(Page last updated Dec 08, 2023)
Husband of Louvenia Ann [Letcher] Shaver, married on Dec 6, 1855, in Perry County Alabama. The parents of Jim are not currently known.
They had the following 9 known children:
Mary Lucinda "Tinnie" Shaver Foster m. Balus Foster------1878 AL
Sarah A Shaver------------------------------m. died Unkn.
Alice M "Allie" Shaver Fowler------------m. Miles Fowler-----1881 AL
William "Willie - Bud" Thomas Shaver-m. Ella Litton-------1887-AL
Cornelia "Clara" F Shaver Collins-------m. Thomas Collins 1894-TX
James M Shaver-----------------------------m. Sarah Cash------1892-Unkn
Ephraim H "Q" Shaver---------------------m. Ida M.J. Foster--1902-TX
Henry Shaver---------------------------------m.Unkn.
Emily Shaver----------------------------------m.Unkn.
The Shaver family moved to Bowie County Texas, sometime after the 1880 Census, and before the 1900 Census, settling in the Maud Texas area of Bowie County. Their last residence in Alabama according to the 1880 census was Chilton County AL.
James served in the Civil War with three of his Wife's brother's; John Jackson, Thomas Giles, and Stephen Baker Letcher, they all served in the same unit, Co A, 20th Alabama Infantry Regiment, they survived the war, but with injuries.
Jim and Louvenia were members of the United Methodist Church, in Maud Bowie County Texas.
Bowie Co TX TAX List:
1899 - Tax List - J P Shaver - 1 horse $15, 3 hogs $3, 1 wagon $20, total tax $1.95.
Marriage Record - Alabama -
James and Louvenia Ann Letcher Shaver
Marriage Record Book 1851 - 1863
353
The State of Ala, To any liciensed minister
Perry County of the gospel Judge of the
Circut or Probate Court or Justice of the peace
for said County
---------------You are hereby authorized
to Celebrate the rites of marriage between
James P. Shaver & Ann L. Letcher and
join them together in the holy bond of
matrimony and for so doing this shall be
sufficient warrant.
---------------Given under my hand this 3rd
-------Dec 1855------James F Bailey
---------------------------- Reg'tr
I Hereby certify that I W. L. Cockran a minister of the
Gospel solemnized the rites of marriage between the above
named parties on 6 Dec 1855
Reto recorded & filed Jan 25 1856
-----------------------------J F Bailey
----------------------------------Reg'tr
In Book: 1851 - 1863
Record -- # 353
Cost: -----$2.00 (as of 2002)
Mail to:
Perry County Probate Office
P.O. Box 478
Marion, AL 36756
family search has a James P Shaver married to Ann L Letcher 6 Dec 1855, at Perry Alabama
Alabama Marriages, 1800-1920
Spouse 1: James P Shaver
Spouse 2: Ann L Letcher
Marriage Date: 03 Dec 1855
Marriage Place: Perry
Surety/Bond Date:
Performed By: Minister of Gospel
Surety/Perf. Name: W L Cochran
OSPage: 353
END of Marriage Record
Census Records: 1860-
1860 Perry Co Census Dublin Beat Page 666 )Sheet 36) ED 4 July 1850 T S Smith
249 - 249
James Shaver--28 M Farmer $500 $373 born AL
Louvenia--------27--F--wife------------------------- AL
Sarah A---------- 03--F-------------------------------- AL
Mary L------------01--F-------------------------------- AL
361
Living in house of S D Dudley 40 and wife Sarah 24 is:
W. W. Shave---- 24 MF-------------------------------- AL
1866 Alabama State Census Perry Co AL
Jas P Shaver Perry Co AL - 1866 - Cert. No. 22514 Page 83
1870 Perry Co Census Heard Beat Page 466 (indexed) ED 26 Aug 1870
37 - 37
Shaver, James 37/39 M W Farmer $300 $395 AL
Louvenia--------37-----F-W Home------------------AL
Sarah-------------13-----F-W Farm labor-----------AL (all children born AL)
Mary--------------11-----F-W
Susanna---------09-----F-W
Cornelia---------05------F-W----(This could be Clara? F Shaver born same year 1865)
Thomas ---------06-----M-W----(This is William Thomas Shaver)
James------------02-----M-W
Ephram----------01-----M-W
1880 Chilton Co AL Census Page 47a/b Beat 8
ED 28, ED date 23 June 1880 by James A Dudly
Old census Page 33/34 - Received Aug 1880
311 - 321
Shaver, James---W M 48 Farmer AL AL AL
Louvenia----------W-F-48---wife---AL AL AL
Sarah J-------------W-F-23---dau---AL AL AL
Alice----------------W--F-18---dau---AL AL AL
William G----------W-M-16---son-----same
Cornilia------------W--F-13---dau-----same
Cue H---------------W-M-11---son-----same
Henry--------------W--M-09---son-----same
Emily---------------W--F-07 dau------same
1900 Bowie Co Census at Bowie co web site on page 07-41b - sheet 41b Prec # 2 South of T & P RR Maud 41 to 80. (page 190b on CD)
752-756
Collins, Thomas----head-----------w m May-1848 52 m---AL AL AL Farmer
Clara ? F--------------wife------------w f---Apr--1865 35 m---AL AL AL
Shaver, Jas. P ------father in law w m Jul---1831 68 wd--AL AL AL
**Note - Louvenia, Wife of James Shaver died May 16, 1900**
**Note - James husband of Louvenia passes away July 27, 1902**
**Note - Clara F is the daughter of James Shaver**
Husband of Louvenia Ann [Letcher] Shaver, married on Dec 6, 1855, in Perry County Alabama. The parents of Jim are not currently known.
