Source Citations for Mary M. ____

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Source Citations

census-us-1920-ps-la-jeffersondavis-72-13a: 1920 U.S. Census, population schedule, Louisiana, Jefferson Davis County, Lake Arthur, enumeration district 72, sheet 13A (form/penned) or page 13A (stamped); 1920 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 17 August 2018) ⟩ "Louisiana ⟩ Jefferson Davis ⟩ Lake Arthur ⟩ District 0072" image 25; citing “Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 616 (of 2076), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

census-us-1930-ps-tx-liveoak-1-8a: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, Texas, Live Oak County, Justice Precinct 1, enumeration district 149-1, sheet 8A (form/penned) or page 226A (stamped); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 18 August 2018) ⟩ "Texas ⟩ Live Oak ⟩ Precinct 1 ⟩ District 0001" image 15; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 2370 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2342104]

marker-george-mary-shafer-1944-1941: Gravestone of George O. (1944) and Mary M. (1941); Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 17 Dec 2023), memorial IDs 119594093 (George) and 103469616 (Mary), photograph uploaded 18 Oct 2015 by Debbie to both memorials; citing “George West Cemetery (George West, Life Oak County, Texas, USA)”

research-a-spear-family-history: {private} Engelmann, A Spear Family History, privately printed 1988, updated 2002, 2005; privately held

Source Reference Details

Name Details

census-us-1920-ps-la-jeffersondavis-72-13a:

Reference Detail: Line 17, dwelling 258

Comment Detail: Source includes [married] name (Mary Shafer).

census-us-1930-ps-tx-liveoak-1-8a:

Reference Detail: Line 14, dwelling 137

Comment Detail: Source includes [married] name (Mary Shafer).

marker-george-mary-shafer-1944-1941:

Comment Detail: Source includes married name (Mary M. Shafer).

Birth Details

census-us-1920-ps-la-jeffersondavis-72-13a:

Reference Detail: Line 17, dwelling 258

Comment Detail: Source includes age (⟨conflict⟩) and location (Louisiana). See research notes for conflict details.

census-us-1930-ps-tx-liveoak-1-8a:

Reference Detail: Line 14, dwelling 137

Comment Detail: Source includes age (56) and location (Louisiana). Using her age and the official census date of 1 Apr 1930 gives a birth date range from 2 Apr 1873 to 1 Apr 1874.

marker-george-mary-shafer-1944-1941:

Comment Detail: Source includes date (Feb. 28, 1874).

Death Details

marker-george-mary-shafer-1944-1941:

Comment Detail: Source includes date (May 5, 1941).

Marriage Details

census-us-1920-ps-la-jeffersondavis-72-13a:

Reference Detail: Lines 16,17, dwelling 258

Comment Detail: Source identifies Mary Shafer as the wife of Geo. O. Shafer.

marker-george-mary-shafer-1944-1941:

Comment Detail: Source implies marriage between George O. and Mary M. Shafer.

Miscellaneous Facts Details “Events”

marker-george-mary-shafer-1944-1941:

Comment Detail: Source implicitly indicates location (George West, Live Oak County, Texas, USA).

marker-george-mary-shafer-1944-1941:

Comment Detail: Source implicitly identifies cemetery name (George West Cemetery) and location (George West, Live Oak County, Texas, USA).

Miscellaneous Facts Details “Attributes”

census-us-1920-ps-la-jeffersondavis-72-13a:

Reference Detail: Line 17, dwelling 258

Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Jan 1920) and location (Lake Arthur Town, County: Jefferson Davis, State: Louisiana).

census-us-1930-ps-tx-liveoak-1-8a:

Reference Detail: Line 14, dwelling 137

Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Apr 1930) and location (Justice Precinct I, County: Live Oak, State: Texas).

Research Notes Details

census-us-1930-ps-tx-liveoak-1-8a:

Reference Detail: Line 14, dwelling 137

research-a-spear-family-history:

(no additional information)

census-us-1920-ps-la-jeffersondavis-72-13a:

Reference Detail: Line 17, dwelling 258