Jul-28-2018
Husband: Willard Blair "Bill" Shafer 1
Born: Jan-27-1909 in Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 2,3 (see note 1) Died: May-31-1996 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 4,3 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 5,6 Resided: in Morgans Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 7 Census: 1930, 1940 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: automobile mechanic 5 Father: James A. Garfield Shafer (1880 - 1951) Mother: Alva Dovie Nicholson (1890 - ) Notes 7
Wife: Mamie Virginia Knight Married: May-10-1935 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,9
Born: Apr- 7-1916 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,11 Died: Mar-17-1986 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 7,6 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12,7 Census: 1920, 1940 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: William Henry Knight (1862 - 1937) Mother: Louie Rachel Collins (1876 - 1947) Notes 7
F Child 1: Patricia Ann "Patty" Shafer Born: Feb-21-1936 in Doddridge Co, WV 13,7 Died: Jul-26-2005 at Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 14 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 7 Resided: at Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 7 Resided: 1986, 1996 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 15,16 Census: 1940 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: Michels Pharmacy in West Union (30 yrs) 7 Husband: Allen Ray Britton b. Dec- 1-1931 d. Feb-12-2006 Married: Apr-10-1959 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 17
F Child 2: Living Husband: Living
M Child 3: Roy Blair "Tom" Shaefer 7 Born: 1940 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Died: Jan-28-2006 in Tucson, Pima Co, AZ 7 Resided: (49 years) in Tucson, Pima Co, AZ 16,18,7 Resided: 1986 in Galveston, Galveston Co, TX 15 Military: U.S. Air Force (8 yrs) 7 Wife: Living
M Child 4: Living Wife: Living
Sources: (1) Obituary of daughter. (2) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Original entry had his name as William Shafer and did not give mother's maiden name. Corrections were made on Sep 8 1964 based on affidavit by a cousin, not named. BR Bk 4, p. 156. (3) Social Security Death Index. (4) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR Outside County Bk 2, p. 552. (5) Doddridge County Court House, West Union, WV, DR Outside County Bk 2, p. 552. (6) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (7) Obituary. (8) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 13, p. 283. (9) Obituary of wife. (10) Obituary, - Place of birth specified as Market, Doddridge Co, WV. (11) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, There are two birth records that apply here: BR 4-96 identifies Mona V. Knight, b. Apr 7 1916 at Toms Fork, dau of W. H. & Luie Knight. The other, Bk Del-2, p. 48, identifies Mamie Virginia Knight, b. Apr 7 1916 at Blandville, dau of William Henry Knight (b. Blandville) and Louisa Rachel Collins (b. Cedarville, WV). The delayed entry was filed Nov 12 1957 on basis of sister's affidavit dated Nov 9 1957, voter's registration, and Census Bureau record all in agreement. (12) Obituary of brother. (13) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 17, p. 375. (14) Obituary - At home. (15) Obituary of mother. (16) Obituary of father. (17) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Allen Ray Britton, 27, b. Dec 1 1931 in Doddridge Co, res. West Union Rt 1, son of Ritchie & Pauline Britton; and Patricia Ann Shafer, 23, b. Feb 21 1936 in Doddridge Co, res. West Union, dau of Willard & Mamie Shafer. Married Apr 19 1959 at the West Union E.U.B. Church by G. Bland Brady, Minister of the Gospel. (Note: The obituaries of both husband and wife incorrectly state marriage date as Apr 10 1958.), Bk 17, p 375 http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11798779&Type=Marriage. (18) Obituary of sister. Event Notes Note (1) Birth record gives birthplace as New Milton, while obituary states "Avon community, near New Milton." The community of Market has also been cited, and death record states Avon, both also in Doddridge Co. Last name spelled "Shafer" for all family members throughout wife's obituary, but spelled "Shaffer" in Social Security Death Index entries for both Willard and wife Mamie. The "Shafer" spelling is found in his birth record, marriage record, and the birth record of his daughter, as well as in his obituary, but his death record has it "Shaffer." Person identified as providing information for the death record was Patricia Ann Britton, his daughter.Name Index