James H. Shaver 
James H. was born on February 26th, 1818 in Randolph County, West Virginia. James H.'s father was Francis Riffle Shaver and his mother was Phoebe Ellen Hall. His paternal grandparents were Peter M. Shaver and Susan Riffle. He had six brothers and four sisters, named John S., Jacob C., Hezekiah, Frances Riffle, George W., Edward C., Susanna, Sarah, Mary Jane and Eleanor. He was the fourth oldest of the eleven children. He died at the age of 75 on March 8th, 1893 in Randolph County, West Virginia.General Notes
Cause of Death:<CAUS> killed by a falling log
Some sources list his death on 8 FEB 1893.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.< 1670 in Baden-Wurtemberg, Germany d.> 1749 in Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
- b.Bet 1699 and 1700 in Baden, Wurtemberg, Germany d.> 1733 in Pennsylvania
- b.< 1670 d.> 1720
- 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.1747 in Pennsylvania or Pendleton County, Virginia d.Apr 1781 in Tygarts Valley Massacre, Randolph County, West Virginia
- b.21 Nov 1727 in Germany d.06 Nov 1795 in Rockingham County, Virginia
- b.1781 d.1857 in Mannington, Virginia
- b.< 1720 in Lorndorf, Brandenburgh, Germany d.> 1732
- b.1732 in Leipsic, Saxony, Germany d.> 1745
- b.< 1720 in Lorndorf, Brandenburgh, Germany d.> 1732
- 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.Bet 1755 and 1758 d.> 1781
- b.Bet 1744 and 1746 d.> 1794 in Bourbon County, Kentucky
- b.26 Feb 1818 in Randolph County, West Virginia d.08 Mar 1893 in Randolph County, West Virginia
- b.25 Jul 1795 d.19 Feb 1904
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James H. and Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony on December 20th, 1838. They had two sons and five daughters, named John Riffle, Francis Huey, Mary E., Nancy, Rachel E., Susanna and Ara Missouri.
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Children
John Riffle Shaver
John Riffle was born on August 27th, 1841. He died at the age of 67 on July 15th, 1909. He was buried in Shaver Cemetery, Seven Pines, Mannington, West Virginia.
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