Cora E. (Rickman) Shaffer (1853 - 1928)

Born 8 Jan 1853 in Tennessee, United States

Wife of William R J Shaffer — married 23 Nov 1871 in Darke County, Ohio, USA

Descendants

Died 4 Nov 1928 at age 75 in Coe, Isabella County, Michigan, USA

Biography

Cora (Rickman) Shaffer is a part of US Black heritage.

Cora was born in 1853 in Tennessee.^[1]

She was the daughter of Abram Rickman and Telitha Elam.^[2] She was the sister of Civil War veteran James Rickman of the all-black 54th Massachusetts regiment.

Cora Rickman married William R. J. Shaffer on November 23, 1871, in Darke County, Ohio, USA.^[3]

Wife of William Shaffer and Mother to Lee Shaffer, Minnie Shaffer, Leander Shaffer.

Census Race

• 1850: Mulatto

Death

She passed away in 1928. ^[2][4]

She was buried at Warren Township Cemetery, Coleman, Midland County, Michigan, USA.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC6S-ZYB : 12 April 2016), Cary E Rickman in household of Phillace Elam, Warren county, Warren, Tennessee, United States; citing family 485, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KF37-P81 : 13 March 2018), Cora E Shaffer, 04 Nov 1928; citing Coe, Isabella, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,972,757.
3. ↑ "Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1958," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XDZ6-V4D : accessed 24 February 2015), W. R. J. Shafer and Cora E. Rickman, 23 Nov 1871; citing Darke County, Ohio, reference 2:3J1TXHN; FHL microfilm 1,030,771.
4. ↑ ‘’Find A Grave,’’ database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 04 April 2018), memorial page for Cora Rickman Shaffer (8 Jan 1853–4 Nov 1928), Find A Grave: Memorial #175266836, citing Warren Township Cemetery, Coleman, Midland County, Michigan, USA ; Maintained by Kimberley Wills-Hammons (contributor 47466996) .

• 1850 United States Federal Census Year: 1860; Census Place: German, Darke, Ohio; Roll: M653_956; Page: 207; Family History Library Film: 803956

• "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8M7-DM7 : accessed 25 February 2015), Cora Shafer in household of William Shafer, Washington, Darke, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district 73, sheet 369B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1011; FHL microfilm 1,255,011.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM6N-G8C : accessed 4 April 2018), Cora Shafer in household of William Shafer, Latty Township (part), Paulding, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 54, sheet 8B, family 169, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,312.

• "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/ML5S-77H : accessed 25 February 2015), Cory E Shaffer in household of William R Shaffer, Beaverton, Gladwin, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 107, sheet 6A, family 80, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,659.