Melinda Shafer

1837 - 1890  (~ 53 years)

• Name	Melinda Shafer
  Born	Jun 1837	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	16 Dec 1890  [1]
  Person ID	I7627	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	John Shafer,   b. 1797, Bourbon County KY ,   d. 1871, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Nancy Tanner,   b. 1820, Virginia, USA ,   d. Bef 1856  (Age < 35 years)
  Married	5 May 1836	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [2, 3]
  Notes	Divorced: JUL 1852 - Never finalized because Nancy had died Event: Fact 9 MAY 1856 in Decree dismissed 1850 Kanawha, VA #1307-1328 Presely Vinyard at # 1310 John Shaver 53 all born VA Lidia 42 Sarah 19 or 16 Henderson 17 Melinda 13 Edward 10 Martha 7 Perry 6 Frank 5 Samuel 2
  Family ID	F1983	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Asa J Harper,   b. Jan 1833, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	2 May 1855	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Notes	1860 Roane Co, VA Asa Harper 27 Melinda 23 Henry H 4 Martha 1 1870 Walton, Roane, WV Harper, Asa J 37 Ky Jan Malinda 32 WV Jun Martha A 11 WV May Peter A 8 WV Aug Sarah C 1 WV Mar Shaver, Lydda 18 Aug domestic sevt 1880 Census Place: Smithfield, Roane, West Virginia Asa HARPER Self M M W 47 VA Belinda HARPER Wife F M W 45 VA Martha A. HARPER Dau F S W 21 VA Peter A. HARPER Son M S W 18 VA Sarah C. HARPER Dau F S W 11 WV
  Children	1. Henry H Harper,   b. 7 Feb 1856, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1861, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 4 years)   2. Martha A Harper,   b. 5 May 1859, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Peter A Harper,   b. Aug 1862, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Sarah C Harper,   b. 3 Mar 1869, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2580	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S45] James and Janet Lockhart. [S79] Bob Tanner. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.