Doddridge County Roots

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Eliza Jane SHAFFER

Eliza Jane SHAFFER

Female 1848 - 1926  (78 years)

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  • Name Eliza Jane SHAFFER 
    Born 13 May 1848  Rockingham Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    • Age in marriage record would put birth in about 1850.
    Gender Female 
    Residence 1875  Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 1880  Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • In household of brother Joseph.
    Died 16 Jul 1926  Camden, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Cause: asthma 
    Buried Harrison Grove Cemetery, Muddy Crk Rd (CR 22), Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I69581  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 24 Oct 2021 

    Father Daniel SHAFER,   b. CA 1820, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1880, Rockingham Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Mother Mariah LOSH,   b. 1819, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Apr 1895, Sunnyside (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Family ID F32293  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John D. GOLDSMITH,   b. 12 Feb 1851, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1921, Camden, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)  [3
    Married 28 Oct 1875  Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
    +1. Bert GOLDSMITH,   b. 19 Feb 1882,   d. 8 Dec 1949, Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
    +2. Henry GOLDSMITH,   b. 15 Aug 1891,   d. 7 May 1970, Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    Family ID F29373  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1893726&Type=Death.

    2. [S1820] Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV.

    3. [S1604] Death record of son.

    4. [S1820] Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV, MR p. 67 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10711717&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as John D. Goldsmith, 23, b. Harrison Co, res. Lewis Co; and Eliza Jane Sheffer, 25, b. Rockingham Co Va, res. Lewis Co. Married Oct 28 1875 in Lewis County.