Mary Isabell Shaffer

Brief Life History of Mary Isabell

When Mary Isabell Shaffer was born on 17 July 1866, in Texas, United States, her father, William Jefferson Shaffer, was 30 and her mother, Lucinda E. Whetsell, was 29. She married James Franklin Fulbright on 7 January 1886, in Hamilton, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 6 daughters. She lived in Justice Precinct 1, Hamilton, Texas, United States in 1880 and Justice Precinct 8, Hamilton, Texas, United States for about 50 years. She died on 18 July 1956, in Carlton, Hamilton, Texas, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Carlton, Hamilton, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Franklin Fulbright
1861–1937
Mary Isabell Shaffer
1866–1956
Marriage: 7 January 1886
Leah Fulbright
1887–1964
Mittie Fulbright
1890–1972
Minnie Fulbright
1890–1974
Claude Fulbright
1896–1896
Jimmie Mae Fulbright
1897–1998
Willie Lura Fulbright
1899–1986
Nioma Fay Fulbright
1904–1973

Sources (22)

  • Issie Fulbright, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Mary E Shaffer, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
  • Mary Shaffer in entry for Minnie F Williamson, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"

World Events (8)

1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.

This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.

1877

Historical Boundaries: 1877: Hamilton, Texas, United States

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Schäffer (see Schaffer 2), Schaffer 1, or Schäfer (see Schaefer ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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