Washington Shiflett

2. Sarah A. Shiflett b. 1833 d. aft 1910, prob. Rockingham Co., VA. From one son's m. license, husband is Hezekiah (Hiram?) Shiflett. Sarah's father, age 63, is living in her HH on the 1870 census. In 1900 she reported 5 of 6 children still living.

3. Abraham Shiflett b. Mar 1855 Greene Co. m. 6 Jan 1876 Greene Co., VA Luressa (Lucy) Frances Lamb b. Mar 1858 d/o Davis and Frances Lamb. Abraham's parents are listed as Hezekiah and Sarah Shiflett on his marriage. Listed on 1870-1910 Greene Co. schedules

4. Siebu Shiflett b. 1876 Greene Co., VA m. 19 Jan 1905 Greene co. Mary (May) E. Taylor b.c. 1887

4. Pleasant Shiflett b. 1877 Greene Co., VA

4. H.E. Shiflett b. 1880 Greene Co., VA

4. George A. Shiflett b. Feb. 1880 Greene Co., VA (note: census states 1872, gravestone 1866), d. 1959 bur. Liberty Church Cemetery, Greene Co., VA m. 4 Jun 1902 Greene Co., Rebecca Samuels b. 1881 d.c. 1904 d/o Wm. and July Samuels; m. 2) 17 Aug 1905 Greene Co., Martha Jane Lamb b. 1883 d. 26 Mar 1922 Greene Co. (funeral held at Shiloh), d/o J. and Eliza Lamb; m. 3) 2 Jan 1929 Greene Co., VA Bertha (Tiby) Snow b. Aug 1898 Greene Co., d. 1984 bur. Liberty Church Cemetery, Greene Co., VA

5. Grover Cleveland Shiflett b. 1883 Greene Co.

5. Howard Clint Shiflett b. 1916 Greene Co.

5. Victoria Shiflett b.bef. 1922 Greene Co.

5. Frank Shiflett b.bef. 1922 Greene Co.

5. George T. Shiflett b.bef. 1922 Greene Co.

5. Gordon Shiflett b.bef. 1922 Greene Co.

5. Amy Shiflett b.bef. 1922 Greene Co.

5. Nellie Irene Shiflett b.bef. 1922 Greene Co.

5. Vivian Shiflett b.bef. 1922 Greene Co.

4. Ella Florence Shiflett b. 1883 Greene Co., VA m. 21 Feb 1901 Greene Co., VA Hiram Taylor b. 1876 s/o J. and Susan Taylor

4. Emma Shiflett b. 1886 Greene Co., VA

4. Edna Belle Shiflett b. 10 Jul 1886 Greene Co., VA d. 3 Oct 1968 Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., VA bur. Stanarsville Cemetery, Greene Co., VA

4. Elizabeth Gurnie Shiflett b. 1890 Greene Co., VA m. Silas Preston Lamb

4. Henrietta Shiflett b. 1893 Greene Co., VA m. 12 Feb 1914 Greene Co., VA Edd Jarrell

4. Rosa Shiflett b. 1896 Greene Co., VA m. 19 Jun 1918 Greene Co., VA Daniel Taylor b. 1899

4. Hattie Shiflett b. 1899 Greene Co., VA m. 18 Aug 1915 Greene Co., Harvey Shoals

3. Henry Thomas Shiflett b. Nov 1859 m. 4 Jan 1883 Rockingham Co., VA Annie Virginia (Jennie) Morris b. May 1859 d/o H. and Nancy Morris. Rockingham Co. Deed Book #105, page 61, lists heirs of Henry T. Shifflett,13 May 1916

4. Otis Newton Shiflett b. Nov 1883 d. 1953 bur. Mt. Olivet Cemetery, McGaheysville, VA m. 1) 21 May 1903 Rockingham Co., VA Nina May Warble b. 1887 d/o George and Dianna Warble; m. 2) 10 Dec 1921 Rockingham Co., VA Lillie Florence Bruce b. 18 Sep 1898 d. Oct 1977 d/o George Bruce and Elizabeth Breeden

