Sinclair (St. Clair) Shiflett

Submitter: Jim Shiflett jimshiflet@home.com

This chart was originally submitted by Janis Wilson d. November 1998. This was one of the first charts on the Shiflett website, and we all thank Janis's family for sharing her with us.

Comments: If you have any additions or corrections to this information, please let me know.

Other researchers on this line:
Line of Rebecca Shiflett and William Crawford: Bob Klein  bobklein99@comcast.net

Revised 31 Aug 2001, Re-indexed 16 Sep 1998
Revised 15 May 2006 by Bob Klein
Sinclair (or St. Clair) Shifflett
b. 1794 in Albemarle Co, VA, d. Jan 1874 in Elk Run Twp, VA (no death record found for Jan 1874 in Rockingham Co., VA)

married March 7, 1816 in Rockingham Co, VA:
Mary Elizabeth Self b. 1798 in VA, d. June 12, 1864 in Rockingham Co, VA d/o John and Mary (Mobb) Self

Issue:

2. Elmira B. Shifflet, b. 1816 in Rockingham Co., VA, d. May 4, 1880 in Rockingham Co, VA of consumption aged 64 years, 5 mos, and 3 days, (parents are listed as S. and Betsy Shiflett and Elmira is listed as A. Baugher) m. bef. 1840 Daniel Baugher (m. record not yet found).

3. Frances Baugher b. 1840 in Rockingham Co., VA, d. 26 May 1884 in Rockingham Co., VA, of consumption, death record lists parents as Daniel and Elmira Baugher

2. Samuel S. Shifflet, b. 1818 in Rockingham Co, VA, m. Dec 18, 1843 to Clarissa Shifflet, b. 1820 in VA, d/o Edmund and Milly Wyant Shifflet. Additional info on children can be found on Clarissa's chart

3. Rebecca A. Shifflet, b. 22 May 1850 in Lewis Co., WV
3. Franklin Pierce Shifflet, b. 7 Mar 1853 in Lewis Co., WV
3. Harry A. Wise Shifflet, b. 20 Apr 1855 in Lewis Co., WV
3. Amanda A. Shifflet, b. 1858 in Lewis Co., WV
3. John Columbus Shifflet, b. 29 Feb 1860 in Lewis Co., WV
3. Jacob Hamilton Shifflet, b. Feb 29, 1860 in Lewis Co., WV, d. Jul 31, 1953 in Gilmer Co, WVA, m. Nancy M. Conard on April 27, 1887, b. 9 Jul 1862, d. 19 Sep 1950 1953 in Gilmer Co, WVA, d/o Henry Conard/Cornelia Marks.
3. Claressa Shifflet, b. 8 May 1865 in Lewis Co., WV
3. Susan H Shifflet, b. 8 May 1865 in Lewis Co., WV
3. Henry Charles Shifflett b. 8 Feb 1868 in Lewis Co., WV
3. Sinclair Shifflett b. 8 Feb 1868 in Lewis Co., WV

2. Lucinda Shifflet, b. abt. 1819
2. Edy Shifflet, b. 1825 in Rockingham Co, VA, m. Sampson Shifflett b. abt. 1825 s/o Edmund and Milly Wyant Shiflett.
2. Rebecca A. Shifflet, b. June 27, 1828 in Rockingham Co, VA, d. March 21, 1905, buried: Dofflemyer Cemetery, Elkton, VA, m. Feb 26, 1850 in Rockingham Co., VA to William J. Crawford b. 18 Jan 1827 in Rockingham Co., VA, d. 22 Jan 1904 in Rockingham Co., VA, buried: Dofflemyer Cemetery, Elkton, VA.  From Bob Klein: April 16, 1861, Enlisted at Conrad's Store as 2d Lt, Co I, 10 Infantry, commissioned on July 1, 1861, dropped from rolls Apr 22, 1862. Surety/wit. on marriage: George W. Shiflet, Sinclair and Elizabeth Shiflet. Note this couple had 10 children, so 3 are missing.

3. Sarah Crawford b. abt. 1851 in Rockingham Co., VA, m. 7 Feb 1867 in Rockingham Co., VA to Durrett M. Morris b. 1844 in Rockingham? s/o Lively and Keziah Frazier Morris.

4. Etida Esterly Morris b. 26 Sep 1870
4. Etha L. Morris b. abt. 1872
4. Sygerna Morris b. abt. 1873
4. Solina Morris b. abt. 1876
4. Anne E. Morris b. abt. 1877
4. William Morris b. abt. Sep 1879

3. George Washington Crawford b. 11 Apr 1853 Rockingham Co., VA, d. bef 1900, m. 16 Dec 1880 in  Rockingham Co., VA to Frances (Fannie) Rodgers b. May 1857 in Rockingham Co., VA

