West Virginia Pioneers

Family: John Shafer / Mahala C Harper (F10051)

m. 20 Aug 1865


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  • Father | Male
    John Shafer

    Born  4 Jul 1847  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 Feb 1921  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  20 Aug 1865  [1]  Roane County, West Virginia, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Paul Shafer | F11108 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary Runyon | F11108 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Mahala C Harper

    Born  28 Nov 1849  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  7 Jan 1929  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father  Alexander Harper | F2093 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary Ann Rhodes | F2093 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Mary Catherine Shafer

    Born  15 Oct 1866  Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Jul 1901   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Henry Franklin Shafer | F11191 
    Married  1 Apr 1883  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Female
    Ada Emaline Shafer

    Born  7 Nov 1867  Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Jul 1944  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Jacob Nida | F11192 
    Married  30 Dec 1880  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Male
    George Worthy Shafer

    Born  13 Mar 1869  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 Dec 1896   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Ruhama H Hunt | F11197 
    Married  25 Aug 1889  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Male
    William H Shafer

    Born  19 Apr 1870  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 Sep 1870  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Child 5 | Female
    Martha Jane Shafer

    Born  11 Sep 1872  Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1959  Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  James Alexander Thompson | F11198 
    Married  1 Jan 1888  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Female
    Rachel Ann Shafer

    Born  11 Apr 1874  Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  13 Jun 1964  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Elihu White | F11202 
    Married  29 Mar 1891  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Female
    Mahala C Shafer

    Born  1876  Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 8 | Female
    Leverna E Shafer

    Born  17 Oct 1876  Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Apr 1948   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Asa Floyd Smarr | F11203 
    Married  10 Sep 1894  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 9 | Male
    Andrew 'Andy' Philip Shafer

    Born  9 Nov 1879  Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Apr 1956   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Ona Virginia Moore | F11297 
    Married  15 Mar 1908   

    Child 10 | Female
    Arminta Shafer

    Born  10 Apr 1881  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Mar 1911   
    Buried     
    Spouse  John W Smarr | F11212 
    Married  24 Oct 1908  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Matthew Henry Harper | F10050 
    Married  16 Sep 1900   

    Child 11 | Female
    Flora Bell Shafer

    Born  10 May 1883  Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  8 Jul 1903   
    Buried    Harper-Hunt aka Hunt #2 Cemetery, Flat Fork Road, near Harmony, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Ezra J Taylor | F11299 
    Married  26 Aug 1900  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 12 | Male
    Jesse Milton Shafer

    Born  15 Aug 1886  Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 May 1935   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Virginia Belle Combs | F11298 
    Married     

    Child 13 | Female
    Ollie May Shafer

    Born  5 Feb 1888  Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Dec 1965   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Ira W Jenkins | F11300 
    Married  13 Mar 1909  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 14 | Male
    Romeo Freer "Romie" Shafer

    Born  2 Feb 1890  Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Jan 1960   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Cora Lee Coleman | F11301 
    Married  20 Sep 1911  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 15 | Male
    Noah Shafer

    Born  19 Jan 1893  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  22 Jan 1893  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

  • Notes 

    • 1870 Kanawha Co WV Poca Dist # 181-181
      Shaver, John 23
      Mahala 20
      Mary C 3
      Emaline 2
      George W 1

      1880 Harper, Roane, West Virginia
      Shafer, John 32 WV
      Mahala Wife 27 WV
      Mary C. Dau 14 WV
      Emeline Dau 13 WV
      George W. Son 11 WV
      Martha J. Dau 9 WV
      Rachel A. Dau 7 WV
      Leverna E. Dau 3 WV
      Andrew P. Son 9M WV

      1900 Roane Co WV Harper Dist
      John Shafer 7/1847 m34y
      Mahala C 10/1849 14-11 children
      Andrew P 11/1878
      Arminta 4/1880
      Flora B 10/1884
      Jesse M sn 7/1886
      Ollie M da 2/1888
      Roma sn 2/1891
      Betty A gd 4/1885
      George W Gs 2/1887
      Elihu gs unk/1893

  • Sources 
    1. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.