George Washington Shaver 
George Washington was born on June 15th, 1840. George Washington's father was George E. Shaver and his mother was Isabelle Rodgers. His paternal grandparents were Christopher Shaffer and UNKNOWN Elizabeth; his maternal grandparents were Michael Rodgers and Catharine Troxel. He had four brothers and nine sisters, named Michael, Peter, Samuel McClung, Infant Son, Rebecca, Sarah, Catharine, Elizabeth, Mary Crawford, Rachael, Eliza Kems, Margaret and Isabella Francis. He was the youngest of the fourteen children. He died at the age of 84 on August 15th, 1924.-
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.1753 in Pennsylvania d.09 Mar 1847 in Morton Township,Tazwell County,Illinois
- b.21 Nov 1727 in Germany d.06 Nov 1795 in Rockingham County, Virginia
- b.06 May 1793 in possibly Greenbriar County, Virginia (now West Virginia) d.23 Dec 1849 in Walker's Meadows,Greenbriar County, Virginia (now West Virginia)
- b.Bet 1750 and 1770 d.< 1804 in Virginia
- b.15 Jun 1840 d.15 Aug 1924
- d.> 1795
- b.19 May 1795 in Greenbriar County, Virginia (now West Virginia) d.21 Jan 1891 in Kane, Illinois or Greenbrier County, West Virginia
- b.06 Nov 1691 in Lenk, Berne, Switzerland d.16 Apr 1766 in Frederick County, Maryland
- b.27 Jul 1734 in Egypt, Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania d.< 1791 in Virginia
- b.~ 1700 in Katzenthal, Alsace, France d.16 Apr 1795 in Northampton County, Pennsylvania
- b.~ 1772 in Virginia d.> 1795
- b.~ 1730 d.< 1791
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George Washington and Lucinda were married in a religious ceremony on September 13th, 1859. They had five sons and six daughters, named William Alexander, Daniel Washington, Samuel Ely, George Edward, Gilbert Christopher, Sarah Isabella, Mary Catherine, Margaret Elizabeth, Esta Jane, Rebecca J. and Rachel.
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Children
Sarah Isabella Shaver
Sarah Isabella was born on July 27th, 1860. She died at 2 months old on October 14th, 1860.
William Alexander Shaver
William Alexander was born on August 20th, 1861. He died at the age of 2 on June 20th, 1864.
Mary Catherine Shaver
Mary Catherine was born on December 2nd, 1863 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. She died at the age of 72 on February 23rd, 1936 in Rupert, Greenbrier County, West Virginia. She was buried in Atwell Cemetery.
Daniel Washington Shaver
Daniel Washington was born on February 28th, 1866 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. He died at the age of 78 on February 17th, 1945.
Samuel Ely Shafer
Samuel Ely was born on September 24th, 1868 in Rupert, Greenbrier County, West Virginia. He died at the age of 72 on December 27th, 1940.
Margaret Elizabeth Shaver
Margaret Elizabeth was born on December 10th, 1870 in Greenbrier County, Virginia. She died at the age of 36 on August 30th, 1907.
Esta Jane Shaver
Esta Jane was born on May 7th, 1876 in Greenbrier County, Virginia. She died at the age of 58 on December 20th, 1934.
Rebecca J. Shaver
Rebecca J. was born on March 19th, 1877 in Greenbrier County, Virginia. She died at the age of 76 on March 30th, 1953.
Rachel Shafer
Rachel was born on September 28th, 1879 in Kessler, Greenbrier County, West Virginia. She died at the age of 87 on December 16th, 1966 in Burdette Mt, Charmce, Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
George Edward Shafer
George Edward was born on March 29th, 1882. He died at the age of 65 on November 25th, 1947 in Monroe Draft near Caldwell, Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
Gilbert Christopher Shaffer
Gilbert Christopher was born on July 29th, 1885. He died at the age of 73 on June 10th, 1959. He was buried in Shafer Cemetery, Kessler, Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
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