 1867 - 1942 (75 years)
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| Name |
James William "Uncle Bud" Shiverdeck |
| Birth |
1 Mar 1867 |
Fillmore Twp.(?), Bollinger Co., MO  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
1 Oct 1942 |
Grassy, Bollinger Co., MO; bur:GrassyFriendshipCem,Grassy,BollingerCo.,MO |
| Person ID |
I3892 |
forneyclark |
| Last Modified |
10 Jun 2026 |
| Family |
Christina "Arena" Teletha Sweezey, b. 29 Jun 1875, Zalma, Lorance Twp., Bollinger Co., MO d. 9 Jul 1961, Grassy, Bollinger Co., MO; bur:GrassyFriendshipCem,Grassy,BollingerCo.,MO (Age 86 years) |
| Marriage |
8 May 1895 |
Stoddard Co., MO |
| Children |
| | 1. John Owen Shiverdeck, b. 19 Apr 1896, Bollinger Co., MO d. 3 Jan 1973, Lutesville, BollingerCo., MO; bur:GrassyFriendshipCem,Grassy,BollingerCo.,MO (Age 76 years) |
| | 2. George Franklin Shiverdeck, b. 20 Nov 1903, Grassy, Bollinger Co., MO d. 6 Oct 1986, Grassy, Bollinger Co., MO;bur:GrassyFriendshipCem,Grassy,BollingerCo.,MO (Age 82 years) |
| | 3. Daisy Mae Shiverdeck, b. BEF. 17 Mar 1906, Fillmore Twp. (?), Bollinger Co., MO d. Oct 1985, Potosi, Washington, Co., MO; burial: Sunset Hill Cem., Potosi, Wash. Co., MO (Age > 79 years) |
| | 4. James Abner "Ab" Shiverdeck, b. 7 Apr 1908, Cascade, Wayne Co., MO d. 15 Nov 1998, Grassy, Bollinger Co., MO; burial: Grassy Community Cem.,Grassy,BollingerCo.,MO (Age 90 years) |
| | 5. Orville Shiverdeck, b. 16 Sep 1910, Grassy, Bollinger Co., MO d. 9 Feb 1983, Grassy, Bollinger Co., MO; bur:GrassyFriendshipCem,Grassy,BollingerCo.,MO (Age 72 years) |
| | 6. Winona or Wynona "Noni" Shiverdeck, b. 2 Oct 1913, Wayne Twp., Bollinger Co., MO d. 4 May 1986, St. Louis, St. Louis City, MO; burial: Sunset Hill Cem., Potosi, Wash. Co., MO (Age 72 years) |
| | 7. Joe David Shiverdeck, b. BEF. 13 Oct 1917, Grassy, Bollinger Co., MO d. 29 Jun 1992, West Plains, Howell Co., Bollinger Co., MO; bur:GrassyFriendshipCem,Grassy,Bolli (Age > 74 years) |
| | 8. Thelma I. Shiverdeck, b. 1920, Fillmore Twp. (?), Bollinger Co., MO d. BEF. 1990, MO? (Age < 69 years) |
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| Family ID |
F1521 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
10 Jun 2026 |
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| Photos |
 | Shiverdecker, James William "Uncle Bud" (1866-1942) & Christina "Arena" Teletha Sweezey (1875-1961)
2-Persons photo of (L-R) Christina "Arena" Teletha Sweezey Shiverdecker & James William "Uncle Bud" Shiverdecker, which was taken in Bollinger, MO, in 1933 or 1935, came from Tessie Turntine Bylund. Pictured is the first home that James and Arena Shiverdecker owned. It burned down after James' death in 1942, and a second home was rebuilt on the same site. Photo restoration was done by Alan Bylund. |
| Documents |
 | Shiverdeck, James William "Uncle Bud": Death Certificate of James William "Uncle Bud" Shiverdeck (1867-1942)
Death Certificate was provided by Tessie Turntine Bylund and originally came from the Missouri State Archives in Jefferson City, MO. |
 | Shiverdecker/ Shiverdaker Family Record of Names, Births & Marriage
Shiverdecker/ Shiverdaker Family Record, which was written after 1875 and probably before 1880, includes names, birth dates, and a marriage date. This document came from the Glen W. Kinder Collection. Transcription, which was done by Glen W. Kinder & Tessie Turntine Bylund, May 2005, is followed by the original document.
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Source:
Tessie Turntine Bylund:
"Using surname abbrev. SHIVERDECK as James [Shiverdecker (1867-1942)] used this on [his daughter] Winona's birth cert. & in censuses. All SSDI/obits of ch. in fam. also used it."
