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John Robert Shaffer 1853–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 May 1853

Birth Location: Wythe County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 17 April 1923

Death Location: Wythe County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Joseph Shaffer

Mother: Edith Honaker

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In 1853, John Robert Shaffer entered the world in Wythe County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Joseph Shaffer And Edith Honaker. In 1870, John Robert Shaffer resided in Speedwell, Wythe, Virginia, USA. John Robert Shaffer passed away in 1923 in Wythe County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1853, John Robert Shaffer entered the world in Wythe County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Joseph Shaffer And Edith Honaker.
  • In 1870, John Robert Shaffer resided in Speedwell, Wythe, Virginia, USA.
  • John Robert Shaffer passed away in 1923 in Wythe County, Virginia, United States of America.

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John Shaffer's Ancestors

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John Shaffer
1853–1923
Birth Place: Wythe County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Joseph Shaffer
1834–1903
Virginia
Edith Honaker
1822–1883
Pulaski County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Jacob Shaffer
1783–1874
Shenendoah, Virginia, United States
Catherine Shaffer
1783–1881
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Shaffer\Sheffer
1763–1831
Anna Hudlow
1763–1832
Peter Bishop
1754–1819
Margaret Montgomery
1756–1825
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Shaver\Shaffer
1728–1815
Catherine DeLaPlank
1730–1771
Andrew Hudlow
1731–1785
Mary Hudlow
1740–1807
Hannah Lane
1725–

John Shaffer's Timeline

3 Records

1853
2 May 1853
Birth of John Robert Shaffer in Wythe County, Virginia, United States of America
Wythe County, Virginia, United States of America
1870
1870
Age 17
John Robert Shaffer resided here in Speedwell, Wythe, Virginia, USA
Speedwell, Wythe, Virginia, USA
1923
17 April 1923
Age 70
Death of John Robert Shaffer in Wythe County, Virginia, United States of America
Wythe County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 May 1853
    Event Place: Wythe County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Speedwell, Wythe, Virginia; Roll: M593_1682; Page: 513A; Family History Library Film: 553181
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Speedwell, Wythe, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Speedwell, Wythe, Virginia; Roll: M593_1682; Page: 513A; Family History Library Film: 553181

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 April 1923
    Event Place: Wythe County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wythe County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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