West Virginia Pioneers

Mary Ann Adams

Female 1858 - 1940  (82 years)


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  • Name Mary Ann Adams 
    Born 15 Apr 1858  Barbour County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 29 Apr 1940  Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • 1930 Lee, Calhoun, WV
      Blake, Ottawa 30 md age 28
      Ida 20 md age 18
      Doyle son 7
      Mildred da 5
      Mary mother 70 wd

      1940 Lee, Calhoun, WV
      all born WV, 1935: all lived in same house
      Blake, Ottowa 39
      Ida 37
      Maldred M da 18
      Hubert D son 15
      Otho son 9
      Garrett H son 6
      Mary mother 81 wd

      Death Record
      Name: Mary Ann/Blake
      Sex: Female
      Death Date: 29 Apr 1940
      Death Place: Mt. Zion, Calhoun Co., West Virginia
      Age at Death: 82y 14d
      Cemetery: Mt Zion
      Birth Date: 4/15/1858
      Birth Place: Barbour Co.
      Marital Status: W
      Spouse: JW Shaffer & Henry Blake
      Occupation: Housework
      Mother: Lida/Adams
      Father: Henry/Adams
      Informant: Ottawa Blake, Mt Zion, WV
    Person ID I101789  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2013 

    Family 1 James William Shafer,   b. 1859, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1896  (Age 37 years) 
    Married 13 Sep 1884  Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 13 Sep 1884
      Place: Calhoun, West Virginia
      Jas W Shaffer, 25, Calhoun, Calhoun, GW & Mary L Shaffer
      Mary Adams, 24, Barbour, Calhoun, Wm & Lizzie Adams

      Birth Record
      Name: Charter Shaffer
      Birth Date: 24 Sep 1891
      Birth Place: Smithton, West Virginia
      Sex: Male
      Mother: Mary Ann Adams
      Mother's Age: 33y
      Mother's Birth Place: Barbour Co.
      Father: James W. Shaffer
      Father's Age: 32y
      Father's Birth Place: Gilmer Co.
      Maternal Grandmother:


      Birth Record
      Name: James Farley Shaffer
      Birth Date: 12 Jul 1894
      Birth Place: Blue Stone, Doddridge, West Virginia
      Sex: Male
      Mother: Mary Adams
      Mother's Age: 36y
      Mother's Birth Place: Barbout Co.
      Father: J. W. Shaffer
      Father's Age: 35y
      Father's Birth Place: Gilmer Co.

      Birth Record
      Name: Brook Shaffer
      Birth Date: 23 Jan 1889
      Birth Place: Calhoun, West Virginia
      Sex: Male
      Mother: Mary A Adams Shaffer
      Note: 2nd or 4th child (smudged); Residence, Barbour Co.; American
      Mother's Age: 30
      Mother's Birth Place: Barbour Co
      Father: J W Shaffer
      Note: Farmer, American
      Father's Age: 42
      Father's Birth Place: Gilmer County

      Birth Record
      Name: Roy Shaffer
      Birth Date: 17 Feb 1897
      Birth Place: Calhoun, Calhoun, West Virginia
      Sex: Male
      Mother: Mary Adams Shaffer
      Mother's Age: 37
      Mother's Birth Place: Calhoun Co
      Father: J W Shaffer
      Father's Age: 36
      Father's Birth Place: Gilmer

      1900 Union, Barbour, WV
      Blake, John 12/1829 m 2y VA KY VA
      Mary 4/1858 m 2y 7-5 children WVWVWV
      Shafer, Willie R son 2/1897 WVWVWV Roy 2/17/1897

      1900 Lee, Calhoun, WV
      Shaffer, George W 8/1837 m 41y WV VA WV
      Mary L 1/1840 m 41y 4-4 children WVWVWV
      Carr B son 10/1869 s WVWVWV
      Lidie L gd 8/1886 WVWVWV
      Charter gs 9/1891 WVWVWV
      James F gs 7/1894 WVWVWV

      1910 Lee, Calhoun, WV
      Blake, John R 80 m2-11y VA KY VA
      Mary A 52 m2- 11y 7-6 children WV WV WV
      Ottawa son 9 WV VA WV
      Shaffer, Willie R ss 13 WVWVWV

      1920 Lee, Calhoun, WV all born WV WV WV
      Blake, Mary 63 wd
      Ottawa son 19 s
      Shaffer, William R son 22 s
      James F son 25 s
      Charter son 28 s
    Children 
     1. Lydia L Shafer,   b. 1 Aug 1885, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jul 1959, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     2. Brook Shafer,   b. 23 Jan 1889, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Charter Shafer,   b. 24 Sep 1891, Doddridge County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 May 1963, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     4. James Farley Shafer,   b. 12 Jul 1894, Doddridge County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. William Ray Shafer,   b. 17 Feb 1897, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1982, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    Family ID F26047  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 John Thomas Blake,   b. 18 Dec 1829, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jun 1911, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 27 Mar 1898  Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 


    • Marriage Record
      Date: 27 Mar 1898
      Place: Calhoun, West Virginia
      John T Blake, 68, wid, res Calhoun
      Mary Shafer, 40, wid, res Calhoun

      1900 Union, Barbour, WV
      Blake, John 12/1829 m 2y VA KY VA
      Mary 4/1858 m 2y 7-5 children WVWVWV
      Shafer, Willie R son 2/1897 WVWVWV Roy 2/17/1897

      1910 Lee, Calhoun, WV
      Blake, John R 80 m2-11y VA KY VA
      Mary A 52 m2- 11y 7-6 children WV WV WV
      Ottawa son 9 WV VA WV
      Shaffer, Willie R ss 13 WVWVWV

      1920 Lee, Calhoun, WV all born WV WV WV
      Blake, Mary 63 wd
      Ottawa son 19 s
      Shaffer, William R son 22 s
      James F son 25 s
      Charter son 28 s
    Children 
     1. Ottawa Blake,   b. 9 Jul 1900, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F26046  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    2. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.