William Harvey Cleaver

Other Events:

• Occupation: Farmer
• Census: 1870, Massie Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; as William Cleaver, farmer, head of household
• Census: 1900, Harveysburg, Warren County, Ohio, United States; as William H. Cleaver, farmer, head of household

Notes:

William H. Cleaver, farmer, P. O. Harveysburg; born in Warren County, Aug. 18, 1830, is a son of Peter and Sarah Cleaver. The subject of this sketch was only two years of age when his father died; then he was cared for by his mother and older brothers till his majority. He was married Jan. 12, 1853, to Martha A., daughter of John and Sarah Reason; by her he had two children--Sarah Bell (deceased) and Mary Elizabeth, born March 16, 1857; his wife died March 20, 1857, aged 24 years. On April 15, 1863, he was united in marriage to Mary Jane, daughter of John and Elizabeth Sears. Mary was born July 8, 1838. By this union they have had five children--Martha A., born Oct. 11, 1865; Anna C., born Dec. 2, 1867; Lutie A., born Nov. 18, 1868 (deceased); Willie E., born July 22, 1871 (deceased), and Warren M., born Aug. 3, 1872. Mr. Cleaver after his marriage located on the farm where he now lives and has since resided, a period of twenty-eight years. Mr. Cleaver is one of the substantial farmers of Massie Township; a man of integrity, a kind neighbor and a good citizen; has been Township Trustee four years. [Source: Chicago: W.H. Beers, 1882., "The History of Warren County, Ohio", (reprint, Evansville, Indiana: Unigraphic, Inc. 1972), pg. 998, Biographical Sketches, Massie Township]

William married Martha A. Reason on 12 Jan 1853. Martha died on 20 Mar 1857. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sarah Bell Cleaver died before 1882.
2. Mary Elizabeth Cleaver was born on 16 Mar 1857 in Ohio, United States; and died.

William married Mary Jane Sears on 15 Apr 1863 in Warren County, Ohio, United States. Mary (daughter of John Sears and Elizabeth Hisey) was born on 8 Jul 1838 in Warren County, Ohio, United States; died on 24 Oct 1916 in Warren County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Oct 1916 in Corwin, Warren County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Martha Edna Cleaver was born on 11 Oct 1864 in Warren County, Ohio, United States; died on 29 May 1924 in Massie Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States.
2. Lutie A. Cleaver was born on 18 Nov 1868 in Massie Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; died on 30 Aug 1870 in Warren County, Ohio, United States.
3. William E. Cleaver was born on 17 Aug 1871 in Massie Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; died on 20 Aug 1871 in Massie Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States.
4. Warren M. Cleaver was born on 3 Aug 1872 in Massie Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; died on 16 Mar 1946 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States.
5. Anna Louisa Cleaver was born on 2 Dec 1867 in Warren County, Ohio, United States; died on 8 Dec 1955 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States.