West Virginia Pioneers

Lydia L Shafer

Female 1885 - 1959  (73 years)


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  • Name Lydia L Shafer 
    Born 1 Aug 1885  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 14 Jul 1959  Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Death Record
      Name: Lydia L./Greathouse
      Sex: Female
      Death Date: 14 Jul 1959
      Death Place: Mt. Zion, Calhoun, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 73y 11m 13d
      Cemetery: Mt Zion
      Birth Date: 8/1/1885
      Birth Place: Calhoun Co
      Marital Status: W
      Occupation: housewife
      Mother: Mary/Adams
      Father: James/Shaffer
      Informant: Oak Greathouse, Mt Zion

      Lydia L. Shaffer Greathouse
      Birth: Aug. 1, 1885
      Calhoun County
      West Virginia, USA
      Death: Jul. 14, 1959
      Mount Zion
      Calhoun County
      West Virginia, USA
      Wife of William Greathouse
      Family links:
      Children:
      Mildred Greathouse (1922 - 1966)*
      *Calculated relationship
      Burial:
      Mount Zion Cemetery
      Grantsville
      Calhoun County
      West Virginia, USA
      Created by: itfelldown
      Record added: Nov 11, 2010
      Find A Grave Memorial# 61465365
    Person ID I101796  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 14 Apr 2013 

    Father James William Shafer,   b. 1859, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1896  (Age 37 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann Adams,   b. 15 Apr 1858, Barbour County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Apr 1940, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 13 Sep 1884  Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    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
    Family ID F26047  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family James William Greathouse,   b. 17 Dec 1875, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jun 1937, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Married 17 Apr 1905  Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 17 Apr 1905
      Place: Calhoun, West Virginia
      William Greathouse, 27, Roane, Roane, William Greathouse Sr
      Lydia L Shaffer, 18, Calhoun, Calhoun, Mary Blake

      1910 Sherman, Calhoun, WV all born WV WV WV
      Greathouse, James W 34 m1-
      Libbie L 25 m1- 7y 4-4 children
      Harold F son 7
      Oakie E son 5 1/9/1906 Roane [rec in Cal]
      Willard H son 3 12/7/1908 Cal
      Ernest H son 3/12 Ernest Leon 2/1/1910 Cal

      1920 Lee, Calhoun, WV all born WV WV WV
      Greathouse, James W 48
      Lydia L 33
      Okey son 13
      Willard son 12
      Ernest son 9
      Mary V da 8
      Thurman son 5
      Hettie da 3 5/12
      Forest son 2 1/12
      James son 0/12
      [next is Mary Blake]

      1930 Lee, Calhoun, WV all born WV WV WV
      Greathouse, Will 56 md age 29
      Lydia L 46 md age 19
      Okey E son 24 s
      Willard H son 22 s
      Ernest L son 21 s
      Hatty V da 14
      Thermon da 16
      Simon son 11
      Mildred B da 8
      Glendaline da 6
      Lois D da 1 4/12
      Berlin C son 11/12

      1940 Lee, Calhoun, WV
      all born WV, 1935: all lived same house
      Greathouse, Lydia 53 wd
      Okey E son 34 s
      Ernest son 30 s
      Simon F son 19 s
      Mildred da 17 s
      Glendlyon R da 16
      Lewis D son 12
      Burlen C son 11
    Children 
     1. Harold F Greathouse,   b. CA 1903, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Okey E Greathouse,   b. 9 Jan 1906, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Willard H Greathouse,   b. 7 Dec 1908, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Ernest Leon Greathouse,   b. 1 Feb 1910, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Mary V Greathouse
     6. Thurmon Greathouse
     7. Hettie V Greathouse
     8. Forest Greathouse
     9. Lewis D Greathouse
     10. James Simon Greathouse
     11. Mildred B Greathouse,   b. 28 May 1922, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jun 1966, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years)
     12. Gwendolyn Greathouse
     13. Berlin C Greathouse
    Family ID F26058  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

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