Huffman - Shahan History
Shahan Cabin: Humble Beginnings
Just good ol' common folk... Hard working Democrats and German Baptist people from up on Bull Run.
(Tucker, Preston, and Barber Co. W.Va.)
(Tucker, Preston, and Barber Co. W.Va.)
Ireland: Generation 1: Shahan
Cornelius Shehane (Shahan) Coming to America!
Born: about 1660-1670 in Ireland, County Down. Passed: about January 15th, 1739 in what is now known as the state of Maryland. Wives: (1) Alice Died: 1729, (2) Ann, (3) Mary Storey Married: Aug. 6th, 1723.
Children of Cornellius and Alice:
* Mary Shahan Born: January 17th, 1710-1711
* Daniel Shahan Born October 25th, 1714 in St. Peter's Parish. Talbot County,
MD. Married Jane Roberts on May 6th, 1740
* David Shahan [1] Born: August 11th, 1716 in St. Peter's Parish. Talbot Cpunty, MD
Passed: June 18th, 1795 in Kent County, DE. (Dover / Sussex, DE.)
Child of Cornellius and (3) Mary:
* Cornelius Shehane / Shehorn / Shahan, Jr. Born: August 6th, 1726 Married Sarah
Dill in 1754
Generation Number 1: Huffman
John Huffman [1] was born October 23rd, 1741 in Berks Co. Pennsylvania and passed around 1790. He bride's name was Margarette. Last name, "unknown". John served in the American Revolutinary War.
(Ref. DAR Patriot Index Page 335)
They had one son, John Huffman. (Details below under Generation Number 2: Huffman.)
(Ref. DAR Patriot Index Page 335)
They had one son, John Huffman. (Details below under Generation Number 2: Huffman.)
Generation Number 2: Shahan
David Shahan [1] Born: August 11th, 1716 Passed: December 19th,1794 in the Colony of Delaware. (He out lived his son, also named David. See below under Generation 2. Age at time of passing: 78. He married Rose Parvis on January 1st, 1738. (2) Susannah Seward on Married: March 10th, 1776. Susannah: Passed in 1795.
Children of David and Rose: (Generation 3)
* David Shahan [2] Born: January 1740-1741 Passed: April 27th, 1786
[For additional on David, see below under Generation 3]
* Sidney Shahan Born: between 1740-1755 She married James Wallace.
* John Shahan Born: about 1755 Passed: July 23rd, 1922 Wife: Elizabeth
Children for John Shahan: (Generation 4)
* John Shahan B: between 1779-1783
* Mary Shahan B: July 2nd, 1785 in Deleware
* Thomas Shahan B: 1788 in Deleware
* Eleanor Shahan B: about 1790
* Daniel Shahan B: 1799 in SC or NC [Shoemaker]
SEE WESTERN SHAHAN PAGE
Children of Daniel Shahan and Martha Patsy Hussong: Married: August 10th,
1820 in Blount County, Tennessee. (Generation 5:)
* David Benjamin Shahan [3a] B: 1824 P: March 18, 1893
Children for David Benjamin and Mary Molly "Polly" Hunt
(B: 1821 - P: Oct. 29, 1883: (Generation 6:)
* Martha Ann. Shahan B: 1843 P: September 9, 1919 in
Tucumcari, New Mexico.
* Sarah E. Shahan B: 1844
* James Albert Shahan B: Nov. 6th, 1846 P: March 19, 1910
* Mary S. Shahan-Hosaple B: 1851 P: 1930 B: Heneryetta, OK.
* Jackson G. Shahan B: 1853
* David Enik Shahan B: 1855
* David Daniel Shahan B: April 24, 1856 P: June 26, 1941
Every story, every legend contains some truth they say.... I always heard growing up that three brothers came to the United States from the old country, Ireland. Two settled in the east and one went out west to seek his fortune. This is partly true. Three brothers came from Ireland. Two, together and one alone. All three settled in the east. It wasn't until the fourth generation that a Shahan set forth for the open spaces to the west.
Generation Number 2: Huffman
John Huffman [2] and Sarah Ann Goodwin-Huffman
John Huffman Born January 21st, 1775 in Bedford Co. Pennsylvania and passed on March 19th, 1856 in Monongalia Co., Virginia. John married Sarah Ann Goodwin (prior to 1797) She was born September 02nd, 1773 in Kent Co., Delaware and Passed on June 10th, 1856 in Monongalia Co., Virginia. (They are buried in an old abandoned Cemetery [No markers] on side road between the Pisquah Church and the river on Route 73 in Clinton district of Monongalia County.)
John and Sarah were very hard working industrious people. Sarah carded her own wool. They say that Sarah was a small wiry woman. A coverlet that Sarah is on display at the Smithsonian Institution. John and Sarah lived in Masontown, Pa. till around 1797 when they moved to Smithtown, WV. Monongalia County, just south of Morgantown. They were among the first member of the Goshen Baptist Church, which was organized on August 2nd, 1837.
Children of John Huffman and Sarah Ann Goodwin-Huffman:
* Phillip Hoffman Born Bebruary 18th, 1797 Passed January 09th, 1879
* Elizabeth Hoffman Born April 06th, 1808 Passed "unknown"
* Nancy Ann Hoffman Born March 10th, 1810 Passed February 10th, 1881
* Sarah Hoffman Born April 19th, 1815 Passed around 1850
* John Hoffman Born December 25th, 1815 Passed around 1850
* Daniel Hoffman Born :unknown" Passed "unknown" Married Sarah Millett on
November
10th,1825
* Squire Hoffman Born "unknown" Passed 1850 in Port Hudson, LA. Louisiana.
Huffman family history notes: It seems that both names of Hoffman and Huffman were used. Hoffman is the correct German spelling, but some adopted Huffman as the new American version of their name. Odder yet, the parents would use one spelling and their children the other.
John Huffman Born January 21st, 1775 in Bedford Co. Pennsylvania and passed on March 19th, 1856 in Monongalia Co., Virginia. John married Sarah Ann Goodwin (prior to 1797) She was born September 02nd, 1773 in Kent Co., Delaware and Passed on June 10th, 1856 in Monongalia Co., Virginia. (They are buried in an old abandoned Cemetery [No markers] on side road between the Pisquah Church and the river on Route 73 in Clinton district of Monongalia County.)
John and Sarah were very hard working industrious people. Sarah carded her own wool. They say that Sarah was a small wiry woman. A coverlet that Sarah is on display at the Smithsonian Institution. John and Sarah lived in Masontown, Pa. till around 1797 when they moved to Smithtown, WV. Monongalia County, just south of Morgantown. They were among the first member of the Goshen Baptist Church, which was organized on August 2nd, 1837.
Children of John Huffman and Sarah Ann Goodwin-Huffman:
* Phillip Hoffman Born Bebruary 18th, 1797 Passed January 09th, 1879
* Elizabeth Hoffman Born April 06th, 1808 Passed "unknown"
* Nancy Ann Hoffman Born March 10th, 1810 Passed February 10th, 1881
* Sarah Hoffman Born April 19th, 1815 Passed around 1850
* John Hoffman Born December 25th, 1815 Passed around 1850
* Daniel Hoffman Born :unknown" Passed "unknown" Married Sarah Millett on
November
10th,1825
* Squire Hoffman Born "unknown" Passed 1850 in Port Hudson, LA. Louisiana.
Huffman family history notes: It seems that both names of Hoffman and Huffman were used. Hoffman is the correct German spelling, but some adopted Huffman as the new American version of their name. Odder yet, the parents would use one spelling and their children the other.
Generation Number 3: Shahan
David Shehane / Shahan Jr. [2]
Born: January 1740-1741 Passed: April 27th, 1786 in Kent County, Colony of Delaware. Wife: Lousia (Louisa passed around 1794.) David: Age: Mid-forties when he pased. Prior to his Father passing. Married: 1764 est. Occupation: Yeoman
Children of David Shahan and Lousia: (Generation 4)
* Nancy Shahan Born: 1786 (?)
* John (Shehan) Shahan Born: 1765-1771 Passed: 1840-1849 John married
Sarah (Jones?) Wells.
