Marcus Lafayette Shaffer 
Marcus Lafayette was born on September 11th, 1863 in Kanawha County, Virginia. Marcus Lafayette's father was LaFayette M. Shaver and his mother was Eliza Virginia Martin. His paternal grandparents were Paul Shaver and Caroline Sarah Harper; his maternal grandparents are Dioclesian Martin and UNKNOWN Catherine. He had six brothers and six sisters, named Jesse Martin, William B., Andrew Johnson, Dioclesian Martin, Thomas Stanton, James Hayes, Josephine, Rosilla C., Virginia Elizabeth, Nancy Alice, Scynthia F. and Minnie G.. He was the sixth oldest of the thirteen children. He died at the age of 51 on March 23rd, 1915.General Notes
Alias:<ALIA> Lafayette Markus /Shaver/
Some sources list his birth in 1864.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.Bet 1699 and 1700 in Baden, Wurtemberg, Germany d.> 1733 in Pennsylvania
- b.~ 1726 in Baden Wurtemberg, Germany d.<18 Aug 1772 in Licking Creek, Banks of the Potomac River,South Branch,Hardy or Pendleton County,Virginia
- b.~ 1759 in Pennsylvania d.< 1840 in Lewis County, Virginia or Roane County, West Virginia
- b.21 Nov 1727 in Germany d.06 Nov 1795 in Rockingham County, Virginia
- b.1805 in Kanawha County, West Virginia d.1861
- b.1732 in Leipsic, Saxony, Germany d.> 1745
- b.Bet 1744 and 1746 in Germany d.12 May 1781 in Tygart's Valley Massacre in Randolph County, Virginia
- b.~ 1732 in Rhode Island d.> 1745
- b.~ 1765 in Randolph County, Virginia d.> 1805
- b.Bet 1744 and 1746 d.> 1794 in Bourbon County, Kentucky
- b.06 Nov 1836 in Kanawha County, Virginia d.27 Jun 1914 in Poca District, Sissionville, West Virginia
- b.~ 1789 in Albemarle County, Virginia d.> 1813
- b.1813 in Kanawha County, West Virginia d.1864 in Kanawha County, West Virginia
- b.11 Sep 1863 in Kanawha County, Virginia d.23 Mar 1915
- b.1806 in Virginia
- b.02 Jun 1837 in Kanawha County, Virginia d.08 Dec 1883 in Poca District, Sissionville, West Virginia
- b.1807
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They had seven sons and three daughters, named Lawrence Vinton, Ernest Ira, Charles Patrick, William B., Dayton, Marcus Lafayette Jr., Jesse S., Biddie, Lizzie and Mary.
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Children
Biddie Shaffer
Biddie was born in January 1883 in West Virginia. She died at the age of 82 on January 24th, 1965.
Lawrence Vinton Shaffer
Lawrence Vinton was born on January 1st, 1888. He died at the age of 30 on October 29th, 1918.
Ernest Ira Shaffer
Ernest Ira was born on September 7th, 1890. He died at the age of 28 on October 31st, 1918.
Charles Patrick Shaffer
Charles Patrick was born on November 6th, 1892. He died at the age of 39 on July 24th, 1932.
Lizzie Shaffer
Lizzie was born on April 30th, 1894. She died at the age of 24 on October 27th, 1918.
William B. Shaffer
William B. was born on April 8th, 1896. He died at the age of 52 on June 3rd, 1948.
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