William Erastus Shifflett

Submitted by: The late Julia Shifflett Crosswell, Fort Worth, TX

William Erastus Shifflett was Julia's great-great-grandfather.

Revised 23 Jan 2001
Updated by Bob Klein Jan 2018

5. William Erastus "Raz" Shifflett, b. c.1872 (date varies), Greene Co., VA, d. 1 Jul 1962 Martinsburg, WV, buried: Tomahawk Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Hedgesville, Berkeley Co., WV s/o 4. William Hiden and Eliza Ann Roberts Shifflett

m(1) 5 Jul 1891, Greene Co., VA to Fluanna Lutie Morris, b. 2 Mar. 1874 in Greene Co., VA, d. 17 Mar 1953 in Alexandria, VA while visiting her son James C. Shifflett, buried: Prize Hill Cemetery, Albemarle Co., VA, d/o Noah J. and Rachel Morris

divorced abt. 1921, William moved to WVA and m(2) 19 Nov 1925 Hagerstown, MD Hallie Etta Coffinbarger b.c. 1902 in WV, d. 1 Mar 2000 in WV, buried: Tomahawk Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Hedgesville, Berkeley Co., WV . Marriage record: 19 Nov 1925 William R. Shifflett 42, WV, m. Hallie Etta Coffinbarger 23, S WV 38941 d/o William Warner Coffinbarger and Mollie V. Canby

Issue with Fluvanna Morris:
6. William B. Shifflett, b. Oct. 1891, d. bef.1899
6. James Clarence Shifflett, b. 27 Mar 1892 in Greene Co., VA, m. 8 Aug. 1912 in Greene Co., VA to Mary Elizabeth Via b. 26 Jun 1896 in Greene Co., VA, d. 2 Jun 1973 in Falmouth, Stafford Co., VA, d/o Robert W. and Lucy Belle Shiflett Via, moved to Alexandria

7. Lucy Ann Shiflett b. 22 Jul 1913 in Greene Co., VA, d. 15 Mar 1999, Buried: Holly Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Middle River, Baltimore Co., MD, m(1) Unknown Hart, m(2) Francis Rumble
7. Clarence Shifflett, b. 26 Aug 1914 in Greene Co., VA
7. James Edward Shiflett b. 9 Jan 1916 in Greene Co., VA
7. Ennis Earman Shiflett b. 21 Feb 1917 in Albemarle Co., VA, d. 24 Apr 1983 in Baltimore, MD, m. 19 jan 1940 in Warrenton, Fauquier Co., VA to Isabelle Rosa Strake, b. abt 1920
7. Ruby A. Shiflett b. 13 Jun 1919 in Albemarle Co., VA, d. Sep 1995, m(1) James Terry, m(2) Unknown Hovermale
7. William Harding Shiflett b. 12 Nov 1920 in Albemarle Co., VA, d. 7 Nov 2001 in Fredericksburg, Stafford Co., VA, m. Gertrude Elizabeth "trudy" Trolan, b. 12 Nov 1920 in Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., VA, d. 16 Feb 1987 in Fredericksburg, Stafford Co., VA, Both Buried: Quantico National Cemetery, Quantico, Prince William Co., VA
7. Elmer Russell Shiflett b. 30 Apr 1923 in Covington, Alleghany Co., VA, d. 13 Dec 2007 in Newport News, Rockingham Co., VA, Buried: Peninsula Memorial Park Cemetery, Newport News, Rockingham Co., VA, m(1) 3 Oct 1944 in Augusta Co., VA to Mary Elizabeth Rowe, b. abt 1924, m(2) 18 Jul 1953 in Baltimore Co., MD to Peggy Lou McAllister, b. 5 Sep 1932 in Page Co., VA
7. Earl R. Shiflett b. abt 1927 in VA
7. Robert Hensley Shiflett b. 18 Sep 1929 in VA, d. 08 Jan 2008 in MD, m. Margaret Louella "Peggy" Drumm, b. 8 Mar 1934, d. 26 Mar 2009, Both Buried: Holly Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Middle River, Baltimore Co., MD
7. Burtie Faye Shiflett, b. 18 May 1931 in Alleghany Co., VA
7. Cecil Elwood Shiflett, Sr. b. 29 Jul 1924 in VA, d. 30 Jun 2002 in Spotsylvania, VA, Buried: Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Four Mile Fork, Spotsylvania Co., VA
7. Harold Lee Shiflett, b. 26 Jul 1936 in Baltimore, MD, d. 19 Jun 1955 in VA From fatal head injuries from auto accident, m. 30 Jun 1953 in Fairfax Co., VA to Betty Jean Vetter

