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Ellen Virginia James 1929–1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 DEC 1929

Birth Location: Elk District, Kanawha County, West Virginia

Death Date: 6 NOV 1998

Death Location: Big Chimney, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: William James

Mother: Rosie Spencer

Spouse(s): Eugene Shaffer

Children(s): Bobbie Shafer, David Shafer, Charlene Shafer, Ronald Shafer, Jackie Shaffer

The story of Ellen Virginia James began in 1929 in Elk District, Kanawha County, West Virginia. Ellen Virginia James married Eugene Shaffer, and had children including Arthur Eugene Shafer, Bobbie Sherman Shafer, Charlene June Shafer, David Lee Shafer, Jackie Wayne Shaffer, Lisa Jean Shafer, Rita Faye Shaffer Cogar, Ronald Cecil Shafer. Ellen Virginia James passed away in 1998 in Big Chimney, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Ellen Virginia James began in 1929 in Elk District, Kanawha County, West Virginia.
  • Ellen Virginia James married Eugene Shaffer, and had children including Arthur Eugene Shafer, Bobbie Sherman Shafer, Charlene June Shafer, David Lee Shafer, Jackie Wayne Shaffer, Lisa Jean Shafer, Rita Faye Shaffer Cogar, Ronald Cecil Shafer.
  • Ellen Virginia James passed away in 1998 in Big Chimney, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William James
1875–1962
Birth Location: Big Sandy, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
WJ
Rosie Spencer
1912–1989
Birth Location: Big Sandy District, Kanawha County, West Virginia
RS

Spouses(s)

Eugene Shaffer
1924–2001
Birth Location: Frame, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
ES

Children(s)

Bobbie Shafer
1949–2001
Birth Location: –
BS
David Shafer
1950–1990
Birth Location: –
DS
Charlene Shafer
1949–1949
Birth Location: Frame, Kanawha, West Virginia
CS
Ronald Shafer
1945–1969
Birth Location: Kanawha County, West Virginia
RS
Jackie Shaffer
1947–1977
Birth Location: Elkview, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
JS

Ellen James's Ancestors

Self
Ellen James
1929–1998
Birth Place: Elk District, Kanawha County, West Virginia
Parents
William Perry James
1875–1962
Big Sandy, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Rosie (Belle) Spencer
1912–1989
Big Sandy District, Kanawha County, West Virginia
Grandparents
James (Lightburn) Spencer
1884–1958
Aarons Fork, West Virginia
Virginia (Belle "Jennie") Rose
1871–1962
Big Sandy, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
David Rose
1843–1906
Sarah Rose
1840–1922
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Jr.
1810–1860
VIRGINIA (Rose)
1813–1870
John England
1809–1877
Mary Strickland
1812–1900

Ellen James's Descendants

1.
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Ellen (Virginia) James (2 DEC 1929–6 NOV 1998) m. Eugene Shaffer (12 Mar 1924–15 NOV 2001)
  1. 1. Bobbie (Sherman) Shafer 1949–2001
  2. 2. David (Lee) Shafer 1950–1990
  3. 3. Charlene (June) Shafer 1949–1949
  4. 4. Ronald (Cecil) Shafer 1945–1969
  5. 5. Jackie (Wayne) Shaffer 1947–1977

Ellen James's Timeline

2 Records

1929
2 DEC 1929
Birth of Ellen Virginia James in Elk District, Kanawha County, West Virginia
Elk District, Kanawha County, West Virginia
1998
6 NOV 1998
Age 69
Death of Ellen Virginia James in Charleston, Kanawa, West Virginia
Charleston, Kanawa, West Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 DEC 1929
    Event Place: Elk District, Kanawha County, West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 NOV 1998
    Event Place: Charleston, Kanawa, West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Big Chimney, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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