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James A. Garfield SHAFER

James A. Garfield SHAFER

Male 1880 - 1951  (70 years)

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  • Name James A. Garfield SHAFER  [1] 
    Born 20 Dec 1880  [2, 3] 
    • Birthplace given in marriage record as Lewis County, but death record states Doddridge County.
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1907  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Census 1920  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930, 1940  Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation guard at Universal Glass  [2] 
    Occupation 1940  [5] 
    farmer manager 
    Residence Vienna, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Died 13 Jul 1951  Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Buried Parkersburg Memorial Gardens (aka IOOF Cem, 24th St), Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6] 
    Person ID I17929  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 18 Aug 2023 

    Father Joseph Robert SHAFFER,   b. 14 Mar 1839, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1922, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Louisa (Eliza) GROGG,   b. 11 May 1850,   d. 1898  (Age 47 years) 
    Family ID F17665  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alva Dovie NICHOLSON,   b. 29 Sep 1890, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jul 1958  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 16 Jul 1907  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    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. [7, 8, 9]
    Children 
    +1. Willard Blair "Bill" SHAFER,   b. 27 Jan 1909, Avon, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 May 1996, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
    +2. James Willis SHAFER,   b. 12 Oct 1910, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 1975  (Age 65 years)
     3. Franklin Ellis SHAFER,   b. 19 Jan 1912,   d. 19 Dec 1967, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
    +4. Daisy P. SHAFER,   b. 10 Aug 1914,   d. 28 Dec 1995  (Age 81 years)
     5. Nellie Flo SHAFER,   b. 11 Mar 1919, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jul 2011, Marietta, Washington Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
     6. Charles Bernard SHAFER,   b. 22 Nov 1924, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1991  (Age 66 years)
     7. Roy Glen SHAFER,   b. 12 Sep 1928, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Mar 2002  (Age 73 years)
    Family ID F6513  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1570] Obituary of son.

    2. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).

    3. [S5] Headstone.

    4. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    5. [S2652] 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District).

    6. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    7. [S1599] Birth record of son.

    8. [S1567] Marriage record of son.

    9. [S1564] Obituary of daughter.