Re: JACOB: CARROL CO OH & CEDAR CO IA
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In reply to:
Jacob of Cedar Co. IA link to Carroll
Carol Rand 7/28/00
I have read through the posting and believe that I can shed a little more light on the subject of Jacob Shawver.My husband's ggg-grandfather was Jacob Shawver of Carroll Co OH - he remained there and died there.I think that the Jacob who went to Cedar Co IA was his uncle and brother to Daniel.That Jacob married an Elizabeth (1850 Cedar Co census).I believe that other relatives and descendants of Christopher Shawver (including Samuel, Elias,and possilby daughters of Christopher)went to Cedar Co. too. Our Jacob m1 Catherine Beckley (1814), they had one daughter, Elizabeth - who is mentioned in Jacob Beckley's (Catherine's father) will (1831)- but, Catherine is not mentioned since she is already deceased.Catherine died (1816)and Jacob m2 Barbara Harner (Dec.1816). Together they had: Margaret, Henry, Jacob "William", Mary, Nancy, Samuel, and Sarah.We believe "our" Jacob to be the son of Christopher Schaber/Shawver of Harrison Co OH for the following reasons: 1)Christopher's will lists: Jacob, Jonathan, John, Elias, Samuel, and unnamed daughters.2) Jonathan has loan from Jacob on books as of Dec 8, 1839 - Jonathan dies 1850 (age 35). 3)Jacob & Jonathan live (1840 census) on land (4-11-34) originally claimed by Christopher. 4)Jonathan's widow (Lydia Roser Shawver) and their children are listed on the same farm as Jacob in the 1850 census. 5)Lydia Shawver files a quit claim to land after Jacob's death in 1852. 6)Close locations of Christopher, Jonathan, & Jacob's gravesites. 7)Jonathan & Jacob have identical headstone designs. My husband is desendent of Samuel.