Person:Truman Shaver (1)

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Truman Shaver
d.1914
m. 29 Jan 1883
  1. William E ShaverAbt 1876 -
  2. Henry E or H ShaverAbt 1877 -
  3. John ShaverAbt 1877 - 1914
  4. Truman Shaver1879 - 1914
  5. Howard ShaverAbt 1882 -
  6. Arthur Shaver1882 -
  7. Lloyd Shaver1883 -
  8. Grace May Shaver1890 - 1985
  • HTruman Shaver1879 - 1914
  • WEdna DaleAbt 1885 -
m. 5 Apr 1902
  1. Edward Shaver
  2. Gracie Shaver1903 - 1921
  3. Pearl Virginia Shaver1904 -
Facts and Events
Name Truman Shaver
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 1879 Coal, Harrison Co., West Virginia
Marriage 5 Apr 1902 Harrison Co., West Virginiato Edna Dale
Death[2] 1914
Burial[2] IOOF Cemetery, Enterprise, Harrison Co., West Virginia
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To check:Born before parents' marriage

1880 U. S. Census Dist 111, Coal, Harrison Co., West Virginia Shaver, William H. W M 49 married Laborer VA VA VA Shaver, Melissa A. W F 25 Wife married Keeping House VA VA VA Shaver, William E. W M 4 son S WV VA VA Shaver, Henry H. W M 3 son S WV VA VA Shaver, Truman W M 8/12 son S WV VA VA

Marriage Record Detail... Date: 5 Apr 1902 Place: Harrison, West Virginia Bride Groom Name: Edna Dale Truman Shaver Birth Date: Birth Place: Ken. Washington, Ohio (apparent error) Age at Marriage: 17y 23y Marital Status Prior to Marriage: S S Mother: Mahala Hardesty M. A. Shaver Father: Hilt. Dale W. H. Shaver

Even the death certificate of his daughter Grace, gives her parent's names and birth place as Truman Shaver, born in West Virginia and Edna Dale born in Kentucky.

References
  1. United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9)
    Coal, Harrison, West Virginia.

    Truman was 8 months old on this 1880 census; therefore, born abt 1879

  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Find A Grave
    Memorial# 91262665.

    https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=91262665
    Dates inscribed: 1876 - 1914
    Birth date does not agree with the 1880 census where Truman was 8 months old.

  3.   West Virginia. Wills and Probate Records, 1724-1985
    1917 Will of Malissa A. Sturm.

    See Malissa A. Jackson's notes: Truman Shaver is named as Malissa's son.