West Virginia Pioneers

Martha M Shafer

Female 1856 - 1928  (72 years)


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  • Name Martha M Shafer 
    Born 17 Oct 1856  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Died 28 Dec 1928  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Death Record
      Name: Martha/Myers
      Sex: Female
      Death Date: 28 Dec 1928
      Death Place: Jackson, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 72y2m11d
      Birth Place: WV
      Marital Status: M
      Father: Jacob/Shaffer
      Informant: Robert Myers
    Person ID I29417  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 4 Aug 2013 

    Father Jacob C Shafer,   b. Abt 1825, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Hannah Sarah Rucker,   b. Abt 1832, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 19 May 1847  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 5/19/1847
      Place: Jackson
      Jacob C Shaver
      Hannah S Rucker, daughter of Samuel Rucker

      [1850 Kanawha, VA #1410-1439
      Shaver, John 38 shoemaker all born VA
      Sarah 18
      Mary 3/12]

      1870 Kanawha Co WV Elk Dist
      Jacob Shaver 44 VA now WVa
      Hannah 35 VA now WVa
      Samuel 18 VA now WVa
      Boom (m) 16 VA now WVa
      Martha 12 VA now WVa
      Samantha 10 VA now WVa
      James 6 WVa
      David 8 VA now WVa
      Maggie 1 WVa

      1880 Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia
      Jacob SHAVER Self M M W 59 W. V.
      Occ: Pilot On Steam Boat Fa: W. V. Mo: W. V.
      Sarah SHAVER Wife F M W 47 W. V.
      James SHAVER Son M S W 16 W. V.

      One World Tree has her dob as 1832, VA, father Samuel Rucker, has a daughter Martha J, born c 1856, married to Adam Cart - but that Martha's father was Paul Shafer, so that entry is incorrect as so many are.

      Birth Record
      Name: Samantha Louisa Shaver
      Birth Date: 24 Jan 1861
      Birth Place: Aaron's Fork of L Sandy, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
      Sex: Female
      Mother: Catharine Shaver
      Father: Jacob C. Shaver

      Birth Record
      Name: James F. Shaver
      Birth Date: 17 Apr 1865
      Birth Place: Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
      Sex: Male
      Mother: Hanna Shaver
      Father: Jacob Shaver
    Family ID F10162  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Giles Barnett 'Barney' Myers,   b. May 1850, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Mar 1943, Meigs County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 92 years) 
    Married Abt 1880  [1
    Notes 

    • Marriage License Record
      Date: 9/8/1873
      Place: Kanawha
      Charles B Myers, 22
      Martha M Shaver, 17, father present

      1900 Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV
      Myers, Giles B 5/1850 m 20y VA VA VA
      Martha M 9/1856 8-8
      Maggie 10/80
      Vernie da 4/83
      Charles G 9/85
      Dora B 5/89
      James R 9/91
      Denna W sn 4/95

      1910 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV
      Myers, Giles B 59 m1- 37y VA VA VA
      Martha M 54 m1- 37y 9-9 children WV WV WV
      Charley G son 24 s WV
      Dora B da 20 s WV
      James A son 18 WV
      Denny W son 15
      Chloe E da 7 WV

      1920 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV
      Myers, G B 69
      M M 63
      C E da 16
      D B da 28
      V E da 2

      1930 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV
      Myers, Giles B 79 wd

      JCBR for son James shows (fpob) Salem, VA (mpob) Kanawha Co

      Mount Hope Church of God Cemetery
      Myers, Barney     no dates    beside fence underbush    single   
      Myers, Martha        no dates     beside Barney     single    
    Children 
     1. Maggie Myers,   b. Oct 1880, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Sarah Luvernie 'Vernie' Myers,   b. 24 Apr 1882, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Charles G Myers,   b. 6 Sep 1883, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Dora Blanche Myers,   b. 16 May 1889, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1971  (Age 81 years)
     5. James Robert Myers,   b. 25 Sep 1891, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Dennie Wilmer Myers,   b. 4 Apr 1895, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Chloe E Myers,   b. CA 1903, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F8963  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

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

    3. [S2] Marriage Records, Kanawha Co, WV.