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Thomas Shaffer 1787–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1787

Birth Location: Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 30 Oct 1864

Death Location: Abington, Washington, Virginia, United States

Father: Lewis Ellzey

Mother: Eve Shaffer

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In 1787, Thomas Shaffer entered the world in Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States, born to Lewis Ellzey And Eve Shaffer. Thomas Shaffer passed away in 1864 in Abington, Washington, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1787, Thomas Shaffer entered the world in Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States, born to Lewis Ellzey And Eve Shaffer.
  • Thomas Shaffer passed away in 1864 in Abington, Washington, Virginia, United States.

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Thomas Shaffer's Ancestors

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Thomas Shaffer
1787–1864
Birth Place: Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States
Parents
Lewis Ellzey
1765–1834
Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Eve Shaffer
1766–1852
Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Ellzey
1740–1809
England, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Prudence Lay
1745–1813
Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
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Thomas Shaffer's Timeline

2 Records

1787
1787
Birth of Thomas Shaffer in Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States
Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States
1864
30 Oct 1864
Age 77
Death of Thomas Shaffer in Abington, Washington, Virginia, United States
Abington, Washington, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1787
    Event Place: Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1864
    Event Place: Abington, Washington, Virginia, United States

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