Lydia Susannah Schaffer

1799 - 1877  (78 years)

• Name	Lydia Susannah Schaffer
  Nickname	Susan
  Born	15 Mar 1799	Pennsylvania, United States
  	Using tombstone math, the date should be 4 Oct 1803
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1850	Pike, Marion, Indiana, United States   [1]
  Residence	1860	Madison, Madison, Iowa, United States   [2]
  Residence	1870	Madison, Madison, Iowa, United States   [3]
  Died	29 May 1877	Winterset, Madison, Iowa, United States   [4]
  Residence	1880	Madison, Madison, Iowa, United States   [5]
  	Only census to list her birthplace as Maryland. Parents listed as born in Maryland. Henry, her brother, is listed as having been born in Maryland and his parents match her parents' birthplace.
  Person ID	I5659311002	Master Tree | Isaac Bennett Descendants
  Last Modified	10 Mar 2010

  
  

  Father	Schaffer
  Family ID	F8026690462	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jacob Bennett,   b. 10 Apr 1795, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 1 Feb 1882, Winterset, Madison, Iowa, United States  (Age 86 years)
  Married	Abt. 1820	Indiana, United States
  Children	1. David D Bennett,   b. 21 May 1821, Marion, Indiana, United States ,   d. 6 Feb 1854, Madison, Iowa, United States  (Age 32 years) + 2. Hannah Bennett,   b. 25 Feb 1823, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 09 Dec 1910, Stuart, Guthrie, Iowa, United States  (Age 87 years)   3. Sallie Sarah Bennett,   b. 19 Aug 1824, Indiana, United States + 4. Derrick Ellsworth Bennett,   b. 8 Feb 1826, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States ,   d. 7 Aug 1909, Madison, Iowa, United States  (Age 83 years)   5. George Bennett,   b. 16 May 1830, Marion, Indiana, United States + 6. Joshua Bennett,   b. 17 Apr 1832, Marion, Indiana, United States ,   d. 1 Oct 1906, Madison, Iowa, United States  (Age 74 years) + 7. Andrew Bennett,   b. 10 Feb 1835, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States ,   d. 14 Dec 1905, Douglas, Madison, Iowa, United States  (Age 70 years)   8. Mariah Jane Bennett,   b. 5 Jul 1837, Marion, Indiana, United States + 9. Edward Bennett,   b. 20 Oct 1838, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States ,   d. 13 Mar 1902, Iowa, United States  (Age 63 years) + 10. Francis Bennett,   b. 2 Feb 1839, Indiana, United States ,   d. 29 Jun 1914, Madison, Iowa, United States  (Age 75 years) + 11. Elizabeth Bennett,   b. 22 Apr 1840, Marion, Indiana, United States ,   d. 09 Dec 1924  (Age 84 years) + 12. Etna Bennett,   b. 03 Jan 1841, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States ,   d. 26 May 1916  (Age 75 years) + 13. Samantha Bennett,   b. 09 Mar 1843, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States ,   d. 26 Nov 1910, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States  (Age 67 years)   14. Nancy Bennett,   b. Abt 1844, Marion, Indiana, United States   15. Leman Bennett,   b. 12 Feb 1846, Marion, Indiana, United States   16. Septa Bennett,   b. 7 Sep 1848, Marion, Indiana, United States ,   d. 20 Aug 1857, Madison, Iowa, United States  (Age 8 years)
  Last Modified	4 Jul 2008
  Family ID	F5260013965	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 15 Mar 1799 - Pennsylvania, United States Married - Abt. 1820 - Indiana, United States Residence - 1850 - Pike, Marion, Indiana, United States Residence - 1860 - Madison, Madison, Iowa, United States Residence - 1870 - Madison, Madison, Iowa, United States Died - 29 May 1877 - Winterset, Madison, Iowa, United States Residence - 1880 - Madison, Madison, Iowa, United States  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  Tombstone Records of Madison County, Iowa, Page 12, record for Jacob Bennett mentions wife Susannah. Brother Henry Schaffer living with them in 1880 census.

  
  

• Sources

  [S560402620] 1850 United States Census. [S8072068432] 1860 United States Census. [S560402622] 1870 United States Census. [S8072387540] U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880, Ancestry.com, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007). Dates and places differ, but it's worth it to note a Susannah Bennett died Apr 1870, by consumption, in Walker, PA. [S8029507917] 1880 United States Census.