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Mary Victoria Hamilton

Female 1872 - 1950  (77 years)


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  • Name Mary Victoria Hamilton 
    Born 4 Aug 1872  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 25 Mar 1950  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Death Record
      Name: Mary Victoria/Wolfe
      Sex: Female
      Death Date: 25 Mar 1950
      Death Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 77y 7m 21d
      Burial Date: 27 Mar 1950
      Cemetery: Sattes
      Birth Date: 04 Aug 1872
      Birth Place: West Virginia
      Marital Status: W
      Mother: Jane/Burdette
      Father: Issac/Hamilton
      Informant: Mrs O A Parsons


      Mary Victoria Hamilton Wolfe
      Birth: Aug. 4, 1872
      Jackson County
      West Virginia, USA
      Death: Mar. 25, 1950
      Charleston
      Kanawha County
      West Virginia, USA
      Daughter of Isaac Hamilton and Jane Burdette
      Family links:
      Spouses:
      Charles Everett Shafer (1868 - 1953)
      Columbus Grant Wolfe (1865 - 1924)
      Children:
      William Sheldon Shaffer (1889 - 1961)*
      *Calculated relationship
      Inscription:
      Her sweetness, Her courage, guides us today, as tho, She were by our side. The knowledge of how She would have us live is a living memorial within our hearts.
      Burial:
      Sattes Cemetery
      Charleston
      Kanawha County
      West Virginia, USA
      Created by: Michael Shaffer
      Record added: Apr 17, 2012
      Find A Grave Memorial# 88685998
      http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=88685998

      Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia, Sunday, March 26, 1950
      Mrs. Mary V. Wolfe
      Dies at Home at 77
      Mrs. Mary Victoria Wolfe, 77, died yesterday morning at her home on Chandler Dr.
      Surviving are three sons, W.G. Shaffer and Wesley G. Wolfe of Charleston, and Elmer Wolfe of Erie, Pa.; three daughters, Mrs L.E. Miller, Mrs. Averill Smith and Mrs. E.O. Parsons, all of Charleston, two brothers, James Hamilton of Elkview and Henry of Sissonville, 29 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.
      The body is at Long Johnson and Fisher Mortuary and will be taken to the home of Mrs. Parsons on Chandler Dr. Service will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow in Church of God on Chandler. Dr Rev. Charles Scragg and Rev. George A. Hartwell will officiate and burial be in Sattes Cemetery.
    Person ID I104454  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father Isaac Hamilton,   b. Abt 1842, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Mary Jane Burdett,   b. CA 1844, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 13 Sep 1866  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 9/13/1866
      Place: Jackson
      Isaac Hamilton, 23, Greenbrier, Jackson, George & Sarah
      Mary Jane Burdett, 22, Kanawha, Jackson, Willoughby & Sally

      1870 Washington, Jackson, WV
      Hamilton, Isaac 25 VA
      Mary J 24 VA
      Eliza J 3 WV
      Lydia 1 WV

      1880 Poca, Kanawha, WV all born WV WV WV
      Hamilton, Isaac 36
      Mary 32
      Liza 13 da
      Lydia E 11 da
      Mary V 9 da
      Isaac 5 son
      Susan 3 da
      James 1 son

      1900 Union, Jackson, WV
      Mundy, John R 5/1852 m 16y WV WV WV
      Lydie E wife 12/1868 m 16 y 6-6 children WV WV WV
      Myrtie E da 4/1885 WV WV WV M E 4/3/1885
      Minnie I(?) 5/1887 WV WV WV Winnie J 3/9/1887
      Charles A 9/1899 WV WV WV C A 9/10/1889
      Estella da 9/1891 WV WV WV
      Dennis H son 3/1894 WV WV WV
      Ava M DA 3/1896 WV WV WV Avice 3/10/1896
      Hamilton, James bil 3/1879 s WV WV WV

      Is Eliza the daughter born as Mary Ann to first wife, Elizabeth?
    Family ID F26618  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Columbus Grant Wolfe,   b. Aug 1865, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 1924, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Married 6 Aug 1893  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 8/6/1893 at the residence of MJ Hamilton
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Columbus Grant Wolf, 27, Jackson Co, Goldtown
      Mary Victoria Hamilton, 20, Jackson co, Goldtown

      1900 Elk, Kanawha, WV
      Wolf, Columbus G 8/1865 m 6yr WVWVWV
      Mary V 8/1872 m 6yr 4-4 children WV unk WV
      William S stson 7/1890 WVWVWV
      Merly M da 5/1893 WVWVWV
      Lessa F son 9/1896 WVWVWV
      Nona F da 8/1899 WVWVWV
      Hamilton, Mary J mil 5/1843 wd

      1910 Elk, Kanawha, WV
      Woolf, Lum C 46 m2-17 WV WV VA
      Marry 37 m2- 17y 7-6 children WVWVWV
      Murley da 16
      Fred son 13
      Nonie da 10
      Allice da 7
      Elmer son 9/12 7/30/1909 Kan

      1920 Charleston Ward 1, Kanawha, WV all born WV WV WV
      Wolf, C G 56
      Mary V 47
      Elmer R son 10
      Wesley G son 6

      1930 Charleston, Kanawha, WV
      Cunningham, Robet H 69 md age 30 WV US US
      Mary V 57 md age 15 WVWVWV
      Wolfe, Wesley G ss 15 WVWVWV
      Elmer R ss 21 md age 18 WVWVWV

      Birth Record
      Name: Nona Wolf
      Birth Date: 16 Aug 1899
      Birth Place: Aaron, Kanawha, West Virginia
      Sex: Female
      Mother: Mary V. Wolf
      Father: C.G. Wolf
    Children 
     1. Murlie M Wolfe,   b. 13 May 1893, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1957, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     2. Lessa Fred Wolfe,   b. Sep 1896, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Nona Wolfe,   b. 16 Aug 1899, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1984  (Age 84 years)
     4. Alice J Wolfe,   b. CA 1902, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Elmer R Wolfe,   b. 30 Jul 1909, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Wesley G Wolfe,   b. 28 Apr 1914, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1988  (Age 74 years)
    Family ID F26624  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Charles Everett Shafer,   b. 3 May 1868, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jun 1953, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 29 Jan 1888  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 1/29/1888 at the residence of John R Munday
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Charles E Shaffer, 20, WV, Mattie Roane Co
      Mary V Hamilton, 16, Jackson co, Fishers Point Jackson Co
      Informant - John R Mundy
    Children 
     1. William Sheldon Shafer,   b. 4 Jul 1890, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 1961, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
    Family ID F26625  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.

    4. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.