Childen of John and Sarah:
* David S. "Dave" Shahan [3A] Born: between 1790-1792 Monongalia Co., VA
(Now: W.Va.) Passed: 1845-1849
Children for David S. Shahan:
* Elias Shahan
* Jonas "Jones" Shahan Born: 1794 Passed: 1860s in Iowa "Jones" is buried
in the Cuba Cemetery, Monroe County, IA. His tombstone reads: Jones, son of
John Shahan of Preston Co., Virginia 1794"
Children for Jones Shahan:
* Nancy (Martha) Shahan B: August 4th, 1817
* Samuel Shahan B: April 18th, 1822
* Richard Wilford Shahan B: August 2nd, 1824
* Abraham Shahan B: Aprial 14th, 1827 P: 1894
Picture of Abraham Shahan above:
Married Sarah Jane Eliason-Shahan B: 1826 P: 1905
Children for Abraham and Sarah:
* Rev. Zeri Franklin "Z.F." Shahan B: Feb. 12th, 1863 P: June 14th,
1949 in Preston Co. W.Va. Married: Ida Bell Taylor-Shahan B: 1872
P: 1960 M: Feb. 12th, 1891
Picture of Rev. Zeri Franklin Shahan above:
Children for Z.F. and Ida:
* Hildred Chloe Shahan B: 1892 P: 1909
* Howard Wesley Shahan B: 1895 P: 1991
* Russell Spurgeon Shahan B: 1898 P: 1982
* Gladys Gertrude Shahan-Loar B: 1903 P: 1985
* Donald Reed Shahan B: 1912 P: 2000
* James Shahan B: August 30th, 1830
* Washington Shahan B: April 14th, 1833
* George Elias Shahan (See Below for information concerning George.)
* Richard Shahan Born: September 16th, 1800 in Monongalia Co., VA (WV)
Passed: October 15th, 1884 Buried: Shahan Cemetery, Flinderation, Harrison Co.,
WV Occupation: Farmer Married: Elizabeth Dakon Dayton on Septermber 11th,
1823 in Harrison County, W. Va. Elizabeth Born: April 14th, 1806
Children for Richard and (1) Elizabeth: 1806-1853
* Elizabeth Shahan B: July 13th, 1824
* Mary Ann Shahan B: April 6th, 1826 in Bristol, Harrison Co., WV
* John William Shahan B: February 17th, 1828 in Harrison Co.
* Martha Shahan B: September 24, 1830
* Charity Shahan B: April 26th, 1836 in Harrison Co., WV
* Sarah Jane Shahan B: Aoril 30th, 1839 in Harrison Co., WV
* Edmond Dakon Shahan B: August 3rd, 1841 in Harrison Co., WV
* Sabra A. Shahan B: May 28th, 1846
Childen for Richard and (2) Margaret Jane Williams-Shahan: 1823-1884
* Columbia Jane Shahan B: June 9th, 1855 in Harrison Co., WV
* Francis Sophia Shahan B: August 28th, 1856 in Harrison Co., WV
* Richard Jerome Shahan B: May 1st, 1858 in Harrison Co., WV
* Jehu and Elihu Shahan Twins B: June 3rs, 1861 (Harrison Co.)
* Eppie Francis "Eppa" Shahan B: August 31st, 1864 in Ten Mile District,
Harrison Co., WV
* Joshua Herman "Herman J." Shahan B: October 3rd, 1866 in Harrison Co.
* John Shahan Born: 1802 Married Sarah Glending Glendenning (about)
September 11th, 1821.
* Sarah J. Shahan Born: 1806 in Preston Co., WV Married Henry Bolyard on
October 20th, 1823 at Union Reformed Church, Lehigh, PA
Children for Sarah and Henry:
* Nicholas J. Bolyard, Jr. B: about 1844
* Powell Balliet Bolyard B: about 1825
* Mary Bolyard B: between 1826-1827
* David D. Balliet Bolyard B: 1832
* Henry Balyard B: June 8th, 1832
* Isaac Bolyard B: 1837 in Preston Co. WV
* Elizabeth Balyard B: November 17th, 1839
* William H. Bolyard B: May 26th, 1843
* Alpheus Franklyn Bolyard B: July 1st, 1845
* Amanda Jane Bolyard B: August 4th, 1849
* "daughter" B: unknown
* Joshua S. Shahan Born: January 17th, 1807 in Preston Co., WV Passed: September
22nd, 1898 also in Preston Co. Buried: Mt. Israel Cemetery, Fellowsville, Preston
Co., WV Married: (1) Mary Elizabeth Trickett 1818-1897 Married: between 1805-1816
and (2) Ursula O. Knotts 1808 - 1871 Married: about 1808 in Preston Co. WV
Children for Joshua:
* Barbara E. Shahan B: February 13th, 1829
* Sarah Jane Shahan B: about 1832
* Elizabeth Shahan B: June 1836
* Christena "Tina" Shahan B: October 22nd, 1820
* Martin L. Shahan B: September 21st
All of the children were born in Preston Co., WV
* Mary "Polly" Shahan Born: between 1807-1809 Passed: in Harrison Co., WV
Married: John Gaines on August 20th, 1829
* Reiben Shahan Born: 1813 in Preston Co., WV Passed: between 1880-1889
Married: (1) Elizabeth Jane Zweyer on February 7th, 1871 Married: Feb. 7th, 1771
and (2) Phoebe Hoff on Married: December 22nd, 1877. (3) Margaret Sanders Born:
February 1st, 1818 in Preston Co., WV Married about 1832.
Children for Reiben and Margaret:
* William Shahan B: March 1833
* Philip Shahan B: about 1836
* Rawley "Rolly" Shahan B: April 5th, 1838 in Preston Co., WV P: 1908
Married: Sarah Amanda (Mandy) Sigley B: 1842 P: 1917
Child for Rawley and Mandy:
* Alberta Shahan M: Ebenezer B. Wolfe B: 1863 P: 1940
Picture of Alberta and Ebenezer below...
Children of Alberta and Ebenezer:
* Mittie Mae Wolfe
* James Harrison Wolfe (1889 – 1968)
* Flossie L. Wolfe (1891 – 1976)
* Ada O. Wolfe
* Ira McKinley Wolfe (1897 – 1985)
* Roy I. Wolfe (1899 – 1970)
* Dallis Albert Wolfe (1902 – 1984)
* Ray Maletis Wolfe
* Leota M. Wolfe (1906 – 1986)
* Loran Junior Wolfe (1909 – 1990)
* Audrey Genevieve Wolfe
* Mariah Shahan B: about 1840
* Alexander Shahan B: March 1st, 1841
Children of David Shahan and Lousia: (Generation 4)
* Nancy Shahan Born: 1786 (?)
* John (Shehan) Shahan Born: 1765-1771 Passed: 1840-1849 John married
Sarah (Jones?) Wells.
Childen of John and Sarah:
* David S. "Dave" Shahan [3A] Born: between 1790-1792 Monongalia Co., VA
(Now: W.Va.) Passed: 1845-1849
Children for David S. Shahan:
* Elias Shahan
* Jonas "Jones" Shahan Born: 1794 Passed: 1860s in Iowa "Jones" is buried
in the Cuba Cemetery, Monroe County, IA. His tombstone reads: Jones, son of
John Shahan of Preston Co., Virginia 1794"
Children for Jones Shahan:
* Nancy (Martha) Shahan B: August 4th, 1817
* Samuel Shahan B: April 18th, 1822
* Richard Wilford Shahan B: August 2nd, 1824
* Abraham Shahan B: Aprial 14th, 1827 P: 1894
Picture of Abraham Shahan above:
Married Sarah Jane Eliason-Shahan B: 1826 P: 1905
Children for Abraham and Sarah:
* Rev. Zeri Franklin "Z.F." Shahan B: Feb. 12th, 1863 P: June 14th,
1949 in Preston Co. W.Va. Married: Ida Bell Taylor-Shahan B: 1872
P: 1960 M: Feb. 12th, 1891
Picture of Rev. Zeri Franklin Shahan above:
Children for Z.F. and Ida:
* Hildred Chloe Shahan B: 1892 P: 1909
* Howard Wesley Shahan B: 1895 P: 1991
* Russell Spurgeon Shahan B: 1898 P: 1982
* Gladys Gertrude Shahan-Loar B: 1903 P: 1985
* Donald Reed Shahan B: 1912 P: 2000
* James Shahan B: August 30th, 1830
* Washington Shahan B: April 14th, 1833
* George Elias Shahan (See Below for information concerning George.)
* Richard Shahan Born: September 16th, 1800 in Monongalia Co., VA (WV)
Passed: October 15th, 1884 Buried: Shahan Cemetery, Flinderation, Harrison Co.,
WV Occupation: Farmer Married: Elizabeth Dakon Dayton on Septermber 11th,
1823 in Harrison County, W. Va. Elizabeth Born: April 14th, 1806
Children for Richard and (1) Elizabeth: 1806-1853
* Elizabeth Shahan B: July 13th, 1824
* Mary Ann Shahan B: April 6th, 1826 in Bristol, Harrison Co., WV
* John William Shahan B: February 17th, 1828 in Harrison Co.
