STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, January 23, 1901

EVA (WALMER) SCHAEFFER, 07 Jun 1821 - 09 Jan 1901

   Eva Walmer was born June 7, 1821, in Dauphin county, Pa., and on 
Nov. 4, 1847, was married to John Schaeffer, and the spring 
following they came to Steuben county, near Fremont, where she 
resided until her death, Jan. 9th, 1901.  Seven children were born to 
the union, two of whom preceded her to the better world, one in 
infancy and the other at the age of ten years.  The children who 
remain, together with the husband and father, are David, John and 
Daniel, Mrs. Ella Drury and Mrs. Morilla Grim.	She was a member of 
the German M. E. church in Fremont and was liberal in the support of 
the gospel.  When the death angel called she was ready to depart in 
peace.  Funeral services were held on Friday, Jan. 21, conducted by 
Rev. T. A. Speckman, of Edon, Ohio.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   Eva/Eve (Walmer) Schaeffer, 07 Jun 1821 - 19 Jan 1901, married 
John Schaeffer, 11 Apr 1820 - 05 May 1904, son of William and 3rd 
wife, Margaret (Beck) Schaeffer.

CHILDREN:

   David J. Schaeffer, 1848 - 1933, married Mary E. (Easterday) 
Schaeffer, 1853 - 1925.
   John W. Schaeffer, 11 Jul 1851 - 1926, married Frances E. 
(McNickle) Schaeffer, 1854 - 1940.
   Eleanor E. (Schaeffer) Drury, 1855 - 1938, married Henry A. 
Drury, 1853 - 1932.
   Daniel A. Schaeffer, 1858 - 1937, married Olive E. (Balch) 
Schaeffer, 1865 - 1954.
   Margaret Morilla/Marilla (Schaeffer) Grim, 1861 - 1939, married 
Elwood Grim, 1857 - 1940.

All of the family is buried at Fremont Cemetery, Steuben County, 
Indiana, with the exception of Eleanor and Henry Drury who are 
buried at Lakeside Cemetery.


"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990" by Audree Seibel 
Lewis, Vol. I, pages 526, 527; Vol. II, pages 1595, 1596, 1597.
"History of Steuben County, IN - 1885", biography of John Schaeffer, 
page 574. 

Submitted by:  Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net