Shaffer - Wright

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Susan Wickes Wright, the daughter of Lewis Thomas Wright & Harriet Eva Alley, married Harold F Shaffer, the son of Oscar Shaffer & Ellenita Abel.  

Harold & Susan had 7 children  - Harold Jr, Samuel, Alice, Lois, Susan, Betty & Genevieve.

Kingston Daily Freeman, Sat, 6 Jul 1963

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Farmer Found Dead

A 69-year-old retired Dutchess County farmer, who was found dead in a field with a bullet wound in the head Friday, apparently took his own life, according to Sheriff Lawrence M Quinlan. The victim, Harold Shaffer of Union Vale, had been in ill health. No notes were found.

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Poughkeepsie Journal, Sat, 6 Jul 1963

Private Rites Set For Harold Shaffer

Private funeral services for Harold F Shaffer, 68, Pray Road, Billings, who died yesterday, will be conducted by the Rev Darrell Darling, minister of the Verbank Methodist Church, and interment will be in LaGrangeville. Mr Shaffer was born in the Town of Beekman Sept 15, 1894, the son of Oscar and Ellnita Abel Shaffer. A retired farmer, he was a member of the LaGrange Fire Co and the Sylvan Grange. Surviving are his wife, the former Susan Wright; a son, Samuel H; four daughters, Mrs Alice C Phelps, Mrs Lois E Eveans, Mrs Lee Andrews and Mrs Betty Shipley, and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Allen Funeral Home Inc, Millbrook, tonight from 7 to 9 pm

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Their oldest boy, Harold Jr, died as a result of falling out of vehicle at the age of 8.

Poughkeepsie Eagle-News, Fri, 13 May 1927
Bureau Suspends Driving Licenses - Sheriff Notified of Action Taken In Cases of John Wright and F Phillip Hoag
The driving license of John Wright of LaGrangeville has been suspended by the Motor Vehicle Bureau pending investigation of the accident in which Harold Shaffer, [8], was killed several weeks ago. The boy fell from Wright's truck and sustained a fractured skull. No charge has been made against Wright and Coroner John A Card has absolved him of any blame. The license of F Philip Hoag of Poughkeepsie has been suspended pending investigation into an accident in this city April 25 in which his daughter, Elisabeth was injured. Sheriff G Fred close received notices yesterday of the suspensions.