Thomas Shafer

Abt 1831 - 1864  (~ 33 years)

• Name	Thomas Shafer
  Born	Abt 1831	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	12 Oct 1864	Philadelphia Co, PA   [2]
  Buried	Philadelphia National Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA
  Notes	Thomas served in K Co, 11th WV Inf during the Civil War and died of Typhus on 12 Oct 1864, in Philadelphia, PA. He is buried in the Philadelphia National Cemetery in Section D, plot 127.
  Person ID	I31909	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	Paul Shafer,   b. Abt 1805, Virginia, USA ,   d. Aft 1870, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 66 years)
  Mother	Caroline Sarah Harper,   b. 1813,   d. 1864  (Age 51 years)
  Married	Abt 1828
  Notes	1840 Jackson Co VA Paul Shaver [born 1800-1810] 1m under 5 Lafayette 1836 age 4 1m 5-10 David b 1833 age 7 2m 10-15 Thomas - really born 1830?, Paul born 1827ish ? 1m 30-40 1f under 5 1f 10-15 Mary 1829 age 11 1f 30-40 born 1800-1810 - this would fit in with 16-26 in 1820. 1850 Kanawha Co VA # 1274-1292 Samuel Harper 24 [s/o Enoch] Mary 21 [Shaver] John 3 Sarah 2 Rachel 4/12 David Shaver 17 Lafayette Shaver 14 1850 Kanawha Co VA # 1272 Enoch Harper 58 Jane 35 Sally 12 Agnes 6 Elizabeth 2 Thomas Shaver 18
  Family ID	F9589	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dorothea Parsons,   b. 1837, Virginia, USA ,   d. 18 May 1906, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 69 years)
  Married	6 Jul 1854	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Notes	JCMR Shaver, Thomas, 23, Kanawha, s/o Paul and Sarah Parsons, Dorotha, 19, Kanawha, d/o William & Elizabeth 7/6/1854 1860 Jackson Co WV Cottageville District Shaver, Thomas, age 35, born VA Dolly, age 30, born VA Henry, age 4, born VA Jane, age 2, born VA (Eliza Jane) An affidavit in Thomas's file shows that William F. Ohse sumitted a request for money that was owed him for the support of Thomas's four children, Henry, b 10/29/1855, Sarah,b 2/1/1858 Eliza, b 2/28/1864 and Susannah, b 4/25/1860. Another afidavit shows where he was awarded a total of $800.00 for support of the children from the time he married Dorothy until they reached the age of 18.
  Children	1. Henry Franklin Shafer,   b. 29 Oct 1855, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Sarah Jane Shafer,   b. 1 Feb 1858, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Susanna Shafer,   b. 25 Apr 1860, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Eliza V Shafer,   b. 28 Feb 1864, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F9588	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 12 Oct 1864 - Philadelphia Co, PA Buried - - Philadelphia National Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S212] Mike Shaffer.