They had the following 9 known children:
Mary Lucinda "Tinnie" Shaver Foster m. Balus Foster------1878 AL
Sarah A Shaver------------------------------m. died Unkn.
Alice M "Allie" Shaver Fowler------------m. Miles Fowler-----1881 AL
William "Willie - Bud" Thomas Shaver-m. Ella Litton-------1887-AL
Cornelia "Clara" F Shaver Collins-------m. Thomas Collins 1894-TX
James M Shaver-----------------------------m. Sarah Cash------1892-Unkn
Ephraim H "Q" Shaver---------------------m. Ida M.J. Foster--1902-TX
Henry Shaver---------------------------------m.Unkn.
Emily Shaver----------------------------------m.Unkn.
The Shaver family moved to Bowie County Texas, sometime after the 1880 Census, and before the 1900 Census, settling in the Maud Texas area of Bowie County. Their last residence in Alabama according to the 1880 census was Chilton County AL.
James served in the Civil War with three of his Wife's brother's; John Jackson, Thomas Giles, and Stephen Baker Letcher, they all served in the same unit, Co A, 20th Alabama Infantry Regiment, they survived the war, but with injuries.
Jim and Louvenia were members of the United Methodist Church, in Maud Bowie County Texas.
Bowie Co TX TAX List:
1899 - Tax List - J P Shaver - 1 horse $15, 3 hogs $3, 1 wagon $20, total tax $1.95.
Marriage Record - Alabama -
James and Louvenia Ann Letcher Shaver
Marriage Record Book 1851 - 1863
353
The State of Ala, To any liciensed minister
Perry County of the gospel Judge of the
Circut or Probate Court or Justice of the peace
for said County
---------------You are hereby authorized
to Celebrate the rites of marriage between
James P. Shaver & Ann L. Letcher and
join them together in the holy bond of
matrimony and for so doing this shall be
sufficient warrant.