* Martha Shahan B: September 24, 1830
* Charity Shahan B: April 26th, 1836 in Harrison Co., WV
* Sarah Jane Shahan B: Aoril 30th, 1839 in Harrison Co., WV
* Edmond Dakon Shahan B: August 3rd, 1841 in Harrison Co., WV
* Sabra A. Shahan B: May 28th, 1846
Childen for Richard and (2) Margaret Jane Williams-Shahan: 1823-1884
* Columbia Jane Shahan B: June 9th, 1855 in Harrison Co., WV
* Francis Sophia Shahan B: August 28th, 1856 in Harrison Co., WV
* Richard Jerome Shahan B: May 1st, 1858 in Harrison Co., WV
* Jehu and Elihu Shahan Twins B: June 3rs, 1861 (Harrison Co.)
* Eppie Francis "Eppa" Shahan B: August 31st, 1864 in Ten Mile District,
Harrison Co., WV
* Joshua Herman "Herman J." Shahan B: October 3rd, 1866 in Harrison Co.
* John Shahan Born: 1802 Married Sarah Glending Glendenning (about)
September 11th, 1821.
* Sarah J. Shahan Born: 1806 in Preston Co., WV Married Henry Bolyard on
October 20th, 1823 at Union Reformed Church, Lehigh, PA
Children for Sarah and Henry:
* Nicholas J. Bolyard, Jr. B: about 1844
* Powell Balliet Bolyard B: about 1825
* Mary Bolyard B: between 1826-1827
* David D. Balliet Bolyard B: 1832
* Henry Balyard B: June 8th, 1832
* Isaac Bolyard B: 1837 in Preston Co. WV
* Elizabeth Balyard B: November 17th, 1839
* William H. Bolyard B: May 26th, 1843
* Alpheus Franklyn Bolyard B: July 1st, 1845
* Amanda Jane Bolyard B: August 4th, 1849
* "daughter" B: unknown
* Joshua S. Shahan Born: January 17th, 1807 in Preston Co., WV Passed: September
22nd, 1898 also in Preston Co. Buried: Mt. Israel Cemetery, Fellowsville, Preston
Co., WV Married: (1) Mary Elizabeth Trickett 1818-1897 Married: between 1805-1816
and (2) Ursula O. Knotts 1808 - 1871 Married: about 1808 in Preston Co. WV
Children for Joshua:
* Barbara E. Shahan B: February 13th, 1829
* Sarah Jane Shahan B: about 1832
* Elizabeth Shahan B: June 1836
* Christena "Tina" Shahan B: October 22nd, 1820
* Martin L. Shahan B: September 21st
All of the children were born in Preston Co., WV
* Mary "Polly" Shahan Born: between 1807-1809 Passed: in Harrison Co., WV
Married: John Gaines on August 20th, 1829
* Reiben Shahan Born: 1813 in Preston Co., WV Passed: between 1880-1889
Married: (1) Elizabeth Jane Zweyer on February 7th, 1871 Married: Feb. 7th, 1771
and (2) Phoebe Hoff on Married: December 22nd, 1877. (3) Margaret Sanders Born:
February 1st, 1818 in Preston Co., WV Married about 1832.
Children for Reiben and Margaret:
* William Shahan B: March 1833
* Philip Shahan B: about 1836
* Rawley "Rolly" Shahan B: April 5th, 1838 in Preston Co., WV P: 1908
Married: Sarah Amanda (Mandy) Sigley B: 1842 P: 1917
Child for Rawley and Mandy:
* Alberta Shahan M: Ebenezer B. Wolfe B: 1863 P: 1940
Picture of Alberta and Ebenezer below...
Children of Alberta and Ebenezer:
* Mittie Mae Wolfe
* James Harrison Wolfe (1889 – 1968)
* Flossie L. Wolfe (1891 – 1976)
* Ada O. Wolfe
* Ira McKinley Wolfe (1897 – 1985)
* Roy I. Wolfe (1899 – 1970)
* Dallis Albert Wolfe (1902 – 1984)
* Ray Maletis Wolfe
* Leota M. Wolfe (1906 – 1986)
* Loran Junior Wolfe (1909 – 1990)
* Audrey Genevieve Wolfe
* Mariah Shahan B: about 1840
* Alexander Shahan B: March 1st, 1841
Generation Number 3: Huffman
Phillip Hoffman Born February 18th, 1797 Monongalia Co. Virgina Passed January 09, 1879 in Barbour Co. West Virgina. He married Aletha Summers August 26th, 1820 (Marriage Bond Records, Monongalia County, Virginia, 1796-1850 Page 51) in Monongalia Co., Virginia (Daughter of Alexander Summers and Mary Vinegar.) He later married Phoebe Ann Goff on January 19th, 1854 in Preston Co., West Virginia. (Daughter of Salathiel Goff and Malinda Garner.)
Children of Phillip Hoffman and Aletha Sumers-Hoffman:
* Mary Ann Hoffman Born June 15th, 1821 Passed December 23rd, 1886 (Age 65 years
6 months, and 8 days.) She was married on Christmans Day 1846 and was buried on
Christmas Day 1886. George & Isabelle Cemetery on Golf Hill, Preston Co., WV.
* John Alexander Hoffman Born November 01st, 1822 Passed August 14th, 1893 In
Kanas City, MO.
* Elijah Squire Hoffman Born June 01st, 1824 Passed April 06st, 1894
* Nimrod Nelson Hoffman Born May 21st, 1827 Passed November 04th, 1890
One of the Editors of the Morgantown Post Newspaper
* George Washington Hoffman Born around 1831 Passed January 22nd, 1865
* Francis Marion Hoffman Born January 25th, 1836 Passed January 23rd, 1904
* Louisa Marian Hoffman Born January 25th, 1836 Passed April 30th, 1885
* Abalona Rebekah Hoffman Born May 12th, 1839 Passed August 03rd, 1885
* Nancy Jane Hoffman Born around 1840 Passed after 1927
Children of Phillip Hoffman and Aletha Sumers-Hoffman:
* Mary Ann Hoffman Born June 15th, 1821 Passed December 23rd, 1886 (Age 65 years
6 months, and 8 days.) She was married on Christmans Day 1846 and was buried on
Christmas Day 1886. George & Isabelle Cemetery on Golf Hill, Preston Co., WV.
* John Alexander Hoffman Born November 01st, 1822 Passed August 14th, 1893 In
Kanas City, MO.
* Elijah Squire Hoffman Born June 01st, 1824 Passed April 06st, 1894
* Nimrod Nelson Hoffman Born May 21st, 1827 Passed November 04th, 1890
One of the Editors of the Morgantown Post Newspaper
* George Washington Hoffman Born around 1831 Passed January 22nd, 1865
* Francis Marion Hoffman Born January 25th, 1836 Passed January 23rd, 1904
* Louisa Marian Hoffman Born January 25th, 1836 Passed April 30th, 1885
* Abalona Rebekah Hoffman Born May 12th, 1839 Passed August 03rd, 1885
* Nancy Jane Hoffman Born around 1840 Passed after 1927
Generation Number 4: Shahan
George Elias Shahan [1] and Catherine Rosier-Shahan (Generation 4)
George Shahan land survey in WV-1836. 105 acres part of land Treasury warrant No. 12732, 24th Nov 1836 entered 10 Mar 1838.
George Elias Shahan, born about 1795 in Delaware. Died: August 27th, 1842 in Virginia. 1st Wife: Susan Mays Married: January 31st, 1804 2nd wife: He married Catherine Rosier on May 16th, 1818. (She was the daughter of Francis Rosier. She was born about 1796 in Virginia and died in 1887 in West Virginia.) Catherine is buried at: Mt. Israel Cemetery, Fellowsville, Preston Co., WV. George was buried: Maple Run, Fellowsville, West Virginia. (Preston County) George had five brothers: John Shehan (Shahan), David Shehane (Shahan), Cornelius Shehane (Shahan), and Daniel Shawhan (Shahan)
Children of George and Catherine: (Generation 5)
* John Shahan Born: February 8th, 1819 Passed: April 15th, 1889 John married
Eveline Stewart. She was born: May 15th, 1824 in Pennsylvania and passed on
May 19th, 1883.
Children of John Shahan and Eveline Stewart-Shahan:
* Rachel Ellen Shahan Born April 20th, 1882 Passed May 21st, 1931
* Christina Shahan Born February 11th, 1854
* George Washington Shahan [2] Born February 11th, 1857 Passed October 14th,
1925
* Francis Marion Shahan Born May 8th, 1859 Passed 1909
* David A. Shahan [4A] Born October 9th, 1870 Passed prior to 1880
* Anne Shahan Born: about 1820
* David William Shahan [3D] Born October 30th, 1825 Passed after May of 1910.
