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Martha Jane Shaffer 1835–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 August 1835

Birth Location: Fountain County, Indiana, United States of America

Death Date: 14 February 1911

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

Father: John Shaffer

Mother: Hanna Anderson

Spouse(s): George Christy

Children(s): John Christy, Hannah Savage, Mary Paine, George Jr, Amanda Stewart, Geneva Day, Laura Ferguson

In 1835, Martha Jane Shaffer entered the world in Fountain County, Indiana, United States of America, born to John Shaffer And Hanna Paulina Shaffer Anderson. Martha Jane Shaffer married George Washington Christy, and had children including Amanda Ellen Stewart, Geneva Allen Day, George Washington Christy Jr, Hannah Paulina Savage, John James Christy, Laura Ann Ferguson, Mary C Paine. Martha Jane Shaffer passed away in 1911 in Peaksville, Clark County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1835, Martha Jane Shaffer entered the world in Fountain County, Indiana, United States of America, born to John Shaffer And Hanna Paulina Shaffer Anderson.
  • Martha Jane Shaffer married George Washington Christy, and had children including Amanda Ellen Stewart, Geneva Allen Day, George Washington Christy Jr, Hannah Paulina Savage, John James Christy, Laura Ann Ferguson, Mary C Paine.
  • Martha Jane Shaffer passed away in 1911 in Peaksville, Clark County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martha Shaffer's Ancestors

Self
Martha Shaffer
1835–1911
Birth Place: Fountain County, Indiana, United States of America
Parents
John Shaffer
1809–1850
Wythe County, Virginia, United States of America
Hanna (Paulina Shaffer) Anderson
1812–1888
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–

Martha Shaffer's Descendants

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Martha (Jane) Shaffer (16 August 1835–14 February 1911) m. George (Washington) Christy (31 March 1826–14 June 1922)
  1. 1. John (James) Christy 1856–1933
  2. 2. Hannah (Paulina) Savage 1870–1910
  3. 3. Mary (C) Paine 1858–1911
  4. 4. George (Washington Christy) Jr 1860–1936
  5. 5. Amanda (Ellen) Stewart 1854–1927
  6. 6. Geneva (Allen) Day 1873–1953
  7. 7. Laura (Ann) Ferguson 1863–1898

Martha Shaffer's Timeline

2 Records

1835
16 August 1835
Birth of Martha Jane Shaffer in Fountain County, Indiana, United States of America
Fountain County, Indiana, United States of America
1911
14 February 1911
Age 76
Death of Martha Jane Shaffer in Missouri, United States of America
Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 August 1835
    Event Place: Fountain County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 February 1911
    Event Place: Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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

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