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Family: James A. Garfield SHAFER / Alva Dovie NICHOLSON (F6513)

m. 16 Jul 1907


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  • James A. Garfield SHAFERFather | Male
    James A. Garfield SHAFER

    Born  20 Dec 1880   
    Died  13 Jul 1951  Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Parkersburg Memorial Gardens (aka IOOF Cem, 24th St), Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  16 Jul 1907  [1]  Doddridge Co, WV  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Joseph Robert SHAFFER | F17665 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Louisa (Eliza) GROGG | F17665 Group Sheet 

    Alva Dovie NICHOLSONMother | Female
    Alva Dovie NICHOLSON

    Born  29 Sep 1890  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  21 Jul 1958   
    Buried    Parkersburg Memorial Gardens (aka IOOF Cem, 24th St), Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Richard C. NICHOLSON | F14921 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Lydia A. KINNEY | F14921 Group Sheet 

    Willard Blair "Bill" SHAFERChild 1 | Male
    + Willard Blair "Bill" SHAFER

    Born  27 Jan 1909  Avon, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  31 May 1996  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mamie Virginia KNIGHT | F6427 
    Married  10 May 1935  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    James Willis SHAFERChild 2 | Male
    + James Willis SHAFER

    Born  12 Oct 1910  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Nov 1975   
    Buried    Parkersburg Memorial Gardens (aka IOOF Cem, 24th St), Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Edna Katherine PERINE | F6104 
    Married  13 Mar 1937  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Franklin Ellis SHAFERChild 3 | Male
    Franklin Ellis SHAFER

    Born  19 Jan 1912   
    Died  19 Dec 1967  Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Opal Mae NICHOLSON | F7170 
    Married     

    Daisy P. SHAFERChild 4 | Female
    + Daisy P. SHAFER

    Born  10 Aug 1914   
    Died  28 Dec 1995   
    Buried    Parkersburg Memorial Gardens (aka IOOF Cem, 24th St), Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Avery Joseph MCKINNEY | F23510 
    Married  23 Aug 1936  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Dale Richard DEARTH | F7265 
    Married     

    Nellie Flo SHAFERChild 5 | Female
    Nellie Flo SHAFER

    Born  11 Mar 1919  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  8 Jul 2011  Marietta, Washington Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Rockland Cemetery, Belpre, Washington Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Dale Corbitt SCOTT | F7264 
    Married  27 Nov 1943  Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Charles Bernard SHAFERChild 6 | Male
    Charles Bernard SHAFER

    Born  22 Nov 1924  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 Apr 1991   
    Buried    Salem Township Cemetery, Lower Salem, Washington Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Betty Virginia NICHOLSON | F21734 
    Married  31 Oct 1946  Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Roy Glen SHAFERChild 7 | Male
    Roy Glen SHAFER

    Born  12 Sep 1928  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  31 Mar 2002   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Waneda Ilean PERINE | F6105 
    Married  2 Aug 1947  Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 
    • 1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated on Jan 20 1920:
      Garfield Shafer, 39, farm laborer; wife Alda (sic), 29; son Willard, 11; son Willis, 9; son Frank, 7; dau Daisy, 5; dau Nellie, 10 months; father Joseph, 80, widowed, unable to read or write. [2, 3, 4]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    2. [S1599] Birth record of son.

    3. [S1567] Marriage record of son.

    4. [S1564] Obituary of daughter.