4. Lula Florence Shiflett b. 3 Sep 1885 McGaheysville, Rockingham Co., VA d. Nov 1967 Rockingham Co., bur. Mt. Olivet Cemetery, McGahyesville, Rockingham, Co.dd>

4. Charles Henry Shiflett b. Aug. 1888 m. 19 Nov 1907 Rockingham Co., VA Minnie T. Holloway b. 1 Nov 1892 d/o Jack and Victoria Holloway

4. Ernest Shiflett b. 1890/1 d.c. 1950 Rockingham Co., VA bur. Hensley Family Cemetery, Elkton, VA; served as VaPvt. 155 Depot Brigade in WWI; m. 17 Nov 1912 Rockingham Co., Sarah Lillian Hensley b. 5 Sep 1894

4. Edna Shiflett b. 1906 Rockingham Co., VA

3. Elizabeth (Bettie) Jane Shiflett b. 1863 m. c. 1891 John O. Kersey

3. (Elizabeth) Lucy Shiflett b. 1866 -- not listed on 1870 census

3. John William Shiflett b. 1872 (note: census states Aug 1869 birth year) d. 1947 Baltimore Co., MD m. 1) 4 Jul 1889 Rockingham Co., Alice Williams b.c. 1870 d/o Richard D. and Mary C. Williams; m. 2) 10 Mar 1910 Rockingham Co., Shirley Lee Koontz b. 1892 VA d. 1938 Sykesville, MD. On the 1900 census, they state 2 of 5 children still living.

Issue with Alice:

4. Gurney Shiflett b. 1892 m. Mr. Ryan

4. John Howard Shiflett b. 1893 d. 13 Feb 1961 Randallstown (obit from THE NEWS, Frederick, MD) served in WWI, bur. Morgan Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery, Woodbine, MD. Per obit, never married.

4. Marie Shiflett b.c. 1902/3 bur. Morgan Chapel Methodist Church, Woodbine, MD m. 1) Mr. Greene

Issue with Shirley:

4. Private still living

4. Leon Edward Shifflett b. 27 Aug 1911 VA d.13 May 1990 MD m. Margaret Elizabeth Davis b. September 29, 1908 MD d. Sep 1974 d/o Atlee C. Davis and Goldia V. Frizzell (sp?). Both bur. Westminster Cemetery, Westminster, Carroll Co., MD

5. Private still living

5. Private still living

5. Leon Edward Shifflett, Jr. b. June 11, 1938 in Maryland, d. September 22, 1998 in Baltimore, MD bur. Lakeview Cemetery, Carroll Co., MD. Wife and 2 sons still living.

5. Private still living

5. Private still living

5. Private still living

5. Private still living

5. Philip M. Shifflett b. May 28, 1946 d. Sep. 27, 1995 d. Berkeley Co., WV bur. Westminster Cemetery, Westminster, MD

5. Private still living

5. Edward Shifflett b. Mar 27, 1949 d. Oct 1969 from Hodgkin’s disease at Mercy Hospital, Baltimore City, MD, bur. Carroll County, Westminster, MD

4. Sylvia L. Shifflett b. Aug 24, 1926 d. Dec 1994 bur. MD m. James R. Davis b. Dec 4, 1911 d. Mar 23, 1993 bur. MD

3. Louisa C. Shiflett b. 1870

3. Arminda F. Shiflett b. 1874

2. Thomas Henry Shiflett b. Mar 1835 m. 8 Oct 1866 Greene Co., VA Jane Gear b. Apr 1845

3. James Obidiah (Oby) Shiflett b. Feb 1867 Greene Co. d. 3 Aug 1936 bur. at the family cemetery at his old home at Towles (per obit) m. 1) 7 Feb 1889 Greene Co., Martha (Addie) Alice Shoals b. Sep 1867. Obit states he was m. twice, had 7 sons and 3 dau. with first wife; m. 2) unknown.