4. Roberta Crawford b. Feb 1880
4. Rebecca Crawford b. 17 Sep 1882, d. 10 Nov 1951, m. abt 1905 to Tallie Enoch Morris b. 23 Apr 1882 in Rockingham Co., VA, d. 14 Apr 1969, Both Buried: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Baltimore City, MD
4. Edgar Crawford b. 20 Mar 1884 in Rockingham Co., VA
4. Rosa Crawford b. Feb 1886 in Rockingham Co., VA
4. Nettie P. Crawford b. 2 Dec 1887 in Rockingham Co., VA, m. 28 Jul 1904 in Rockingham Co., VA to William H. Paul Lam b. 21 Dec 1871 in VA, d. 20 May 1941 in VA, Both Buried: Mt. Olivet Cemetery, McGaheysville, Rockingham Co., VA
4. Amanda Crawford b. 28 Apr 1887 in Rockingham Co., VA
4. Bertha Crawford b. 1893 in Rockingham Co., VA
4. Annie Georgie Crawford b. 2 Dec 1888 in Rockingham Co., VA, d. 20 Jan 1972 in Towson, Baltimore Co.,MD

3. Virginia Ann Crawford b. Feb 1859 (Jan 1858) m. 28 Nov 1872 in Rockingham Co., VA to John W. Sutphin b. Jul 1848.
3. John Ellis Crawford b. 19 Oct 1862
3. Joseph E. J. Crawford b. abt. 1862 in Rockingham Co., VA, m(1) 28 Aug 1881 in Rockingham Co., VA to Blanche S. Gentry Glenn b. abt. 1862 in Rockingham Co., VA, d. bef. Dec 1886, m(2) 29 Dec 1886 in Rockingham Co., VA to Ardeny Hearen,  b. abt. 1870 in Greene Co., VA, Va.
3. Samson S. Crawford b. 13 Dec 1865 in Elkton, Rockingham Co., VA, d. 1939 in Buffalo, Erie Co., NY, m. 18 Aug 1885 in  Rockingham Co., VA to Annie E. Haney b. Nov 1863 in Elkton, Rockingham Co., VA, buried: Baltimore, MD, d/o Benjamin and Mary J. Sipe Haney

4. Benjamin Franklin Crawford b. Jun 1886 in Elkton, Rockingham Co., VA, d. 1945 in Baltimore, MD, m. abt. 1918 in Rockingham Co., VA to Hilda Pocahontas Burke b.12 Jul 1894 in McGaheysville, Rockingham Co., VA, d. Mar 1985 in Baltimore, MD.  Frank Crawford moved to Baltimore Co., MD where he owned a Motel on US 40 in the Joppa area. The motel was known as Crawford's Motel. Frank lived near his brother, Oscar Crawford, who owned a taxi business in Edgewood MD
4. George W. Crawford b. May 1888 in Elkton, Rockingham Co., VA
4. Clarence Crawford b. 1 Aug 1890 in Rockingham Co., VA, d. c. 1899 in Rockingham Co., VA
4. Henry H. Crawford b. Dec 1892 in Elkton, Rockingham Co., VA, d. abt. 1904 in Elkton, Rockingham Co., VA
4. Oscar Lee Crawford b. 8 Dec 1894 in Elkton, Rockingham Co., VA, d. 9 Feb 1972 in Edgewood, MD m(1) abt 1913 to Nellie Burke, m(2) 14 Mar 1933 in Erie PA to Florence Ruth Tobin b. 8 Jan 1915 in Buffalo, Erie Co., NY, d. 27 Dec 1998 in Joppa, MD buried: Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Joppa, MD
4. Herbert Delano Crawford, b. Nov 1898 in Elkton, Rockingham Co., VA, m. c. 1916 to Sarah Michael b. 1896, d. 1962. Lived with father, Sampson Crawford, on Connecticut Ave, Baltimore, MD
4. Hattie Crawford, b. 24 Jan 1901 in Elkton, Rockingham Co., VA, m. ? Fisher

3. Ada Isabel Crawford b. abt. 1867 in Rockingham Co., VA, m. 28 Aug 1881 to Lewis B. McDonald

2. George W. Shifflett, b. 1832 in Rockingham Co, VA
2. Joseph N. Shifflet, b. 1838 in Rockingham Co, VA, d. aft. 1910, m. 4 Jun 1857 to Elizabeth Hall, d/o Elizabeth Hall

3. Samuel Patrick Shifflet b. 12 Mar 1858 in Elkton, Rockingham Co., VA ,d. 23 Oct 1910 in McKeesport, Alleghany Co., PA. buried: Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Alleghany Co., PA, m. 4 Feb 1885 in McKeesport, Alleghany Co., PA to Lizzie Belle Mitchell b. 25 Mar 1868 in Mt. Pleasant, PA, d. Mar 31, 1932 in Youngstown, OH

