There are a number of spellings/misspellings of this surname to include: Vandiver, Vandever, Van Diver, and early version of the names that developed into Vandiver.
George Vandiver was a recruit in the War of 1812. He enlisted 28 Oct 1813 at Knoxville, Tennessee under Capt. William Walker for a duration of one year. He was 49 years of age at time of enlistment and was born in Kent, Delaware. He was 5'6" in height. R.R. Nov 1/13; M.R. Capt. Hallums Company; Mary 9/14 priv. On com'd. This information came from the Register of Enlistments in the U. S. Army, 1798-1914
Residence'
1820
Franklin, Alabama, USA. [2]
1810
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA. [3]
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