4. Newman Shiflett d. aft. 1968

4. Russel Shiflett

4. Etta Florence Shiflett b. Jul 1890 m. 6 Jan 1910 Greene Co. Dorsey Lamb b.c. 1888

4. Lizzie A. (H.) Shiflett b. Apr 1892 m. 12 Nov 1914 Greene Co., Walter Breeden s/o James and America Breeden

4. Henry Shiflett b. 1894

4. Herndon Shiflett b. 21 Mar 1896 Greene Co. d. 27 Dec 1968 Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., VA m. 16 Nov 1916 Greene Co., Cora Lamb b. 5 Aug 1894 Greene Co. d.c. 19 Aug 1972 Stanardsville, Greene Co., bur. Shiloh Cemetery, Middle River, Greene Co.

4. Patrick Shiflett b. 1898

4. William Lewis (Mannie) Shiflett b.c. 1899 Greene Co., d. Dec 1975 Stanardsville, Greene Co. m. 4 May 1933 Greene Co., VA Ethel Lamb b. 1919 Greene Co., d. 30 Mar 1974 Stanardsville, Greene Co. d/o George Havey Lamb and Emma Meadow Lamb (obit)

4. Elizah (Pete) Shiflett b. 9 Jan 1904 Greene Co., d. 28 Feb 1966 Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., VA bur. in the family cemetery north of Stanardsville.

4. Daniel Shiflett b. 6 Sep 1911 Greene Co., VA d. 1 Nov 1994 Stanardsville, Greene Co., VA. His obit lists 4 daughters and 2 sons, but gives no info on his wife.

3. Angus Shiflett b. May 1871 Greene Co. m. 3 Sep 1889 Greene Co., VA Mary Hester Deane b. Feb 1873 d/o Thomas and Harriet Dean. Family listed on 1900 and 1910 Greene Co. census, last of which states 9 of 10 children still living.

4. Delia Shiflett b. Sep 1889 prob. Greene Co.

4. William Shiflett b. Jun 1895 prob. Greene Co. m. 9 Jun 1917 Greene Co., VA Rosa Taylor b. 1903.

4. George Shiflett b. 1898 prob. Greene Co.

4. Mary Edith Shiflett b. 1899 prob. Greene Co., m. 27 Oct 1915 Greene Co., Martin Emory Lamb b.c. 1895

4. Nellie Shiflett b. 1900 Greene co. m. 6 Oct 1917 Greene Co. Isaac F. Deane b.c. 1890

4. James Arthur Shiflett b. 10 Mar 1904 Greene Co. d. 1 Nov 1986 Staunton, VA m. Bertie T. Taylor b. 14 Oct 1906 Greene Co., VA d. 21 Feb 1984 Albemarle Co., VA d/o George Taylor and Sarah Lam. Both bur. Mooreland Baptist Church Cemetery (what county?)

4. missing children

3. George W. Shiflett b. 1873 Greene Co.

3. William Lee Shiflett b. 1876 Greene Co.

3. Almie Shiflett b. 1880

3. Annie Shiflett b. 1882

3. Mattie M. Shiflett b. Mar 1882 m. 13 Oct 1908 Greene Co., James William Weaver b.c. 1873

3. W.J. Shiflett b. 1884

2. Levi Shiflett b. 1840 m. 6 Mar 1862 Greene Co., Frances Morris b.c. 1840 d/o Bluford and Mary Morris. Levi listed on 1850 Greene Co. census, Frances listed in sister Peachy Morris's HH.

2. Agnes Shiflett b. 1843 listed on 1850 Greene Co. census then NFI.

2. Haley Shiflett b. Feb 1838 Greene Co. bur. Temple Hill Cemetery, Swift Run Gap, served CSA, Co. D, 34 Virginia Infantry m. 13 Mar 1862 Greene Co. by Z.E. Harrison, Elizabeth Agnes DEAN b. Mar 1845 Greene Co., d/o Jeremiah and Lucretia Haney DEAN.

3. George M. Shiflett b.1865 Greene Co. m. 24 Jan 1889 Greene co. Georgie Ella Breeden b. May 1870 Greene Co. Listed 1900 Greene Co. census, 1910 Louisa Co. census with 6 of 6 children living.

4. John A. Shiflett b. 1890

4. Flossie Shiflett b. 1895

4. Vera Shiflett b. 1897

4. David Shiflett b. 1899

4. Lula Shiflett b. 1905

4. Newman Shiflett b. 1909

3. James H. Shiflett b. 12 Aug 1866 Greene Co. (birth record) m. 28 Nov 1886 Greene Co., VA Mary A. Gear b. Jan 1866 Greene Co. 1910 Greene Co. census lists 6 of 7 children still living.

