(Note: As of November 30, 2013, this is all we can find on David Clever. He is almost certainly buried in Peoria County, Illinois, near Mossville, Rome or Chillicothe, Illinois in northern Peoria County, perhaps in the LaSalle Cemetery, which is in terrible condition.)
Private DAVID CLEVER, Co. H, 86th Illinois
David Clever (Claver) was born on __________ __, 18__ (c. 1830) in Germany. David was married to Selvonia (or Selvania) ____________ on __________ __, 185__ at __________, __________. Selvonia was born c. 1834 in Ohio.
Three children are known to have been born to David and Selvonia. They are;
1. Margaret Clever, born c. 1856 in Illinois.
2. William A. Clever, born on __________ __, 1857 in Peoria County; William was married to M_______ Ella Adams on __________ __, 18__ at __________, __________. In 1905, William A. Clever was residing near the railroad in Rome, Illinois in Peoria County and also ran some sort of store in or near Rome, Illinois. William A. Clever died on __________ __ 1913; They are both buried in Section C of the Chillicothe City Cemetery.
3. John Clever, born c. 1861 in Illinois.
At the time of the 1860 census of Illinois, David and Selvonia (Savina) are found residing in Medina Township in Peoria County with their two oldest children. David is listed as Railroading;
260 Clever David 30 M Railroading 50 50 Germany
260 Clever Savina 26 F OH
260 Clever Margaret 4 F IL
260 Clever William 2 M IL
On August 13, 1862, David Clever (Claver) volunteered at Mossville, Illinois to serve in a company which was being raised in Peoria County for service in the Union Army by a veteran of the Mexican War by the name of David W. Magee. At the time he volunteered, David's name was listed as Claver. He gave his age as 32 and his place of residence as Mossville, Peoria County, Illinois.
ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT
Name CLAVER, DAVID
Rank PVT Company H Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence MOSSVILLE, PEORIA CO, IL Age 32 Height 5' 10 1/2 Hair BROWN
Eyes BLUE Complexion FAIR Marital Status MARRIED Occupation COOPER
Nativity BAVARIA, GERMANY
Service Record
Joined When AUG 13, 1862 Joined Where MOSSVILLE, IL
Joined By Whom D H MAGEE Period 3 YRS
Muster In AUG 27, 1862 Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out N/A
Muster Out Where N/A Muster Out By Whom N/A
Remarks DISCHARGED FOR DISABILITY DEC 28, 1862 AT GALLATIN TENN
When Magee had about 100 volunteers, he assembled his company at Camp Lyon, near present day Glen Oak Park, in Peoria, Illinois, where they went into camp. There on August 27, 1862, Magee and his 89 of his volunteers, including now Private David Claver, were mustered in as Co. H of the 86th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry.
Magee was initially elected by the men of Co. H to serve as their Captain, but, because of his prior military experience, he was selected to serve as the Lieutenant Colonel of the 86th. John H. Hall was then selected by the men of Co. H to be their Captain.
On September 7, 1862, the men of the 85th & 86th Illinois marched out of the gates of Camp Lyon, with much fanfare, through the streets of Peoria to the railroad depot, where they boarded a train bound for Camp Joe Holt in Jeffersonville, Indiana, across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. Three weeks later the men of the 85th & 86th Illinois were in the field in Kentucky as part of Colonel Daniel McCook's Brigade in pursuit of Confederate troops.
On Oct. 8, 1862, the men of McCook's Brigade were engaged with those Confederate troops in the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, suffering their first casualties. There would be many more in the next few years. After the Battle of Perryville, the Confederate troops withdrew from Kentucky and the men of McCook's Brigade marched on to Nashville, Tennessee, where they would go into winter camp.
That first winter in the field was rough on the green troops. Even before they left Kentucky, many members of McCook's Brigade were sick with various illnesses. On the way to Nashville, the men of McCook's Brigade spent some time in Gallatin, Tennessee, where they was an Army Hospital. When McCook's Brigade pulled out of Gallatin, heading for Nashville, many members of the Brigade were left behind sick in the hospital.
