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Charles Wesley Shafer 1860–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 May 1860

Birth Location: Brown County, Ohio, United States of America

Death Date: 29 February 1948

Death Location: Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Lewis Sr.

Mother: Margaret Stansberry

Spouse(s): Icadora Shafer

Children(s): Gilbert Shafer

In 1860, Charles Wesley Shafer entered the world in Brown County, Ohio, United States of America, born to Lewis Randolph Shaffer Sr And Margaret Stansberry. Charles Wesley Shafer married Icadora Shafer, and had children including Gilbert W Shafer. Charles Wesley Shafer passed away in 1948 in Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1860, Charles Wesley Shafer entered the world in Brown County, Ohio, United States of America, born to Lewis Randolph Shaffer Sr And Margaret Stansberry.
  • Charles Wesley Shafer married Icadora Shafer, and had children including Gilbert W Shafer.
  • Charles Wesley Shafer passed away in 1948 in Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lewis Sr.
1833–1918
Birth Location: Arnheim, Ohio Brown County
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Margaret Stansberry
1832–1911
Birth Location: Brown County Ohio U.S.A.
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Spouses(s)

Icadora Shafer
1867–1935
Birth Location: Ohio, United States of America
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Children(s)

Gilbert Shafer
1900–1974
Birth Location: Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio, United States of America
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Charles Shafer's Ancestors

Self
Charles Shafer
1860–1948
Birth Place: Brown County, Ohio, United States of America
Parents
Lewis Randolph Shaffer Sr.
1833–1918
Arnheim, Ohio Brown County
Margaret Stansberry
1832–1911
Brown County Ohio U.S.A.
Grandparents
Frederick (Francis "Frank" Sr.) Shaffer
1795–1879
Heidleburg, Germany Coburn
Thomas Stansberry
1795–1870
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Margaret Lauderback
1796–1881
Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elisabeth Schaffer
1760–1842
Joseph (Stansberry)
1770–1808
Johann Louderback
1756–1832
Nancy Sperry
1768–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Maria Seib
1730–1788
Josiah II
1717–1773
Sarah Wood
1731–1801
Johann Lauterbach
1729–1797
Elisabeth Livingston
1738–1807

Charles Shafer's Descendants

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Charles (Wesley) Shafer (23 May 1860–29 February 1948) m. Icadora Shafer (15 February 1867–8 May 1935)
  1. 1. Gilbert (W.) Shafer 1900–1974 m. Opal (Mae) Ferguson 1920–1991 m. Sarah (Ruby) Shafer 1898–1938
    1. 1. Barry (Douglas) Shafer 1951–2017
    2. 2. Leroy Shafer 1922–1963
    3. 3. Robert (A) Shafer 1946–2016
    4. 4. Lorella (Dora) Lang 1928–1970
    5. 5. Nina (Jean) Shafer 1943–1944
    6. 6. Genevieve (O) Shafer 1925–

Charles Shafer's Timeline

2 Records

1860
23 May 1860
Birth of Charles Wesley Shafer in Brown County, Ohio, United States of America
Brown County, Ohio, United States of America
1948
29 February 1948
Age 88
Death of Charles Wesley Shafer in Brown County, Ohio, United States of America
Brown County, Ohio, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 May 1860
    Event Place: Brown County, Ohio, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 February 1948
    Event Place: Brown County, Ohio, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio, United States of America
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