4. James Ira Shiflett b. Dec 1886 Greene Co., m. 18 Mar 1913 Stovemill, Lousia Co., VA Amanda Catharine Shiflett b.c. 1894 Greene Co.

4. William Ashby Shiflett b. 1888 Greene Co., m. 1) 17 Nov 1924 Greene Co., Myrtle Harlow b. 1892; m. 2) as her second husband, 25 Feb 1939 Greene Co. Margaret Sprouse

4. Bessie Edna Shiflett b. 1891 m. 4 Jan 1908 Louisa Co., VA John Allen Breeden b. 1886 Greene Co., VA

4. John H. Shiflett b. 1894

4. Rosanna Shiflett b. May 1896 Greene Co., m. 26 Aug 1909 Louisa Co., VA Jimmie T. Dunnivan b. 1888 Greene Co., VA

4. Mary E. Shiflett b. 1896

3. Annie Laura Shiflett b.1868 Greene Co., m. 24 Nov1886 Greene Co., VA J. N. THOMAS, b.c. 1864 Rockingham Co. d. bef. 1900 census

4. Jerry Thomas

4. Orsby Thomas

4. Fannie Lou Thomas b. 13 May 1892 Greene Co., VA d. 1947 Louisa Co., VA m. 2 Feb 1890 Greene Co. Elzie Dunivan b. 2 Feb 1890 Greene Co d. 1948 Louisa Co.

3. C. J. Shiflett b. 1868 d. Aug1888 Greene Co. -- not listed on the 1870 census

3. John William Shiflett b.10 Jun 1871 Greene Co. (note: other researchers give birth date as 6 Nov 1869 Greene Co.) d. Feb 27, 1922 Greene Co., VA bur. Mission Home Cemetery, Albemarle Co., VA m. 18 May 1894 Greene Co., Mary E. McDaniel b. 13 Feb 1872 Rockingham Co., VA d. 14 Jul 1939 Greene Co., VA d/o James McDaniel and Sarah Shiflett

4. Nora B. Shiflett b. 1895 m. 10 Mar 1921 Greene Co., VA George Emory McDaniel b. 1893

4. Lydia E. Shiflett b. 1897

4. Minie G. Shiflett b. 1899

3. Loula Ardenia Shiflett b.1872 Greene Co. m. 25 Feb 1890 Greene Co., VA Houston William Shiflett b. Aug 1871 Greene Co., s/o Newton Shiflett and Mary Knight

4. Gladys Shifflett m. Mr. Meadows

4. William Houston Shiflett

4. Virginia Shiflett b. Sep 1890 Greene Co., m. 28 Dec 1904 Greene Co., Frank Samuel Watson (Sr.) b. 1887 Greene Co.

4. Lewis Elzie Shifflett b. Aug 1891 Greene Co. m. 23 Jul 1914 Greene Co., Annie Mabel Deane b. 17 May 1898 Greene Co., d. 28 Oct 1972 d/o George Deane and Annie Meadows

4. Myrtle L. Shifflett b. Sep 1892 m. 23 May 1911 Greene Co., VA Brazil W. Meadows b. 1889

4. Elsie Shifflett b. 1894

4. Millie B. Shiflett b. Jan 1894 m. 28 Jul 1911 Greene Co., Battle Wardie Shifflett b. Oct 1887 Greene Co. s/o Brazil and Nancy Shiflett

4. Newton Alfred Shifflett b. 31 Oct 1898 Greene Co., VA d. 5 Nov 1977 Warren Memorial Hospital m. 20 Jun 1922 Greene Co. Bettie Mae Dean b. 4 Oct 1904 Greene Co., d. 9 Mar 1999 Front Royal, Warren Co., VA d/o John Dean and Fannie Hainey. Both bur. Panorama Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Waterlick, (Warren Co.?) VA.