One of the many members of the 86th believed to have been left behind in Galltin was Private David Claver. The men of McCook's Brigade marched into Nashville on November 7, 1862. David most likely never saw Nashville. He mostly likely spent the next month and a half in a Union Army hospital in Gallatin. Finally around Christmas of 1862, Union Army physicians made the decision that the army life was not for Private David Claver and on December 28, 1862, Private David Claver was discharged from the service on account of disability and he was sent home in hopes that with the help of family and some home cooking, he could regain his health.
Early in 1863, Private David Claver made it back to Peoria County and his family. With the help of family and that home cooking, Private David Claver did regain his health, to some extent. On January 14th of 1864, David Claver made another attempt to serve in the Union Army, this time volunteering to serve in the 2nd Illinois Light Artillery. He volunteered in Peoria, gave his age at that time as 33 and his occupation as Cooper and his place of residence as Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois. However, it appears that he was rejected, possibly because of his health.
ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT
Name CLAVER, DAVID
Rank PVT Company Unit 2 IL US L ART
Personal Characteristics
Residence PEORIA, PEORIA CO, IL Age 33 Height 5' 10 Hair BROWN
Eyes BLUE Complexion FAIR Marital Status N/A Occupation COOPER
Nativity GERMANY
Service Record
Joined When JAN 16, 1864 Joined Where PEORIA, IL
Joined By Whom CPT ALLAN Period 3 YRS
Muster In JAN 14, 1864 Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out N/A
Muster Out Where N/A Muster Out By Whom N/A
Remarks REJECTED
Private David Clever filed for an invalid pension on Aug 7, 1866 in Illinois. At the time of the 1870 census, David and Selvona are found residing in Medina Township with their three children. David is listed as a Railroad Laborer. Selvonia is believed to have died in the early 1870's.
On February 4, 1875, David Cleaver was married to Mrs. Johanna/Jannettie "Nettie" (_________) Schuntz in Peoria County. Nettie was born c. 1827/29 in Germany and had been married to Andrew Schuntz, who was born c. 1822 in Germany. Nettie and Andrew had several children, including;
4. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Schauntz/Schnautz, born c. 1855 in Illinois. Elizabeth Schnautz was married to Cyrus Dudley Francis. Lizzie died on 19 Aug 1902 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois and her mortal remains were laid in the La Salle Cemetery in Rome, Peoria County, Illinois. See her Find A Grave Memorial #237257959.
5. Infant Schauntz/Schnautz, born c. 1860 in Peoria County, Illinois. This infant died before 1870.
6. Jennie Schauntz/Schnautz, born January 12, 1863 in Peoria County, Illinois. Jennie Schnautz was married to ___________ Leonard. Jennie died on 31 Aug 1919 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois and her mortal remains were laid in Springdale Cemetery in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois. See her Find A Grave Memorial #137958102.
7. Charles Schauntz/Schnautz, born c. Aug 1864 in Peoria County, Illinois. Charles is not found with his siblings in the 1880 census.
8. Frances "Aunt Frank" Schnautz, born c. 1866 in Peoria County, Illinois. Frances died on __________ __, 1951 and her mortal remains were laid in the La Salle Cemetery in Rome, Peoria County, Illinois. See her Find A Grave Memorial #44543074.
These all became stepchildren of David Cleaver after he was married to Nettie. At the time of the 1880 census, seen here on this Memorial, David Cleaver is listed as residing in Mossville, Peoria County, Illinois. He is listed as being 50 now, which should be correct. His wife is listed as Nettie. She is 53 and she is born in Prussia. Two of Nettie's children, Jennie and Frances, now step daughters of David's, are living with them.
Private David Clever is believed to have died in the first quarter of 1887, most likely about March of 1887. On April 1, 1887, his widow, Jennette Clever filed for a Widow's pension. The mortal remains of David Clever may have been laid in the LaSalle Cemetery or in another Rome, Illinois cemetery.
In the 1900 census a Jennette Clever, age 72 and born in Germany, is found residing in Medina Township in Peoria County, so Private David Clever must have died about March of 1887 in the Mossville area.
Jennette is not found in the 1910 census of Peoria County, so she may have died by this time. Her mortal remains are very likely in the LaSalle Cemetery as by 1910, the remains of here oldest daughter, Frances,had been laid there. Nothing more is known about Private David Clever or his family at this time.
by Baxter B. Fite III and Carol Dorward, of Washington, Illinois.
