The STEVER Family

STEVER, SHIRLEY, MYERLY, FINK, NOTTS

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 7/11/2006 at 20:16:59

From the "History of Huntingdon and Blair Counties, Pa., published by Lippincott & Co., Phil(adelphia) 1883, Ed. by J. S. Africa ~~

Geo. STEVER. of German extraction, moved from Bucks Co. to Trough Creek Valley some time prior to the year 1800, and purchased a part of the tract that had been improved many years before by William SHIRLEY, as well as other lands, sufficient to make several good farms. Besides conducting extensive farming operations he carried on blacksmithing, and from his shop several young men graduated.

His children were Philip, who purchased from the father the farm where his son Lewis lived and died; Adam moved to Jefferson Co., Iowa, and died there; Joseph, who settled in Hare's Valley, and died there; John resided upon his part of his father's estate, and died there, serving one term as County Commissioner; David died on his farm lying between his brother John's and the borough of Cassville; Sarah married John MYERLY; Elizabeth married Solomon FINK; Catherine died unmarried; Mary is now living in Cassville.

A part of the STEVER land had been owned by Ignatius NOTTS and was called in the pattent "Nottingham". The title papers show that it had been improved in the year 1776.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.