Jonathan Sarver and [Unk] Shaeffer

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Husband Jonathan Sarver ^{1 2}

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           Born:  - Berks Co, PA
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Wife [Unk] Shaeffer ¹

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            AKA: Catherine Shaffer 3
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Children

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1 M Jonathan Sarver ^{1 4}

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           Born:  - Westmoreland Co, PA
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           Died: Abt 1850 - ? Salem Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA
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         Spouse: Susanna Klingensmith (      -      ) 1

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2 M John Sarver ³

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3 M William Sarver ³

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4 M Jacob Sarver ³

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           Born:  - Hempfield Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Casabier (      -      ) 3

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5 M Daniel Sarver ³

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6 M Michael Sarver ³

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7 F Elizabeth Sarver ³

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General Notes: Husband - Jonathan Sarver

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The Sarver family emigrated to America at a very early date, being driven from their home in Alsace-Lorraine by religious persecution. Three brothers of this family, with their wives and children, and a number of other refugees, made their way to England and were helped onward to their new home by English Protestants. They settled in Berks county, Pennsylvania, where they found the religious freedom for which they longed, and where they engaged in the peaceful occupation of farming.

He was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, and there grew to manhood. About 1785, while still young, he, in company with his father-in-law, Mr. Shaeffer, crossed the Alleghenies in wagons and settled near Greensburg, Westmoreland County. He bought a farm near the present town of Greensburg, at that time known as the Amos Kunkle farm, later owned by George F. Huff, and forming part of the Huff estate. Here he lived and died. He and his wife reared a large family.

He came with his family to Westmoreland County from Berks County, Pennsylvania, about 1794. He was of German origin. His education was received in the public schools, and he was by occupation a millwright. Upon his arrival in Westmoreland County he settled on a farm near Greensburg, which he had previously purchased, and which was later known as the Josiah Meckling farm.

1 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 630.

2 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 110.

3 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 111.

4 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 921.