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Samuel Shaver
(1779-1842)
Nancy Weston
(1790-1850)
Theron Rood Landon
(1799-1843)
Rebecca Bowman
(1798-1862)
William Shaver
(1827-1908)
Harriet A. Landon
(1826-1910)
Chancey W. Shaver
(1857-1919)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Lydia Jane Baxter

Chancey W. Shaver 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

  • Born: 19 August 1857, Troy Township, Wood County, OH 4 5 7
  • Marriage (1): Lydia Jane Baxter on 4 July 1885 in Battle Creek, MI 1 2 3
  • Died: 4 May 1919, Brookfield Township, Eaton, MI at age 61 6 7
  • Buried: After 4 May 1919, Center Eaton Cemetery, Charlotte, MI 7
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bullet  Death Notes:


Name: Chancey W. Shaver
Sex: Male
Age: 61
Death Date: 4 May 1919
Death Place: Brookfield Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States
Birth Year (Estimated): 1858
Birthplace: Ohio
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Farmer
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Father's Name: Wm. Shaver
Father's Sex: Male
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Name: Harriet Landon
Mother's Sex: Female
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Source Details: bk 6 p 63 rn 7

Citing this Record
"Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHF7-7ZB : 23 February 2021), Chancey W. Shaver, 1919.
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Eaton Township, Eaton, MI on 9 June 1860. 4

1860 US Census
Page 23, Family 168, Roll 542
Eaton, Eaton, Michigan, United States
Chancey W. Shaver..2..Ohio

(Living with parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Eaton Township, Eaton, MI on 15 June 1880. 5

1880 US Census
Page 196D, District 70, Family 206..Roll 578
Eaton, Eaton, Michigan, United States
Chauncey Shaver..Son..23..Ohio..Farmer

(Living with parents.)
.

• He 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

(Living with wife and brother-in-law.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 19 Aug 1857, then his age should have been 42 instead of 43.
.

• He 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

(Living with wife and niece.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 19 Aug 1857, then his age should have been 52 instead of 53.
.



• He was buried after 4 May 1919 in the Center Eaton Cemetery in Charlotte, MI.

Find a Grave Memorial 116357250
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Chancey married Lydia Jane Baxter, daughter of Thadius Baxter and Sarah Johnson, on 4 July 1885 in Battle Creek, MI.1 2 3 (Lydia Jane Baxter was born on 11 January 1858 in Calhoun County, MI,2 3 8 died on 17 July 1925 in Olivet, MI 8 9 and was buried after 17 July 1925 in Center Eaton Cemetery, Charlotte, MI 9.)

bullet  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
.


bullet  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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Sources


1 "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 23 April 2021), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQQ9-V2T : 18 February 2021), Chancey W. Shavor 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.

2 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Brookfield Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States, enumeration district (ED) 62, sheet 8A, family 190, Chancey W. Shaver and Lydia Jane Baxter; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 23 April 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

3 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Eaton Rapids Township, Eaton, Michigan, United States, enumeration district (ED) 87, sheet 1B, family 20, Chancey W. Shaver and Lydia Jane Baxter; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 23 April 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 645.

4 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Eaton, Eaton, Michigan, United States, p. 23, family 168, William Shaver and Harriet A. Landon; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 14 April 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 542.

5 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Eaton, Eaton, Michigan, United States, enumeration district (ED) 70, p. 196D, family 206, William Shaver and Harriet A. Landon; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 14 April 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 578.

6 "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1675357 : accessed 23 April 2021), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHF7-7ZB : 23 February 2021), Chancey W. Shaver, 1919.

7 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 23 April 2021, memorial page for Chancey W. Shaver (19 Aug 1857-4 May 1919), Find a Grave Memorial ID 116357250, citing Center Eaton Cemetery, Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan, USA

8 "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch.org (accessed 23 April 2021), (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.

9 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 23 April 2021, memorial page for Lydia Jane Baxter Shaver (1857-17 Jul 1925), Find a Grave Memorial ID 116357460, citing Center Eaton Cemetery, Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan, USA


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