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Source:
Family Record written after 1875 & probably before 1880. See DOCUMENT SECTION of this website. [Shiverdecker/ Shiverdaker Family Record of Names, Births & Marriage Shiverdecker/ Shiverdaker Family Record, which was written after 1875 and probably before 1880, includes names, birth dates, and a marriage date. This document came from the Glen W. Kinder Collection. Transcription, which was done by Glen Kinder & Tessie Turntine Bylund, May 2005, is followed by the original document. *Remember to click at the bottom right of the image to enlarge the material. It may take a minute before you can activate this feature. ]
Glen W. Kinder:
Birth day
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Source:
Tessie Turntine Bylund:
Nickname, dates, & places &censuses:
1870 Fillmore Twp., Bollinger Co., MO
#18 home? Columbus SHIVERDECKER; 39; w; m; farmer; VA
Julia; 58 [should be 38?]; w; f; VA
Mary; 9; w; f; MO [est. b. 1861]
Christina; 8; w; f; MO [est. b. 1862]
James; 4; w; m; MO [est. b. 1866]
Sarah; 2; w; f; MO [est. b. 1868]
Edgar Wallace; 15; w; m; MO--boarder, works on farm
1880 Fillmore Twp., Bollinger Co., MO Census: J.A. must be Julia A.
Fam__, J. A. SHIVERDAKER, w; f; 48; farmer; VA; KY;--
Mary F.; w; f; 19; daughter; keeps house; MO; VA; VA [est. b. 1861]
Christiana; w; f; 17; daughter; MO; VA; VA [est. b. 1863]
James W.; w; m; 13; son; works on farm; MO; VA; VA [est. b. 1867]
Sarah C.; w; f; 11; daughter; MO; VA; VA [est. b. 1869]
Lucinda A.; w; f; 9; daughter; MO; VA; VA [est. b. 1871]
D. C. A.; w; m; 6; son; MO; VA; VA [est. b. 1874]
1910 Greenville Rd., Fillmore Twp., Wayne Co., MO, Fam. 97, Enum. 22 & 23 April 1910:
SHIVERDECK, James W., head, m, w, 44, m1, 14, farmer, general farm, MO, IN,
[est. b. 1866--using 1867, per 1875/1880 doc. PRIM. SOURCE. James changes his pts. birthplaces in 1910-l930 censuses.]
Arena, wife, f, w, 36, ml, 14, 7 children, 4 1iving, MO, MO, MO [est. b. 1876, CLOSE ENOUGH to 1875].
John, son, m, w, 14, s, MO [est. b. 1896, PRIMARY SOURCE]
George, son, m, w, 6, s, MO [est. b. 1904, PRIMARY SOURCE]
Daisy, daughter, f, w, 4, s, MO [est. b. 1906, PRIMARY SOURCE]
Abner, son, m, w, 2, s, MO [est. b. 1908, PRIMARY SOURCE]
1920 Cowan Twp., Wayne Co., MO, Fam. 26, Enum. 5 Jan 1920:
SHIVERDECK, James W., head, m, w, 54, m, farmer, MO, WVA?, IN, [Using 1867, per 1875/1880 doc. PRIM. SOURCE.]
Arena, wife, f, w, 44, m, MO, MO, MO, [est. b. 1876 close enough to 1875]
John, son, m, w, 24, s, farm help, home farm, MO, [est. b. 1896 ]
George, son, m, w, 16, s, MO, [est. b. 1904]
Daisy, daughter, f, w, 14, s, MO, [est. b. 1906]
Abner, son, m, w, 12, s, MO, [est. b. 1908]
Arvil, son, m, w, 10, s, MO, [est. b. 1910), PRIM. SOURCE]
Winona, daughter, f, w, 6, MO, [est. b. 1914 ) birth cert. b. Oct. 2, 1913
PRIM. SOURCE]
Joe, son, m, w, 3 4/12, s, MO, [est. b. Sep. 1917--if enum. Jan. Using bef. 13 Oct. 1917. PRIM. SOURCE. Obit has 1916]
1930 Fillmore Twp., Bollinger Co., MO, Fam. 142, Enum. 25 Apr 1930:
SHIVERDECK, James W., head, m, w, 65, m, 29, farming, general farm, MO, VA, IN [Using 1867, per 1875/1880 doc. PRIM. SOURCE.]
