William Showalter b. 15 Sep 1832 Montgomery Co., VA d. 15 Dec 1913 Alleghany Springs, Montgomery Co., VA: Meadow Bluff Meanderings

1832 - 1913 (81 years)

Name	William Showalter
Birth	15 Sep 1832	Montgomery Co., VA [1, 2, 3]
Gender	Male
Death	15 Dec 1913	Alleghany Springs, Montgomery Co., VA [2, 4]
Death	Cause: old age
Burial	16 Dec 1913	Boone Cemetery, Shawsville, Montgomery Co., VA [2, 4]
Person ID	I3619	Meadow Bluff Meanderings
Last Modified	7 Feb 2026

Father	Nicholas Showalter, b. 1796, Botetourt Co., VA d. Aft 1880, Montgomery Co., VA (Age 85 years)
Mother	Elizabeth Griffith, b. 1802, Franklin Co., VA d. Aft 1880, Montgomery Co., VA (Age 79 years)
Marriage	16 Sep 1818	Franklin Co., VA [5]
Family ID	F927	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Mary E. Blackwell, b. 16 May 1832, VA d. 21 Feb 1908, Montgomery Co., VA (Age 75 years)

Marriage 25 Sep 1856 Montgomery Co., VA [6]

Children

	1. Eli James Showalter, b. 25 Jul 1857, Montgomery Co., VA d. 25 Jul 1862, Montgomery Co., VA (Age 5 years)
	2. Janetta Showalter, b. 1859, Montgomery Co., VA d. 25 Jul 1862, Montgomery Co., VA (Age 3 years)

Family ID F18428 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 5 Feb 2026

Sources

[S1542] Virginia, Montgomery County, FCR: Montgomery Co., VA 1850, (http://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2009), M432, roll 962, District 41, p. 77B, dwelling 1052, family 1052, William Showalter, accessed 5 Feb 2026 (Reliability: 3).
[S1776] Virginia Department of Health, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014, (http://www.ancestry.com :2015.), death certificate 29407 (1913), William Showalter, accessed 5 Feb 2026. (Reliability: 3).
[S1241] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, ((http://www.findagrave.com/)), accessed 7 Feb 2026), memorial page for William Showalter (14 Mar 1832–15 Dec 1913), Find a Grave Memorial ID 97174821; citing Boone Cemetery, Shawsville, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Poole and Company (contributor 47936393). (Reliability: 3).
memorial includes clear photo of gravemarker with dates. Birth date shown as 14 Mar 1832.
[S1241] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, ((http://www.findagrave.com/)), accessed 7 Feb 2026), memorial page for William Showalter (14 Mar 1832–15 Dec 1913), Find a Grave Memorial ID 97174821; citing Boone Cemetery, Shawsville, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Poole and Company (contributor 47936393). (Reliability: 3).
memorial includes photo of gravemarker with dates.
[S1805] Marshall Wingfield, Franklin County, Virginia Marriage Bonds, 1786-1858, ((http://www.ancestry.com : 1999)), accessed 12 Feb 2026), Showalter-Griffith, 1818. (Reliability: 3).
[S1700] Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940, ((http://www.ancestry.com : 2013)), accessed 5 Feb 2026), Showalter-Blackwell, 1856, Montgomery County; citing FHL Film No. 2048462. (Reliability: 3).