(Baxter would enjoy hearing from anyone, especially descendants of the Clever family, who might be able to add to the biographical information that we have on Private David Clever and the Clever family.)
Private DAVID CLEVER, Co. H, 86th Illinois
David Clever (Claver) was born on __________ __, 18__ (c. 1830) in Germany. David was married to Selvonia (or Selvania) ____________ on __________ __, 185__ at __________, __________. Selvonia was born c. 1834 in Ohio.
Three children are known to have been born to David and Selvonia. They are;
1. Margaret Clever, born c. 1856 in Illinois.
2. William A. Clever, born on __________ __, 1857 in Peoria County; William was married to M_______ Ella Adams on __________ __, 18__ at __________, __________. In 1905, William A. Clever was residing near the railroad in Rome, Illinois in Peoria County and also ran some sort of store in or near Rome, Illinois. William A. Clever died on __________ __ 1913; They are both buried in Section C of the Chillicothe City Cemetery.
3. John Clever, born c. 1861 in Illinois.
At the time of the 1860 census of Illinois, David and Selvonia (Savina) are found residing in Medina Township in Peoria County with their two oldest children. David is listed as Railroading;
260 Clever David 30 M Railroading 50 50 Germany
260 Clever Savina 26 F OH
260 Clever Margaret 4 F IL
260 Clever William 2 M IL
On August 13, 1862, David Clever (Claver) volunteered at Mossville, Illinois to serve in a company which was being raised in Peoria County for service in the Union Army by a veteran of the Mexican War by the name of David W. Magee. At the time he volunteered, David's name was listed as Claver. He gave his age as 32 and his place of residence as Mossville, Peoria County, Illinois.
ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT
Name CLAVER, DAVID
Rank PVT Company H Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence MOSSVILLE, PEORIA CO, IL Age 32 Height 5' 10 1/2 Hair BROWN
Eyes BLUE Complexion FAIR Marital Status MARRIED Occupation COOPER
Nativity BAVARIA, GERMANY
Service Record
Joined When AUG 13, 1862 Joined Where MOSSVILLE, IL
Joined By Whom D H MAGEE Period 3 YRS
Muster In AUG 27, 1862 Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out N/A
Muster Out Where N/A Muster Out By Whom N/A
Remarks DISCHARGED FOR DISABILITY DEC 28, 1862 AT GALLATIN TENN
When Magee had about 100 volunteers, he assembled his company at Camp Lyon, near present day Glen Oak Park, in Peoria, Illinois, where they went into camp. There on August 27, 1862, Magee and his 89 of his volunteers, including now Private David Claver, were mustered in as Co. H of the 86th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry.
Magee was initially elected by the men of Co. H to serve as their Captain, but, because of his prior military experience, he was selected to serve as the Lieutenant Colonel of the 86th. John H. Hall was then selected by the men of Co. H to be their Captain.
On September 7, 1862, the men of the 85th & 86th Illinois marched out of the gates of Camp Lyon, with much fanfare, through the streets of Peoria to the railroad depot, where they boarded a train bound for Camp Joe Holt in Jeffersonville, Indiana, across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. Three weeks later the men of the 85th & 86th Illinois were in the field in Kentucky as part of Colonel Daniel McCook's Brigade in pursuit of Confederate troops.
On Oct. 8, 1862, the men of McCook's Brigade were engaged with those Confederate troops in the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, suffering their first casualties. There would be many more in the next few years. After the Battle of Perryville, the Confederate troops withdrew from Kentucky and the men of McCook's Brigade marched on to Nashville, Tennessee, where they would go into winter camp.
That first winter in the field was rough on the green troops. Even before they left Kentucky, many members of McCook's Brigade were sick with various illnesses. On the way to Nashville, the men of McCook's Brigade spent some time in Gallatin, Tennessee, where they was an Army Hospital. When McCook's Brigade pulled out of Gallatin, heading for Nashville, many members of the Brigade were left behind sick in the hospital.
One of the many members of the 86th believed to have been left behind in Galltin was Private David Claver. The men of McCook's Brigade marched into Nashville on November 7, 1862. David most likely never saw Nashville. He mostly likely spent the next month and a half in a Union Army hospital in Gallatin. Finally around Christmas of 1862, Union Army physicians made the decision that the army life was not for Private David Claver and on December 28, 1862, Private David Claver was discharged from the service on account of disability and he was sent home in hopes that with the help of family and some home cooking, he could regain his health.