David married Mary Ann Hoffman (Huffman) on December 25th, 1846 in Preston Co.
West Virginia. (Another listing shows David being born November 1826) David served in
the Union Army. Second wife after Mary Ann passed: Arena Mitchell David: unknown burial
Children of David William Shahan and Mary Ann Hoffman-Shahan:
* Thomas B. Huffman Born 1844 in Virginia
* Phillip Nelson Shahan Born September 09, 1848 Preston Co. West Virgine Passed
January 22nd, 1913 St. Gerorge, West Virgina
* Rebecca E. Shahan Born about 1851 Passed "unknown"
* David William Shahan Jr., [4B] Born February 08, 1853 in Preston Co. West Virginia.)
Passes January 13th, 1931 Married: Caroline Amelia Bolyard
Children of David and Caroline:
* Lula V. Shahan B: 1875 D: 1976 M: (1) James A. Knotts 11-19-1892 (2) M.
D. Wolf
* Florence E. Shahan B: 01-29-1877 D: 01-29-1959 M: (1) Eli Nose 06-23-1896
(2) Harrison Sherman Hornbeck 03-03-1910
* Ulysses S. Grant Shahan B:06-14-1879 D: 1880
* Noah Shahan B: 12-10-1881 D: 08-16-1934 M: Arizonz Ellen Bolyard on
07-05-1904
* Waitman C. Shahan B: 04-28-1888 D: 08-10-1894 Cause of death: Diptheria
* Anna Shahan B: April 1889 D: 07-06-1894 Cause of death: Diptheria
* Flora Shahan B: January 1893 D: 08-12-1894 Cause of death: Diptheria
* Flora E. Shahan B: 07-26-1895 D: unknown Married: Ernest Lee on
January 19, 1913.
* Christina E. Shahan Born March 09, 1855 Passed March 18th, 1921 Married: William
Rosier
Children of Christina and William:
* Cora Rosier B: 11-11-1877 D: November 1936 Married: Everett T. Hershman
* Clarence Rosier B: unknown D: unknown
* Harry Roiser B: unknown D: unknown
* Nora Roiser B: unknown D: unknown
* Columbia Jane Shahan Born June 22nd, 1857 Passed prior to 1860
* John Washinton Shahan Born March 06, 1858 in Preston C. West Virginia Passed
February 04, 1930 in St. George, West Virginia Married: Sara Ann Mitchell Cause
of death: Coronary Thrombosis
Children of John and Sara:
* Clarence Shahan B: 01-17-1881 D: 10-10-1885
* Della May Shahan B: 06-06-1886 D: 06-08-1962
* Daisy Ellen Shahan B: 02-02-1889 D: 03-31-1923
* David Roy Shahan B: 09-10-1890 D: 08-05-1926
* Ida Belle Shahan B: 01-03-1893 D: 01-11-1893
* Albert Troy Shahan B: 04-13-1894 D: 09-07-1958
* Floyd Campbell Shahan B: 06-15-1897 D: 03-03-1966
* Dona Victoria Shahan B: 03-20-1901 D: 11-17-1952
* Charlotte L. Shahan Born May 30th, 1860 (Also records show born Oct. 17th) in
Sinclair (Preston Co.), West Virginia Passed: November 18th, 1943 in Marguess
(Preston Co.), West Virginia. Married: Lemuel B. Knotts on March 24th, 1878
Children of Charlotte and Lemuel:
* Charles N. Knotts B: 03-02-1879 D: 11-06-1896
* Lee W. Knotts B: 03-22-1881 D: 09-17-1917
* David William Knotts B: 06-05-1883 D: 10-03-1969 Kingwood Hospital
* Joseph Lemuel Knotts B: 11-23-1885 D: 03-03-1960
* Everett Knotts B: 05-01-1888 D: 12-02-1981
* Chloe Knotts B: 02-14-1891 D: 08-24-1979 Grafton City Hospital
* Laura "Tinsey" Knotts: B: 04-29-1893 D: 10-11-1893
* Ruth B. Knotts B: 11-17-1895 D: 11-16-1989
* Dinia Knotts B: 08-13-1898 D: 11-16-1980 Married: Phillip Molissis
* Ethel E. Knotts B: 01-19-1904 D: 11-04-1936 Married: McKinley Adkinson
Coffman
* Bessie Knotts B: 06-01-1906 D: 01-26-1982
* Anise Knotts B: unknown D: unknown
* Son: Name unknown Born: between 1826-1828
* Catherine Shahan Born: January 17th, 1828 in Preston Co., WV
* George Washington Shahan (See information below. Under Generation 5)
* Elizabeth Shahan Born: February 1832 Elizabeth married William L. Davis (Son of John
& Nancy Davis) William was born October 10, 1831 in Maryland and passed July 22,
1899.
Children of Elizabeth and William:
* Eva Davis Born March 13th, 1854
* John Wesley Davis Born February 22nd, 1856 Passed January 13th, 1926
* James Henry Davis Born December 26th, 1856 Married: Mary E. Hershman January
4th, 1879
* William F. Davis Born about 1861
* Mary Ann Davis Born about 1866 Married: Samuel B. Spring on July 3rd, 1888.
* Lavina Jane Shahan Born: July 1834 Passed: December 13th, 1900 Lavina married
William Runner on October 21st, 1855. (Son of Petus "Peter" Runner and Louisa Shahan-
Runner. He was born about 1834.)
Children of Lavina and William:
* Amelia M. "Millie" Runner Born about 1858 Passed March 1st, 1881
* Christina Runner Born about 1860 Married: Thomas M. Hunt on February 26th,
1889
* Washie Charles Runner Born September 14th, 1865 Passed January 14th, 1945 in
Harris Creek, Ohio
* John Runner Born about 1867 Married: Hannah Guthie on December 22nd, 1889
* Mary V. Runner Born August 1870 Married: Sanford J. Powell on July 8th, 1888
* Louisa Catherine "Vicy" Runner Born June 14th, 1872 Married: James H. Alford on
January 4th, 1894
* Zacharia W. Runner Born November 26th, 1878 Married: Ella O'Riley on December
11th, 1900
* Sarah Jane Shahan Born: December 1836 Married: William Frances Sigley on
October 21st, 1855.
Children of Sarah and William:
* Hannah Missouri Sigley
* Mary Virginia Sigley Married: Anthony Bolyard
* Christina Shahan Born: March 1841 Married: Nathaniel Friend
Child of Christina and Nathaniel:
* Amanda Artela Friend
George Shahan land survey in WV-1836. 105 acres part of land Treasury warrant No. 12732, 24th Nov 1836 entered 10 Mar 1838.
George Elias Shahan, born about 1795 in Delaware. Died: August 27th, 1842 in Virginia. 1st Wife: Susan Mays Married: January 31st, 1804 2nd wife: He married Catherine Rosier on May 16th, 1818. (She was the daughter of Francis Rosier. She was born about 1796 in Virginia and died in 1887 in West Virginia.) Catherine is buried at: Mt. Israel Cemetery, Fellowsville, Preston Co., WV. George was buried: Maple Run, Fellowsville, West Virginia. (Preston County) George had five brothers: John Shehan (Shahan), David Shehane (Shahan), Cornelius Shehane (Shahan), and Daniel Shawhan (Shahan)
Children of George and Catherine: (Generation 5)
* John Shahan Born: February 8th, 1819 Passed: April 15th, 1889 John married
Eveline Stewart. She was born: May 15th, 1824 in Pennsylvania and passed on
May 19th, 1883.
Children of John Shahan and Eveline Stewart-Shahan:
* Rachel Ellen Shahan Born April 20th, 1882 Passed May 21st, 1931
* Christina Shahan Born February 11th, 1854
* George Washington Shahan [2] Born February 11th, 1857 Passed October 14th,
1925
* Francis Marion Shahan Born May 8th, 1859 Passed 1909
* David A. Shahan [4A] Born October 9th, 1870 Passed prior to 1880
* Anne Shahan Born: about 1820
* David William Shahan [3D] Born October 30th, 1825 Passed after May of 1910.
David married Mary Ann Hoffman (Huffman) on December 25th, 1846 in Preston Co.
