Willard W Shaff

Brief Life History of Willard W

When Willard W Shaff was born in 1850, in Fountain, Indiana, United States, his father, David A Shaff, was 39 and his mother, Mary Ester Vandoren, was 27. He married Mary Eliza Mallory on 14 February 1872, in Bishop, Inyo, California, United States. He lived in Missouri, United States in 1870 and Reno Nevada Temple, Reno, Washoe, Nevada, United States in 1900. He died on 9 July 1931, in Reno, Washoe, Nevada, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Reno, Washoe, Nevada, United States.

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Willard W Shaff
1850–1931
Mary Eliza Mallory
1851–1939
Marriage: 14 February 1872

Sources (12)

  • Willard Shaft in household of David Shaft, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Legacy NFS Source: W.W. Schaff - birth-name: W.W. Schaff
  • Willard W Shaff, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (8)

1855

Historical Boundaries 1855: Carson, Utah Territory, United States 1861: Nevada Territory, United States 1861: Washoe, Nevada Territory, United States 1864: Washoe, Nevada, United States

1856

Nevada is the 36th state.

1872 · The First National Park

Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Schaaf and Jewish Schaff .

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

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