Alpheus Shahan (1853 - 1917)

Born 19 Aug 1853 in Preston, Virginia (now West Virginia), United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Braham) Shahan — married 24 Sep 1874 in Preston, West Virginia, United States

Husband of Bede C. (Phillips) Shahan — married Aug 1884 in Tucker Co., WV

Husband of Harriet Long — married 17 Sep 1885 in Tucker Co., WV

Descendants

Died 8 Dec 1917 at age 64 in Preston, West Virginia, United States

Biography

Alpheus was born in 1859. He was the son of Henry Shahan and Sarah Stafford. He passed away in 1917.^[1]

The Preston County Journal.
KINGWOOD, WEST VIRGINIA, THURSDAY DECEMBER 20. 1917.
VOL. LII NO 18 WHOLE NO. 2678.
Page 8, Column 4
Alpheus Shahan
Alpheus Shahan was born August 19, 1853, and died December 8, 1917. He had gone to Tunnelton to bring the district superintendent, Dr. A. Moore, to the quarterly meeting held at Mt. Israel church near Fellowsville. He took Dr. Moore to his home, ate dinner, seemed to be in his usual health, and walked through the field with him to the church. Soon after his arrival at the church Mr. Shahan’s death occurred.
Mr. Shahan was born and raised in this community and will be a man missed in the church. He was a worker, one that could be relied upon to do his part. He became a member at the age of 13, and from that time his life was devoted to charitable and Christian work.
He was first married to Elizabeth Braham, September 24, 1874, and to this union one child was born, Susie, but a few minutes later his wife died. He was again married to Beedy Nestor, August 5, 1884, who lived but a short period after. On September 17, 1885, the third time he was united in marriage to Harriet Long, who remained his faithful companion. Three children were born to this union, Dessie DeMoss, Willie and Marion, all three living.
. Mr. Shahan has three brothers and one sister living. The funeral was held from his home church, the Rev. Wm. Gilmore officiating at the services. His neighbors upon every hand speak well of the deceased. He was a man of God. His place will ne hard to fill.

Research Notes

Birth month is Apr or Aug. Gravestone and obituary has Aug.

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #42620871

• "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FY7F-F2F : 11 February 2018), Alpheus S Shahan and Elizabeth Braham, 1874; citing Preston, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 827,595.
• An early history of the Shahan family, 1678-1920
• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 10 November 2020), memorial page for Alpheus Shahan (19 Aug 1859–8 Dec 1917), Find A Grave: Memorial #42620871, citing Mount Israel Cemetery, Fellowsville, Preston County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by William Coleman (contributor 47081459) .

"Preston County WV (then VA) Records 1853-1860," Roy L. Lockhart, 1998, Births 9-34, Alpheus Shahan, born August 19 1853, POB Upper little Sandy Creek, Father Henry Saunders Shahan, Father's occ farmer, Father's res Near Fellowsville, Mother Sarah Ann Shahan, Inf Mother

Alpheus Shahan obituary