Rev. Samuel S. Shriver undertook this history in 1888, and Robert Campbell Shriver revised and updated it in 1976. This project to digitize the 1888 version, begun in March, 2002 and completed in March 2003 by J.D. Klein, involved scanning with optical character recognition of over 160 pages of 120-year-old text. While most of the scanning errors have been fixed, some may have inevitably been missed. If you find errors and let us know, we will be happy to make the corrections. Other Shriver history information is also welcome.
History of the Shriver Family
and Their Connections, 1684-1888.
COMPILED AND EDITED BY SAMUEL S. SHRIVER
BALTIMORE: PRESS OF GUGGENHEIMER, WEIL & CO. 1888.
DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF
ROBERT CAMPBELL SHRIVER
FAMILY HISTORIAN AND EDITOR OF THE 1976 EDITION WHO PASSED AWAY APRIL 3, 2003
Table of Contents.
FRONT MATTER:
PART I:
The Alsenborn Church Records. (Includes Alsenborn photo and Schreiber family records, 1721.)
Narrative of Judge Abraham Shriver, 1826.
— Abridged and revised version from 1976 edition.
Tabulated Genealogical Records.
PART II: NARRATIVES AND RECORDS TO THE PRESENT TIME. 1888.
Chapter I. Early Settlement of the Shrivers at Goshenhoppen and Conewago.
Chapter II. Early Settlement Of The Ferrees (Le Fieres) in Pequa (Piquaw) Valley, Pa. — Genealogical Records.
Chapter III. David Shriver, Sr., Little Pipe Creek, Md.
Chapter IV. Andrew Shriver, Union Mills, Md.
Chapter V. John Shultz Shriver, Baltimore — History. Business Engagements. Children with their Connections. Genealogical Records.
Chapter VI. Thomas Shriver — Enterprises. Sandy Mount, Frederick, Franklin and Cumberland, Md. Philadelphia and New York. Children with their Connections. Genealogical Records.
Chapter VII. Rebecca Ferree Shriver — Marriage to James Renshaw and Settlement at Littlestown, Pa. Children with their Connection. Genealogical Records.
Chapter VIII. Matilda Shriver — Marriage to Colonel M. H. Spangler of York, Pa. Children with their Connections. Genealogical Records.
Chapter IX. James Shriver — Public Services. Early Death at Fort Wayne. Children with their Connections. Genealogical Records.
Chapter X. William Shriver, Union Mills, Md. — Business Engagements of Himself and Sons. Political Affiliations. Children with their Connections. Genealogical Records.
Chapter XI. Elizabeth (Eliza) and Catharine Clemm Shriver — Marriages to Lawrence J. Brengle. Children with their Connections. Genealogical Records.
Chapter XII. Andrew K. Shriver, Union Mills — Business Engagements. Political Relations. Children with their Connections. Incidents of the Civil War. Genealogical Records.
Chapter XIII. Anna Maria Susanna Shriver — Marriage to William Tell Steiger. Home at Washington. Mr. Steiger’s Second Marriage. Children with their Connections. Genealogical Records.
Chapter XIV. Joseph Shriver — Civil Engineering. Bank Officer, Cumberland. Children with their Connections. Genealogical Records.
Chapter XV. The Forney Branch — Rachel Shriver — Marriage To Adam Forney, Hanover, Pa. Children with their Connections. Genealogical Records.
Chapter XVI. David Shriver, Jr., Cumberland, Md. — Public Services. Civil Engineer. Bank President. Children with their Connections. Genealogical Records.
Chapter XVII. Judge Abraham Shriver, Frederick, Md. — Public Services. Children with their Connections. Genealogical Records.
Chapter XVIII. The Schley Branch — Mary Shriver — Marriage to John Schley of Frederick, Md. History of Family with their Connections.
Chapter XIX. Commodore Winfield Scott Schley — Brief Sketch of His Life and Public Services.
Chapter XX. Isaac Shriver, Westminster, Md. — History. Public Services. Children with their Connections. Genealogical Records.
Chapter XXI. Jacob Shriver, Little Pipe Creek, Md. — Children with their Connections.
Chapter XXII. The Frey Branch — Susanna Shriver — Marriage to Samuel Frey, Baltimore. Children with their Connections.
Chapter XXIII. Andrew Shriver, Senior and Junior, Conewago, Pa. — Children with their Connections and Descendants. Genealogical Records.
Chapter XXIV. The Conewago Settlement in Early and Later Times — Christ Church and Burial Ground. Conclusion.
APPENDICES:
Appendix I. The “Shultz,” “Clemm” and “Poe” Connection.
Appendix II. A “Renowned Poet” of the “Schreiber” Family Lineage.
Appendix III. The Schryver (i.e. Shriver) Family of New Platz, Ulster County, N.Y. — Genealogical Records.
Appendix IV. Reminiscence of the Political and Official Status of the Shrivers in Maryland.
Supplement. 1766-1892. History of Peter Shriver and Family of Ohio and Illinois — Genealogical Records.
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