Husband: Joseph Robert Shaffer
Also known as: Joseph Robert Shafer 1
Born: Mar-14-1839 in Virginia (see note 1)
Died: Apr- 1-1922 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Buried: in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Census: 1900, 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: farmer 1
Father: Daniel Shafer
Mother: Mariah Marsh
Wife: Louisa (Eliza) Grogg 2 Also known as: Eliza Groggs 2
Born: May-11-1850 3 Died: 1898 4,3 Buried: in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Father: Mother: Notes Notes
F Child 1: Alice Eliza Shafer Also known as: Alice Sheffer Born: Feb- -1876 in Harrison Co, WV 5,6 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1895 in Doddridge Co, WV 6 Husband: William M. Quinn b. Mar- 2-1856 d. May-16-1931 Married: Mar-21-1895 in Doddridge Co, WV 6
M Child 2: James A. Garfield Shafer 7 Also known as: Garfield Shafer 6,8,9,10,11,12,13 Born: Dec-20-1880 1 (see note 2) Died: Jul-13-1951 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 1 Buried: in Parkersburg Memorial Gardens (aka IOOF Cem, 24th St), Wood Co, WV 1 Resided: in Vienna, Wood Co, WV 1 Census: 1930, 1940 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1907 in Doddridge Co, WV 6 Occupation: guard at Universal Glass 1 Occupation: 1940 farmer manager 13 Wife: Alva Dovie Nicholson b. Sep-29-1890 Census name: Alva B. Nicholson 8 Married: Jul-16-1907 in Doddridge Co, WV 6
M Child 3: Christopher Columbus "Lum" Shaffer Also known as: Lum Shaffer 9 Born: Dec- -1883 5,14 Census: 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Maude Viola Swisher b. Aug- -1884 Also known as: Maudie Swisher 2 Married: Aug- 6-1905 in Doddridge Co, WV 14
F Child 4: Viola "Ola" Shaffer Born: Aug-10-1887 in Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 15,5,2 Census: 1940 in Bristol, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1935 in Doddridge Co, WV 16 Census: 1930 in Porto Rico (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: H. McClellan "Clell" Lipscomb b. Mar-14-1888 d. Feb-25-1962 Also known as: Clell Lipscomb 17,2 Married: Jan-17-1909 in Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 5: Iva Fay Shaffer Also known as: Ivy Shafer 14 Born: Aug-19-1891 in Doddridge Co, WV 18,19 Died: Sep-18-1959 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 19 Buried: in Straight Run Cemetery, Hurst, Lewis Co, WV 19 Resided: in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 19,20 Census: 1930 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Joseph Thomas Lowther b. Jul-11-1871 d. Aug-10-1949 Married: Apr- 7-1915 in Doddridge Co, WV 21
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) Death record of daughter. (3) Findagrave.com. (4) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (5) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (6) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (7) Obituary of son. (8) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District). (9) Marriage record of daughter. (10) Marriage record of son. (11) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (12) Death record of father. (13) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District) (14) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (15) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (16) 1940 Census, Harrison County, WV. (17) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2578526&Type=Death. (18) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Ivy Shaffer, white female, born Aug 19 1891 in Doddridge Co, dau of Joseph Shaffer (age 53, farmer) & Mary (Minic) Shaffer (age 40), this being the mother's 12th child. Informant: I. Foster. A notation states "See large book #2.", BR p. 309 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2610156&Type=Birth. (19) Lewis County Death Records, Weston, WV. (20) 1930 Census, Lewis County, WV. (21) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Joseph T. Lowther, 39, of Lewis Co; and Ivy Shafer, 23, of Doddridge Co. Married Apr 7 1915. Event Notes Note (1) Age 62 in 1910 Census would put birth in about 1848, while the 1900 Census shows it as Apr 1842, age 58. But his age 53 given in daughter's Aug 1891 birth record would put birth in about 1839, and his death record states birth date as Mar 14 1839, with age 83y 17d at death on Apr 1 1922. Note (2) Birthplace given in marriage record as Lewis County, but death record states Doddridge County.