Early in 1863, Private David Claver made it back to Peoria County and his family. With the help of family and that home cooking, Private David Claver did regain his health, to some extent. On January 14th of 1864, David Claver made another attempt to serve in the Union Army, this time volunteering to serve in the 2nd Illinois Light Artillery. He volunteered in Peoria, gave his age at that time as 33 and his occupation as Cooper and his place of residence as Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois. However, it appears that he was rejected, possibly because of his health.
ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT
Name CLAVER, DAVID
Rank PVT Company Unit 2 IL US L ART
Personal Characteristics
Residence PEORIA, PEORIA CO, IL Age 33 Height 5' 10 Hair BROWN
Eyes BLUE Complexion FAIR Marital Status N/A Occupation COOPER
Nativity GERMANY
Service Record
Joined When JAN 16, 1864 Joined Where PEORIA, IL
Joined By Whom CPT ALLAN Period 3 YRS
Muster In JAN 14, 1864 Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out N/A
Muster Out Where N/A Muster Out By Whom N/A
Remarks REJECTED
Private David Clever filed for an invalid pension on Aug 7, 1866 in Illinois. At the time of the 1870 census, David and Selvona are found residing in Medina Township with their three children. David is listed as a Railroad Laborer. Selvonia is believed to have died in the early 1870's.
On February 4, 1875, David Cleaver was married to Mrs. Johanna/Jannettie "Nettie" (_________) Schuntz in Peoria County. Nettie was born c. 1827/29 in Germany and had been married to Andrew Schuntz, who was born c. 1822 in Germany. Nettie and Andrew had several children, including;
4. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Schauntz/Schnautz, born c. 1855 in Illinois. Elizabeth Schnautz was married to Cyrus Dudley Francis. Lizzie died on 19 Aug 1902 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois and her mortal remains were laid in the La Salle Cemetery in Rome, Peoria County, Illinois. See her Find A Grave Memorial #237257959.
5. Infant Schauntz/Schnautz, born c. 1860 in Peoria County, Illinois. This infant died before 1870.
6. Jennie Schauntz/Schnautz, born January 12, 1863 in Peoria County, Illinois. Jennie Schnautz was married to ___________ Leonard. Jennie died on 31 Aug 1919 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois and her mortal remains were laid in Springdale Cemetery in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois. See her Find A Grave Memorial #137958102.
7. Charles Schauntz/Schnautz, born c. Aug 1864 in Peoria County, Illinois. Charles is not found with his siblings in the 1880 census.
8. Frances "Aunt Frank" Schnautz, born c. 1866 in Peoria County, Illinois. Frances died on __________ __, 1951 and her mortal remains were laid in the La Salle Cemetery in Rome, Peoria County, Illinois. See her Find A Grave Memorial #44543074.
These all became stepchildren of David Cleaver after he was married to Nettie. At the time of the 1880 census, seen here on this Memorial, David Cleaver is listed as residing in Mossville, Peoria County, Illinois. He is listed as being 50 now, which should be correct. His wife is listed as Nettie. She is 53 and she is born in Prussia. Two of Nettie's children, Jennie and Frances, now step daughters of David's, are living with them.
Private David Clever is believed to have died in the first quarter of 1887, most likely about March of 1887. On April 1, 1887, his widow, Jennette Clever filed for a Widow's pension. The mortal remains of David Clever may have been laid in the LaSalle Cemetery or in another Rome, Illinois cemetery.
In the 1900 census a Jennette Clever, age 72 and born in Germany, is found residing in Medina Township in Peoria County, so Private David Clever must have died about March of 1887 in the Mossville area.
Jennette is not found in the 1910 census of Peoria County, so she may have died by this time. Her mortal remains are very likely in the LaSalle Cemetery as by 1910, the remains of here oldest daughter, Frances,had been laid there. Nothing more is known about Private David Clever or his family at this time.
by Baxter B. Fite III and Carol Dorward, of Washington, Illinois.
(Baxter would enjoy hearing from anyone, especially descendants of the Clever family, who might be able to add to the biographical information that we have on Private David Clever and the Clever family.)