4. Elma Lee Shiflet b. 24 Feb 1886 in McKeesport, Allegheny Co., PA
4. Joseph Noah Shiflet b. 16 Aug 1888, d. Feb 1965
4. James Mitchell Shiflet b. 21 Jul 1890 in McKeesport, Allegheny Co., PA, d. aft 1940, m. 11 Mar 1917 in Beaver Falls, Beaver Co., PA to Rose Kline b. 7 Jan 1895 in Czechoslovakia, d. Mar 1983 in PA immigrated to US in 1904 become citizen in 1917
4. Alice Palmer Mason Shiflet b. 6 Aug 1892 in McKeesport, Allegheny Co., PA
4. Harry Atwater Shiflet b. 23 Feb 1894 in Greenock, Allegheny Co., PA
4. Samuel Patrick Shiflet b. 14 Dec 1897 in Greenock,, Allegheny Co., PA. d. 15 Dec 1950 in  McKeesport, Allegheny Co., PA (my Grandfather)
4. William Edgar Shiflet b. 7 May 1900 in Versailles, Allegheny Co., PA, d. May 1982 in FL
4. Ada Lillian Shiflet b. 7 Jul 1902 in Versailles, Allegheny Co., PA
4. Elizabeth Virginia Shiflet b. 8 Sep 1904 in Versailles, Allegheny Co., PA

3. Isaac Shifflet, b. 1860 in VA
3. missing children

Submitted by Robert Crawford <MRBOB625@aol.com> 15 May 2006
George W. Shifflett, son of Sinclair Shiflett, enlisted on on 4/18/1861 as private, Co I, 10th VA Infantry at Conrad's Store, Rockingham County, Virginia. He was killed in action at the second battle of Manassas on August 30, 1862. George was 6'0", sandy hair, grey eyes.

This is a summary of George W. Shiflet's military service records taken from microfilm at the Library of Virginia.

4/18/1861 - Enlisted for 1 year at Conrad's Store, VA, as private, Co I, 10th VA Infantry.

Company Muster Rolls for George W. Shiflet in Capt. W. D. Covington's Co. I, 10 Reg't Virginia Infantry:
Jul & Aug 1861 - Present
Sept & Oct 1861 - Absent, sick in hospital
Nov & Dec 1861 - Present
Jan & Feb 1862 - Present
Mar & Apr 1862 - Absent with leave, declined to reenlist
(No record of reenlistment)
May & June 1862 - Present
July & Aug 1862 - Killed in battle Aug 30, 1862

Jan 16, 1863 - Document summary:
Geo W. Shiflet, Co I, 10th Va Regt, Appears on a list of killed or wounded, in Tallaferro's Brigade, from the time Gen. Lee took command at Gordonsville, until the Army left the Valley. List dated Camp near Snickers Neck Jan 16, 1863. Manassas, Killed.

March 30, 1863 - Document:
State of Virginia
     On this 30th day of March 1863 personally appeared before me the Subscriber a justice of the peace in & for the County aforsaid St Clair Shifflet who after being Sworn according to law deposes and says that he is the Father of  George W. Shifflet deceased who was a private of Capt. Wm D. C. Covingtons Company ( I ), 10th Regiment of Virginia Volunteers commanded by Colonel E. L. N. ?????? in the Service of the Confeferate States in the present war with the United States that the Said George W. Shifflet entered the Service at Conrads Store in Rockingham County & State of Virginia on the 18th day of April 1861 and was killed in battle on the 30th day August 1862 leaving no wife nor never havin bin married.

    That he makes this deposition for the purpose  __ ( covered by seal ) __ from the Goverment of the Confederate States whatever __ ( covered by seal ) __ been due the Said George W. Shifflet at the time __ ( covered by seal ) __ for pay bounty on other allowances for his Services as __ ( covered by seal ) __ aforsaid
                          Sworn to & Subscribed before me ( Signed )
                           W. S. Miller J.P.

      And on this same day & year aforesaid also appeared befor me a justice of the peace as aforesaid Wm J. Crawford who is well known to me & whom I hereby certify to be a person of verosity & credebily who having been by me duly Sworn, Says on oath that he is well acquainted with St Clair Shifflet the claiment and also well knew for fifteen years George W. Shifflet the deceased Soldier herein mentioned & that the statement made under oath by said St Clair Shifflet the claiment as to his relationship to the said deceased Soldier is true & correct in every particular to the best of my knowledge and belief, and that he the Said Wm Crawford is whole disentensted
Sworn to & Subscribed before me , Signed
W.S. Miller 

May 21st 1863 - Document:
     
Dear Sir you will please send me the money or a check for the _____ as I need it am old & inferm. My address Conrads Store Rockingham Co Va
                           X
              St Clair Shiflet

 May 25, 1863 - Document summary:
DESCRIPTIVE LIST AND ACCOUNT OF PAY AND CLOTHING OF
Geo. W. Shifflet, private, age 33, eyes gray, hair sandy, height 6', due $61.83, Remarks- Soldier was killed August 30, 1862 in Battle of Manassas has four months pay due him Seventy Dollars and eighty Three cents. Commendation for clothing making
$61.83.

Jan 27, 1884 Document summary:
This record is very hard to read. It is from the Treasury Department of the Confederate States authorizing payment of $69.00 to St Clair Shiflet who is father of the deceased George W. Shiflet.


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