West Virginia. (Another listing shows David being born November 1826) David served in
the Union Army. Second wife after Mary Ann passed: Arena Mitchell David: unknown burial
Children of David William Shahan and Mary Ann Hoffman-Shahan:
* Thomas B. Huffman Born 1844 in Virginia
* Phillip Nelson Shahan Born September 09, 1848 Preston Co. West Virgine Passed
January 22nd, 1913 St. Gerorge, West Virgina
* Rebecca E. Shahan Born about 1851 Passed "unknown"
* David William Shahan Jr., [4B] Born February 08, 1853 in Preston Co. West Virginia.)
Passes January 13th, 1931 Married: Caroline Amelia Bolyard
Children of David and Caroline:
* Lula V. Shahan B: 1875 D: 1976 M: (1) James A. Knotts 11-19-1892 (2) M.
D. Wolf
* Florence E. Shahan B: 01-29-1877 D: 01-29-1959 M: (1) Eli Nose 06-23-1896
(2) Harrison Sherman Hornbeck 03-03-1910
* Ulysses S. Grant Shahan B:06-14-1879 D: 1880
* Noah Shahan B: 12-10-1881 D: 08-16-1934 M: Arizonz Ellen Bolyard on
07-05-1904
* Waitman C. Shahan B: 04-28-1888 D: 08-10-1894 Cause of death: Diptheria
* Anna Shahan B: April 1889 D: 07-06-1894 Cause of death: Diptheria
* Flora Shahan B: January 1893 D: 08-12-1894 Cause of death: Diptheria
* Flora E. Shahan B: 07-26-1895 D: unknown Married: Ernest Lee on
January 19, 1913.
* Christina E. Shahan Born March 09, 1855 Passed March 18th, 1921 Married: William
Rosier
Children of Christina and William:
* Cora Rosier B: 11-11-1877 D: November 1936 Married: Everett T. Hershman
* Clarence Rosier B: unknown D: unknown
* Harry Roiser B: unknown D: unknown
* Nora Roiser B: unknown D: unknown
* Columbia Jane Shahan Born June 22nd, 1857 Passed prior to 1860
* John Washinton Shahan Born March 06, 1858 in Preston C. West Virginia Passed
February 04, 1930 in St. George, West Virginia Married: Sara Ann Mitchell Cause
of death: Coronary Thrombosis
Children of John and Sara:
* Clarence Shahan B: 01-17-1881 D: 10-10-1885
* Della May Shahan B: 06-06-1886 D: 06-08-1962
* Daisy Ellen Shahan B: 02-02-1889 D: 03-31-1923
* David Roy Shahan B: 09-10-1890 D: 08-05-1926
* Ida Belle Shahan B: 01-03-1893 D: 01-11-1893
* Albert Troy Shahan B: 04-13-1894 D: 09-07-1958
* Floyd Campbell Shahan B: 06-15-1897 D: 03-03-1966
* Dona Victoria Shahan B: 03-20-1901 D: 11-17-1952
* Charlotte L. Shahan Born May 30th, 1860 (Also records show born Oct. 17th) in
Sinclair (Preston Co.), West Virginia Passed: November 18th, 1943 in Marguess
(Preston Co.), West Virginia. Married: Lemuel B. Knotts on March 24th, 1878
Children of Charlotte and Lemuel:
* Charles N. Knotts B: 03-02-1879 D: 11-06-1896
* Lee W. Knotts B: 03-22-1881 D: 09-17-1917
* David William Knotts B: 06-05-1883 D: 10-03-1969 Kingwood Hospital
* Joseph Lemuel Knotts B: 11-23-1885 D: 03-03-1960
* Everett Knotts B: 05-01-1888 D: 12-02-1981
* Chloe Knotts B: 02-14-1891 D: 08-24-1979 Grafton City Hospital
* Laura "Tinsey" Knotts: B: 04-29-1893 D: 10-11-1893
* Ruth B. Knotts B: 11-17-1895 D: 11-16-1989
* Dinia Knotts B: 08-13-1898 D: 11-16-1980 Married: Phillip Molissis
* Ethel E. Knotts B: 01-19-1904 D: 11-04-1936 Married: McKinley Adkinson
Coffman
* Bessie Knotts B: 06-01-1906 D: 01-26-1982
* Anise Knotts B: unknown D: unknown
* Son: Name unknown Born: between 1826-1828
* Catherine Shahan Born: January 17th, 1828 in Preston Co., WV
* George Washington Shahan (See information below. Under Generation 5)
* Elizabeth Shahan Born: February 1832 Elizabeth married William L. Davis (Son of John
& Nancy Davis) William was born October 10, 1831 in Maryland and passed July 22,
1899.
Children of Elizabeth and William:
* Eva Davis Born March 13th, 1854
* John Wesley Davis Born February 22nd, 1856 Passed January 13th, 1926
* James Henry Davis Born December 26th, 1856 Married: Mary E. Hershman January
4th, 1879
* William F. Davis Born about 1861
* Mary Ann Davis Born about 1866 Married: Samuel B. Spring on July 3rd, 1888.
* Lavina Jane Shahan Born: July 1834 Passed: December 13th, 1900 Lavina married
William Runner on October 21st, 1855. (Son of Petus "Peter" Runner and Louisa Shahan-
Runner. He was born about 1834.)
Children of Lavina and William:
* Amelia M. "Millie" Runner Born about 1858 Passed March 1st, 1881
* Christina Runner Born about 1860 Married: Thomas M. Hunt on February 26th,
1889
* Washie Charles Runner Born September 14th, 1865 Passed January 14th, 1945 in
Harris Creek, Ohio
* John Runner Born about 1867 Married: Hannah Guthie on December 22nd, 1889
* Mary V. Runner Born August 1870 Married: Sanford J. Powell on July 8th, 1888
* Louisa Catherine "Vicy" Runner Born June 14th, 1872 Married: James H. Alford on
January 4th, 1894
* Zacharia W. Runner Born November 26th, 1878 Married: Ella O'Riley on December
11th, 1900
* Sarah Jane Shahan Born: December 1836 Married: William Frances Sigley on
October 21st, 1855.
Children of Sarah and William:
* Hannah Missouri Sigley
* Mary Virginia Sigley Married: Anthony Bolyard
* Christina Shahan Born: March 1841 Married: Nathaniel Friend
Child of Christina and Nathaniel:
* Amanda Artela Friend
Note: David and George married sisters: Mary Ann and Louisa Hoffman. (Huffman)
Generation 5: Two Families Merge
George Washington Shahan: (Generation 5) Born 02/28/1830 Passed 06/29/1891 (Cancer) Another record shows George passing on June 20th, 1891.
George Washington Shahan and Louisa M. Hoffman (Also spelled Huffman) Married 1851 in Preston County, West Virginia. ( Mrs. Louisa Marion Shahan, aged 49 years, 3 months and 3 days. She was born in Clinton District, Monongalia County; was a consistent member of the M. E. Church for 37 years.) A second marriage to Mary Martha Mathew (Widow / Born 1836) took place in Preston County, on February 22nd, 1886. They had no children. But a 1880 census lists David C. W. as "son" and Louisa as a "granddaughter".
George Washington J. Shahan was born; February 28th, 1830 in Preston County, Virginia. Died June 29th, 1891 in Tucker County, West Virginia. Served in the Confederate Army During The Civil War. George served under the command of General Richard Brooke Garnett. Note: One brother fought for the side of the north and one for the side of the south. A story told by Benny Shahan (son of David and Martha Roseanna Shahan) that the Union army came to their farm and planned to take their only cow. George, wanting to protect his family's interest had the soldier on the ground and had the soldier's eye outside of it's socket, when he was convinced by his wife, to let the soldier up, unharmed. It is hard to say what makes on man choose one direction, while his brother a different direction... Nick Named: Bull. Death Records list occupation as a Stone Mason.
Confederacy: 14th Regiment, Texas Calvalry - Johnson's Mounted Volunteers Company A: Private
Although the family lived in Tucker County, the births of three of the children, William Francis, John W. and Louisa O.J., are registered in Preston County...
* Side Note: General Richard Brooke Garnett (November 21, 1817 – July 3, 1863) was a career United States Army officer and a Confederate General in the American Civil War. He was killed during Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg.
Children of George and Louisa from oldest to youngest: (Generation 6)
* Alethea Elizabeth Shahan, born August 03, 1851 in Rowlesburg, West Virginia; died around 1860.
* William Francis Shahan, born December 22, 1852 in Rowlesburg, West Virginia; died September 1942.
William Shahan married Michelle L Nestor April 22, 1835 in Tucker County, West Virginia, daughter
of Samuel Nestor and Permilia Holt.
