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 10 Jun 2008, updates in green text

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 Lutia (Ludie) 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 c. 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. Oct. 1891, d. bef.1899

6. Clarence James, (James C.) b. Jul 1893 in VA, m. 8 Aug. 1912 in Greene Co., VA to Mary Via b. 26 Jun 1896 in   Greene Co., VA, d. Jun 1973 in Falmouth, VA, d/o Robert W. and Lucy Shiflett Via, moved to Alexandria
7. Lucy Ann Shiflett b. 22 Jul 1913 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. Apr 1983 in Baltimore, MD
7. Ruby A. Shiflett b. 13 Jun 1919 in Albemarle Co., VA, d. Sep 1995
7. William H. Shiflett b. 12 Nov 1920 in Albemarle Co., VA, d. 7 Nov 2001 in Fredericksburg, VA
7. Elmer Russell Shiflett b. abt 1924 in Covington, Alleghany Co., VA, d. 13 Dec 2007 in Newport News, Rockingham Co., VA
7. Earl R. Shiflett b. abt 1927 in VA
7. Robert H. Shiflett b. abt 1929 in VA, d. 08 Jan 2008 in MD
7. Burtie Faye Shiflett aft 1930 in VA
7. Cecil E. Shiflett, Sr. b. 29 Jul 1924 in VA, d. 30 Jun 2002 in Spotsylvania, VA
6. Eliza Rachel, b. 31 Jul 1894 (age 14 at time of marriage per her own testimony) d. 3 May 1979 in Charlottesville, 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. 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., (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, 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. Dewey Dewitt Shiflett b. 9 Oct 1936 in Albemarle Co., VA, d. 7 Mar 1986 in Baltimore, MD
7. still living
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 H. Shiflett b. 19 Jan 1930 in VA, d. 22 Aug 1996
7. Marshall William Shiflett b. 16 May 1937 in Albemarle Co., VA, d. 18 Jun 2000 in Albemarle Co., VA, buried: Prize Hill Cemetery, Boonesville, Albemarle Co., VA
7. other children still living
 
Issue with Hallie Etta Coffinbarger:
6. Gyrle Lou Shifflett - 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
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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