• General Notes

  1920 United States Federal Census
  
  Name: General A Shafer
  
  [Gerald M Shafer] 
  Home in 1920: Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia
  Age: 34 years 
  Estimated birth year: abt 1886
  Birthplace: West Virginia
  Relation to Head of House: Head 
  Spouse's name: Lucy
  Father's Birth Place: West Virginia 
  Mother's Birth Place: West Virginia 
  Marital Status: Married 
  Race: White
  Sex: Male
  Home owned: Rent 
  Able to read: Yes 
  Able to Write: Yes 
  Image: 221 
  
  Household Members: Name Age
  General A Shafer 34 
  Lucy Shafer 31 
  Chester Shafer 4 
  Hester Shafer 3 
  Helen F Shafer 1 
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  Social Security Death Index
  
  Name: Hester S. Hill
  SSN: 232-24-0000
  Last Residence: 25070  Eleanor, Putnam, WV
  Born: 1 Oct 1916
  Last Benefit: 25302  Charleston, Kanawha, WV of America
  Died: 27 Jan 2004
  State (Year) SSN issued: NC  or WV  (Before 1951 )
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  Hester Shaffer Hill
  
  ELEANOR - Hester Shaffer Hill, 87, of Eleanor, formerly of Elkview, passed away Jan. 27, 2004, in Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston.
  
  She was preceded in death by her parents, G.A. and Lucy Salisbury Shaffer; brothers, the Rev. Chester and David Shaffer; and sisters, Helen Edens and Dorothy Wooten.
  
  She was retired from The Diamond Department Store and was a member of Cross Creek Community Church.
  
  Surviving are a daughter, Deloris Mallett of Red House; grandchildren, Lesia Whittington of Buffalo, LaDonna Higginbotham of Red House; and great-grandchildren, Alan, Kristina and Jacob Higginbotham.
  
  Service will be 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, at Hafer Funeral Home, Elkview, with the Rev. Harold Landers officiating. Burial will be in Elk Hills Memorial Park, Big Chimney.
  
  Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.
  
  Hafer Funeral Home, Elkview, is in charge of arrangements.
  
  

Details of Hester "Hettie" 's family with Holly James  CARTE