(Note: As of November 30, 2013, this is all we can find on David Clever. He is almost certainly buried in Peoria County, Illinois, near Mossville, Rome or Chillicothe, Illinois in northern Peoria County, perhaps in the LaSalle Cemetery, which is in terrible condition.)
Private DAVID CLEVER, Co. H, 86th Illinois
David Clever (Claver) was born on __________ __, 18__ (c. 1830) in Germany. David was married to Selvonia (or Selvania) ____________ on __________ __, 185__ at __________, __________. Selvonia was born c. 1834 in Ohio.
Three children are known to have been born to David and Selvonia. They are;
1. Margaret Clever, born c. 1856 in Illinois.
2. William A. Clever, born on __________ __, 1857 in Peoria County; William was married to M_______ Ella Adams on __________ __, 18__ at __________, __________. In 1905, William A. Clever was residing near the railroad in Rome, Illinois in Peoria County and also ran some sort of store in or near Rome, Illinois. William A. Clever died on __________ __ 1913; They are both buried in Section C of the Chillicothe City Cemetery.
3. John Clever, born c. 1861 in Illinois.
At the time of the 1860 census of Illinois, David and Selvonia (Savina) are found residing in Medina Township in Peoria County with their two oldest children. David is listed as Railroading;
260 Clever David 30 M Railroading 50 50 Germany
260 Clever Savina 26 F OH
260 Clever Margaret 4 F IL
260 Clever William 2 M IL
On August 13, 1862, David Clever (Claver) volunteered at Mossville, Illinois to serve in a company which was being raised in Peoria County for service in the Union Army by a veteran of the Mexican War by the name of David W. Magee. At the time he volunteered, David's name was listed as Claver. He gave his age as 32 and his place of residence as Mossville, Peoria County, Illinois.
ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT
Name CLAVER, DAVID
Rank PVT Company H Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence MOSSVILLE, PEORIA CO, IL Age 32 Height 5' 10 1/2 Hair BROWN
Eyes BLUE Complexion FAIR Marital Status MARRIED Occupation COOPER
Nativity BAVARIA, GERMANY
Service Record
Joined When AUG 13, 1862 Joined Where MOSSVILLE, IL
Joined By Whom D H MAGEE Period 3 YRS
Muster In AUG 27, 1862 Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out N/A
Muster Out Where N/A Muster Out By Whom N/A
Remarks DISCHARGED FOR DISABILITY DEC 28, 1862 AT GALLATIN TENN
When Magee had about 100 volunteers, he assembled his company at Camp Lyon, near present day Glen Oak Park, in Peoria, Illinois, where they went into camp. There on August 27, 1862, Magee and his 89 of his volunteers, including now Private David Claver, were mustered in as Co. H of the 86th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry.
Magee was initially elected by the men of Co. H to serve as their Captain, but, because of his prior military experience, he was selected to serve as the Lieutenant Colonel of the 86th. John H. Hall was then selected by the men of Co. H to be their Captain.
On September 7, 1862, the men of the 85th & 86th Illinois marched out of the gates of Camp Lyon, with much fanfare, through the streets of Peoria to the railroad depot, where they boarded a train bound for Camp Joe Holt in Jeffersonville, Indiana, across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. Three weeks later the men of the 85th & 86th Illinois were in the field in Kentucky as part of Colonel Daniel McCook's Brigade in pursuit of Confederate troops.
On Oct. 8, 1862, the men of McCook's Brigade were engaged with those Confederate troops in the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, suffering their first casualties. There would be many more in the next few years. After the Battle of Perryville, the Confederate troops withdrew from Kentucky and the men of McCook's Brigade marched on to Nashville, Tennessee, where they would go into winter camp.
That first winter in the field was rough on the green troops. Even before they left Kentucky, many members of McCook's Brigade were sick with various illnesses. On the way to Nashville, the men of McCook's Brigade spent some time in Gallatin, Tennessee, where they was an Army Hospital. When McCook's Brigade pulled out of Gallatin, heading for Nashville, many members of the Brigade were left behind sick in the hospital.
