 Joseph Allen Shaffer, son of Peter Shaffer and Mary George.Born May 22, 1838 at Blue Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, Virginia, died Dec 5, 1911 at Nicholas County, Virginia, 73 years Alias: Some sources list his birth on May 28,1838. Married Sep 22, 1859 at Nicholas County, West Virginia (5 years married) to:  Mary Francis McClung, daughter of Dickinson Carpenter McClung and Sara Elizabeth Evans.Born Sep 23, 1838 at Mt. Lookout, Nicholas County, Virginia, died Jan 20, 1865, 26 years Alias: Children: 1. Evalina ShafferBorn Aug 19, 1861 at Mt. Lookout, Nicholas County, West Virginia, died Aug 15, 1928, 66 years Alias: 2. Christopher Clayton ShafferBorn Jan 26, 1864 at Fayette County or Mt. Lookout, Nicholas County, West Virginia, died 1944 at Mt. Lookout, Nicholas County, West Virginia, 79 or 80 years | |||
| 2nd marriage Joseph Allen Shaffer, son of Peter Shaffer and Mary George.Married between 1869 and 1872 to: Virginia Evans, daughter of Alkana Evans and N.N..Born before 1855, died after 1889, at least 34 years Children: 1. Edgar ShafferBorn after 1868 2. George ShafferBorn after 1868 5. Jacob Allen ShafferBorn Feb 28, 1878, died Oct 20, 1907 at Coal mine near Carnifax Ferry, VA, 29 years Cause of Death: 6. James Russell ShafferBorn Jun 9, 1886 at West Virginia, died after 1936 at West Virginia, at least 50 years | |||
| 3rd marriage Joseph Allen Shaffer, son of Peter Shaffer and Mary George.Married Aug 6, 1867 at Nicholas County, West Virginia (approximately 1 years married) to: Amanda ShackelfordBorn between 1835 and 1855, died ± 1868 Child: | |||