
History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, Film #1254290, NA Film #T9-0290, 
page #229C:
      Joel E. Shaaf (spelling on census), son, single, male, white, age 
13, born in Ind., at school. 
      Adam E. Shaaf, son, single, male, white, age 11, born in Ind., at 
school.   
      Emma E. Shaaf, daughter, single, female, white, age 1, born in Ind.
   Mary Schaaf, born 26 Dec 1843 in Seneca, Ohio, died 19 Mar 1913.
   Ann Elizabeth Schaaf, born 1844 in Ohio.
   Catherine A. Schaaf, born 1846 in Ohio
   William Schaaf, born 1847 in Ohio, married Lucinda Schaaf.  Two 
children are listed on the 1880 United States Census, Millersburg, 
Whitley, Indiana, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, Film 
#1254324, NA Film #T9-0324, paga 510B:
      Viola Schaaf, daughter, single, female, white, age 3, born in Ind.
      Howard Schaaf, son, single, male, white, age 1, born in Ind.
   Sarah Ellen Schaaf, born 1849 in Ohio.
   Malinda Schaaf, born 1850 in Ohio.
   Louvina Schaaf, born 1853 in Ohio.
   Mailda Schaaf, born 1854 in Ohio.
   Nancy Schaaf, born 1856 in Ohio.
   Adam Schaaf, born 1857 in Ohio per father's Family Group Record; 
Angola, Steuben County, Indiana, per Adam's IGI Individual Record, died 27 
Sep 1914. 
   Christina Schaaf, born 1859 in Pennsylvania.
 
MARRIED 2nd, Eliza (Arnold) Leach Schaaf, 21 Mar 1831 - 12 Feb 1917, buried 
with Adam at Old Angola Cemetery.
   1880 United States Census, Monroe, Kosciusko, Indiana, Family History 
Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, Film 1254290, NA Film #T9-0290, page #231D, 
lists the following information:
   Nettie Schaaf, daughter, single, female, white, age 11, born in Ind., 
at school. (Born 31 Mar 1869 - 29 Jun 1889, buried at Old Angola 
Cemetery.)
   Dennie Schaaf, son, single, male, white, age 9, born in Ind., at 
school.
   Lizzie Schaaf, daughter, single, female, white, age 7, born in Ind., at 
school.  (Elizabeth (Schaaf) Wilcox, 1873 - 1962, married Edward C. 
Wilcox, 24 Oct 1869 - 17 Aug 1933, buried at Circle Hill Cemetery, Angola, 
Steuben County, Indiana.)
   Frank Schaaf, son, single, male, white, age 4, born in Ind.

"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990" by Audree Seibel Lewis, Vol. 
1, pages 1594, 1946.
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Submitted by:  Mona Hilden-Beckwith
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