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A BIOGRAPHY OF WILLIAM SCOTT SHRIVER, by Larry Overmire (great-nephew), August 2008:
William Scott Schriver was born in Clear Creek Township, Ashland County, Ohio, on October 7, 1845, the fourth of six sons of David and Rebecca (Scott) Shriver.
On September 3, 1872, at the age of 27, he married Tirzah LoDean Burns in a double wedding with his brother Albert Norton who married Tirjah's sister Mary Belle. William Schriver was a farmer. He and Tirjah lived in and near Mt. Ayr, Ringold County, Iowa for 45 years before retiring to Ashland, Ohio. They had no children.
On June 19, 1917, William Schriver passed away at the age of 71 and was buried in Ashland Cemetery.
18 September1850: Clear Creek Township, Ashland, Ohio; David Shriver, Farmer, 42 Pennsylvania; Rebecca Shriver 39 Ohio; George Shriver 19 Ohio; Elisabeth Shriver 14 Ohio; Ebenezer Shriver 11 Ohio; Maryann Shriver 9 Ohio; Albert Shriver 7 Ohio; William Shriver 5 Ohio; (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX3X-MHH
7 August 1860: Clear Creek Township, Ashland, Ohio; David Shriver, Farmer, 52 Pennsylvania; Rebecca Shriver 48 Ohio; Elizabeth Shriver 23 Ohio; Ebenezer Shriver 21 Ohio; Albert Shriver 17 Ohio; William Shriver 14 Ohio; Harvey W Shriver 9 Ohio; Cyrus E Shriver 7 Ohio; Martha Scott 40 Ohio; (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC2K-1C3
2 June 1870: Clear Creek Township, Ashland Co, Ohio; David Shriver, Stock Raiser, 62 Pennsylvania; Rebecca Shriver 58 Ohio; Albert N Shriver, Farmer, 26 Ohio; William S Shriver, Farmer 24 Ohio; Harvey Shriver 19 Ohio; Silas E Shriver 16 Ohio; Samantha McKee, House Helper 18 Ohio; (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6KW-9QS
15 June 1880: Benton Township Benton town, Ringgold, Iowa; Occupation of William: Farmer; Wim. Shriver 34 Ohio; Tirzah Shriver 28 Ohio; Jas. Reynard, Servant, 26 Wisconsin; Perlee Scot, Servant, 26 Iowa; Jane Smith, Servant, 15 Illinois; (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDL6-KNQ :
15 June 1900: Benton Township Benton town, Ringgold, Iowa; Married 27 years, 0 children; Occupation of William: Farmer; William Shriver Head of Household 54 Ohio; Tirzah L Shriver Wife 48 Ohio; John T Swearingen, Servant, 41 Iowa; (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9L6-CFC
11 May 1910: Mount Ayr, Ringgold, Iowa; Married 36 years, 0 children; Occupation of William: Own Income, Owns Home; William S Shriver Head of Household 64 Ohio; Tirzah L Shriver Wife 58 Ohio; (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG99-9HW
Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016; William Shriver; Spouse's Name Tirzah L. Burns; Spouse's Marital Status Single; Marriage Date 3 September 1872; Marriage Place Ashland, Ohio; Source Details Volume 4 Page 162 rn 5448; Source County Ashland; (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZHC-HFP
Find A Grave: Memorial #14015315 William Scott Shriver
Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953; William S Shriver; Age 71; Death Date 19 June 1917; Death Place Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio; Marital Status Married; Occupation Retired farmer; Father's Name David Shriver; Mother's Name Rebeca Scott; Address: Broad St. 1 Ward; Birth Date 7 October 1845; Birthplace Ashland County, Ohio; Burial Date 22 June 1917; Burial Place Ashland, Ohio; Father's Birthplace Plann County, Pennsylvania; Mother's Birthplace Jefferson County, Ohio; Record Number 123; (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X68K-L38
SECONDARY SOURCE: Family Tree https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KH6G-9SS
Ancestry Family Tree, Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=4717143&pid=872
Shriver-247 was created by Pat Saunders through the import of Descendants_Peggy-Calhoun.ged on February 19, 2015.
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