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Doris Lucile Tryon Breden Shaffer Smith 1925–1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Aug 1925

Birth Location: Clendenin Ka, West Virginia

Death Date: 18 Jun 1995

Death Location: Floral City, Citrus County, Florida, United States of America

Father: Alonzo Nester

Mother: Nancy Nester

Spouse(s): Carl Smith, William Breeden, Wilbur Shaffer

Children(s): Wilbur Shaffer, Weldon Shaffer

In 1925, Doris Lucile Tryon Breden Shaffer Smith entered the world in Clendenin Ka, West Virginia, born to Alonzo Gay Nester And Nancy L Nester. In 1930, Doris Lucile Tryon Breden Shaffer Smith resided in Big Sandy, Big Sandy, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA. In 1935, Doris Lucile Tryon Breden Shaffer Smith resided in Charleston, West Virginia. Doris Lucile Tryon Breden Shaffer Smith married Carl William Smith, Wilbur Matthew Shaffer, William Henry Breeden, and had children including Ellen Jean Shaffer, Janet Lynn Shaffer Applegate, John Richard Breeden, Joyce Ann Shaffer Higginbotham Weaver, Peggy Lou Shaffer Kline, Vilda Sue Hutchins, Weldon Gay Shaffer, Wilbur Lee Shaffer. Doris Lucile Tryon Breden Shaffer Smith passed away in 1995 in Floral City, Citrus County, Florida, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1925, Doris Lucile Tryon Breden Shaffer Smith entered the world in Clendenin Ka, West Virginia, born to Alonzo Gay Nester And Nancy L Nester.
  • In 1930, Doris Lucile Tryon Breden Shaffer Smith resided in Big Sandy, Big Sandy, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1935, Doris Lucile Tryon Breden Shaffer Smith resided in Charleston, West Virginia.
  • Doris Lucile Tryon Breden Shaffer Smith married Carl William Smith, Wilbur Matthew Shaffer, William Henry Breeden, and had children including Ellen Jean Shaffer, Janet Lynn Shaffer Applegate, John Richard Breeden, Joyce Ann Shaffer Higginbotham Weaver, Peggy Lou Shaffer Kline, Vilda Sue Hutchins, Weldon Gay Shaffer, Wilbur Lee Shaffer.
  • Doris Lucile Tryon Breden Shaffer Smith passed away in 1995 in Floral City, Citrus County, Florida, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alonzo Nester
1904–1970
Birth Location: Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA
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Nancy Nester
1906–1985
Birth Location: Os-borns Mills, West VA.
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Spouses(s)

Carl Smith
1910–1995
Birth Location: Millville, Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States of America
CS
William Breeden
1922–1945
Birth Location: Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
WB
Wilbur Shaffer
1918–1970
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
WS

Children(s)

Wilbur Shaffer
1947–2013
Birth Location: Charleston, WVa
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Weldon Shaffer
1950–
Birth Location: Inverness, Citrus, Florida, USA
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Doris Smith's Ancestors

Self
Doris Smith
1925–1995
Birth Place: Clendenin Ka, West Virginia
Parents
Alonzo Gay Nester
1904–1970
Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA
Nancy (L.) Nester
1906–1985
Os-borns Mills, West VA.
Grandparents
Everett Nester
1877–1937
West Virginia
Rosalee (Lowers Nester) Moffatt
1883–1932
West Virginia
Sylvester (H) Riggs
1880–1958
West Virginia
Liddie (D.) Riggs
1879–1972
Spencer, West Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Hiram Nestor
1846–1921
Mary Jenkins
1853–1946
Jacob Lowers
1859–1911
Sarah Lowers
1864–1918
Thomas Riggs
1843–
Nancy Riggs
1844–
G. Hughes
1847–1922
Rebecca Runion
1849–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Nester
1823–1864
Elizabeth Nester
1825–1899
Wm Jenkins
1825–
William Lowers
1811–1900
Sara Helmick
1819–1900
James McCune
1825–
Mary McCune
1833–
Jesse Hughes
1812–1885
Sarah Hughes
1824–
James Runyon
1830–1891
Polly Runyon
1826–1918

Doris Smith's Descendants

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Doris (Lucile Tryon Breden Shaffer) Smith (24 Aug 1925–18 Jun 1995) m. Carl (William) Smith (10 October 1910–25 February 1995) m. William (Henry) Breeden (29 Jun 1922–6 Jun 1945) m. Wilbur (Matthew) Shaffer (22 Mar 1918–6 Jul 1970)
  1. 1. Wilbur (Lee) Shaffer 1947–2013
  2. 2. Weldon (Gay) Shaffer 1950–

Doris Smith's Timeline

6 Records

1925
24 Aug 1925
Birth of Doris Lucile Tryon Breden Shaffer Smith in Clendenin Ka, West Virginia
Clendenin Ka, West Virginia
1930
1930
Age 5
Doris Lucile Tryon Breden Shaffer Smith resided here in Big Sandy, Big Sandy, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Big Sandy, Big Sandy, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 10
Doris Lucile Tryon Breden Shaffer Smith resided here in Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston, West Virginia
1940
1940
Age 15
Doris Lucile Tryon Breden Shaffer Smith resided here in Elk Mag District, Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Elk Mag District, Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 25
Doris Lucile Tryon Breden Shaffer Smith resided here in Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1995
18 Jun 1995
Age 70
Death of Doris Lucile Tryon Breden Shaffer Smith in Floral City, Citrus, Florida, USA
Floral City, Citrus, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1925
    Event Place: Clendenin Ka, West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Big Sandy, Big Sandy, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Charleston, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Elk Mag District, Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Elk, Kanawha, West V

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1957
    Event Place: Orlando, Florida
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Orlando Sentinel - 17 Mar 1957 - Page 17, Birth announcement Joyce Ann Shaffer

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1957
    Event Place: Orlando, Florida
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Orlando Sentinel - 17 Mar 1957 - Page 17, Joyce Ann

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 8 Jul 1970
    Event Place: Tampa, Florida
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Tampa Tribune - 8 Jul 1970 - Page 2, Obituary for Wilbur Mat-thew SHAFFER

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1995
    Event Place: Floral City, Citrus County, Florida, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Carl William Smith

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1995
    Event Place: Tampa, Florida
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Tampa Tribune - 28 Feb 1995 - Page 108, Obituary for Carl W. SMITH

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1995
    Event Place: St. Petersburg, Florida
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Tampa Bay Times - 1 Mar 1995 - Page 77, Obituary for CARL W. SMITH

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1995
    Event Place: St. Petersburg, Florida
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Tampa Bay Times - 21 Jun 1995 - Page 57, Obituary for DORIS LUCILLE SMITH 21 Jun 1995

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Floral City
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Floral City, Citrus, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1995
    Event Place: Floral City, Citrus, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Floral City, Citrus County, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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