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Louisa (Eliza) GROGG

Louisa (Eliza) GROGG

Female 1850 - 1898  (47 years)

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  • Name Louisa (Eliza) GROGG 
    Born 11 May 1850  [1] 
    Gender Female 
    Census 1880  Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 1898  [1, 2] 
    Buried Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Notes 
    • Identified in son James' death record as Ida Grogg, in daughter Viola's birth record as Louisa, and in daughter Ivy's death record as Eliza Groggs. But Ivy's birth record identifies her mother as Mary Minic. No marriage record for Joseph Shaffer has been found.
    Person ID I43718  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 20 Nov 2020 

    Family Joseph Robert SHAFFER,   b. 14 Mar 1839, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1922, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Notes 
    • 1880 Census, Lewis Co, WV (Freemans Creek District), enumerated on Jun 1 1880:
      Joseph Sheffer, 33, b. Va. (both parents b. Va.), farmer, cannot read/write; wife Louisa F, 30, b. Va. (both parents b. Va.), cannot read/write; mother Mariah J, 61, b. Va. (both parents b. Indiana), widowed, cannot read/write; sister Elizabeth, 18, b. WVa. (both parents b. Va.), single, deaf/dumb, cannot read/write; niece Mary Etta, 3 months, birth month February; dau Mary I, 9.

      1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated on Jun 2 1900:
      William Quinn, 40, b. Mar 1860, farmer, married 6 yrs; wife Alice, 24, b. Feb 1876, married 6 yrs, mother of 2 children (both still living); dau Mittie, 3, b. Nov 1896; son Oliver, 2, b. Apr 1898; bro-in-law Garfield Sheffer, 18, b. Dec 1881; bro-in-law Columbus Sheffer, 16, b. Dec 1883; sister-in-law Viola Sheffer, 12, b. Aug 1887; sister-in-law Iva Sheffer, 9, b. Aug 1890; father-in-law Joseph Sheffer, 58, b. Apr 1842 in Va, single.

      1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated on Apr 29 1910:
      Clell Lipscomb, 23, day labor farmer, married 1 yr; wife Ola Lipscomb, 21, no children; boarder Joseph Shafer, 62, occupation "own income," widowed; boarder Ivy Shafer, 19, single. [3]
    Children 
    +1. Alice Eliza SHAFER,   b. Feb 1876, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    +2. James A. Garfield SHAFER,   b. 20 Dec 1880,   d. 13 Jul 1951, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
    +3. Christopher Columbus "Lum" SHAFFER,   b. Dec 1883
    +4. Viola "Ola" SHAFFER,   b. 10 Aug 1887, Avon, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1956, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    +5. Iva Fay SHAFFER,   b. 19 Aug 1891, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Sep 1959, Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    Family ID F17665  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    2. [S2109] 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District).

    3. [S1590] Death record of daughter.