6. Eliza Rachel Shifflett, b. 31 Jul 1894 (age 14 at time of marriage per her own testimony) d. 3 May 1979 in Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., VA, m. 2 Jun 1908 in Stanardsville, Greene Co., VA as his second wife to Joseph Z. Shiflett b. 18 May 1881 in Albemarle Co., VA, d. 2 Jul 1958 in Charlottesville, VA s/o Charles P. and Sarah A. (Walton) Shiflett. Both buried: Prize Hill Cemetery, Albemarle Co., VA
6. Lonia A. Shifflett, b. 13 Apr 1896, d. 10 Jan 1973, Buried: Prize Hill Cemetery, Albemarle Co., VA m(1) to Charles Howard Shiflett s/o Charles P. and Sarah A. (Walton) Shiflett, abt 1913;,div. bef. 1921; she was married later to William V. Rodgers, b. 6 Jun 1891, d. 5 Dec 1971, Buried: Prize Hill Cemetery, Albemarle Co., VA, they moved to Baltimore, MD
6. Madie M. Shifflett, (obit says Mable M.) b. Feb. 1897 in Greene Co., VA, d. 10 Nov 1966 in Essex Co., MD, m(1) 5 Apr 1918 in Albemarle Co., VA to Thomas Preston Hall, b. 1 Apr 1895, d. 12 May 1952 m(2) William Hess, they moved to Essex, MD. (no children listed in obit)
6. William Dewey Shifflett, b. Jan 1899, (stone says 17 Sep 1902) d. 12 Dec 1936 in Albemarle Co., VA, m. 27 Sep 1920 in Albemarle Co., VA to Mary Wood b. 26 Sep. 1902 in Albemarle Co., VA, d. 27 Mar 1982 in Albemarle Co., VA, d/o Phillip and Annie Walton Wood, Both Buried: Prize Hill Cemetery, Albemarle Co., VA

7. William Dan Shiflett b. 26 May 1921 in VA, d. 10 Jul 1991 in VA
7. Thomas Earl Shiflett b. 29 Apr 1926 in Albemarle Co., VA, d. 19 May 1976 in Albemarle Co., VA
7. Stella Deloris Shiflett, b. 14 Apr 1933 in Albemarle Co., VA, m(1) Melvin Horace Bruce, b. 4 Aug 1929 in VA, D. 4 Apr 1961 in VA, Buried: Prize Hill Cemetery, Boonesville, Albemarle Co., VA, m(2) 10 Jul 1959 in Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., VA to Marshall Preston Haggard, b. 8 Sep 1923 in Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., VA, d. Apr 1985, m(3) Joseph C. Creaney
Melvin had Crushing injury of thighs, pelvis and lower abdomen when crushed between cab of truck and tree
7. Dewey Dewitt Shiflett b. 9 Oct 1936 in Albemarle Co., VA, d. 7 Mar 1986 in Baltimore, MD

6. Etta M. b.1902 d. aft. 2 May 1978 m. 21 Oct 1920 in Albemarle Co., VA to Elam Thompson, moved to Baltimore, MD
6. Robert Henley Shifflett b. 6 May 1905 in Greene Co., VA, d. 2 May 1978 in Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., VA, buried: Prize Hill Cemetery, Albemarle Co., VA (new sect.) m. 24 Jan 1928 in Washington D.C. to Mabel Via, d. 1999 d/o Moses and Lucy Ann (Shiflett) Via

7. Thomas Howard Shifflett b. 19 Jan 1930 in VA, d. 22 Aug 1996 in Baltimore, MD, m. 19 Nov 1951 in Albemarle Co., VA to Patricia Delores Taylor, b. 1936 , d. 7 JUl 1969 in Scioto Co., OH, Buried: Wheelersburg Cemetery, Scioto Co., OH
7. Ernest Elwood Shifflett, b. 9 Nov 1931, m. 20 Oct 1950 in Rockingham Co., VA to Margaret Virginia Rosson, b. 1 Apr 1935 in VA, d. 12 Feb 2013 in Albemarle Co., VA, Buried: Prize Hill Cemetery, Boonesville, Albemarle Co., VA
7. Sylvia Mae Shiffett, b. abt 1933, m. Lewis Nelson Woolford, b. 6 Aug 1929 in Albemarle Co., VA, d. 10 Feb 2007 in Albemarle Co., VA, Buried: Holly Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., VA
7. Donald Millard Shifflett b. 12 apr 1936 in Albemarle Co., VA, d. 24 Apr 2011 in Albemarle Co., VA, m. 1 May 1970 in Albemarle Co., VA to Lillie Annie Rosson, b. 2 May 1933 in Albemarle Co., VA, d. 4 Dec 2014 in Albemarle Co., VA, Both Buried: Prize Hill Cemetery, Boonesville, Albemarle Co., VA
7. Marshall William Shifflett b. 16 May 1937 in Albemarle Co., VA, d. 18 Jun 2000 in Albemarle Co., VA, buried: Prize Hill Cemetery, Boonesville, Albemarle Co., VA

Issue with Hallie Etta Coffinbarger:
6. Gyrle Lou Shifflett, m. Sherrill Alvin Morgan, b. 21 Jan 1929 in Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., WV

Gyrle listed as sister living in Martinsburg, WV in Robert H. Shifflett's obit of 1978. She may be his half sister, through her father, Raz, and his 2nd wife. She m. Mr. Mongen
6. Malcom Martin (Nelson) Shifflett b. 11 Dec 1927 in Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., WV, d. 12 Jul 1940 in Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., WV, Buried: Tomahawk Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Berkely Co., WV
West Virginia State Department of Health,Berkeley Co., WV
Death Certificate #8928
Malcom Martin Shiflett, Male, White, Single
Born: Dec. 11, 1927
Age: 12 yrs, 7 mos, 1 day
Died: Jul. 12, 1940
Wife: None
Occupation:None
Cause: Cannot read
Buried: July 14, 1940, Tomahawk, WV
Father: William R. Shifflett
Mother: Hallie Coffinbarger
Information reported by: W. R. Shifflett

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