Irene, wife, f, w, 54, m, 20, MO, MO, MO, [est. b. 1876, close enough to1875]
Abner, son, m, w, 21, s, teamster, log woods, MO, [est. b. 1909. Using 1908 per 1920 census PRIM. SOURCE]
Arnel [sic'?], son, m, W, 19, s, laborer, general farm, MO, [est. b. 1911, using 1910 per 1910 census PRIM. SOURCE]
Joe D., son, m, w, 13, s, MO, [est. b. 1917]
Thelma I., daughter, f, w, 9, s, MO, [est. b. 1921) PRIM. SOURCE]
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Source:
SEE STEVE HRIVNAK'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES:
http://www.mounet.com/~hrivnak/index.htm
Steve Hrivnak:
Unknown, Julia A
Birth : VA
Family:
Spouse:
Shiverdecker, Christopher Columbus
Birth : ABT. 1829 Kanawha Co, VA
Parents:
Father: Shiverdecker, Michael
Mother: Higgenbotham, Abigail Elizabeth
Children:
Shiverdeck, Mary F
Birth : ABT. 1861 MO
Shiverdeck, Christina
Birth : ABT. 1862 MO
Shiverdeck, James William
Shiverdeck, Sarah C
Birth : ABT. 1868 MO
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Source:
Glen W. Kinder:
Death date, complete name: James William Shiverdecker
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Source:
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/MOBOLLIN/2005-07/1121472428
Michael Thompson:
Obituary from the October 8, 1942 issue of the Banner-Press:
James W. Shiverdeck
James William Shiverdeck, son of Columbus and Julia Ann Shiverdeck, was born March 1, 1863 in Bollinger County and died October 1, 1942, aged 79 years and 7 months. He lived his entire life in this county excpet two years spent in Iron County. He was married to Miss Irene Sweazy in May 1893. To this union was born eleven children, three having died in infancy. He was converted and joined the General Baptist Church when yet a young men. He did his best to live a Christian life and said just a few words before passing away that he was ready to go. "Uncle Bud" as he was called by his friends, was a loving father and a kind neighbor. He leaves to mourn his death, his wife and eight children; John, Abner, and Orville of Grassy; Daisy Johnson of Shannon Co.; Nona Turntine of Wash.; Thelma Miller, St. Louis; Joe of Fort Leonard Wood and George of Camp Robinson, AR; one brother, Dave of Gipsy, one sister, Catherine Tom of Malden; also sixteen grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday, October 2, at the Grassy Church by Rev. John W. Fowler. Burial was in the church cemetery.
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[From Donna Forney Clark: I have capitalized words that were italicized or printed in bold in the following manuscript from Anonymous Researcher #1.]
Source:
Anonymous Researcher #1:
SHIVERDECKER INFORMATION BEGINNING IN 1860
1860: On July 23, 1860 Christopher C. SHIVERDON, 28, lived in LAWRENCE Twp., Bollinger County, MO. With him were his wife, Julia A., 26, and John Lochet, 19. All three were born in Virginia. John Lockett most likely was Julia's brother.
1870: On August 11, 1870 Columbus Shiverdecker and Julia lived in Fillmore Twp., Bollinger Co., and MO. Their children, all born in Missouri, were MARY, 9; Christina, 8; James, 4; and Sarah, 2.
1880: On June 1, 1880 J. A. SHIVERDAKER., 48, lived in Fillmore Twp., Bollinger Co., MO. In this census, Julia informed that her father had been born in Kentucky. Julia was evidently a widow by 1880. Living with her were MARY F., 19; CHRISTIANA, 17; James W., 13; Sarah C., 11; Lucinda, 9; and D. C. A., 6.
1890: After 1880, JULY A. Shiverdecker was found in only one record--the 1890 VETERAN'S SCHEDULE for Fillmore Twp., Bollinger Co., MO where her post office was named as Buchanan. She was identified as the widow of Christopher Shiverdecker. He had incurred the "disability" of consumption while serving in the Civil War.
RESEARCH ON MARY FRANCIS SHIVERDECKER
Research on Christopher C. and Julia Ann Shiverdecker's oldest daughter, Mary F. Shiverdecker follows. Of the two marriage records found for Mary F. Shiverdecker in Missouri marriage databases on Ancestry.com, the record referred to in the following text is the correct entry from Bollinger County, Missouri records.
MARRIAGE OF MARY FRANCIS SHIVERDECKER TO JOHN W. PORTER
1882: On October 5, 1882 at the bride's residence in Bollinger County, Missouri, John W. Porter and Mary F. Shiverdecker were married by Wm. P. Stovall. In one Missouri marriages database on Ancestry.com, the Shiverdecker name was not transcribed accurately. A careful examination of the handwriting in the blurry 1882 record revealed the name was Shiverdecker, (not STINEBAKER as a transcription of that record showed).