---------------Given under my hand this 3rd
-------Dec 1855------James F Bailey
---------------------------- Reg'tr
I Hereby certify that I W. L. Cockran a minister of the
Gospel solemnized the rites of marriage between the above
named parties on 6 Dec 1855
Reto recorded & filed Jan 25 1856
-----------------------------J F Bailey
----------------------------------Reg'tr
In Book: 1851 - 1863
Record -- # 353
Cost: -----$2.00 (as of 2002)
Mail to:
Perry County Probate Office
P.O. Box 478
Marion, AL 36756
family search has a James P Shaver married to Ann L Letcher 6 Dec 1855, at Perry Alabama
Alabama Marriages, 1800-1920
Spouse 1: James P Shaver
Spouse 2: Ann L Letcher
Marriage Date: 03 Dec 1855
Marriage Place: Perry
Surety/Bond Date:
Performed By: Minister of Gospel
Surety/Perf. Name: W L Cochran
OSPage: 353
END of Marriage Record
Census Records: 1860-
1860 Perry Co Census Dublin Beat Page 666 )Sheet 36) ED 4 July 1850 T S Smith
249 - 249
James Shaver--28 M Farmer $500 $373 born AL
Louvenia--------27--F--wife------------------------- AL
Sarah A---------- 03--F-------------------------------- AL
Mary L------------01--F-------------------------------- AL
361
Living in house of S D Dudley 40 and wife Sarah 24 is:
W. W. Shave---- 24 MF-------------------------------- AL
1866 Alabama State Census Perry Co AL
Jas P Shaver Perry Co AL - 1866 - Cert. No. 22514 Page 83
1870 Perry Co Census Heard Beat Page 466 (indexed) ED 26 Aug 1870
37 - 37
Shaver, James 37/39 M W Farmer $300 $395 AL
Louvenia--------37-----F-W Home------------------AL
Sarah-------------13-----F-W Farm labor-----------AL (all children born AL)
Mary--------------11-----F-W
Susanna---------09-----F-W
Cornelia---------05------F-W----(This could be Clara? F Shaver born same year 1865)
Thomas ---------06-----M-W----(This is William Thomas Shaver)
James------------02-----M-W
Ephram----------01-----M-W
1880 Chilton Co AL Census Page 47a/b Beat 8
ED 28, ED date 23 June 1880 by James A Dudly
Old census Page 33/34 - Received Aug 1880
311 - 321
Shaver, James---W M 48 Farmer AL AL AL
Louvenia----------W-F-48---wife---AL AL AL
Sarah J-------------W-F-23---dau---AL AL AL
Alice----------------W--F-18---dau---AL AL AL
William G----------W-M-16---son-----same
Cornilia------------W--F-13---dau-----same
Cue H---------------W-M-11---son-----same
Henry--------------W--M-09---son-----same
Emily---------------W--F-07 dau------same
1900 Bowie Co Census at Bowie co web site on page 07-41b - sheet 41b Prec # 2 South of T & P RR Maud 41 to 80. (page 190b on CD)
752-756
Collins, Thomas----head-----------w m May-1848 52 m---AL AL AL Farmer
Clara ? F--------------wife------------w f---Apr--1865 35 m---AL AL AL
Shaver, Jas. P ------father in law w m Jul---1831 68 wd--AL AL AL
**Note - Louvenia, Wife of James Shaver died May 16, 1900**
**Note - James husband of Louvenia passes away July 27, 1902**
**Note - Clara F is the daughter of James Shaver**
(Page last updated Dec 08, 2023)
Husband of Louvenia Ann [Letcher] Shaver, married on Dec 6, 1855, in Perry County Alabama. The parents of Jim are not currently known.
They had the following 9 known children:
Mary Lucinda "Tinnie" Shaver Foster m. Balus Foster------1878 AL
Sarah A Shaver------------------------------m. died Unkn.
Alice M "Allie" Shaver Fowler------------m. Miles Fowler-----1881 AL
William "Willie - Bud" Thomas Shaver-m. Ella Litton-------1887-AL
Cornelia "Clara" F Shaver Collins-------m. Thomas Collins 1894-TX
James M Shaver-----------------------------m. Sarah Cash------1892-Unkn
Ephraim H "Q" Shaver---------------------m. Ida M.J. Foster--1902-TX
Henry Shaver---------------------------------m.Unkn.
Emily Shaver----------------------------------m.Unkn.
The Shaver family moved to Bowie County Texas, sometime after the 1880 Census, and before the 1900 Census, settling in the Maud Texas area of Bowie County. Their last residence in Alabama according to the 1880 census was Chilton County AL.
James served in the Civil War with three of his Wife's brother's; John Jackson, Thomas Giles, and Stephen Baker Letcher, they all served in the same unit, Co A, 20th Alabama Infantry Regiment, they survived the war, but with injuries.
Jim and Louvenia were members of the United Methodist Church, in Maud Bowie County Texas.
Bowie Co TX TAX List:
1899 - Tax List - J P Shaver - 1 horse $15, 3 hogs $3, 1 wagon $20, total tax $1.95.
Marriage Record - Alabama -
James and Louvenia Ann Letcher Shaver
Marriage Record Book 1851 - 1863
353
The State of Ala, To any liciensed minister
Perry County of the gospel Judge of the
Circut or Probate Court or Justice of the peace
for said County
---------------You are hereby authorized
to Celebrate the rites of marriage between
James P. Shaver & Ann L. Letcher and
join them together in the holy bond of
matrimony and for so doing this shall be
sufficient warrant.
