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Wilbur Lee Shaffer 1947–2013 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Dec 1947

Birth Location: Charleston, WVa

Death Date: 12 Jun 2013

Death Location: Beaverton, Oregon

Father: Carl Smith

Mother: Doris Smith

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Wilbur Lee Shaffer began in 1947 in Charleston, WVa. In 1950, Wilbur Lee Shaffer resided in Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA. In 1963, Wilbur Lee Shaffer resided in Florida. Wilbur Lee Shaffer married Deborah K Kohler, Somboon, Tammy Lynne Rogers Shaffer, and had children including Janet Lynn Shaffer Felts, Matthew Shaffer. Wilbur Lee Shaffer passed away in 2013 in Beaverton, Oregon.

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Biography

  • The story of Wilbur Lee Shaffer began in 1947 in Charleston, WVa.
  • In 1950, Wilbur Lee Shaffer resided in Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1963, Wilbur Lee Shaffer resided in Florida.
  • Wilbur Lee Shaffer married Deborah K Kohler, Somboon, Tammy Lynne Rogers Shaffer, and had children including Janet Lynn Shaffer Felts, Matthew Shaffer.
  • Wilbur Lee Shaffer passed away in 2013 in Beaverton, Oregon.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Wilbur Shaffer's Ancestors

Self
Wilbur Shaffer
1947–2013
Birth Place: Charleston, WVa
Parents
Carl William Smith
1910–1995
Millville, Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States of America
Doris (Lucile Tryon Breden Shaffer) Smith
1925–1995
Clendenin Ka, West Virginia
Grandparents
James (Leslie) Smith
1886–1941
New Jersey
Ethel (Williams) Smith
1888–1939
New Jersey, USA
Alonzo (Gay) Nester
1904–1970
Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA
Nancy (L.) Nester
1906–1985
Os-borns Mills, West VA.
Great-Grandparents
George Smith
1840–
Elizabeth Smith
1848–
George Williams
1847–
Julia Williams
1848–
Everett Nester
1877–1937
Rosalee Moffatt
1883–1932
Sylvester Riggs
1880–1958
Liddie Riggs
1879–1972
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hiram Nestor
1846–1921
Mary Jenkins
1853–1946
Jacob Lowers
1859–1911
Sarah Lowers
1864–1918
Thomas Riggs
1843–
Nancy Riggs
1844–
G. Hughes
1847–1922
Rebecca Runion
1849–

Wilbur Shaffer's Timeline

7 Records

1947
14 Dec 1947
Birth of Wilbur Lee Shaffer in Charleston, WVa
Charleston, WVa
1950
1950
Age 3
Wilbur Lee Shaffer resided here in Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1963
1963
Age 16
Wilbur Lee Shaffer resided here in Florida
Florida
1975
31 Aug 1975
Age 28
Wilbur Lee Shaffer resided here in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, USA
Fort Walton Beach, Florida, USA
1977
9 Jun 1977
Age 30
Wilbur Lee Shaffer - Divorce in Okaloosa, Florida, USA
Okaloosa, Florida, USA
1978
12 Mar 1978
Age 31
Wilbur Lee Shaffer resided here in Vancouver, Washington, USA
Vancouver, Washington, USA
2013
12 Jun 2013
Age 66
Death of Wilbur Lee Shaffer in Beaverton, Oregon
Beaverton, Oregon

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1947
    Event Place: Charleston, WVa
    Record Source: Washington, U.S., Marriage Records, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Marriage Records, 1854-2013

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Elk, Kanawha, West V

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1963
    Event Place: Florida
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 8 Jul 1970
    Event Place: Tampa, Florida
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Tampa Tribune - 8 Jul 1970 - Page 2, Obituary for Wilbur Mat-thew SHAFFER

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1975
    Event Place: Fort Walton Beach, Florida, USA
    Record Source: Florida, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Playground Daily News; Publication Date: 31 Aug 1975; Publication Place: Fort Walton Beach, Florida, USA; &terms=Wilbur_Shaffer

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Divorce
    Event Date: 9 Jun 1977
    Event Place: Okaloosa, Florida, USA
    Record Source: Florida, U.S., Divorce Index, 1927-2001

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1978
    Event Place: Vancouver, Washington, USA
    Record Source: Washington, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Columbian; Publication Date: 12 Mar 1978; Publication Place: Vancouver, Washington, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1995
    Event Place: Tampa, Florida
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Tampa Tribune - 20 Jun 1995 - Page 73, Obituary for DORIS LUCILLE SMITH

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1995
    Event Place: St. Petersburg, Florida
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Tampa Bay Times - 21 Jun 1995 - Page 57, Obituary for DORIS LUCILLE SMITH

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jun 2013
    Event Place: Beaverton, Oregon

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