Lewis Stoffer Sr. (1804 - 1885)

Born 23 Jan 1804 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States

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Died 23 Feb 1885 at age 81 in Knox Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Lewis was born in 1804. Lewis Stoffer passed away in 1885.

Spelled Stauffer in Mennonite records. Spelled Stoffer in 1860 census.

Occupation: farmer.

1850 lived with wife and 6 children on his family farm in Knox Township, Columbiana County, Ohio. 1850 owned $2,000 in land. 1850 was farming.

1860 lived on family farm in Knox township (Sandy post office), Columbiana County, Ohio, with wife, mother, and 4 children. 1860 owned $3,320 in land and $972 in personal property. 1860 could not read or write.

1870 lived with wife on family farm in Knox Township, Columbiana County, Ohio. 1870 real estate worth $4,500. Personal property worth $330. 1870 could read and write.

1880 lived on son, Lewis, Jr.'s farm in Knox Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, with wife at his son, Lewis, Jr., daughter-in-law, and 5 grandchildren. 1880 could not write.

Sources

• 1804 Birth record, 1885 death record, Source Information: Ancestry.com. Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015; Original data: Genealogical Card File. Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

1850 U.S. Census, Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Knox, Columbiana, Ohio; Roll: 669; Page: 295A; Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch; Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.

1860 U.S. Census, Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Knox, Columbiana, Ohio; Roll: M653_948; Page: 5; Family History Library Film: 803948; Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch; Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

1870 U.S. Census, Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Knox, Columbiana, Ohio; Roll: M593_1183; Page: 160A; Family History Library Film: 552682; Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009; Original data: 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Minnesota census schedules for 1870. NARA microfilm publication T132, 13 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

1880 U.S. Census, Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Knox, Columbiana, Ohio; Roll: 1002; Page: 412B; Family: #277; Enumeration District: 050; Source Information: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

Findagrave.com Memorial #33791647. No grave photo.