Melissa Edna Waybright

1853 - 1938  (84 years)

• Name	Melissa Edna Waybright
  Born	17 Sep 1853	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Died	17 Aug 1938	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Buried	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
  Notes	Malissa Edna Shaffer Waybright Birth: Sep. 17, 1853 Sissonville Kanawha County West Virginia, USA Death: Aug. 17, 1938 Elkview Kanawha County West Virginia, USA Daughter of Oliver Shaffer & Elizabeth Jones Malissa was first married to Henderson Shaver/Shafer, son of John David Shaver & Mary Parsons. After the death of Henderson, she married B. Park Waybright. Family links: Spouse: Henderson Shafer (1833 - 1902)* Children: William F. Shafer (1882 - 1952)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Woodall Family Cemetery Elkview Kanawha County West Virginia, USA Created by: Michael Shaffer Record added: Sep 19, 2006 Find A Grave Memorial# 15817629 The Charleston Daily Mail Pg 10, Aug 18, 1938 Mrs Melissa E Waybright Mrs. Melissa E. Waybright 84 year old resident of Will's Creek, near Elkview, died Wednesday at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon at the residence. Burial will follow in Woodall Cemetery at Will's creek. The Albert Myers and Son mortuary of Elkview will have charge. Mrs Waybright is survived by two children by former marriage. They are Mrs. J.A. Weese and W.M. Shaffer, both of Elkview.
  Person ID	I38852	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2017

  
  

  Family 1	Henderson Shafer,   b. Dec 1831, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 31 Mar 1902, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 70 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 ,   d. 6 Sep 1952, Fayette County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 68 years)   2. Charles Estil Shafer,   b. Sep 1887, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 18 Jul 1918, France  (Age ~ 30 years)   3. Mahala E Shafer,   b. Oct 1894, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F11214	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Benjamin Park Waybright,   b. 8 Feb 1850, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 27 Mar 1931, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Married	9 May 1906	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 5/9/1906 Place: Kanawha Co, WV B P Waybright, 56, wid, Jackson Co, Kanawha Co Malissa E Shafer, 35, wid, Jackson Co, Kanawha Co 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 1920 Big Sandy, Kanawha, WV Waybright, Park B 68 WV US US Malissie E wife 56 WV WV WV Macel M gd 9 WV WV WV 1930 Big Sandy, Kanawha, WV Waybright, Benjamin P 50 md age 20 WV WV WV Malissia E wife 78 md age 18 WV WV WV
  Family ID	F27927	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.