West Virginia Pioneers

Family: Charles Estil Shafer / Minnie Mae Sheets (F18570)

m. CA 1909


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  • Father | Male
    Charles Estil Shafer

    Born  Sep 1887  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 Jul 1918  France Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  CA 1909   
    Father  Henderson Shafer | F11214 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Melissa Edna Waybright | F11214 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Minnie Mae Sheets

    Born  Feb 1888  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  11 Sep 1920  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father  Ezra Sheets | F18571 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Margaret Isabel Withrow | F18571 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Elsie Mable Shafer

    Born     
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 2 | Male
    William Henderson Shafer

    Born     
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 3 | Male
    Charles Shafer, Jr

    Born     
    Died     
    Buried     

  • Notes 

    • Minnie died died in 1920, two years after the death of Charles. Their children, Elsie Mable, William H. and Charles Jr., were first placed in the guardianship of John Sheets, but later placed in guardianship of O.B. Atkinson.

      Their son William Henderson Shaffer eventually ended up living with his Aunt, Maria Evelyne Sheets and her husband Wilson Jones.

      The following article appeared in The Charleston Daily Mail newspaper on Sept 13, 1920, shortly after the death of Minnie.

      GUARDIANSHIP CHANGED
      On application of John Sheets the
      county court released him from the
      guardianship of Elsie Mabel Shaffer,
      William Henderson Shaffer and
      Charles Shaffer, minors and appointed
      in his place O. B. Atkinson. The
      appointee gave $500 bond, with J. A.
      Atkinson as surety.