YourRoots by Genomelink
banner

Sign up to explore more

Create a free account to navigate family trees, view ancestors, and discover connections.

William Clyde Shaffer 1906–2005 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Nov 1906

Birth Location: New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 1 Mar 2005

Death Location: Colliers, Brooke, West Virginia, USA

Father: William Shaffer

Mother: Cora Gray

Spouse(s): Edith Campbell

Children(s): Raymond Shaffer, William Shaffer, Wilma Shaffer

William Clyde Shaffer was born in 1906 in New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of William James Shaffer And Cora Elmina Gray. In 1910, William Clyde Shaffer resided in Hickory, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1920, William Clyde Shaffer resided in New Castle Ward 3, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA. William Clyde Shaffer married Edith Jane Campbell, and had children including Jean Maxine Shaffer, Raymond Edward Shaffer, William Bill Campbell Shaffer, Wilma Lou Shaffer. William Clyde Shaffer passed away in 2005 in Colliers, Brooke, West Virginia, USA.

Find more search results for William Shaffer
WS

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

This tree's reliability score:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Biography

  • William Clyde Shaffer was born in 1906 in New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of William James Shaffer And Cora Elmina Gray.
  • In 1910, William Clyde Shaffer resided in Hickory, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1920, William Clyde Shaffer resided in New Castle Ward 3, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • William Clyde Shaffer married Edith Jane Campbell, and had children including Jean Maxine Shaffer, Raymond Edward Shaffer, William Bill Campbell Shaffer, Wilma Lou Shaffer.
  • William Clyde Shaffer passed away in 2005 in Colliers, Brooke, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Shaffer
1878–1968
Birth Location: Mount Jackson, Pennsylvania, USA
WS
Cora Gray
1883–1983
Birth Location: Mannington, Grafton, Marion County, West Virginia, USA
CG

Spouses(s)

Edith Campbell
1911–1993
Birth Location: New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
EC

Children(s)

Raymond Shaffer
1941–2010
Birth Location: Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, USA
RS
William Shaffer
1935–2016
Birth Location: New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
WS
Wilma Shaffer
1933–1934
Birth Location: Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, USA
WS

William Shaffer's Ancestors

Self
William Shaffer
1906–2005
Birth Place: New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
William James Shaffer
1878–1968
Mount Jackson, Pennsylvania, USA
Cora (Elmina) Gray
1883–1983
Mannington, Grafton, Marion County, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Asel Shaffer
1838–1905
New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
Catherine Pitzer
1843–1933
Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Pitzer
1814–1896
Margaret Bender
1806–1889
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John II
1773–1842
Elzabeth Price
1774–1853

William Shaffer's Descendants

1.
WS
William (Clyde) Shaffer (1 Nov 1906–1 Mar 2005) m. Edith (Jane) Campbell (28 Aug 1911–8 Mar 1993)
  1. 1. Raymond (Edward) Shaffer 1941–2010 m. Betty (Mae Kaufman) McCausland 1947–2010
  2. 2. William ("Bill" Campbell) Shaffer 1935–2016
  3. 3. Wilma (Lou) Shaffer 1933–1934

William Shaffer's Timeline

10 Records

1906
1 Nov 1906
Birth of William Clyde Shaffer in New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 4
William Clyde Shaffer resided here in Hickory, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
Hickory, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 14
William Clyde Shaffer resided here in New Castle Ward 3, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
New Castle Ward 3, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
1925
1925
Age 19
William Clyde Shaffer resided here in New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 24
William Clyde Shaffer resided here in New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 29
William Clyde Shaffer resided here in Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania, USA
1937
1937
Age 31
William Clyde Shaffer resided here in Glens Falls; South Glens Falls; Hudson Falls; Fort Edward, New York, USA
Glens Falls; South Glens Falls; Hudson Falls; Fort Edward, New York, USA
1940
1940
Age 34
William Clyde Shaffer resided here in Wellsburg, Brooke, West Virginia, USA
Wellsburg, Brooke, West Virginia, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 45
William Clyde Shaffer resided here in Ohio, USA
Ohio, USA
2005
1 Mar 2005
Age 99
Death of William Clyde Shaffer in Follansbee, Brooke, West Virginia, USA
Follansbee, Brooke, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1906
    Event Place: New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Hickory, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: New Castle Ward 3, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: New Castle High School; Year: 1925

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 2341794

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Buffalo, Brooke, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04396; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 5-2

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1937
    Event Place: Glens Falls; South Glens Falls; Hudson Falls; Fort Edward, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Wellsburg, Brooke, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Ohio, USA
    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 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 Mar 2005
    Event Place: Colliers, Brooke County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, William Clyde Shaffer 1 Mar 2005

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Colliers, Brooke, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Shaffer, Follansbee, Brooke, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Wheeling News; Publication Date: 4 Mar 2005; Publication Place: Wheeling, Wisconsin, USA

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Mar 2005
    Event Place: Follansbee, Brooke, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Colliers, Brooke, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Wheeling News; Publication Date: 4 Mar 2005; Publication Place: Wheeling, Wisconsin, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Find more search results for William Shaffer

About YourRoots

Family Tree Map

Explore your family tree geographically

Import your GEDCOM file to transform your family tree into an interactive global map. See your roots laid out visually and understand your true geographic heritage.

Powerful tools like "Trace Back To Me" instantly map your family's migration paths from a chosen ancestor all the way back to you.

LEARN MORE
AI Genealogy Research

Discover ancestors beyond "end-of-line" automatically

Import your family tree and let AI expand it for you. AI Ancestor Finder scans "end-of-line" ancestors to uncover their parents across hundreds of family lines at once. AI Deep Research analyzes selected ancestors and family clusters, suggesting relevant records and next steps.

Turn on Auto Research Mode to get new discoveries daily or weekly, so your tree keeps growing even while you're away.

LEARN MORE
DNA Match

Find more DNA matches across all DNA tests

Combine your DNA data with your family tree to unlock the full power of YourRoots DNA Match. Connect with relatives across major testing services — Ancestry, 23andMe, MyHeritage, and more.

View your matches' maps and trees to identify shared ancestors, and soon you'll be able to add them directly to your own tree and map.

LEARN MORE
Ancestry Reports

Ancestry DNA analysis that goes deeper than others

Unlock exclusive reports that reveal your deeper origins.

  • Deep Ancestry Report — Analyze 130+ ethnicities, sub-regions, and 1,800+ communities in one detailed view.
  • Global & Native American Reports — Developed with Stanford researchers to uncover hidden ancestries across all 22 chromosomes.
  • Ancient DNA Series — Compare your DNA with 1,000+ ancient genomes from Viking, Celtic, and early American civilizations.
LEARN MORE