West Virginia Pioneers

Martin Henry Shafer

Male 1858 - 1929  (~ 71 years)


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  • Name Martin Henry Shafer 
    Born Feb 1858  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 10 Jun 1929  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I28750  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 May 2005 

    Father Henry S Shafer,   b. Abt 1828, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jun 1892  (Age ~ 64 years) 
    Mother Rebecca J Barnhart,   b. Abt 1823, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1891, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 68 years) 
    Married 15 Jun 1846  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Name: Henry Shaver
      Gender: Male
      Spouse Name: R. J. Steed
      Spouse Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 15 Jun 1846
      County: Jackson
      State: Virginia

      1850 Kanawha, VA
      Henry Shver 28
      Rebecca 30
      Hannah 7
      Elizabeth 1

      1860 Jackson, VA all born V # 1255-1186
      Henry Shafer 33
      Reb'a 37
      Eliz 12
      Jno 10
      Amanda 8
      Martha 5 [Martin]
      Henderson 1 8/1858 Jackson

      1870 Grant, Jackson, WV #137
      Shaver, Henry 43
      Rebecca 47
      Elizabeth 21
      John 19
      Amanda J 17
      Martin H 15
      Henderson 11

      1880 Grant, Jackson, WV
      Shaver, Henry S 52 WV -- WV
      Rebecca J 57 WV --PA
      Martin H 23 son WVWVWV
      Sarah A 22 dil WV
      Amanda J 24 da WV WVWV
      Disey 7 gd WV WVWV
      Ella 2 gd WV OH WV
      Albert S 9/12 Aug gs WV WVWV

      Ella married John Benjamin Meeker, 27, res JC, 3/10/1900

      Shaver Cemetery
    Family ID F8780  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Ann Horner,   b. 19 Oct 1857, Wetzel County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1940, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 23 May 1880  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Notes 

    • JCMR:
      Martin Henry Shafer, 23, Roane Co, res RAvenswood
      Mary Ann Horner, 22, Wetzel, 5/23/1880

      1880 Census Place: Grant, Jackson, West Virginia Page 538D
      Henry S. SHAVER Self M M W 52 WV -- WV
      Rebecca J. SHAVER Wife F M W 57 WV -- PA
      Martin H. SHAVER Son M M W 23 WV
      Sarah A. SHAVER DauL F M W 22 WV -- --
      Amanda J. SHAVER Dau F S W 24 WV
      Disey SHAVER GDau F S W 7 WV WV WV
      Ella SHAVER GDau F S W 2 WV OH WV
      Albert S. SHAVER GSon M S W 9M WV WV WV

      1900 JC Grant Dist # 50-53 (Claylick)
      Martin 2/1858 m 20y
      Sarah A 10/1857 11-11 WV WV WV
      Albert 8/79
      Rebecca J 4/81
      Laura 10/1882
      Nelia 10/84
      Luelcie da 10/86
      Henry H 9/88
      Marshall 8/90
      Lawrence 7/91
      Maude E 5/95
      Margaret E 8/97
      William R 11/99

      JCDR
      Shafer, Martin Henry, 6/10/1929, 73y3m25d, [d] Jackson [b] WV [p] Henry & Rebecca (Barnhart) Shafer, farmer, married
      Shaver, Sarah Ann, 9/15/1940, 82y10m27d, [d] Jackson
    Children 
     1. Albert S Shafer,   b. 18 Aug 1879, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Rebecca Jane Shafer,   b. 11 Apr 1881, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Nov 1927, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years)
     3. Laura Shafer,   b. Oct 1882, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1964  (Age ~ 81 years)
     4. Nelia Shafer,   b. 18 Oct 1884, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Lou Elsie Belle Shafer,   b. Oct 1886, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Henry Harrison Shafer,   b. 3 Sep 1888, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Marshall Shafer,   b. 2 Aug 1890, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. John Lawrence Shafer,   b. Jul 1891, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Maude Ethyl Shafer,   b. 29 May 1895, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Margaret E Shafer,   b. 14 Aug 1897, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jan 1924  (Age 26 years)
     11. William Russell Shafer,   b. 3 Nov 1899, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F8779  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

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

    3. [S4] Death Records, Jackson Co, WV.