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Transcribed from "An Illustrated History of The Big Bend Country, embracing Lincoln, Douglas, Adams and Franklin counties, State of Washington",  published by Western Historical Publishing Co., 1904.

     MINOR SHAFFER is a wealthy stockman of Lincoln county, whose residence is about two miles west from Tipso, where with his brother, he has a fine large estate.  In addition to stock raising, Mr. Shaffer does general farming and is one of the progressive men of this section.  He was born in Indiana, on October 24, 1857, being the son of Joseph and Emily W. (DeCamp) Shaffer.  The father was born in Ohio and was a pioneer to California.  Later he returned to Indiana, then moved to Iowa where he died.  The mother was of French extraction and a native of Indiana, where her people were pioneers.  Our subject came to Washington with his parents when a child and received his education in the district schools of Walla Walla county.  Later the family moved to Colfax where he finished his schooling.  After that he worked on his mother's farm and also for wages until 1888, when he came to Lincoln county.  Mr. Shaffer returned to Colfax and spent one year and in 1890, came to his present location.  The land was unsurveyed and he took a squatter's right to the place he now owns.  He immediately set to work to build a home and improve the estate and with his brother, E. W. has bought land until they have a large holding. They own a great many head of cattle and are well to do men.  Mr. Shaffer has one brother, E. W. and three sisters, Nettie, Malissia, and Manda and also two half brothers, Frank and Charles Hub.  In 1882, Mr. Shaffer married Miss Alma, daughter of Hiram and May Hull, prominent and wealthy people of Whitman county.  Mrs. Shaffer was born in Michigan and came to Washington when a girl.  To this marriage, six children have been born, Emmett S., Dean R., Loran R., Genevieve, Joseph and Hiram.
     Mr. Shaffer, like many other prominent people in Lincoln county, started in life with no means and has gained his present possessions by reason of his sagacity and thrift.
 

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