4. John Lillard Shifflett b. 27 Apr 1901 Greene Co., VA d. 19 Feb 1991 Ruckersville, Greene Co., VA bur. Holly Memorial Gardens, Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., VA. Married and had children

4. James Edward Shifflett b. 13 Jan 1909 Greene Co., VA d. 18 Feb 1971 Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., VA bur. Walkers United Methodist Church Cemetery, Madison Mills (county?), VA m. 2 Dec 1933 Greene Co., VA Della Deane b. 1912 Greene Co.

3. Ida Estelle Shiflett b. 19 Oct 1875 Greene Co., d. 6 Jan 1929 Cuckoo, Louisa Co., VA m. 23 Oct 1910 Greene Co., VA Alexander Edgar McDaniel b. 5 Jul 1876 Rockingham Co., VA d. 30 Sep 1953 Louisa Co., VA. Both bur. Gilboa Christian Church Cemetery, Cuckoo, Louisa Co., VA

4. Nellie A. McDaniel b. 18 Feb 1898 Greene Co., VA d. 19 Oct 1991 Richmond, VA m. 3 Nov 1914 Orange Co., VA Fred Mckinley Shipp b. 25 Jul 1896 Albemarle Co., d. 1 Jan 1972 Richmond, VA

3. Frank Haley Shiflett b. Mar 1877 Greene Co. d. 18 Mar 1958 Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., VA m. 22 Dec 1899 Greene Co., Selena Shiflett b. Mar 1872 VA d/o Robert Shiflett and Luraney C. Morris (Robert s/o Layton Shiflet and Mahalia Williams); m. 2) 15 Aug 1915 Ethel Martin b. 1891 d/o Nathaniel Martin

Issue with Selena Shiflett:

4. Hobert M. Shiflett

4. Hunter F. Shiflett

4. Melton Shiflett

4. Carrie L. Shiflett b. 1897, not listed on 1910 census

4. George E. Shiflett b. Apr 1898 Greene Co., m. 9 Sep 1919 Augusta Co., VA Willie Evelyn Miller b. 1901 Goshen, Augusta Co., VA

4. Robert Shiflett b. 1905 prob. Rockingham Co.

3. Annie Shiflett b. 1879 Greene Co.

3. Ella Florence Shiflett b.c. 1879 Greene Co., m. 21 Aug 1898 Greene Co., Charles Dunnivan b.c. 1877; Ella listed on 1880 Greene Co. census with Haley and Elizabeth

3. Russell Banks Shiflett b. 10 Mar 1883 Greene Co., VA d. 23 Oct 1960 Greene Co., m. 29 Dec 1905 Greene Co., VA Zadie (Zettie, Sadie) Watson b. 28 Jun 1878 Greene Co., d/o Alex Watson. Both bur. Temple Hill Cemetery

4. other children

4. Carrie Elizabeth Shifflett b. 31 Jan 1909 d. 23 Nov 2000 m. 8 Dec 1926 Greene Co., VA Andrew Jackson Roach b. 12 Mar 1904 d. 4 Apr 1950 s/o Charles Roach and Victoria Shifflett. Both bur. Southard Cemetery, Greene Co., VA

3. Mary Elizabeth Shiflett b. May 1888 Greene Co., m. 1 Feb 1903 Greene Co., Bluey DUNIVAN b.c. 1879 Greene Co.

3. Martha Currie Shiflett b. Dec. 1890 Greene Co., m. 29 Dec 1903 Greene co., James A. BREEDEN b.c. 1865 Greene Co. In 1870, Martha is living in the HH of Ruth Breeding, Greene Co.

2. Henry Clay Shiflett b. Aug 1839 (census records) m. 26 Dec 1866 Greene Co., Amanda Lamb b. Nov 1841 prob. Greene Co. Listed in Greene Co. census schedules 1850-80. Amanda apparently had a daughter, Mary Lamb, prior to this marriage, because on the 1900 Rockingham census she is listed as step-daughter in Henry's HH.

Submitted by Dana Shifflett danamshifflett@yahoo.com


James and Truman Davis


John W. Shiflett with son Leon


John W. Shifflett family
Left to right: Gurney (or Marie), Leon sitting on John W.'s lap, Virginia, Shirley holding Allyne, Marie (or Gurney)