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Ray Henry Shaffer 1911–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1911-04-20

Birth Location: Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia

Death Date: 1996-12-04

Death Location: Sandusky, Erie Co., Ohio

Father: Walter Shafer

Mother: Sarah McPeek

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The story of Ray Henry Shaffer began in 1911 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia. Ray Henry Shaffer married Dixie Tanner, and had children including Living Shafer. Ray Henry Shaffer passed away in 1996 in Sandusky, Erie Co., Ohio.

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Biography

  • The story of Ray Henry Shaffer began in 1911 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia.
  • Ray Henry Shaffer married Dixie Tanner, and had children including Living Shafer.
  • Ray Henry Shaffer passed away in 1996 in Sandusky, Erie Co., Ohio.

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Ray Shaffer's Ancestors

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Ray Shaffer
1911–1996
Birth Place: Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia
Parents
Walter James Shafer
1878–
Redkey, Jay Co., Indiana
Sarah (Lenore "Sadie") McPeek
1886–1974
Pennsboro, Ritchie Co., West Virginia
Grandparents
William (Alexander) McPeek
1860–1905
Washington Co., Ohio
Laura (Alice) Heflin
1865–1947
Pisgah Co., West Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Lemuel McPeek
1833–1865
Sarah Bush
1837–1918
Lafayette Heflin
1825–1908
Mary Heaton
1832–1869
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Phineas McPeek
1812–
Hannah Skinner
1812–
William Bush
1787–1870
Casander Smith
1790–1867
William Heflin
1777–1853
Mariah Ellis
1777–1834
Zephaniah Heaton
1797–1854
Elizabeth Welch
1776–

Ray Shaffer's Timeline

2 Records

1911
1911-04-20
Birth of Ray Henry Shaffer in Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia
Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia
1996
1996-12-04
Age 85
Death of Ray Henry Shaffer in Sandusky, Erie Co., Ohio
Sandusky, Erie Co., Ohio

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1911-04-20
    Event Place: Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1996-12-04
    Event Place: Sandusky, Erie Co., Ohio

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