One of the many members of the 86th believed to have been left behind in Galltin was Private David Claver. The men of McCook's Brigade marched into Nashville on November 7, 1862. David most likely never saw Nashville. He mostly likely spent the next month and a half in a Union Army hospital in Gallatin. Finally around Christmas of 1862, Union Army physicians made the decision that the army life was not for Private David Claver and on December 28, 1862, Private David Claver was discharged from the service on account of disability and he was sent home in hopes that with the help of family and some home cooking, he could regain his health.
Early in 1863, Private David Claver made it back to Peoria County and his family. With the help of family and that home cooking, Private David Claver did regain his health, to some extent. On January 14th of 1864, David Claver made another attempt to serve in the Union Army, this time volunteering to serve in the 2nd Illinois Light Artillery. He volunteered in Peoria, gave his age at that time as 33 and his occupation as Cooper and his place of residence as Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois. However, it appears that he was rejected, possibly because of his health.
ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT
Name CLAVER, DAVID
Rank PVT Company Unit 2 IL US L ART
Personal Characteristics
Residence PEORIA, PEORIA CO, IL Age 33 Height 5' 10 Hair BROWN
Eyes BLUE Complexion FAIR Marital Status N/A Occupation COOPER
Nativity GERMANY
Service Record
Joined When JAN 16, 1864 Joined Where PEORIA, IL
Joined By Whom CPT ALLAN Period 3 YRS
Muster In JAN 14, 1864 Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out N/A
Muster Out Where N/A Muster Out By Whom N/A
Remarks REJECTED
Private David Clever filed for an invalid pension on Aug 7, 1866 in Illinois. At the time of the 1870 census, David and Selvona are found residing in Medina Township with their three children. David is listed as a Railroad Laborer. Selvonia is believed to have died in the early 1870's.
On February 4, 1875, David Cleaver was married to Mrs. Johanna/Jannettie "Nettie" (_________) Schuntz in Peoria County. Nettie was born c. 1827/29 in Germany and had been married to Andrew Schuntz, who was born c. 1822 in Germany. Nettie and Andrew had several children, including;
4. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Schauntz/Schnautz, born c. 1855 in Illinois. Elizabeth Schnautz was married to Cyrus Dudley Francis. Lizzie died on 19 Aug 1902 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois and her mortal remains were laid in the La Salle Cemetery in Rome, Peoria County, Illinois. See her Find A Grave Memorial #237257959.
5. Infant Schauntz/Schnautz, born c. 1860 in Peoria County, Illinois. This infant died before 1870.
6. Jennie Schauntz/Schnautz, born January 12, 1863 in Peoria County, Illinois. Jennie Schnautz was married to ___________ Leonard. Jennie died on 31 Aug 1919 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois and her mortal remains were laid in Springdale Cemetery in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois. See her Find A Grave Memorial #137958102.
7. Charles Schauntz/Schnautz, born c. Aug 1864 in Peoria County, Illinois. Charles is not found with his siblings in the 1880 census.
8. Frances "Aunt Frank" Schnautz, born c. 1866 in Peoria County, Illinois. Frances died on __________ __, 1951 and her mortal remains were laid in the La Salle Cemetery in Rome, Peoria County, Illinois. See her Find A Grave Memorial #44543074.
These all became stepchildren of David Cleaver after he was married to Nettie. At the time of the 1880 census, seen here on this Memorial, David Cleaver is listed as residing in Mossville, Peoria County, Illinois. He is listed as being 50 now, which should be correct. His wife is listed as Nettie. She is 53 and she is born in Prussia. Two of Nettie's children, Jennie and Frances, now step daughters of David's, are living with them.
Private David Clever is believed to have died in the first quarter of 1887, most likely about March of 1887. On April 1, 1887, his widow, Jennette Clever filed for a Widow's pension. The mortal remains of David Clever may have been laid in the LaSalle Cemetery or in another Rome, Illinois cemetery.
In the 1900 census a Jennette Clever, age 72 and born in Germany, is found residing in Medina Township in Peoria County, so Private David Clever must have died about March of 1887 in the Mossville area.
Jennette is not found in the 1910 census of Peoria County, so she may have died by this time. Her mortal remains are very likely in the LaSalle Cemetery as by 1910, the remains of here oldest daughter, Frances,had been laid there. Nothing more is known about Private David Clever or his family at this time.
by Baxter B. Fite III and Carol Dorward, of Washington, Illinois.