---------------Given under my hand this 3rd
-------Dec 1855------James F Bailey
---------------------------- Reg'tr
I Hereby certify that I W. L. Cockran a minister of the
Gospel solemnized the rites of marriage between the above
named parties on 6 Dec 1855
Reto recorded & filed Jan 25 1856
-----------------------------J F Bailey
----------------------------------Reg'tr
In Book: 1851 - 1863
Record -- # 353
Cost: -----$2.00 (as of 2002)
Mail to:
Perry County Probate Office
P.O. Box 478
Marion, AL 36756
family search has a James P Shaver married to Ann L Letcher 6 Dec 1855, at Perry Alabama
Alabama Marriages, 1800-1920
Spouse 1: James P Shaver
Spouse 2: Ann L Letcher
Marriage Date: 03 Dec 1855
Marriage Place: Perry
Surety/Bond Date:
Performed By: Minister of Gospel
Surety/Perf. Name: W L Cochran
OSPage: 353
END of Marriage Record
Census Records: 1860-
1860 Perry Co Census Dublin Beat Page 666 )Sheet 36) ED 4 July 1850 T S Smith
249 - 249
James Shaver--28 M Farmer $500 $373 born AL
Louvenia--------27--F--wife------------------------- AL
Sarah A---------- 03--F-------------------------------- AL
Mary L------------01--F-------------------------------- AL
361
Living in house of S D Dudley 40 and wife Sarah 24 is:
W. W. Shave---- 24 MF-------------------------------- AL
1866 Alabama State Census Perry Co AL
Jas P Shaver Perry Co AL - 1866 - Cert. No. 22514 Page 83
1870 Perry Co Census Heard Beat Page 466 (indexed) ED 26 Aug 1870
37 - 37
Shaver, James 37/39 M W Farmer $300 $395 AL
Louvenia--------37-----F-W Home------------------AL
Sarah-------------13-----F-W Farm labor-----------AL (all children born AL)
Mary--------------11-----F-W
Susanna---------09-----F-W
Cornelia---------05------F-W----(This could be Clara? F Shaver born same year 1865)
Thomas ---------06-----M-W----(This is William Thomas Shaver)
James------------02-----M-W
Ephram----------01-----M-W
1880 Chilton Co AL Census Page 47a/b Beat 8
ED 28, ED date 23 June 1880 by James A Dudly
Old census Page 33/34 - Received Aug 1880
311 - 321
Shaver, James---W M 48 Farmer AL AL AL
Louvenia----------W-F-48---wife---AL AL AL
Sarah J-------------W-F-23---dau---AL AL AL
Alice----------------W--F-18---dau---AL AL AL
William G----------W-M-16---son-----same
Cornilia------------W--F-13---dau-----same
Cue H---------------W-M-11---son-----same
Henry--------------W--M-09---son-----same
Emily---------------W--F-07 dau------same
1900 Bowie Co Census at Bowie co web site on page 07-41b - sheet 41b Prec # 2 South of T & P RR Maud 41 to 80. (page 190b on CD)
752-756
Collins, Thomas----head-----------w m May-1848 52 m---AL AL AL Farmer
Clara ? F--------------wife------------w f---Apr--1865 35 m---AL AL AL
Shaver, Jas. P ------father in law w m Jul---1831 68 wd--AL AL AL
**Note - Louvenia, Wife of James Shaver died May 16, 1900**
**Note - James husband of Louvenia passes away July 27, 1902**
**Note - Clara F is the daughter of James Shaver**
Husband of Louvenia Ann [Letcher] Shaver, married on Dec 6, 1855, in Perry County Alabama. The parents of Jim are not currently known.
They had the following 9 known children:
Mary Lucinda "Tinnie" Shaver Foster m. Balus Foster------1878 AL
Sarah A Shaver------------------------------m. died Unkn.
Alice M "Allie" Shaver Fowler------------m. Miles Fowler-----1881 AL
William "Willie - Bud" Thomas Shaver-m. Ella Litton-------1887-AL
Cornelia "Clara" F Shaver Collins-------m. Thomas Collins 1894-TX
James M Shaver-----------------------------m. Sarah Cash------1892-Unkn
Ephraim H "Q" Shaver---------------------m. Ida M.J. Foster--1902-TX
Henry Shaver---------------------------------m.Unkn.
Emily Shaver----------------------------------m.Unkn.
The Shaver family moved to Bowie County Texas, sometime after the 1880 Census, and before the 1900 Census, settling in the Maud Texas area of Bowie County. Their last residence in Alabama according to the 1880 census was Chilton County AL.
