This is the lineage of John Phillip Schäefer as I know it to be.
JACOB [M.D.] SCHAEFER 2, (JOHN PHILLIP 1) was born November 04, 1826 in Dossenheim, near Heidelberg, Baden Germany, and died December 13, 1902 in Pomeroy, Ohio [Meigs County]. He married ELIZABETH CATHERINE BUERCHELER June 14, 1851 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, daughter of HENRY BUERCHELER and SUSANNA EBERHARD. She was born December 2, 1827 in Kloton, Canton Zurich, Switzerland, and died December 03, 1898 in Pomeroy, Ohio [Meigs County]. They are buried at Rock Springs Cemetery in Meigs County, Ohio.
Notes for JACOB [M.D.] SCHAEFER:
JACOB SCHAEFER, M.D. is a native of Germany, born at Dossenheim, near Heidelberg, Baden, November 5, 1826. His parents were John Philip and Anna M. [Schmich] Schaefer, both of whom died in Germany, the latter in 1837 and the former in 1857. Jacob Schaefer entered the Heidelberg University, and studied there two years, 1847-1848; then, having participated in the revolution of that date, he emigrated to America in 1850. In 1854 he came to Minersville, Meigs county, Ohio, and entered into the drug business and the practice of his profession. In 1862 he went to Athens county, Ohio, and for seven years practiced medicine, and then came to Salisbury township, where he has since lived, and commanded a large practice in his profession. In Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, June 14, 1851, he married Elizabeth Buercheler, who was born in Kloton, Canton, Zuerich, Switzerland, November 22, 1827. Her parents Henry and Susanna [Eberhard] Buercheler, died in Switzerland, her mother in 1842, and her father in 1874. Dr. and Mrs. Schaefer have been the parents of: Edward b., born November 15, 1852, lives in Meigs county; Anna, June 28, 1854, died August 18, 1856; Alfred, May 28, 1856, died August 8, 1856; Walter, July 25, 1857, died November 3, 1857; Emma [Ashworth] August 12, 1858, lives in this county; Ida, May 2, 1861, died October 1, 1866; Rudolph, May 16, 1862, died July 25, 1872; Henrietta, June 5, 1863, died June 26, 1863; Amanda D., June 29, 1864, and Florence, July 30, 1865, live at home; Nellie, March 27, 1871, died October 5, 1871. Dr. Schaefer held the office of postmaster at Minersville, 1857-1862, and was elected coroner of Meigs county in 1882. Address, Pomeroy, Meigs county, Ohio.
Source: Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia - 1883, page 18, Meig's County Archive Library.
More About DR JACOB [M.D.] SCHAEFER: Education: Attended 2 years at Heidelberg University School of Medicine. Emigration: To America in 1850. Military service: Participated in the Revolution in Germany, about 1848.
More About ELIZABETH BUERCHELER:
The spelling of Buercheler as seen here was taken from the article above from the Meigs County Archive Library and the article in the notes under Norman Estes Schaefer on this page of this report. An alternate spelling of the surname as Buerchaler was taken from the family Bible by Garnet Marie Leake [Blower] and provided to Carole Ann Wright [Priemer]. If anyone knows of this surname, by either spelling being in the Meigs County, Ohio area, please contact Sherri at Berlindog@aol.com
Children of JACOB SCHAEFER and ELIZABETH BUERCHELER are:
1. EDWARD BRUTUS SCHAEFER, b. November 15, 1852, Gallipolis, Ohio; d. June 29, 1924, Ohio.
2. ANNA SCHAEFER, b. June 28, 1854; d. August 18, 1856.
3. ALFRED SCHAEFER, b. May 28, 1856; d. August 08, 1856.
4. WALTER SCHAEFER, b. July 25, 1857; d. November 03, 1857.
5. EMMA SCHAEFER, b. August 12, 1858; d. about 1930.
6. IDA SCHAEFER, b. May 02, 1861; d. October 01, 1866.
7. RUDOLPH SCHAEFER, b. May 16, 1862; d. July 25, 1872.
8. HENRIETTA SCHAEFER, b. June 05, 1863; d. June 26, 1863.
9. AMANDA D. SCHAEFER, b. June 29, 1864, Pomeroy, Ohio [Meigs County]; d. October 10, 1953, Pomeroy, Ohio [Meigs County].
10. FLORENCE "FLORA" SCHAEFER, b. July 30, 1865; d. Unknown.
11. NELLIE SCHAEFER, b. March 27, 1871; d. October 05, 1871.