Bedford County PA Archives Biographies.....Shafer, John H. L.    
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JOHN H. L. SHAFER, a well-known and successful farmer and 
stock-raiser of Bedford County, owns one of the 
best-equipped farms in Bedford township.  He was born 
October 17, 1844, in what is now called Snake Spring 
township, in this county, being a son of Adam and Elizabeth 
(Lutz) Shafer.
  Adam Shafer was born October 15, 1815, in Blair County, 
Pennsylvania, where his father, John Shafer, settled on 
coming to this country from the Fatherland in the early part 
of the present century.  When Adam was twelve years of age, 
his parents removed to Bedford County and located in Snake 
Spring township.  Having grown to manhood, he cleared and 
improved a good homestead, on which he was engaged in 
general farming until his death, May 24, 1897.  A man of 
strict integrity, honest and honorable in all of his 
dealings, he was highly respected throughout the community 
in which the greater part of his long life was spent.  He 
was a Republican in his political affiliations, and warmly 
supported the principles of that party.  He married 
Elizabeth, daughter of John and Rosanna Lutz, the former of 
whom was born in England, and the latter in Germany.  After 
their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Lutz settled on a farm in 
Lutzville, Snake Spring township, Pa., being among the 
pioneers of that place; and there Mr. Lutz operated a 
carding-mill for many years.  Adam Shafer and his wife 
united with the Lutheran church at Colerain when 
comparatively young, and Mrs. Shafer is now one of its 
oldest members.  Of the children born of their union five 
are now living, namely: Simon L., of Bedford township, Pa.; 
Catherine, wife of Solomon S. Diehl; John H. L., the special 
subject of this brief sketch; Mary E., wife of Rufus 
England, of Snake Spring township, where they occupy the old 
Shafer homestead; and Sarah A., wife of John W. Imler, of 
Bedford township.
  John H. L. Shafer was educated in the public schools of 
Snake Spring, and while living at the parental home obtained 
a practical knowledge of the various branches of farming.  
Shortly after coming to Bedford township, when a young man, 
he bought his present farm of three hundred and thirty-six 
acres, on which he has since made improvements of an 
excellent character.  Energetic and industrious, he has met 
with success in his independent calling, and through his 
diligent efforts has rendered his homestead property one of 
the most attractive in the neighborhood.  In politics he is 
an ardent supporter of the principles promulgated by the 
Republican party.  In his religious belief he is a Lutheran, 
and is not only an active member of the church of that 
denomination at Cessna, Pa., but has been its treasurer and 
an Elder for a number of years.
  Mr. Shafer married on October 3, 1868, Miss Catherine 
Warsing, of Bedford County, Pennsylvania.  They have three 
children, namely: Martin L., Edward G., and Harry A.


Source: Bedford Biographical Review, 1899, Bedford Co., Pa