Lydia Jane Baxter 1 2 3 4 5
- Born: 11 January 1858, Calhoun County, MI 2 3 4
- Marriage (1): Chancey W. Shaver on 4 July 1885 in Battle Creek, MI 1 2 3
- Died: 17 July 1925, Olivet, MI at age 67 4 5
- Buried: After 17 July 1925, Center Eaton Cemetery, Charlotte, MI 5
 Death Notes:
Name: Lydia Jane Shaver
Sex: Female
Age: 67
Death Date: 17 Jul 1925
Death Place: Olivet, Eaton, Michigan, United States
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Name: Thaddeus Baxter
Mother's Name: Sarah Johnson
Birth Date: 11 Jan 1858
Birthplace: Michigan
Birth Year (Estimated): 1858
Citing this Record
"Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFH6-5HK : 13 March 2018), Lydia Jane Shaver, 17 Jul 1925; citing Olivet, Eaton, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,973,229.
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Noted events in her life were:
• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Brookfield Township, Eaton, MI on 18 June 1900. 2
1900 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 62, Farmily 190
Brookfield Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 15 years
Lydia Shaver..Wife..Jan 1858..42..Michigan..0/0
(Living with husband and brother.)
.
• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Eaton Rapids Township, Eaton, MI on 16 April 1910. 3
1910 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 87, Family 20, Roll 645
Eaton Rapids Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States
Farm rented
Married 24 years
Lidy Shaver..Wife..52..Michigan..0/0..Farmer, General Farm
(Living with husband and niece.)
.
• She was buried after 17 July 1925 in the Center Eaton Cemetery in Charlotte, MI.
Find a Grave Memorial 116357460
. 5
Lydia married Chancey W. Shaver, son of William Shaver and Harriet A. Landon, on 4 July 1885 in Battle Creek, MI.1 2 3 (Chancey W. Shaver was born on 19 August 1857 in Troy Township, Wood County, OH,6 7 8 died on 4 May 1919 in Brookfield Township, Eaton, MI 8 9 and was buried after 4 May 1919 in Center Eaton Cemetery, Charlotte, MI 8.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• Marriage Image: 4 July 1885, in Battle Creek, MI. 1
• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Brookfield Township, Eaton, MI on 18 June 1900. 2
1900 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 62, Farmily 190
Brookfield Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 15 years
C. W. Shaver..Head..Aug 1857..43..Ohio..Farmer
Lydia Shaver..Wife..Jan 1858..42..Michigan..0/0
Ezra Baxter..Brother-in-law..50..Michigan
.
• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Eaton Rapids Township, Eaton, MI on 16 April 1910. 3
1910 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 87, Family 20, Roll 645
Eaton Rapids Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States
Farm rented
Married 24 years
Chancey C. Shaver..Head..53..Ohio..Farmer, General Farm
Lidy Shaver..Wife..52..Michigan..0/0..Farmer, General Farm
Alice Magoon..Neice..15..Michigan
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Marriage Notes:
Name: Chancey W. Shaver
Sex: Male
Age: 27y
Birth Date: 1858
Birthplace: Mich.
Spouse's Name: Lydia J. Baxter
Spouse's Sex: Female
Spouse's Age: 27y
Spouse's Birth Date: 1858
Spouse's Birthplace: Mich.
Marriage Date: 4 Jul 1885
Marriage Place: Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan
Source Reference: v 1 p 212 rn 6198
Citing this Record
"Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQQ9-V2T : 18 February 2021), Chancey W. Shaver and Lydia J. Baxter, 4 Jul 1885; citing Marriage, Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, , Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4207804.
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