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James K. Shaffer 1876–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 July 1876

Birth Location: Peaksville, Clark County, Missouri, United States of America

Death Date: 15 July 1968

Death Location: Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colorado, United States of America

Father: James Shaffer

Mother: Lucy Shaffer

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The story of James K. Shaffer began in 1876 in Peaksville, Clark County, Missouri, United States of America. James K. Shaffer passed away in 1968 in Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colorado, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James K. Shaffer began in 1876 in Peaksville, Clark County, Missouri, United States of America.
  • James K. Shaffer passed away in 1968 in Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colorado, United States of America.

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James Shaffer's Ancestors

Self
James Shaffer
1876–1968
Birth Place: Peaksville, Clark County, Missouri, United States of America
Parents
James Shaffer
1842–1919
Fountain City, Fountain, Indiana, USA
Lucy (Ann) Shaffer
1843–1930
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
John Shaffer
1809–1850
Wythe County, Virginia, United States of America
Hanna (Paulina Shaffer) Anderson
1812–1888
Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Shaffer
1783–1874
Catherine Shaffer
1783–1881
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Shaffer\Sheffer
1763–1831
Anna Hudlow
1763–1832
Peter Bishop
1754–1819
Margaret Montgomery
1756–1825

James Shaffer's Timeline

2 Records

1876
7 July 1876
Birth of James K. Shaffer in Peaksville, Clark County, Missouri, United States of America
Peaksville, Clark County, Missouri, United States of America
1968
15 July 1968
Age 92
Death of James K. Shaffer in Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colorado, United States of America
Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colorado, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 July 1876
    Event Place: Peaksville, Clark County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 July 1968
    Event Place: Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colorado, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colorado, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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