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Adam Coleman Shaffer 1861–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jun 1861

Birth Location: Barbour, Virginia

Death Date: 16 Apr 1894

Death Location: West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Daniel SHAFFER

Mother: Nancy Boyles

Spouse(s): Lucy Gaunt

Children(s): Lloyd Shaffer, Cora Shaffer, Ira Shaffer, Raymond Shaffer, Dona Shaffer

Adam Coleman Shaffer was born in 1861 in Barbour, Virginia, the child of Daniel E Tucker Shaffer And Nancy Elizabeth Boyles. Adam Coleman Shaffer married Lucy Ellen Gaunt, and had children including Cora Ellen Shaffer, Dona Mae Shaffer, Ira Francis Shaffer, Lloyd William Shaffer, Raymond Andrew Shaffer. Adam Coleman Shaffer passed away in 1894 in West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Adam Coleman Shaffer was born in 1861 in Barbour, Virginia, the child of Daniel E Tucker Shaffer And Nancy Elizabeth Boyles.
  • Adam Coleman Shaffer married Lucy Ellen Gaunt, and had children including Cora Ellen Shaffer, Dona Mae Shaffer, Ira Francis Shaffer, Lloyd William Shaffer, Raymond Andrew Shaffer.
  • Adam Coleman Shaffer passed away in 1894 in West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel SHAFFER
1816–1878
Birth Location: Barbour, Virginia, USA
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Nancy Boyles
1820–1885
Birth Location: Barbour County, West Virginia, USA
NB

Spouses(s)

Lucy Gaunt
1859–1930
Birth Location: Belington, Barbour County, West Virginia
LG

Children(s)

Lloyd Shaffer
1885–1968
Birth Location: Shiloh, Barbour, West Virginia, United States
LS
Cora Shaffer
1887–1977
Birth Location: Barbour, West Virginia
CS
Ira Shaffer
1889–1974
Birth Location: Barbour, West Virginia
IS
Raymond Shaffer
1890–
Birth Location: Glade District, Barbour, West Virginia
RS
Dona Shaffer
1892–1950
Birth Location: Barbour, WV
DS

Adam Shaffer's Ancestors

Self
Adam Shaffer
1861–1894
Birth Place: Barbour, Virginia
Parents
Daniel E. "Tucker" SHAFFER
1816–1878
Barbour, Virginia, USA
Nancy (Elizabeth) Boyles
1820–1885
Barbour County, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Johan (Pieter) Shaffer\Shaver\Schaefer
1788–1865
Arft, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Mary (Magdalena "Polly") Nester
1793–1882
Taneytown, Carroll, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
Johan Shaeffer_
1766–1801
Catharina Boos
1765–1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jahannes (Shaver)
1725–1801
Elizabetha Engelmann
1746–1800

Adam Shaffer's Descendants

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Adam (Coleman) Shaffer (18 Jun 1861–16 Apr 1894) m. Lucy (Ellen) Gaunt (11 May 1859–12 Mar 1930)
  1. 1. Lloyd (William) Shaffer 1885–1968 m. Anna (Susan) Shaffer 1887–1982
    1. 1. Marvin (Elmer) Shaffer 1916–1981 m. Retha (M) Shaffer 1919–1988
      1. 1. Ruth (Ann Shaffer) Fast 1946–2017 m. Alfred (Burl) Garvin 1930–1988
      2. 2. Lindoll (M) Shaffer 1937–2015
      3. 3. Kenneth (E) Shaffer 1940–2021
    2. 2. Roy (William) Shaffer 1921–2013
    3. 3. Guy (G.) Shaffer 1929–2018
    4. 4. Howard (C) Shaffer 1924–
    5. 5. Grace (P) Shaffer 1914–
    6. 6. Roy (L) Shaffer 1912–
    7. 7. Myree (M) Shaffer 1910–
    8. 8. Hazie (R) Shaffer 1920–
    9. 9. Coleen (A) Shaffer 1918–
  2. 2. Cora (Ellen) Shaffer 1887–1977
  3. 3. Ira (Francis) Shaffer 1889–1974
  4. 4. Raymond (Andrew) Shaffer 1890–
  5. 5. Dona (Mae) Shaffer 1892–1950

Adam Shaffer's Timeline

2 Records

1861
18 Jun 1861
Birth of Adam Coleman Shaffer in Barbour, Virginia
Barbour, Virginia
1894
16 Apr 1894
Age 33
Death of Adam Coleman Shaffer in West Virginia, United States of America
West Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1861
    Event Place: Barbour, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1894
    Event Place: West Virginia, United States of America
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