Biddie Shaffer 
Biddie was born in January 1883 in West Virginia. Biddie's father was Marcus Lafayette Shaffer and her mother was Salley Sarah Christopher. Her paternal grandparents were LaFayette M. Shaver and Eliza Virginia Martin. She had seven brothers and two sisters, named Lawrence Vinton, Ernest Ira, Charles Patrick, William B., Dayton, Marcus Lafayette Jr., Jesse S., Lizzie and Mary. She died at the age of 82 on January 24th, 1965.General Notes
Alias:<ALIA> /Birdie/
1900 Kanawha County West Virginia Census, Poca Dist., Emma Bell precinct
lists Biddie Shafer, neice, age 17, born Jan 1883 WV living with her
uncle's family, Andrew J. Shafer -information contributed by Mike Shaffer
(shaffer2@@msn.com). Other sources list her birth date as October 13, 1900.
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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.~ 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.Bet 1744 and 1746 in Germany d.12 May 1781 in Tygart's Valley Massacre in Randolph County, Virginia
- 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
- b.Jan 1883 in West Virginia d.24 Jan 1965
- b.06 Dec 1866 d.09 Dec 1946
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They had a son and five daughters, named Robert William, Shellie Glen, Ethel May, Rosalee, Ida Maxine and Mamie Sarah.
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Children
Shellie Glen Shamblin
Shellie Glen was born on August 8th, 1921. She died at the age of 77 on January 10th, 1999.
Robert William Shamblin
Robert William was born on March 24th, 1927. He died at just 2 days old on March 26th, 1927.
Ethel May Shamblin
Ethel May was born on May 3rd, 1928. She died at the age of 63 on September 11th, 1991.
Rosalee Shamblin
Rosalee was born on December 30th, 1933. She died at just 7 days old on January 6th, 1934.
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