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William Shaffer 1849–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Oct 1849

Birth Location: Washington County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 28 Jul 1860

Death Location: Washington County, Virginia, USA

Father: Henry Shaffer

Mother: mary deck

Spouse(s): Louisa Hunsucker

Children(s): Lettice Shaffer, Mary Shaffer, William Shaffer, Lettice Giles, Mary Minnick

William Shaffer was born in 1849 in Washington County, Virginia, USA, the child of Henry Shaffer And Mary M Deck. William Shaffer married Louisa Hunsucker, and had children including Lettice E A Shaffer, Lettice Eva Anna Giles, Mary Isabell Minnick, Mary Isabell Shaffer, William Adam Shaffer. William Shaffer passed away in 1860 in Washington County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William Shaffer was born in 1849 in Washington County, Virginia, USA, the child of Henry Shaffer And Mary M Deck.
  • William Shaffer married Louisa Hunsucker, and had children including Lettice E A Shaffer, Lettice Eva Anna Giles, Mary Isabell Minnick, Mary Isabell Shaffer, William Adam Shaffer.
  • William Shaffer passed away in 1860 in Washington County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Shaffer
1813–1899
Birth Location: Wytheville, Washington, Virginia, United States
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mary deck
1818–1867
Birth Location: Washington, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Louisa Hunsucker
1845–1907
Birth Location: Washington Co., VA.
LH

Children(s)

Lettice Shaffer
1871–1954
Birth Location: Washington County Virginia, USA
LS
Mary Shaffer
1876–1953
Birth Location: Washington Co, Virginia, USA
MS
William Shaffer
1884–1884
Birth Location: Washington, Virginia.
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Lettice Giles
1871–1954
Birth Location: Washington County, Virginia, USA
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Mary Minnick
1876–1953
Birth Location: Washington County, Virginia, USA
MM

William Shaffer's Ancestors

Self
William Shaffer
1849–1860
Birth Place: Washington County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Henry Shaffer
1813–1899
Wytheville, Washington, Virginia, United States
mary (m) deck
1818–1867
Washington, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Michael Deck
1774–1857
Killion Creek, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
Mary (Magdalene) Houser
1784–1879
Lancaster, York, Maine, USA
Great-Grandparents
Mathias Deck
1853–1699
Anna Deck
1665–1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Vitus Deck
1640–1699
Anna Deck
1665–1750
Nicholas Schuster
1632–1690
Anna Schmidt
1649–1719

William Shaffer's Descendants

1.
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William Shaffer (30 Oct 1849–28 Jul 1860) m. Louisa Hunsucker (19 OCT 1845–18 Jul 1907)
  1. 1. Lettice (E A) Shaffer 1871–1954
  2. 2. Mary (Isabell) Shaffer 1876–1953
  3. 3. William (Adam) Shaffer 1884–1884
  4. 4. Lettice (Eva Anna) Giles 1871–1954
  5. 5. Mary (Isabell) Minnick 1876–1953

William Shaffer's Timeline

8 Records

1849
30 Oct 1849
Birth of William Shaffer in Wythe, Virginia, United States
Wythe, Virginia, United States
1849
30 Oct 1849
Birth of William Shaffer in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1849
30 Oct 1849
Birth of William Shaffer in Washington Co, Va
Washington Co, Va
1849
30 Oct 1849
Birth of William Shaffer in Washington County, Virginia, USA
Washington County, Virginia, USA
1860
28 Jul 1860
Age 11
Death of William Shaffer
None
1880
1880
Age 31
William Shaffer resided here in Kinderhook, Washington, Virginia, USA
Kinderhook, Washington, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 51
William Shaffer resided here in Kinderhook, Washington, Virginia, USA
Kinderhook, Washington, Virginia, USA
1929
25 Sep 1929
Age 80
Death of William Shaffer in Washington, Virginia, United States
Washington, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1849
    Event Place: Wythe, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Kinderhook, Washington, Virginia; Roll: 1394; Family History Film: 1255394; Page: 145D; Enumeration District: 097
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Kinderhook, Washington, Virginia; Roll: 1731; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0118; FHL microfilm: 1241731
    [3] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1849
    Event Place: Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1849
    Event Place: Washington Co, Va

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1849
    Event Place: Washington County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Kinderhook, Washington, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Kinderhook, Washington, Virginia; Roll: 1394; Family History Film: 1255394; Page: 145D; Enumeration District: 097

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Kinderhook, Washington, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Kinderhook, Washington, Virginia; Roll: 1731; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0118; FHL microfilm: 1241731

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1929
    Event Place: Washington, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1860

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Washington County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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