Clyde Elmer Shriver (1883 - 1952)

Born 3 May 1883 in Churdan, Greene, Iowa

Ancestors

Died 6 Jan 1952 at age 68 in Churdan, Greene, Iowa

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Biography

Clyde was born on May 3, 1883. He was the son of John Shriver and Annabella Montgomery.

Clyde registered for the World War I draft on September 12, 1918. He was working for his brother, C.G. Shriver, who is also listed as his next of kin.^[1]

He died on January 6, 1952, in Churdan, Greene County, Iowa and was buried in the Highland Township Cemetery on January 9. A memorial page can be found on Find A Grave.

His obituary was published in an unknown Jefferson, Iowa, newspaper.

Final Rites For Clyde E. Shriver

Clyde E. Shriver, son of John J. and Annabella Shriver was born May 3, 1883, in Greene County, Iowa, where he spent his entire life. After several years of poor health, he suffered a cerebral hemorrhage on September 7, 1951, from which he only partially rallied, and a further attack on January 6, 1852 (sic) caused his death.

Besides one daughter, Mrs. Verl Smith, and five grandchildren, and one great grandchild, all of Scranton, Iowa, he leaves four sisters, Mrs. Ira F. Peacock of Spirit Lake; Mrs. William P. Stewart and Mrs. W. L. Nutt, both of Des Moines, and Jessie Shriver of Chicago, and a host of friends to mourn his passing.

Funeral services were held from the Slininger Chapel in Jefferson, at 2:00 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, January 9, 1952. Words of comfort of Rev. Charles Pearson, Pastor of Friends Church in Kendrick Township, Greene County, Iowa.

John Hanneman sang "The Lords Prayer" and "Beautiful Israel" accompanied by Mrs. William Wallace.

Casket Bearers: Harry Richards, Ray Anderson, Joe Mackey, Al Zwicky, Paul Arnold and John Spear. Interment was in the Highland Township cemetery at Churdan, Iowa.

Time Line

May 3, 1883 - Birth - Churdan, Highland Township, Greene Co., Iowa.

1900 - U.S. Federal Census - In the 1900 census, living in the Shriver household in Highland township, Greene county, Iowa are John, 54; Anabella, 51; Clarence, 29; Adell, 27; Jessie, 19; Clyde, 17; Mary, 14; Florence, 11, and Olive, 7.^[2]

1910 - U.S. Federal Census - In the 1910 census, Clyde, 26, is living with his wife Margaret J. Shriver, 19, in Highland Township, Greene County, Iowa. He is listed as a farm laborer and is working for his brother, Clarence.^[3]

September 12, 1818 - Draft Registration - Registered for the World War I draft with the Greene County, Iowa, draft board.

1920 - U.S. Federal Census - By 1920, Della L. Shriver, 46, is the head of household in a home in Highland Township, Greene County Iowa. Living with her is her younger brother, Clyde E. Shriver, 34.^[4]

1930 - U.S. Federal Census - In the 1930 census, Clyde Shriver, 45, is listed as a divorced lodger living at the home of Virginia B. Allen, 80, in Highland Township, Greene County, Iowa. He is listed as a ditch digger.^[5]

1940 - U.S. Federal Census - In 1940, Clyde Shriver, 56, is living with his sister, Adella Shriver, 67, in Churdan, Greene County, Iowa. Adella is listed as head of household and Clyde is shown as divorced and is working as a laborer.^[6]

January 6, 1952 - Death - Churdan. Greene Co., Iowa.

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, [database online] 2002, Provo, UT: Ancestry.com. National Archives and Records Administration. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. M1509, 4,277 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, Roll: 1643089.
2. ↑ HeritageQuest Online, (http://www.heritagequestonline.com), Series: T623; Roll: 433; Page: 84
3. ↑ 1910 U.S. census, Greene county, Iowa, population schedule, Highland Township, enumeration district (ED) 0098, sheet 8A, p. 69 stamped, dwelling 180, family 186, Clyde E. Shriver; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 403.
4. ↑ 1920 U.S. census, Greene, Iowa, population schedule, Churdan, enumeration district (ED) 108, sheet 1A, p. 49 stamped, dwelling 10, family 10, Della L. Shriver; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 491.
5. ↑ 1930 U.S. census, Greene, Iowa, population schedule, Highland Township, enumeration district (ED) 8, sheet 3A, p. 139 stamped, dwelling 65, family 66, Clyde Shriver; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 656.
6. ↑ 1940 U.S. census, Greene, Iowa, population schedule, Churdan, enumeration district (ED) 37-8, sheet 1A, p. 56 stamped, household 14, Clyde Shriver; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 1162.