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William Cleaver 1735–1807 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Mar 1735

Birth Location: Bristol Twp., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 8 Aug 1807

Death Location: Wayne, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: John Cleaver

Mother: Elizabeth Levering

Spouse(s): Mary Knight

Children(s): William Cleaver

In 1735, William Cleaver entered the world in Bristol Twp., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, born to John Cleaver And Elizabeth Levering. William Cleaver married Mary Hannah Knight, and had children including William Cleaver. William Cleaver passed away in 1807 in Wayne, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1735, William Cleaver entered the world in Bristol Twp., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, born to John Cleaver And Elizabeth Levering.
  • William Cleaver married Mary Hannah Knight, and had children including William Cleaver.
  • William Cleaver passed away in 1807 in Wayne, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cleaver
1703–1773
Birth Location: Bristol, Bucks, Pennsylvania
JC
Elizabeth Levering
1712–1788
Birth Location: Roxborough, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
EL

Spouses(s)

Mary Knight
1729–1807
Birth Location: Maryland
MK

Children(s)

William Cleaver
1761–1836
Birth Location: Montgomery, Montgomery, Pennsylvania
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William Cleaver's Ancestors

Self
William Cleaver
1735–1807
Birth Place: Bristol Twp., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Parents
John Cleaver
1703–1773
Bristol, Bucks, Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Levering
1712–1788
Roxborough, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Peter Cleaver
1667–1726
Au, Amberg-Sulzbach, Bavaria, Germany
William Levering
1679–1746
Mülheim, Bernkastel-Wittlich, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Anna (Catherine Schumacher) (Shoemaker)
1684–1746
Roxbury, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Peter Cleaver
1644–1716
Grete Wilken
1648–1723
John Levering
1648–1745
Magdalena Boeker
1650–1717
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cleaver's Descendants

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William Cleaver (20 Mar 1735–8 Aug 1807) m. Mary (Hannah) Knight (1729–Dec 1807)
  1. 1. William Cleaver 1761–1836 m. Susannah Westfall 1769–1812
    1. 1. Elizabeth Cleaver 1808–1842 m. Hillaire (Rousseau) Shores 1805–1880
      1. 1. Mary (Jane) Shores 1831–1911 m. George (Washington Alexander) Sr. 1808–1874
        1. 1. George (Washington Alexander) Jr. 1856–1922 m. Cordelia (Tennessee "Delia") Cashion 1856–1912
        2. 2. Bonner Alexander 1855–1920 m. Lorena (Pearl) Allen 1872–1957
        3. 3. Charles (Henry Alexander) Sr. 1858–1927 m. Elizabeth (Leonora "Lizzie") Reagin 1866–1949
        4. 4. William (Hillair Shores) Alexander 1859–1902 m. Laura Malone 1864–1932
        5. 5. Elizabeth (Ann "Lizzie") Alexander 1864–1936 m. James (Franklin) Self 1857–1928
        6. 6. Cora (Imogene) Alexander 1865–1947 m. Thomas (Neil) Jones 1860–1945
        7. 7. Moses (Shores) Alexander 1867–1909
        8. 8. infant Alexander 1869–1869
        9. 9. Inez (Marselle "Birdie") Alexander 1871–1960
        10. 10. Jennie (Ethel) Alexander 1873–1946 m. Dr. (Robert Broaddus) Homan 1872–1943
      2. 2. Nancy ("Nannie") Shores 1834–1864
      3. 3. William (Cleaver) Shores 1832–1903
      4. 4. Moses (Bonner) Shores 1837–1879 m. Helen (Charlotte) Kirkland 1846–1915
        1. 1. Moses (Kirkland) Shores 1877–1954 m. Myrtie Barber 1891–1971
        2. 2. Hillar (Rousseau) Shores 1869–1947 m. Lizzie Cole 1872–1910
        3. 3. Charles (Ellery) Shores 1871–1945
        4. 4. Minnie (Lee) Shores 1874–1904 m. Arthur (Lee) Buckley 1875–1924
      5. 5. James (Hillaire) Shores 1839–1896 m. Eliza (Jane) Vaughn 1847–1890
        1. 1. James (Monroe) Shores 1870–1917 m. Gertrude Turner 1879–1916
        2. 2. Laura (Ann) Shores 1877–1945 m. William (Everett) Glenn 1877–1937
        3. 3. William (Riley) Shores 1868–1921 m. Lydia (M) Haslip 1871–1898
      6. 6. Hillaire (Rousseau Shores) Jr. 1842–1863
    2. 2. Mary ("Polly") Cleaver 1794–1860 m. Daniel King 1782–1845
      1. 1. Temperence ("Tammy") King 1832–1910 m. Gen. (Francis Marion) Bullard 1833–1916
        1. 1. Anna (May) Bullard 1876–1973 m. Harry (H) Camp 1873–1957
        2. 2. Mary (Ettie) Bullard 1859–1945 m. Oliver (Perry) Norris 1854–1886 m. Stephen Fryman 1845–1912
    3. 3. Rebeckah Cleaver 1790–
    4. 4. Hannah (E) Cleaver 1799–1854 m. Robert (Fulkerson) McGrew 1803–1844
      1. 1. Temperance (Jane) McGrew 1836–1891 m. Elias (J) Armstrong 1836–1864
        1. 1. James (William) Armstrong 1861–1935 m. Ella (Jane) Millard 1870–1930
    5. 5. Stephen Cleaver 1796–1846
    6. 6. Phoebe (Ella) CLEAVER 1802–1854 m. William (A) Paris 1805–1870
      1. 1. Samuel Paris 1831–1876
      2. 2. Chenoweth (Wortham) Paris 1836–1919
        1. 1. Phebe (Ann) Paris 1859–
        2. 2. John (T) Paris 1861–
        3. 3. James (R B) Paris 1864–
        4. 4. Sarah (Catherine) Paris 1869–
        5. 5. William (Grant) Paris 1872–
        6. 6. Connie (Ann) Paris 1878–
      3. 3. Nancy (M) Paris 1826–1921 m. William (M) Witten 1827–
      4. 4. Martha (Elizabeth) Paris 1838–1918
    7. 7. Judah Cleaver 1797–
    8. 8. Esther Cleaver 1810–1871
    9. 9. Susannah Cleaver 1812–
    10. 10. Sarah (Ellen) Cleaver 1806–1846
    11. 11. Susan Cleaver 1794–
    12. 12. Anne Cleaver 1799–1842 m. Stanton Snyder 1796–1861
      1. 1. Madeline Snyder 1833–1901 m. William (K Henry) Perkins 1841–1879
        1. 1. David (Stanton) Perkins 1872–1955 m. Lee (Ann) Miller 1874–1914

William Cleaver's Timeline

2 Records

1735
20 Mar 1735
Birth of William Cleaver in Bristol Twp., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bristol Twp., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1807
8 Aug 1807
Age 72
Death of William Cleaver in Poplar Neck, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Poplar Neck, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1735
    Event Place: Bristol Twp., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 121
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1807
    Event Place: Poplar Neck, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 121
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wayne, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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