(Baxter would enjoy hearing from anyone, especially descendants of the Clever family, who might be able to add to the biographical information that we have on Private David Clever and the Clever family.)
Private DAVID CLEVER, Co. H, 86th Illinois
David Clever (Claver) was born on __________ __, 18__ (c. 1830) in Germany. David was married to Selvonia (or Selvania) ____________ on __________ __, 185__ at __________, __________. Selvonia was born c. 1834 in Ohio.
Three children are known to have been born to David and Selvonia. They are;
1. Margaret Clever, born c. 1856 in Illinois.
2. William A. Clever, born on __________ __, 1857 in Peoria County; William was married to M_______ Ella Adams on __________ __, 18__ at __________, __________. In 1905, William A. Clever was residing near the railroad in Rome, Illinois in Peoria County and also ran some sort of store in or near Rome, Illinois. William A. Clever died on __________ __ 1913; They are both buried in Section C of the Chillicothe City Cemetery.
3. John Clever, born c. 1861 in Illinois.
At the time of the 1860 census of Illinois, David and Selvonia (Savina) are found residing in Medina Township in Peoria County with their two oldest children. David is listed as Railroading;
260 Clever David 30 M Railroading 50 50 Germany
260 Clever Savina 26 F OH
260 Clever Margaret 4 F IL
260 Clever William 2 M IL
On August 13, 1862, David Clever (Claver) volunteered at Mossville, Illinois to serve in a company which was being raised in Peoria County for service in the Union Army by a veteran of the Mexican War by the name of David W. Magee. At the time he volunteered, David's name was listed as Claver. He gave his age as 32 and his place of residence as Mossville, Peoria County, Illinois.
ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT
Name CLAVER, DAVID
Rank PVT Company H Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence MOSSVILLE, PEORIA CO, IL Age 32 Height 5' 10 1/2 Hair BROWN
Eyes BLUE Complexion FAIR Marital Status MARRIED Occupation COOPER
Nativity BAVARIA, GERMANY
Service Record
Joined When AUG 13, 1862 Joined Where MOSSVILLE, IL
Joined By Whom D H MAGEE Period 3 YRS
Muster In AUG 27, 1862 Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out N/A
Muster Out Where N/A Muster Out By Whom N/A
Remarks DISCHARGED FOR DISABILITY DEC 28, 1862 AT GALLATIN TENN
When Magee had about 100 volunteers, he assembled his company at Camp Lyon, near present day Glen Oak Park, in Peoria, Illinois, where they went into camp. There on August 27, 1862, Magee and his 89 of his volunteers, including now Private David Claver, were mustered in as Co. H of the 86th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry.
Magee was initially elected by the men of Co. H to serve as their Captain, but, because of his prior military experience, he was selected to serve as the Lieutenant Colonel of the 86th. John H. Hall was then selected by the men of Co. H to be their Captain.
On September 7, 1862, the men of the 85th & 86th Illinois marched out of the gates of Camp Lyon, with much fanfare, through the streets of Peoria to the railroad depot, where they boarded a train bound for Camp Joe Holt in Jeffersonville, Indiana, across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. Three weeks later the men of the 85th & 86th Illinois were in the field in Kentucky as part of Colonel Daniel McCook's Brigade in pursuit of Confederate troops.
On Oct. 8, 1862, the men of McCook's Brigade were engaged with those Confederate troops in the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, suffering their first casualties. There would be many more in the next few years. After the Battle of Perryville, the Confederate troops withdrew from Kentucky and the men of McCook's Brigade marched on to Nashville, Tennessee, where they would go into winter camp.
That first winter in the field was rough on the green troops. Even before they left Kentucky, many members of McCook's Brigade were sick with various illnesses. On the way to Nashville, the men of McCook's Brigade spent some time in Gallatin, Tennessee, where they was an Army Hospital. When McCook's Brigade pulled out of Gallatin, heading for Nashville, many members of the Brigade were left behind sick in the hospital.
One of the many members of the 86th believed to have been left behind in Galltin was Private David Claver. The men of McCook's Brigade marched into Nashville on November 7, 1862. David most likely never saw Nashville. He mostly likely spent the next month and a half in a Union Army hospital in Gallatin. Finally around Christmas of 1862, Union Army physicians made the decision that the army life was not for Private David Claver and on December 28, 1862, Private David Claver was discharged from the service on account of disability and he was sent home in hopes that with the help of family and some home cooking, he could regain his health.
