George Hawver
George Hawver, deceased, an old and esteemed citizen of Jackson Township, was born in Frederick County, Md., in 1823. He was a son of Daniel and Elizabeth Hawver. He settled in Shelby County in 1849, on the McPherson section, on which he passed the remainder of his days. In 1853 he married Mrs. Rebccca Stralliam, née Snyder, who was born in Maryland in 1830, daughter of David and Mary Snyder. By this union he had three children, viz., John H., Mollie M., and David O., two of whom are now living, viz., Mollie M. and David O. Mr. Hawver died, leaving a wife and two children to mourn the loss of a husband and father. He served as a member of the school board of Jackson Township for several years. He was a warm friend to education, and always did all in his power for its advancement. He was esteemed and highly respected by all who knew of him. He made farming his principal avocation through life. At the time of his death he owned a good farm of about 130 acres, which has since been divided between his two children. By his death Jackson Township lost one of its leading and best citizens.
History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883