Children of William and Michelle:
* Amelia A. Shahan B: February 1880 D: unknown
* Louisa C. Shahan B: October 1881 D: unknown Married: J. Patrick Loughry on March 1st, 1904
* Sarah E. Shahan B: 02-02-1885 D: unknown
* George A. F. Shahan B: 12-04-1885 D: 1962
* James Peter Shahan B: 09-13-1888 D: 07-28-1966 Married: Nellie Agnes Plum on March 20th, 1920
* John M. Shahan B: 04-01-1890 D: November 1963 Married: Elizabeth Waugh
* Chloe F. Shahan B: 07-06-1892 D: unknown Married: Clifford Boylan (3 children)
* Bertha M. Shahan B: 10-28-1897 D: unknown Married: Everett Wallace Son: (?) Lee Roy Wallace
* Mary Jessie Shahan B: 12-19-1901 D: 05-04-1986 (Never married)
* John Wesley Shahan, born July 27, 1854 in Rowlesburg, West Virginia; died February 01, 1855.
(Cause of Death: Whooping Cough)
* Sarah Minerva "Tina" Shahan, born October 20, 1856 in Rowlesburg, West Virginia; died 1944.
Sarah Shahan married Cyrus Poling (who died) and then Thomas Dewalt Poling November 01, 1877
in Tucker County, West Virginia.
Child of Sarah and Thomas:
* Biddie Rosetta Poling B: 12-08-1892 D: 01-09-1939
* Christina LeVerna Shahan, born May 16, 1858 in St. George, West Virginia; died February 02, 1933.
Christina Shahan married David T. Hovatter December 23, 1877 in Tucker County, West
Virginia, son of David Hovatter. (Ira J. Shahan mentioned his Aunt "Tina" Christina, on several occasions.)
Children of Christina and David:
* Charles E. Hovatter B; 11-11-1878
* Lellie C. Hovatter B: 04-18-1880
* Wilbert F. Hovatter B: unknown
* Ira J. Hovatter B: 04-17-1885
* Mary L.Hovatter B: 03-07-1887
* George E. Hovatter B: 02-15-1889
* Lloyd A. Hovatter B: 06-29-1891
* Maude P. Hovatter B: 07-21-1893
* Arlie David Hovatter B: 08-15-1895
* Boyd E. Hovatter B: 09-24-1897
* Mary Catherine Shahan, born about June 20, 1860 in Rowlesburg, West Virginia; died December 15,
1941. Mary Catherine Shahan married Martin M. Poling July 11, 1882 in Tucker County, West Virginia,
son of Reason Poling.
Children of Mary and Martin:
* Rhoda Poling B: unknown
* Jonas Poling B: unknown
* Ira F. Poling B: 08-16-1883 (1884) P: 12-27-1966 M: Julia Loughridge
* Cyrena Margaret Shahan, born September 08, 1862 in Rowlesburg, VA; died August 15, 1943.
(She married Isaac S M Poling April 10, 1883 in Tucker County, West Virginia.) Nickname: Rena Tucker
County Marriage Records Has Her Name Spelled Syrena)
* George Emery Shahan, born October 09, 1864 in Rowlesburg, West Virginia; died December 18, 1966 in
Clarksburg, West Virginia. Known as Rev. Emery Shahan. Rev. George Emery Shahan married
Cora Jane Hovatter April 30, 1892 in Tucker County, West Virginia, Daughter of David Hovatter and
Suzann.
Children of Emery and Cora:
* Charles Ira Shahan Born: unknown
* Agnes Mae Shahan Born: October 28, 1892 Passed: unknown
* Minnie Pearl Shahan Born: June 4th, 1894 Passed: November 19th, 1959
* Dona Shahan Born: January 29th, 1896 Passed: unknown
* Mary Elizabeth Shahan Born: September 23rd, 1897 Passed: November 1st, 1918
* Daisy Virginia Shahan Born: June 25th, 1899 Passed: December 7th, 1978
* Dora Shahan Born: February 7th, 1904 Passed: at a young age. *Twin
* Florence Shahan Born: February 7th, 1904 Passed: February 7th, 1904 *Twin
* Charles Lee Shahan Born: February 7th, 1907 in Hovatter, West Virginia. Passed: May 21st, 1971
Married: Eva Bolyard
* Cora Louise Shahan Born: December 12th, 1908 Passed: June 22nd, 1987 Cora married Floyd
Edward Sayer on January 31st, 1931
* Ruby Bessie Shahan Born: September 14th, 1910 Passed: unknown Ruby married: (1) Wade Mathias
and (2) Arthur Tomlinson.
Children for Ruby and Wade:
* Arnold Wade Mathias
* Richard Mathias
* Eddie Mathias
* Georgia Oletha Shahan Born: December 14th, 1910 Passed: July 12th, 1975 Georgia married George S.
Tutwiler on December 31st, 1937 in Clarksburg, West Virgina. George is the son of George (Sr) and Emma
Starkey-Tutwiler.
Children for George and George:
* James Robert Tutwiler, born August 08, 1939 in Atlantic City, New Jersey; died August 13, 1952
in Clarksburg, West Virginia.
* Edwin Allan Tutwiler, born November 28, 1948 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
* Lillian Ann Shahan Born: March 31st, 1916 in St. George, West Virginia. Passed: unknown Lillian married
George Miller King, II
* Victoria Arabelle Shahan Born: February 4th, 1919 in St. George, West Virginia Passed: unknown
Arabelle married George Barnosky on October 14th, 1942. George's parents were Joseph and Anna
Sipko-Banosky. Arabelle was in charge of White House sercurity during the Jimmy Carter Adminastration.
Children for Victoria Arebelle and George:
* Ronald Fredrick Barnosky, born November 19, 1944 in Columbus, Ohio.
* John Wayne Barnosky, born May 04, 1946 in Columbus, Ohio.
* Betty Jean Barnosky, born November 10, 1948 in Columbus, Ohio.
* Mary Ann Barnosky, born January 28, 1953 in Fort Belvire, Virginia.
* Walter Brown Shahan Born: unknown Passed: unknown
* Richard Jefferson Shahan, born February 18, 1867 in Rowlesburg, W. Virginia; died May 13, 1954 in
Greenville, Ohio. Richard Shahan married Joannah Catherine Beavers Married: October 15, 1889,
daughter of Thomas Beavers and Fannie Grim
Children for Richard and Joannah:
* Howard Shahan Born: April 12th, 1892 Passed: April 10th, 1894
* Fannie V. Shahan Born: January 7th, 1895 Passed: unknown
* Floyd Waitman Shahan Born: September 12th, 1897 Passed: April 23rd, 1898 Casuse: Brain Fever
* Troy Gay Shahan Born: July 25th, 1899 Passed: January 15th, 1989 Married: (1) Lesta F. Teets on
June 20th, 1920. (2) Pauline Benson-Teets
* Hoy Ray Shahan Born: November 2nd, 1902 Passed: October 5th, 1980 Married: Ida Florence
Shahan-Shahan on September 30th, 1931 in Newport, KY.
* Cecil Clyde Shahan Born: March 12th, 1906 Passed: November 16th, 1986
* Louisa Olive Jeanette "Olive" Shahan, born March 27, 1868 in Rowlesburg, VA; died June 08, 1900
in Rowlesburg, West Virginia. Married (1) Thomas Murphy Bohon June 25, 1892 (2) Frank Davis
Child of Frank Davis and "Olive" Shahan-Davis:
* Charles W. Davis He married: (1) Amanda Anderson and later (2) Maria Giaconi
Child of Charles and Amanda:
* David Clarance Davis Married Florence Godfrey
(After his mother passed David left home and disassociated himself with the family.)
* Elizah Squire Shahan, born July 27, 1873 in Rowlesburg, West Virginia; died November 01, 1874.
(Name Could Of Been spelled, Elijah. Birth Date may have been 7-13-1872.)
* Caroline Josephine Shahan, born June 10, 1874 in St. George, West Virginia; died August 27, 1951 in
Washington, D.C.. CarolineJosephine Shahan married Daniel Kaylon Hebb November 06, 1894 in
Tucker County, West Virginia.
Children of Caroline and Daniel:
* Roy C. Hebb Born: September2nd, 1895 Passed: September 19th, 1981
* Floyd N. Hebb Born: April 26th Passed: August 8th, 1945
* Arthur W. Hebb Born: May 22nd, 1899 Passed: April 15th, 1901
* Ernest P. Hebb Born: May 15th, 1901 Passed: March 3rd, 1955 *Twin
* Emory J. Hebb Born: May 15th, 1901 Passed: June 3rd, 1959 *Twin
* Addie Margaret Hebb Born: September 19th, 1903 Passed: December 10th, 1982 Married: William
M. McGee
* Clara Rose Hebb Born: December 9th, 1905 Passed: unknown Married: Louis Davidson
* Jamina A. Hebb Born: February 17th, 1907 Passed: October 1988 Married: Albert Lintz
* Virgie G. Hebb Born: October 28th, 1910 Passed: 1992 Married: Jack H. Morgan
* Darsey G. Hebb Born: June 7th, 1913 Passed: 1975
* Victor B. Hebb Born: November 29th, 1916 Passed: December 6th, 1943
* Redah G. Hebb Born: December 8th, 1918 Passed: May 14th, 1966 Married: Donald Mann
Note: Donald Mann and Ira Shahan used to hunt together.