James served in the Civil War with three of his Wife's brother's; John Jackson, Thomas Giles, and Stephen Baker Letcher, they all served in the same unit, Co A, 20th Alabama Infantry Regiment, they survived the war, but with injuries.
Jim and Louvenia were members of the United Methodist Church, in Maud Bowie County Texas.
Bowie Co TX TAX List:
1899 - Tax List - J P Shaver - 1 horse $15, 3 hogs $3, 1 wagon $20, total tax $1.95.
Marriage Record - Alabama -
James and Louvenia Ann Letcher Shaver
Marriage Record Book 1851 - 1863
353
The State of Ala, To any liciensed minister
Perry County of the gospel Judge of the
Circut or Probate Court or Justice of the peace
for said County
---------------You are hereby authorized
to Celebrate the rites of marriage between
James P. Shaver & Ann L. Letcher and
join them together in the holy bond of
matrimony and for so doing this shall be
sufficient warrant.
---------------Given under my hand this 3rd
-------Dec 1855------James F Bailey
---------------------------- Reg'tr
I Hereby certify that I W. L. Cockran a minister of the
Gospel solemnized the rites of marriage between the above
named parties on 6 Dec 1855
Reto recorded & filed Jan 25 1856
-----------------------------J F Bailey
----------------------------------Reg'tr
In Book: 1851 - 1863
Record -- # 353
Cost: -----$2.00 (as of 2002)
Mail to:
Perry County Probate Office
P.O. Box 478
Marion, AL 36756
family search has a James P Shaver married to Ann L Letcher 6 Dec 1855, at Perry Alabama
Alabama Marriages, 1800-1920
Spouse 1: James P Shaver
Spouse 2: Ann L Letcher
Marriage Date: 03 Dec 1855
Marriage Place: Perry
Surety/Bond Date:
Performed By: Minister of Gospel
Surety/Perf. Name: W L Cochran
OSPage: 353
END of Marriage Record
Census Records: 1860-
1860 Perry Co Census Dublin Beat Page 666 )Sheet 36) ED 4 July 1850 T S Smith
249 - 249
James Shaver--28 M Farmer $500 $373 born AL
Louvenia--------27--F--wife------------------------- AL
Sarah A---------- 03--F-------------------------------- AL
Mary L------------01--F-------------------------------- AL
361
Living in house of S D Dudley 40 and wife Sarah 24 is:
W. W. Shave---- 24 MF-------------------------------- AL
1866 Alabama State Census Perry Co AL
Jas P Shaver Perry Co AL - 1866 - Cert. No. 22514 Page 83
1870 Perry Co Census Heard Beat Page 466 (indexed) ED 26 Aug 1870
37 - 37
Shaver, James 37/39 M W Farmer $300 $395 AL
Louvenia--------37-----F-W Home------------------AL
Sarah-------------13-----F-W Farm labor-----------AL (all children born AL)
Mary--------------11-----F-W
Susanna---------09-----F-W
Cornelia---------05------F-W----(This could be Clara? F Shaver born same year 1865)
Thomas ---------06-----M-W----(This is William Thomas Shaver)
James------------02-----M-W
Ephram----------01-----M-W
1880 Chilton Co AL Census Page 47a/b Beat 8
ED 28, ED date 23 June 1880 by James A Dudly
Old census Page 33/34 - Received Aug 1880
311 - 321
Shaver, James---W M 48 Farmer AL AL AL
Louvenia----------W-F-48---wife---AL AL AL
Sarah J-------------W-F-23---dau---AL AL AL
Alice----------------W--F-18---dau---AL AL AL
William G----------W-M-16---son-----same
Cornilia------------W--F-13---dau-----same
Cue H---------------W-M-11---son-----same
Henry--------------W--M-09---son-----same
Emily---------------W--F-07 dau------same
1900 Bowie Co Census at Bowie co web site on page 07-41b - sheet 41b Prec # 2 South of T & P RR Maud 41 to 80. (page 190b on CD)
752-756
Collins, Thomas----head-----------w m May-1848 52 m---AL AL AL Farmer
Clara ? F--------------wife------------w f---Apr--1865 35 m---AL AL AL
Shaver, Jas. P ------father in law w m Jul---1831 68 wd--AL AL AL
**Note - Louvenia, Wife of James Shaver died May 16, 1900**
**Note - James husband of Louvenia passes away July 27, 1902**
**Note - Clara F is the daughter of James Shaver**
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