Nicholas Shaver

CLANTON, HARTMAN, SHAVER

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 10/13/2004 at 16:04:30

Nicholas Shaver, South twp., farmer, Sec. 4; P.O. Patterson; was born in Roanoke county, Virginia, December 25, 1810; was raised there; June 18, 1835, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Hartman; in 1841 they went to Preble county, Ohio; she was born in Roanoke county, September 12, 1801; they lived there until the fall of 1843, and then removed to Putnam county, Indiana; where they lived until their coming to this county; in 1851; they came by wagon and were about one month on the road; he has lived on his present farm since 1853; owns 178 acres of land; he deals quite extensively in short-horn and graded cattle; they have three children: George, Daniel and Barbara A., now Mrs. Frank Clanton.

Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1879" page 579