Hardesty's History of Calhoun County, West Virginia

JOHN F. SHAFER 

     John F. Shafer was born in Marion County, Virginia, December 3, 
1848, a son of Michael and Sarah (Bartlett) Shafer. His father died 
October 28, 1861, and his mother is also deceased, her death 
occurring September 2, 1875. 
     During the war between the States, John F. Shafer served twenty 
months in Company I, 15th Virginia Infantry, and was in the active 
service all of the time. He was a participant in the battles of Cloyd 
Mountain, New River Bridge, Lexington, Lynchburg, the fighting in the 
Shenandoah Valley, the two battles at Winchester, two at Cedar Creek, 
the engagements at Kernstown and Snickers Gap, the three days fight 
at Hatchers Run, and was present at the surrender of the Confederate 
forces at Appomatox. 
     At Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia, April 30, John F. 
Shafer and Josephine Minor were joined in marriage, and in 1882 with 
two little ones, Lena B., and Sarah I. E., they took up their 
residence in Washington district, Calhoun County, where the subject 
of this sketch combines the avocation of farmer and blacksmith. 
Joseph and Elizabeth (Rich) Minor, the former died June 3, 1863, were 
the parents of the wife of Mr. Shafer, and her birth was in 
Monongalia County, Virginia, April 23, 1858. John F. Shafer's address 
is Minnora, Calhoun County, West Virginia. 

(Linda Fluharty)