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Female Sarah Catherine Jane Shafer Click to view Sarah Catherine Jane Shafer in the family tree

Sarah Catherine Jane was born on April 20th, 1880 in Upper Big Creek, Roane County, Virginia.  Sarah Catherine Jane's father was Samuel L. Shaver and her mother was Sarah Jane Kiser.  Her paternal grandparents were John David Shaver and Nancy Tanner; her maternal grandparents were Martin Kiser and Mary Ferrell. She had eight brothers and two sisters, named Isiah Elias, Essaias, Ulysses Samuel, Ezekial, H. Martin, Isaiah W., Paul, Pharoah E., Viola Ollie and Cellia J..  She was the fifth oldest of the eleven children.  She died at the age of 61 on September 18th, 1941.  She was buried in Shaver-Beard Cemetery near Big Creek, Virginia.


Sarah Catherine Jane's family with Pearl E. Beard

‌Sarah Catherine Jane and Pearl E. were married in a religious ceremony on February 26th, 1897.  They had five daughters named Gracie, Gypsie, Lucy, Nettie and Ruby.

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