Mary Ann Shafer

1876 - 1961  (84 years)

• Name	Mary Ann Shafer
  Born	27 Aug 1876	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Died	24 May 1961	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	Birth Record Name: Mary Ann Shaffer Birth Date: 27 Aug 1876 Birth Place: Vickars, Roane, West Virginia Sex: Female 5th child of this mother Father: John Wesley Shaffer, 39, birthplace Walton, WV, PO Address: Walton, WV Mother: Mayher Hobson, 35 (indexed as Hobson, the D does look like an H), born Jane Lew, WV; PO address Reedy, WV West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973 Name: Mary Paxton Brown [Mary Paxton Shaffer] Birth Date: 27 Aug 1876 Birth Place: Roane County, West Virginia Death Date: 24 May 1961 Death Place: St. Albans, Kanawha, West Virginia Burial Date: 27 May 1961 Burial Place: So Charleston, West Virginia Cemetery Name: Graceland Mem Park Death Age: 85 Occupation: Domestic Race: White Marital status: Widowed Gender: Female Street address: 2301 Grant Ave Residence: St. Albans, Kan., West Virginia Father Name: John S. Shaffer Mother Name: Maylee Dobson FHL Film Number: 460383 Mary Ann Shaffer Brown BIRTH 1875 DEATH 1961 (aged 85–86) BURIAL Graceland Memorial Park South Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA MEMORIAL ID 125466159
  Person ID	I118636	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2020

  
  