Early in 1863, Private David Claver made it back to Peoria County and his family. With the help of family and that home cooking, Private David Claver did regain his health, to some extent. On January 14th of 1864, David Claver made another attempt to serve in the Union Army, this time volunteering to serve in the 2nd Illinois Light Artillery. He volunteered in Peoria, gave his age at that time as 33 and his occupation as Cooper and his place of residence as Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois. However, it appears that he was rejected, possibly because of his health.
ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT
Name CLAVER, DAVID
Rank PVT Company Unit 2 IL US L ART
Personal Characteristics
Residence PEORIA, PEORIA CO, IL Age 33 Height 5' 10 Hair BROWN
Eyes BLUE Complexion FAIR Marital Status N/A Occupation COOPER
Nativity GERMANY
Service Record
Joined When JAN 16, 1864 Joined Where PEORIA, IL
Joined By Whom CPT ALLAN Period 3 YRS
Muster In JAN 14, 1864 Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out N/A
Muster Out Where N/A Muster Out By Whom N/A
Remarks REJECTED
Private David Clever filed for an invalid pension on Aug 7, 1866 in Illinois. At the time of the 1870 census, David and Selvona are found residing in Medina Township with their three children. David is listed as a Railroad Laborer. Selvonia is believed to have died in the early 1870's.
On February 4, 1875, David Cleaver was married to Mrs. Johanna/Jannettie "Nettie" (_________) Schuntz in Peoria County. Nettie was born c. 1827/29 in Germany and had been married to Andrew Schuntz, who was born c. 1822 in Germany. Nettie and Andrew had several children, including;
4. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Schauntz/Schnautz, born c. 1855 in Illinois. Elizabeth Schnautz was married to Cyrus Dudley Francis. Lizzie died on 19 Aug 1902 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois and her mortal remains were laid in the La Salle Cemetery in Rome, Peoria County, Illinois. See her Find A Grave Memorial #237257959.
5. Infant Schauntz/Schnautz, born c. 1860 in Peoria County, Illinois. This infant died before 1870.
6. Jennie Schauntz/Schnautz, born January 12, 1863 in Peoria County, Illinois. Jennie Schnautz was married to ___________ Leonard. Jennie died on 31 Aug 1919 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois and her mortal remains were laid in Springdale Cemetery in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois. See her Find A Grave Memorial #137958102.
7. Charles Schauntz/Schnautz, born c. Aug 1864 in Peoria County, Illinois. Charles is not found with his siblings in the 1880 census.
8. Frances "Aunt Frank" Schnautz, born c. 1866 in Peoria County, Illinois. Frances died on __________ __, 1951 and her mortal remains were laid in the La Salle Cemetery in Rome, Peoria County, Illinois. See her Find A Grave Memorial #44543074.
These all became stepchildren of David Cleaver after he was married to Nettie. At the time of the 1880 census, seen here on this Memorial, David Cleaver is listed as residing in Mossville, Peoria County, Illinois. He is listed as being 50 now, which should be correct. His wife is listed as Nettie. She is 53 and she is born in Prussia. Two of Nettie's children, Jennie and Frances, now step daughters of David's, are living with them.
Private David Clever is believed to have died in the first quarter of 1887, most likely about March of 1887. On April 1, 1887, his widow, Jennette Clever filed for a Widow's pension. The mortal remains of David Clever may have been laid in the LaSalle Cemetery or in another Rome, Illinois cemetery.
In the 1900 census a Jennette Clever, age 72 and born in Germany, is found residing in Medina Township in Peoria County, so Private David Clever must have died about March of 1887 in the Mossville area.
Jennette is not found in the 1910 census of Peoria County, so she may have died by this time. Her mortal remains are very likely in the LaSalle Cemetery as by 1910, the remains of here oldest daughter, Frances,had been laid there. Nothing more is known about Private David Clever or his family at this time.
by Baxter B. Fite III and Carol Dorward, of Washington, Illinois.
(Baxter would enjoy hearing from anyone, especially descendants of the Clever family, who might be able to add to the biographical information that we have on Private David Clever and the Clever family.)
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