| James Shaff |
| James Shaff, sec. 21,
P.O. Waukon, owns 200 acres of land valued at $35 per
acre; was born in New Jersey in 1817, his parents moving
to Canada when he was about a year old, remaining there
but a short time, then moved to Trumbull Co., Ohio, where
he remained till in 1837, when he went to Laporte Co.,
Ind., remaining there until in 1851, he came to Allamakee
Co.; the family following the year after. They were among
the pioneers of the County. He was married to Miss Louisa
Wood in 1858. She was a native of Portage Co., Ohio, and
died in 1864. He was again married to Addie Wood, sister
of his first wife, in 1866, has one daughter by his
second marriage, Estella, and lost one son by his first
wife, Charles. He is a member of the M. E. church. pg 534 |