  Father	John Wesley Shafer,   b. 17 Oct 1837, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Mariah Dobson,   b. 1 Apr 1838, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	3 Apr 1859	Wirt County, West Virginia, USA
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 3 Apr 1859 Place: Wirt, West Virginia, United States John W Shaver, 21; Kanawha Co, WV; Kanawha Co, WV; John & Mary Shaver Maria Dobson, 21; Lewis Co, WV; Wirt Co, WV; GW & Catherine Dobson 1870 Washington, Jackson, WV John W Shafer 33 VA Maria Shafer 32 VA Viola Shafer 10 VA George B Shafer 8 VA David Shafer 6 WV 1900 Harper, Roane, West Virginia John W Shafer Nov 1836 63 md 40 yr WV MO WV Maria Shafer wife 4/1837 63 md 40 yr 7 - 7 children WV VA WV Sarah H Shafer gd dau Mar 1891 9 WV WV WV Hanibal Paxton son-in-law Aug 1869 30 md 6 yr WV WV WV Mary A Paxton dau Aug 1875 24 md 6 yr 3-2 children WV WV WV Stella E Paxton gd dau Nov 1895 4 WV WV WV Daniel W Paxton gd son Mar 1898 2 WV WV WV Their children were born: Viola V., December 9, 1859; (my g,g, grandfather) George B. , January 1, 1862; David Lee, April 1, 1864; Sarah C.., April 11, 1872; Mary A. August 27, 1876; Charles S. October 30, 1878; Ezra, September 8, 1881. John W. Shafer was a son of John Shafer, who was born in Ohio, and Mary (Cox) Shafer, born in 1811, in Lewis County, (then) Virginia. Jacob Shafer, grandfather of John W., was a solider in the War of 1812. John W. Shafer served seven months in the Confederate cavalry, enlisting in August, 1862, and taking part in a number of engagements in Wirt county, (then) Virginia. April 1, 1859, he married Maria Dobson who was born in Lewis County, April 1, 1838. His birth was on the 17th of October 1837, in that part of Kanawha County now Roane. Their children were born: Viola V., December 9, 1859; (my gg grandfather) George B. , January 1, 1862; David Lee, April 1, 1864; Sarah C., April 11, 1872; Mary A. August 27, 1876; Charles S. October 30, 1878; Ezra, September 8, 1881. The parents of Mrs. Shafer are deceased, George W. Dobson, born in Culpeper county, Virginia and Catharine (Wagoner) Dobson, born in Lewis county. The first wife of Peter Wagoner, Father of Mrs. Dobson, and all their children were made captives by the Indians, who murdered his wife and all the children but two girls and one boy, whom they carried away with them. The girls escaped, the boy grew up among them, and married a squaw. Afterwards he returned to his people, married a white woman and lived to be 102 years old. Farming is the occupation of John W. Shafer, Harper district his location, and Higby, Roane county, West Virginia, his address. There are several Waggoners buried in the cemetery at Jane, Lew, WV Old Harmony Cemetery. Quote from John W. Shafer's bible: Remember children passing by, as you are now so once was I, as I am now so you must be, prepare for death and follow me." Amen John W. and Maria Dobson were 21 when wed. They were married by Sam'l Sheppard. John W. Shafer & Maria Dobson were married on April 3rd, 1859. They were marred by Sam'l Sheppard. John W Shafer was 21 and Maria Dobson was 21. John & Mary Shafer were the parents of John W. Shafer and G. W. Catherine Dobson were the parents of Maria Dobson. John W. Shafer was born in Kanawha County, Virginia and Maria Dobson was born in Lewis County, Virginia. Provided by Barbara Cheuvront, Wirt County Clerk Shafer of ROCK CREEK Jacob Shafer and Jane Shafer Jacob Shafer and his wife, Jane, daughter of John and Rachel (Taylor) Harper of the Harper district possible as early as the year 1849. The names of the children of Jacob and Jane Shafer that we were able to give are: John, Sarah, Ann, Susan, David, Henry, George, Isaac, and Asa. Old Jacob and Jane (Harper) Shaffer, father and mother of the above Family, cleared and made a farm and were respectable people there for some twenty years. Both died there some year ago. From the Book of History of Roane County: Jacob Shafer soldier in the war of 1812.
  Family ID	F30468	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Hannibal Paxton,   b. Aug 1869, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Between 1911 and 1916  (Age ~ 41 years)
  Married	25 Feb 1894	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [4]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 25 Feb 1894 Place: Roane, West Virginia, United States Hannibal Paxton, 25; Roane Co, WV; Roane Co, WV Mary A Shafer, 18; Roane Co, WV; Roane Co, WV 1900 Harper, Roane, West Virginia John W Shafer Nov 1836 63 md 40 yr WV MO WV Maria Shafer wife 4/1837 63 md 40 yr 7 - 7 children WV VA WV Sarah H Shafer gd dau Mar 1891 9 WV WV WV Hanibal Paxton son-in-law Aug 1869 30 md 6 yr WV WV WV Mary A Paxton dau Aug 1875 24 md 6 yr 3-2 children WV WV WV Stella E Paxton gd dau Nov 1895 4 WV WV WV Daniel W Paxton gd son Mar 1898 2 WV WV WV 1910 Walton, Roane, West Virginia Hannibal Paxton 42 m1- 16 yrs WV WV WV Merchant - Genral Store Mary A Paxton wife 36 m1- 16 yr 6-4 children WV WV WV Stella E Paxton dau 13 WV WV WV Daniel W Paxton son 11 WV WV WV Masel Paxton dau 7 WV WV WV Peter W Paxton son 2 WV WV WV Arthur Ray lodger 20 WV WV WV 1920 Beaver, Nicholas, West Virginia Henry C Brown 53 WV WV WV Mary A Brown 44 wife WV WV WV Peter W Paxton 12 step son WV WV WV Dicy J Paxton 8 step dau WV WV WV Henry Brown 11 son WV WV WV 1930 Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia Mary Brown 54 wd 1st mar age 18 WV WV WV Daniel W Brown son 32 WV WV WV Dicie J Brown dau 18 WV WV WV Robert E O'Brien roomer 30 WV WV WV
  Children	1. Stella Eliza Paxton,   b. 28 Nov 1895, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Daniel Webster Paxton,   b. 5 Mar 1898, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 18 Jan 1960, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 61 years)   3. Masel Paxton,   b. CA 1902, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Peter Wesley Paxton,   b. 29 Aug 1907, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Dicey J Paxton,   b. 1911, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F30469	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Henry Clay Brown,   b. CA 1875, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	16 Aug 1916	Webster County, West Virginia, USA   [4]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 16 Aug 1916 Place: Webster, West Virginia, United States Henry Clay Brown, 41, Braxton Co, WV, res Nicholas Co, WV Mary A Paxton, 40, Roane Co, WV; res Webster Co, WV 1920 Beaver, Nicholas, West Virginia Henry C Brown 53 WV WV WV Mary A Brown 44 wife WV WV WV Peter W Paxton 12 step son WV WV WV Dicy J Paxton 8 step dau WV WV WV Henry Brown 11 son WV WV WV 1930 Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia Mary Brown 54 wd 1st mar age 18 WV WV WV Daniel W Brown son 32 WV WV WV [Paxton] Dicie J Brown dau 18 WV WV WV [Paxton] Robert E O'Brien roomer 30 WV WV WV
  Family ID	F30470	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S81] History of Roane Co, WV, by Bishop. [S655] Birth Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.