Brief Life History of Benjamin Johnson
When Benjamin Johnson Shaver was born on 11 September 1818, in Bremen, Logan, Kentucky, United States, his father, Peter Shaver, was 28 and his mother, Nancy Peters, was 19. He married Susan A Jagoe on 18 February 1849, in Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 7 October 1894, in Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States.
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- B J Shane, "United States Census, 1870"
- B J Shaver, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Benjamin Johnson Shaver, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1819 · First Commercial Oil Well Opens
In 1819, in McCreary County, Kentucky along Cumberland River was the site of the first commercial oil well.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Schaefer ‘shepherd’.
Americanized form of Slovenian Šaver (see Saver ).
Americanized form of Dutch Schaver ‘carpenter’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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