Abraham Shiver was born 18 Feb 1819 in either Georgia or South Carolina. He was the son of John Jackson Shiver and Sarah Ann SWILLEY.
Abraham was md. abt. 1850 to Minda or Minnie JOHNSON. The known children of this couple, all born in Alabama, are:
- Elizabeth or Betty Shiver, b. abt. 1852.
- Sarah, b. abt. 1854.
- Nicholas, b. abt. 1860.
- William, b. 22 Sep 1862. For more information on this line, please contact Kenny Shivers.
1860 Federal Census of Haw Ridge P.O., Coffee County, Alabama
Enumeration Date: 4 Sep 1860
Page #937, Dwelling #1254, Family #1254
NAME AGE SEX OCCUPATION R/E VALUE P/E VALUE BIRTHPLACE Abram SHIVER 41 M Farmer $400 $300 S. Carolina Lumerda SHIVER 29 F Alabama Betty SHIVER 7 F Alabama Sarah SHIVER 5 F Alabama
In the 1870 Census, Abraham and Minda were enumerated twice in the same census. The two entries are below:
1870 Federal Census of Haw Ridge P.O., Coffee County, Alabama
Enumeration Date: 6 Jul 1870
Page #488, Dwelling #37, Family #37
NAME SEX AGE OCCUPATION R/E VALUE P/E VALUE BIRTHPLACE Abram SHIVER M 50 Farmer $300 $200 Georgia Minnie SHIVER F 38 Housekeeping Alabama Elizabeth SHIVER F 18 At Home Alabama Sarah SHIVER F 15 At Home Alabama Dicolus SHIVER M 10 At Home Alabama William SHIVER M 6 At Home Alabama
1870 Federal Census of Elba P.O., Coffee County, Alabama
Enumeration Date: 3 Aug 1870
Page #480, Dwelling #16, Family #16
NAME SEX AGE OCCUPATION R/E VALUE P/E VALUE BIRTHPLACE Abram SHIVER M 50 Farmer $600 $900 Georgia Minda SHIVER F 37 Housekeeping Alabama Elizabeth SHIVER F 17 At School Alabama Sarah SHIVER F 16 At School Alabama Niclas SHIVER M 11 At School Alabama William SHIVER M 7 At Home Alabama Abraham died on 7 Dec 1894 in Victoria, Coffee County, Alabama. Minda followed him in death on 1 Mar 1907 also in Victoria, Coffee County, Alabama. I do not know where they are buried at this time.
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