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Daniel E. "Tucker" SHAFFER 1816–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1816

Birth Location: Barbour, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 19 November 1878

Death Location: Tucker County, West Virginia, USA

Father: Johan Shaffer\Shaver\Schaefer

Mother: Mary Nester

Spouse(s): Nancy Boyles

Children(s): Adam Shaffer, John Shaffer, Godfrey Shaffer, William Shaffer, Mary Shaffer, Thomas Shaffer, Sarah Shaffer, Daniel Shaffer, Campbell Shaffer, Nancy Shaffer

In 1816, Daniel E. "Tucker" SHAFFER entered the world in Barbour, Virginia, USA, born to Johan Pieter Shaffer Shaver Schaefer And Mary Magdalena Polly Nester. Daniel E. "Tucker" SHAFFER married Nancy Elizabeth Boyles, and had children including Adam Coleman Shaffer, Campbell L Shaffer, Daniel Nestor Shaffer, Godfrey H Shaffer, John Peter Shaffer, Mary Shaffer, Nancy V Shaffer, Sarah E Shaffer, Thomas D Shaffer, William Henry Harrison Shaffer. Daniel E. "Tucker" SHAFFER passed away in 1878 in Tucker County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1816, Daniel E. "Tucker" SHAFFER entered the world in Barbour, Virginia, USA, born to Johan Pieter Shaffer Shaver Schaefer And Mary Magdalena Polly Nester.
  • Daniel E. "Tucker" SHAFFER married Nancy Elizabeth Boyles, and had children including Adam Coleman Shaffer, Campbell L Shaffer, Daniel Nestor Shaffer, Godfrey H Shaffer, John Peter Shaffer, Mary Shaffer, Nancy V Shaffer, Sarah E Shaffer, Thomas D Shaffer, William Henry Harrison Shaffer.
  • Daniel E. "Tucker" SHAFFER passed away in 1878 in Tucker County, West Virginia, USA.

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Daniel SHAFFER's Ancestors

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Daniel SHAFFER
1816–1878
Birth Place: Barbour, Virginia, USA
Parents
Johan Pieter Shaffer\Shaver\Schaefer
1788–1865
Arft, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Mary (Magdalena "Polly") Nester
1793–1882
Taneytown, Carroll, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Johan (Pieter) Shaeffer_
1766–1801
Arft, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Catharina (Elisabetha "Barbara") Boos
1765–1837
Sankt, Quintin, Mainz, Hessen, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Jahannes (Shaver)
1725–1801
Elizabetha Engelmann
1746–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Bartholomai Schoeffer
1695–
Catharina
1700–1778

Daniel SHAFFER's Descendants

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Daniel (E. "Tucker") SHAFFER (1816–19 November 1878) m. Nancy (Elizabeth) Boyles (Mar 1820–1 May 1885)
  1. 1. Adam (Coleman) Shaffer 1861–1894 m. Lucy (Ellen) Gaunt 1859–1930
    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
  2. 2. John (Peter) Shaffer 1842–1912
  3. 3. Godfrey (H) Shaffer 1844–1875
  4. 4. William (Henry Harrison) Shaffer 1846–1930
  5. 5. Mary Shaffer 1848–
  6. 6. Thomas (D) Shaffer 1850–
  7. 7. Sarah (E) Shaffer 1863–1876
  8. 8. Daniel (Nestor) Shaffer 1859–1912
  9. 9. Campbell (L) Shaffer 1864–1936
  10. 10. Nancy (V) Shaffer 1857–1885

Daniel SHAFFER's Timeline

2 Records

1816
1816
Birth of Daniel E. "Tucker" SHAFFER in Barbour, Virginia, USA
Barbour, Virginia, USA
1878
19 November 1878
Age 62
Death of Daniel E. "Tucker" SHAFFER in Tucker County, West Virginia, USA
Tucker County, West Virginia, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: Barbour, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 November 1878
    Event Place: Tucker County, West Virginia, USA

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