Husband: Charles Bernard Shafer Also known as: Bernard Shafer 1,2
Born: Nov-22-1924 in Doddridge Co, WV 3,4 Died: Apr- 2-1991 5 Resided: 1946 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 3 Census: 1930, 1940 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: James A. Garfield Shafer (1880 - 1951) Mother: Alva Dovie Nicholson (1890 - )
Wife: Betty Virginia Nicholson 6,7
Married: Oct-31-1946 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 8
Born: Jul-21-1925 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
Resided: 2018 in Cambridge, Guernsey Co, OH 1
Resided: 1994, 1995, 2013 in Warren, Trumbull Co, OH 1,9
Resided: 1946 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 3
Census: 1940 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: Amos Edward Nicholson (1890 - 1965)
Mother: Dulcie "Dutch" Kelley (1897 - 1994)
Sources: (1) Obituary of brother. (2) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District) (3) Wood County Marriage Records, Parkersburg, WV. (4) Social Security Death Index. (5) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (6) Obituary of wife's brother. (7) Obituary of wife's mother. (8) Wood County Marriage Records, Parkersburg, WV, Identified as Charles Bernard Shafer, b. Nov 22 1924 in Doddridge Co, res. Parkersburg, son of Garfield & Alva Shafer; and Betty Virginia Nicholson, b. Jul 21 1925 in Doddridge Co, res. Parkersburg, dau of Amos & Dulcia Nicholson. Married Oct 31 1947 at Smithburg, WV. (Note: Although the ceremony was held in Doddridge County, the marriage is recorded in Wood County, residence of the bride.), MR p. 197. (9) Obituary of sister.