* Stillborn Twins Shahan, born about 1875 to 1879 Un-named.
* David Charles Waitman Shahan [4B], born May 05, 1880 in Tucker County, West Virginia; died
December 14, 1947. David Shahan married Martha Rosanna Annon April 04, 1903 at the Shiloh
Church at Bull Run in West Virginia, Daughter of Benjamin Annon and Sarah Fry.
See: Shahan: Magnificent 7 chapter
* Virginia Catherine Shahan, born about July 04, 1882 - 1883 in Tucker County, West Virginia; died
Unknown Virginia Catherine Shahan married (1) Harve Dunlap, (2) Sam Austin, and (3) Arthur J.
Spare
Children of Virginia and Harvey Dunlap:
* Bertha Dunlap Born: unknown Passed: unknown
* Barlett Dunlap Born: unknown Passed: unknown
* Acie Dunpal Born: unknown Passed: unknown
* Juanita Dunlap Born: unknown Passed: unknown Married: Melvin Bartlett
Children of Virgina and Sam Austin:
* Mary Austin-Spare Born: unknown Passed: Unknown
George Washington Shahan and Louisa M. Hoffman (Also spelled Huffman) Married 1851 in Preston County, West Virginia. ( Mrs. Louisa Marion Shahan, aged 49 years, 3 months and 3 days. She was born in Clinton District, Monongalia County; was a consistent member of the M. E. Church for 37 years.) A second marriage to Mary Martha Mathew (Widow / Born 1836) took place in Preston County, on February 22nd, 1886. They had no children. But a 1880 census lists David C. W. as "son" and Louisa as a "granddaughter".
George Washington J. Shahan was born; February 28th, 1830 in Preston County, Virginia. Died June 29th, 1891 in Tucker County, West Virginia. Served in the Confederate Army During The Civil War. George served under the command of General Richard Brooke Garnett. Note: One brother fought for the side of the north and one for the side of the south. A story told by Benny Shahan (son of David and Martha Roseanna Shahan) that the Union army came to their farm and planned to take their only cow. George, wanting to protect his family's interest had the soldier on the ground and had the soldier's eye outside of it's socket, when he was convinced by his wife, to let the soldier up, unharmed. It is hard to say what makes on man choose one direction, while his brother a different direction... Nick Named: Bull. Death Records list occupation as a Stone Mason.
Confederacy: 14th Regiment, Texas Calvalry - Johnson's Mounted Volunteers Company A: Private
Although the family lived in Tucker County, the births of three of the children, William Francis, John W. and Louisa O.J., are registered in Preston County...
* Side Note: General Richard Brooke Garnett (November 21, 1817 – July 3, 1863) was a career United States Army officer and a Confederate General in the American Civil War. He was killed during Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg.
Children of George and Louisa from oldest to youngest: (Generation 6)
* Alethea Elizabeth Shahan, born August 03, 1851 in Rowlesburg, West Virginia; died around 1860.
* William Francis Shahan, born December 22, 1852 in Rowlesburg, West Virginia; died September 1942.
William Shahan married Michelle L Nestor April 22, 1835 in Tucker County, West Virginia, daughter
of Samuel Nestor and Permilia Holt.
Children of William and Michelle:
* Amelia A. Shahan B: February 1880 D: unknown
* Louisa C. Shahan B: October 1881 D: unknown Married: J. Patrick Loughry on March 1st, 1904
* Sarah E. Shahan B: 02-02-1885 D: unknown
* George A. F. Shahan B: 12-04-1885 D: 1962
* James Peter Shahan B: 09-13-1888 D: 07-28-1966 Married: Nellie Agnes Plum on March 20th, 1920
* John M. Shahan B: 04-01-1890 D: November 1963 Married: Elizabeth Waugh
* Chloe F. Shahan B: 07-06-1892 D: unknown Married: Clifford Boylan (3 children)
* Bertha M. Shahan B: 10-28-1897 D: unknown Married: Everett Wallace Son: (?) Lee Roy Wallace
* Mary Jessie Shahan B: 12-19-1901 D: 05-04-1986 (Never married)
* John Wesley Shahan, born July 27, 1854 in Rowlesburg, West Virginia; died February 01, 1855.
(Cause of Death: Whooping Cough)
* Sarah Minerva "Tina" Shahan, born October 20, 1856 in Rowlesburg, West Virginia; died 1944.
Sarah Shahan married Cyrus Poling (who died) and then Thomas Dewalt Poling November 01, 1877
in Tucker County, West Virginia.
Child of Sarah and Thomas:
* Biddie Rosetta Poling B: 12-08-1892 D: 01-09-1939
* Christina LeVerna Shahan, born May 16, 1858 in St. George, West Virginia; died February 02, 1933.
Christina Shahan married David T. Hovatter December 23, 1877 in Tucker County, West
Virginia, son of David Hovatter. (Ira J. Shahan mentioned his Aunt "Tina" Christina, on several occasions.)
Children of Christina and David:
* Charles E. Hovatter B; 11-11-1878
* Lellie C. Hovatter B: 04-18-1880
* Wilbert F. Hovatter B: unknown
* Ira J. Hovatter B: 04-17-1885
* Mary L.Hovatter B: 03-07-1887
* George E. Hovatter B: 02-15-1889
* Lloyd A. Hovatter B: 06-29-1891
* Maude P. Hovatter B: 07-21-1893
* Arlie David Hovatter B: 08-15-1895
* Boyd E. Hovatter B: 09-24-1897
* Mary Catherine Shahan, born about June 20, 1860 in Rowlesburg, West Virginia; died December 15,
1941. Mary Catherine Shahan married Martin M. Poling July 11, 1882 in Tucker County, West Virginia,
son of Reason Poling.
Children of Mary and Martin:
* Rhoda Poling B: unknown
* Jonas Poling B: unknown
* Ira F. Poling B: 08-16-1883 (1884) P: 12-27-1966 M: Julia Loughridge
* Cyrena Margaret Shahan, born September 08, 1862 in Rowlesburg, VA; died August 15, 1943.
(She married Isaac S M Poling April 10, 1883 in Tucker County, West Virginia.) Nickname: Rena Tucker
County Marriage Records Has Her Name Spelled Syrena)
* George Emery Shahan, born October 09, 1864 in Rowlesburg, West Virginia; died December 18, 1966 in
Clarksburg, West Virginia. Known as Rev. Emery Shahan. Rev. George Emery Shahan married
Cora Jane Hovatter April 30, 1892 in Tucker County, West Virginia, Daughter of David Hovatter and
Suzann.
Children of Emery and Cora:
* Charles Ira Shahan Born: unknown
* Agnes Mae Shahan Born: October 28, 1892 Passed: unknown
* Minnie Pearl Shahan Born: June 4th, 1894 Passed: November 19th, 1959
* Dona Shahan Born: January 29th, 1896 Passed: unknown
* Mary Elizabeth Shahan Born: September 23rd, 1897 Passed: November 1st, 1918
* Daisy Virginia Shahan Born: June 25th, 1899 Passed: December 7th, 1978
* Dora Shahan Born: February 7th, 1904 Passed: at a young age. *Twin
* Florence Shahan Born: February 7th, 1904 Passed: February 7th, 1904 *Twin
* Charles Lee Shahan Born: February 7th, 1907 in Hovatter, West Virginia. Passed: May 21st, 1971
Married: Eva Bolyard
* Cora Louise Shahan Born: December 12th, 1908 Passed: June 22nd, 1987 Cora married Floyd
Edward Sayer on January 31st, 1931
* Ruby Bessie Shahan Born: September 14th, 1910 Passed: unknown Ruby married: (1) Wade Mathias
and (2) Arthur Tomlinson.
Children for Ruby and Wade:
* Arnold Wade Mathias
* Richard Mathias
* Eddie Mathias
* Georgia Oletha Shahan Born: December 14th, 1910 Passed: July 12th, 1975 Georgia married George S.
Tutwiler on December 31st, 1937 in Clarksburg, West Virgina. George is the son of George (Sr) and Emma
Starkey-Tutwiler.
