West Virginia Pioneers

John D Shafer

Male 1822 - 1868  (46 years)


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  • Name John D Shafer 
    Born 2 Jul 1822  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Died 5 Aug 1868  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Notes 

    • Death Record
      Name: John D/Shaver
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 8/5/1868
      Death Place: Roane, West Virginia, United States
      Age at Death: 46y1m3d
      Birth Place: Kanawha Co
      Marital Status: M
      Occupation: farmer
      Informant: Rachel Shaver, wife
      Cause: consumption
    Person ID I44161  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  [2] 
    Family ID F1574  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rachel Horner,   b. Feb 1831, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 11 Dec 1845  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Notes 

    • 1860 Roane Co VA #225-225
      John D Shaver 35
      Rachel 30
      Mary 8
      Wm H 7
      Susannah 4

      1870 Walton, Roane Co., WV
      Shaver, Rachel 39 Feby
      Wm. H. 16 Feby
      Susanna 14 Apr
      Lydia A. 8 Jany
      Sarah C. 4 Feby

      1880 Walton, Roane, West Virginia
      Source: FHL Film 1255413 National Archives Film T9-1413 Page 115D
      Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
      Wm. H. SHAVER Self M M W 26 WV
      Occ: Farmer Fa: WV Mo: VA
      Ann J. SHAVER Wife F M W 23 WV
      Fa: WV Mo: VA
      Ida SHAVER Dau F S W 1 WV
      Fa: WV Mo: VA
      Rachal SHAVER Mother F W 50 WV
      Occ: House Keeping Fa: WV Mo: VA
    Children 
     1. Mary Shafer,   b. Abt 1852, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. William H Shafer,   b. 26 Feb 1854, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1922, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     3. Susanna Shafer,   b. 4 Apr 1856, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Nancy J Shafer,   b. 14 Jan 1860, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1860, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     5. Lydia A Shafer,   b. 18 Jan 1862, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Sarah C Shafer,   b. Feb 1866, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F12529  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S64] Death Records, Roane Co, WV.

    2. [S384] Don Norman.

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