George Carlton Shafer ^{2 3 4 5 6 7 8}

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in Jefferson District, Frederick County, MD on 24 July 1850. ⁶

1850 US Census
Page 805A, House 83, Family 87, Roll 292
Jefferson District, Frederick County, Maryland
George C. Shafer..1..MD
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in District 14, Frederick County, MD on 10 August 1870. ⁷

1870 US Census
Page 54, Dwelling 3, Family 3
District 14, Frederick County, Maryland
George C. Shafer..21..MD..Farm Laborer
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Jefferson District, Frederick County, MD on 14 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 445C, District 87, Dwelling 246, Family 249, Roll 0510
Jefferson District, Frederick County, Maryland
George Shafer..Head..31..MD..Farmer
(Living with wife and 3 daughters.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Tuscarora, MD on 1 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 34, Dwelling 16, Family 16
Tuscarora, Frederick County, Maryland
Farm owned with mortgage
Married 25 years
George C. Shafer..Head..Oct 12 1848..51..MD..Farmer
(Living with wife and 9 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Tuscarora, MD on 19 April 1910. ⁴

1910 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 79, Family 46, Roll 565
Tuscarora, Frederick County, Maryland
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 34 years
George C. Shafer..Head..62..MD..Farmer
(Living with wife and 7 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 12 Oct 1848, then his age should have been 61 instead of 62.
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• He was buried after 23 November 1916 in the Mount Olivet Cemetery in Frederick, MD.

Find A Grave Memorial 31009798
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George married Laura Virginia Toms, daughter of Ezra Toms and Sophia Doub, on 4 December 1875 in Frederick, MD.^{1 2 3 4} (Laura Virginia Toms was born on 29 March 1853 in Frederick, MD,^{2 3 4 5 9} died on 19 March 1925 in Frederick, MD ^{1 5 9} and was buried after 19 March 1925 in Frederick, MD ⁹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Jefferson District, Frederick County, MD on 14 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 445C, District 87, Dwelling 246, Family 249, Roll 0510
Jefferson District, Frederick County, Maryland
George Shafer..Head..31..MD..Farmer
Laura Shafer..Wife..27..MD..Keeping House
Ida Shafer..Dau..3..MD
Mollie Shafer..Dau..2..MD
Carrie Shafer..Dau..8m..MD..Oct
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Tuscarora, MD on 1 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 34, Dwelling 16, Family 16
Tuscarora, Frederick County, Maryland
Farm owned with mortgage
Married 25 years
George C. Shafer..Head..Oct 12 1848..51..MD..Farmer
Laura V. Shafer..Wife..Mar 29 1853..47..MD..9/9
Addie L. Shafer..Daughter..Sep 8 1876..23..MD..Servant
Carrie S. Shafer..Daughter..Oct 3 1879..20..MD..Servant
Alta F. Shafer..Daughter..Dec 10 1880..19..MD..At School
Oda A. Shafer..Daughter..May 11 1885..15..MD..At School
Lester E. Shafer..Son..Dec 25 1888..11..MD..At School
Emmert I. Shafer..Son..Oct 7 1890..9..MD..At School
Vada F. Shafer..Daughter..Jan 27 1892..2..MD..At School
Edna G. Shafer..Daughter..Apr 27 1895..5..MD
Glen C. Shafer..Son..Feb 2 1897..3..MD
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Tuscarora, MD on 19 April 1910. ⁴

1910 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 79, Family 46, Roll 565
Tuscarora, Frederick County, Maryland
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 34 years
George C. Shafer..Head..62..MD..Farmer
Laura I. Shafer..Wife..57..MD..12/12
Carrie Shafer..Daughter..30..MD..Dressmaker
Fannie Shafer..Daughter..23..MD
.Lester Shafer..Son..21..MD..Farm Laborer
Emmerth Shafer..Son..19..MD..Farm Laborer
Nada Shafer..Daughter..18..MD
Edna G. Shafer..Daughter..14..MD
Glenn C. Shafer..Son..13..MD
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