Jacob Shriver (1826 - 1910)

Born 1 May 1826 in Greene, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Died 20 Jun 1910 at age 84 in Greene, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Jacob was born on May 1, 1826, in Greene county, Pennsylvania, the son of Adam Shriver and Pattie Stephens.

On February 4, 1846, in Greene county, he was married to Sarah Jane Kent, the daughter of James B. Kent and his wife Margaret Eagon Kent. Sarah was the sister of Clementine Kent, who married Jacob's brother, John Richards Shriver.

He passed away on June 20, 1910 in Greene county. His obituary was published on June 23 in the Waynesburg (PA) Republican.

Jacob Shriver, a well known resident of Whiteley township, this county, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. George Roberts, of Vanderbilt, Pa., aged 84 years, of Bright's disease. Mr. Shriver was born in Whiteley township, where he spent almost his entire life. He married Mrs. Jane Kent, who died about fifteen years ago. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and was highly respected. The following children survive: Mrs. Elizabeth Ely, of Washington; Mrs. Marion Johns and Mrs. Abner Baily, of Morgantown, W. Va.; Mrs. George Roberts, of Vanderbily; Mrs. William Kent, of Point Marion; Mrs. Elza McClain, of Morgantown, W. Va.; Frank Shriver, of near Waynesburg, and Hicey Shriver, of Point Marion.

1877

17 February - "Will and Codicils of James Kent", Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States.^[1]

Mentioned in Will

James Kent, died 12 February 1978

Beloved Wife *note: Margaret died a little more than a month after James, on 25 March 1878

Eagon Kent, eldest son, deceased

Milton L. Kent, grandson, son of Eagon Kent

Franklin Kent, second son

Mary Ann Kent, eldest daughter

Jacob Shriver Jr., son in law, executor

Elizabeth (Kent) Shriver, daughter

Sarah Jane (Kent) Shriver, daughter

Clementine (Kent) Shriver, daughter

Susan (Kent) Brant, daughter

Margaret (Kent) Lappen, daughter

Slater Shriver, benificiary, ?

Jas. A.J. Buchanan, witness

W.A. Hook, witness

John T. Hook, nephew, executor

Franklin Eisaminger

Delilah Eisaminger, wife of Franklin Eisaminger

James Eisaminger, brother of Franklin Eisaminger

G.W. McMasters, witness

J.L. Yoders, register for the probate of wills

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Sources

1. ↑ Will of James Kent, "Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89SM-CN9Z?cc=1999196&wc=9PML-W3X%3A268494001%2C268551701 : 3 July 2014), Greene, Wills 1875-1892 vol 5-6, image 90-92 of 628, Will#3004,p.125-128, James Kent; county courthouses, Pennsylvania.