Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Jacob Shanor and Elizabeth Highberger




Husband Jacob Shanor 1 2

            AKA: Jacob Shaner 2 3
           Born: Abt 1789 - Taneytown, Carroll Co, MD
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           Died: Oct 1873 - Center Twp, Butler Co, PA 3
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         Father: Adam Shanor (      -      ) 2 4
         Mother: Elizabeth Whitehead (      -      ) 5


       Marriage: 

   Other Spouse: Sarah Mechling (      -      ) 5



Wife Elizabeth Highberger 5

            AKA: Catherine Highberger 1
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           Died: 1843 5
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Children
1 M Simon Shaner 6

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2 M Daniel Shanor 1 2




            AKA: Daniel Shaner 6
           Born: 5 May 1815 - Center Twp, Butler Co, PA 5
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           Died:  - Center Twp, Butler Co, PA
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         Spouse: Sophia Mechling (1831-      ) 5
           Marr: 2 Aug 1852 - North Washington, Washington Twp, Butler Co, PA 5


3 M John Shaner 6

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           Died: Bef 1883
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4 F Barbara Shaner 6

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           Died: Bef 1883
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5 M Adam Shaner 6

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           Died: Bef 1883
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6 F Catharine Shaner 6

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         Spouse: Marshal Cooper (      -      ) 1


7 M Jacob Shaner 6

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8 M Henry Shaner 6

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General Notes: Husband - Jacob Shanor


He was born in Maryland, and removed in childhood with his father to Butler, Pennsylvania, where he was a farmer until his death. He was a supporter of Whig principles in politics and later joined the ranks of the Republican party. His religious affiliation was with the Lutheran Church.

He reared a family of eight children.

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Sources


1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 476.

2 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 655.

3 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 341, 345.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 475.

5 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 345.

6 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 341.


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