West Virginia Pioneers

Henderson Shafer

Male 1831 - 1902  (~ 70 years)


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  • Name Henderson Shafer 
    Born Dec 1831  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 31 Mar 1902  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Henderson Shafer
      Birth: Dec., 1833
      Kanawha County
      West Virginia, USA
      Death: Mar. 31, 1902
      Kanawha County
      West Virginia, USA
      Son of John David Shaver & Mary Parsons. Henderson's last name is listed as Shaver until the 1970 census, Shafer in the 1880 census and Shaffer in the 1900 census.
      Family links:
      Spouses:
      Alcianna Blackshire Shafer (1840 - 1874)
      Malissa Edna Shaffer Waybright (1853 - 1938)
      Melissa Edna Shaver Waybright (1853 - 1938)*
      Children:
      Henry Franklin Shafer (1861 - 1900)*
      Julia Ann Shafer Kiser (1863 - 1934)*
      Margaret Rebecca Shafer Burdette (1871 - 1914)*
      William F. Shafer (1882 - 1952)*
      *Calculated relationship
      Burial:
      Carte Cemetery
      Kanawha County
      West Virginia, USA
      Created by: Michael Shaffer
      Record added: Sep 19, 2006
      Find A Grave Memorial# 15817788
      Inscription:
      Henderson Shafer Pvt Co B 7 W Va Cav 1834 - 1904
    Person ID I38845  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father John Shafer,   b. 1797, Bourbon County KY Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1871, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Mary Parsons,   b. 17 Jun 1788, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Aug 1835, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years) 
    Married 28 Feb 1817  Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F1574  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Alcianna Blackshire,   b. 8 Sep 1840, Marion County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jan 1874, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years) 
    Married 6 Jul 1858  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • 1860 Poca, Kanawha Co VA
      Henderson Shaver 24
      Alissa A 22
      Mary C 1
      Louisa Shaver 8

      1870 Poca, Kanawha Co., WV
      Shaver, Henderson 37
      Elissa A. 30
      Mary E. 10
      Henry F. 8
      Julian 7 (fem)
      Albert 4
      James E. 1

      1880 Source: FHL Film 1255413 National Archives Film T9-1413 Page 34A
      Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
      Henderson SHAFER Self M M W 45 VA
      Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: VA Mo: VA
      Malissa SHAFER Wife F M W 24 WV
      Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: VA
      Rebecca SHAFER Dau F S W 9 WV
      Fa: VA Mo: VA
    Children 
     1. Mary A Shafer,   b. Abt 1859, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Henry Franklin Shafer,   b. 1861, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Oct 1900, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years)
     3. Julie Ann Shafer,   b. 23 Mar 1863, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Sep 1934  (Age 71 years)
     4. Albert Henderson Shafer,   b. 22 May 1866, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1880  (Age < 13 years)
     5. Rebecca Shafer,   b. Sep 1870, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F11213  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Melissa Edna Waybright,   b. 17 Sep 1853, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1938, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married Abt 1880 
    Notes 

    • 1900 Kanawha Co WV Big Sandy Dist 38 # 329-329
      Shaffer, Henderson Dec 1831 m 20
      Malissa 9/1850 M 20 3-3 children
      William F 9/1885
      Charles E 9/1887
      Mahala E 10/1894

      1910 Big Sandy, Kanawha, WV
      Waybright, Benjamin P 60 m2- 5y WV WV WV
      Malissa E wife 53 53 m2- 5y 2-2 children WV WV WV
      Shafer, Mahala sd 15 WV WV WV
    Children 
     1. William F Shafer,   b. 16 Oct 1883, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Sep 1952, Fayette County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     2. Charles Estil Shafer,   b. Sep 1887, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jul 1918, France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 30 years)
     3. Mahala E Shafer,   b. Oct 1894, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F11214  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com.

    3. [S384] Don Norman.