Children for George and George:
* James Robert Tutwiler, born August 08, 1939 in Atlantic City, New Jersey; died August 13, 1952
in Clarksburg, West Virginia.
* Edwin Allan Tutwiler, born November 28, 1948 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
* Lillian Ann Shahan Born: March 31st, 1916 in St. George, West Virginia. Passed: unknown Lillian married
George Miller King, II
* Victoria Arabelle Shahan Born: February 4th, 1919 in St. George, West Virginia Passed: unknown
Arabelle married George Barnosky on October 14th, 1942. George's parents were Joseph and Anna
Sipko-Banosky. Arabelle was in charge of White House sercurity during the Jimmy Carter Adminastration.
Children for Victoria Arebelle and George:
* Ronald Fredrick Barnosky, born November 19, 1944 in Columbus, Ohio.
* John Wayne Barnosky, born May 04, 1946 in Columbus, Ohio.
* Betty Jean Barnosky, born November 10, 1948 in Columbus, Ohio.
* Mary Ann Barnosky, born January 28, 1953 in Fort Belvire, Virginia.
* Walter Brown Shahan Born: unknown Passed: unknown
* Richard Jefferson Shahan, born February 18, 1867 in Rowlesburg, W. Virginia; died May 13, 1954 in
Greenville, Ohio. Richard Shahan married Joannah Catherine Beavers Married: October 15, 1889,
daughter of Thomas Beavers and Fannie Grim
Children for Richard and Joannah:
* Howard Shahan Born: April 12th, 1892 Passed: April 10th, 1894
* Fannie V. Shahan Born: January 7th, 1895 Passed: unknown
* Floyd Waitman Shahan Born: September 12th, 1897 Passed: April 23rd, 1898 Casuse: Brain Fever
* Troy Gay Shahan Born: July 25th, 1899 Passed: January 15th, 1989 Married: (1) Lesta F. Teets on
June 20th, 1920. (2) Pauline Benson-Teets
* Hoy Ray Shahan Born: November 2nd, 1902 Passed: October 5th, 1980 Married: Ida Florence
Shahan-Shahan on September 30th, 1931 in Newport, KY.
* Cecil Clyde Shahan Born: March 12th, 1906 Passed: November 16th, 1986
* Louisa Olive Jeanette "Olive" Shahan, born March 27, 1868 in Rowlesburg, VA; died June 08, 1900
in Rowlesburg, West Virginia. Married (1) Thomas Murphy Bohon June 25, 1892 (2) Frank Davis
Child of Frank Davis and "Olive" Shahan-Davis:
* Charles W. Davis He married: (1) Amanda Anderson and later (2) Maria Giaconi
Child of Charles and Amanda:
* David Clarance Davis Married Florence Godfrey
(After his mother passed David left home and disassociated himself with the family.)
* Elizah Squire Shahan, born July 27, 1873 in Rowlesburg, West Virginia; died November 01, 1874.
(Name Could Of Been spelled, Elijah. Birth Date may have been 7-13-1872.)
* Caroline Josephine Shahan, born June 10, 1874 in St. George, West Virginia; died August 27, 1951 in
Washington, D.C.. CarolineJosephine Shahan married Daniel Kaylon Hebb November 06, 1894 in
Tucker County, West Virginia.
Children of Caroline and Daniel:
* Roy C. Hebb Born: September2nd, 1895 Passed: September 19th, 1981
* Floyd N. Hebb Born: April 26th Passed: August 8th, 1945
* Arthur W. Hebb Born: May 22nd, 1899 Passed: April 15th, 1901
* Ernest P. Hebb Born: May 15th, 1901 Passed: March 3rd, 1955 *Twin
* Emory J. Hebb Born: May 15th, 1901 Passed: June 3rd, 1959 *Twin
* Addie Margaret Hebb Born: September 19th, 1903 Passed: December 10th, 1982 Married: William
M. McGee
* Clara Rose Hebb Born: December 9th, 1905 Passed: unknown Married: Louis Davidson
* Jamina A. Hebb Born: February 17th, 1907 Passed: October 1988 Married: Albert Lintz
* Virgie G. Hebb Born: October 28th, 1910 Passed: 1992 Married: Jack H. Morgan
* Darsey G. Hebb Born: June 7th, 1913 Passed: 1975
* Victor B. Hebb Born: November 29th, 1916 Passed: December 6th, 1943
* Redah G. Hebb Born: December 8th, 1918 Passed: May 14th, 1966 Married: Donald Mann
Note: Donald Mann and Ira Shahan used to hunt together.
* Stillborn Twins Shahan, born about 1875 to 1879 Un-named.
* David Charles Waitman Shahan [4B], born May 05, 1880 in Tucker County, West Virginia; died
December 14, 1947. David Shahan married Martha Rosanna Annon April 04, 1903 at the Shiloh
Church at Bull Run in West Virginia, Daughter of Benjamin Annon and Sarah Fry.
See: Shahan: Magnificent 7 chapter
* Virginia Catherine Shahan, born about July 04, 1882 - 1883 in Tucker County, West Virginia; died
Unknown Virginia Catherine Shahan married (1) Harve Dunlap, (2) Sam Austin, and (3) Arthur J.
Spare
Children of Virginia and Harvey Dunlap:
* Bertha Dunlap Born: unknown Passed: unknown
* Barlett Dunlap Born: unknown Passed: unknown
* Acie Dunpal Born: unknown Passed: unknown
* Juanita Dunlap Born: unknown Passed: unknown Married: Melvin Bartlett
Children of Virgina and Sam Austin:
* Mary Austin-Spare Born: unknown Passed: Unknown
Rev. George "Emery" (Emerson) Shahan
"Uncle Emery" with Mary Lou Shahan
There is a picture of Rev. G. Emory Shahan at age 100 on page 621 of "Alleghany Passage: Churches and Families" by Emmert F. Bittinger, and the following biography:
"The family lived near Rowlesburg, West Virginia for many years be-fore moving near St. George in, Tucker County. There the family lived within the boundary of the Union Chapel (Bull Run) branch of the Shiloh Congregation.
"The eighth child of eighteen children, George Emory Shahan, manifested special talents and an early interest in religion. He began a vigorous study of the Bible while still in his teens, mastering large portions to memory. His obituary states that he began preaching at the early age of fifteen, which would have been around 1879. The year after his marriage, in 1891 to Cora Jane Hovatter, he was ordained to the ministry. He was advanced as an Elder in 1904 and there upon given charge of the Shiloh Congregation, a position he held until 1907." "He continued his labor for the Church at Union Chapel, serving as one of the ministers of that branch until his transfer to the Grafton Brethren Church which later became the Grace Brethren Church."
Emery retired in 1940 and moved to Clarksburg. "Most of his life was devoted to free ministry, supporting his family by farming and carpentry. Prior to moving to Tucker County, George Emery Shahan had accumulated a large tract of land, some of which was purchased for as little as $1.65 an acre. Most of the land was sold during the Great Depression, and sadly, little gain was realized."
"The family lived near Rowlesburg, West Virginia for many years be-fore moving near St. George in, Tucker County. There the family lived within the boundary of the Union Chapel (Bull Run) branch of the Shiloh Congregation.
"The eighth child of eighteen children, George Emory Shahan, manifested special talents and an early interest in religion. He began a vigorous study of the Bible while still in his teens, mastering large portions to memory. His obituary states that he began preaching at the early age of fifteen, which would have been around 1879. The year after his marriage, in 1891 to Cora Jane Hovatter, he was ordained to the ministry. He was advanced as an Elder in 1904 and there upon given charge of the Shiloh Congregation, a position he held until 1907." "He continued his labor for the Church at Union Chapel, serving as one of the ministers of that branch until his transfer to the Grafton Brethren Church which later became the Grace Brethren Church."
Emery retired in 1940 and moved to Clarksburg. "Most of his life was devoted to free ministry, supporting his family by farming and carpentry. Prior to moving to Tucker County, George Emery Shahan had accumulated a large tract of land, some of which was purchased for as little as $1.65 an acre. Most of the land was sold during the Great Depression, and sadly, little gain was realized."
102 years old!
"Rev. Shahan was respected as a man of high moral character and a man of devotion. Emery and Cora Jane Hovatter-Shahan had fourteen children together. He left a strong impact on his family and those with whom his path, touched."
"A member of the National Fellowship of Brethren Ministers, Emery was the oldest member of that organization at the time of his death which was age 102 in 1966. He still occasionally preached in the last decade of his life."
"A member of the National Fellowship of Brethren Ministers, Emery was the oldest member of that organization at the time of his death which was age 102 in 1966. He still occasionally preached in the last decade of his life."