Birth of Mary and John Porter's First Child
1883: According to records at Missouri State Archives, a female child was born to Mary SHIVERDECK POTTER and John POTTER, a Bollinger County farmer, on August 6, 1883. In the 1880 Missouri censuses, one Missouri husband and wife were named John and Mary Potter; they didn't live in Bollinger County. It is possible a John POTTER and a Mary (with the uncommon maiden name of Shiverdeck) may have moved to Bollinger County during those three years (1880-1883), but it seems much more likely that this record was for Mary Shiverdecker Porter and her husband, John W.
Although no name was recorded for the child born in 1883, she probably was John W. and Mary F. Porter's first. In the 1900 census, one Porter girl, J. A., was born in August of 1882. This birth year entry may have been an error. Since the birth year entered for Allen Porter in the 1900 census was a year early--1894 rather than 1895, it is possible that the birth year entered for J. A. Porter in that census may also have been a year early--1882 rather than 1883.
J. W. PORTERS LIVE IN ILLINOIS
Little is known about Mary's husband except that he was born in Illinois. John and Mary moved to Illinois at some time during the first few years of their marriage, probably after 1883 and prior to 1885. From 1885 to 1895, Mary and John W. Porter had at least three children who were born in Illinois and survived, a conclusion supported by censuses and other records. The three children were John Wesley Porter, born on Jan 1, 1885; Mary Francis Porter, born in June, 1891; and Allen Columbus Porter, born on October 6, 1895.
Knowing that Porters lived in Illinois for years makes it more likely that an October, 1897 marriage in Saline County, Illinois records may have been for this Mrs. Mary Porter and her second husband, J. W. Douglas. It is possible that J. W. Douglas, born in Illinois, was the J. W. Douglas who lived in Gallatin Co., Illinois for many decades. Gallatin County is directly east of Saline County and shares a boundary with it
MARRIAGE OF MARY FRANCIS SHIVERDECKER PORTER TO J. W. DOUGLAS
1897: In the ILLINOIS MARRIAGE INDEX, two records were found in Saline County, Illinois for a J. W. Douglas who married a Mrs. Mary Porter or Mrs. Mary SHOVERDEOR Porter on October 30, 1897. Both records were for the same date, same county, and no doubt, are for the very same couple. It appears likely that Mary Francis Shiverdecker Porter married J. W. Douglas in Saline County, Illinois.
THE CENSUS IN 1900-PORTERS AND DOUGLASES
1900: In the 1900 census, J. W. Douglas, born in March of 1850 and Mary, born in October of 1857, lived in Lorance Twp., Bollinger Co., MO with their blended family. They had been married two years. In this census, Mary was the mother of six children of whom four were living. The census was taken in June, and Mary and J. W. Douglas had been married two years in June; they would have been married three years by October of 1900. This fits the Douglas couple, J. W. and Mrs. Mary Porter, who married in Illinois in October of 1897.
Living with Douglases in 1900 were two of Mary Porter's children--J. A., August 1882 [DATE ORIGINALLY IN BOLD TYPE]; Allen, Oct, 1894 [DATE ORIGINALLY IN BOLD TYPE]-- and three of J. W. Douglas's children--Georgia?, Nov ?, 1880; May P., June, 1882; and Alice, July 1886. All five young people were identified as daughters or step-daughters. It is difficult to gauge this census's accuracy, though--Allen Porter was identified as a female born in 1894, even though he was a male born in 1895.
Two of Mary F. Shiverdecker Porter Douglas's children
1900: In 1900, a John W. Lockett family lived in Cowan Township, Wayne County, not too many miles away from where the J. W. Douglas family lived. John W. Lockett, 59, was born October, 1840 in Virginia and his wife, Martha J., 55, was born December, 1844 in Illinois.
Two of Mary Porter's children lived with the Lockett couple in 1900: Mary F. Porter, born in June, 1891 and John W. Porter, born in January, 1886. The Porter children were identified as niece and nephew of John and Martha Lockett. John W. Lockett most likely was the brother of Julia A. Lockett Shiverdecker-in the 1860 census, a John Lochit from Virginia lived with Christopher and Julia Shiverdecker. That would make Locketts the GREAT uncle and GREAT aunt of Mary F. Porter and John W. Porter rather than uncle and aunt (as recorded in this census). This makes sense when ages of Martha and John are considered.
MARRIAGE OF MARY F. DOUGLAS'S DAUGHTER, MARY FRANCIS
1908: Missouri Marriages for Stoddard County record that Francis Porter of Bollinger County and F. F. Nash of Brownwood, Stoddard County were married on November 18, 1908 by a Justice of the Peace at Brownwood, Missouri. Fred Nash, born in October of 1857, was decades older than Francis. She was not yet eighteen and inherited a ready-made family-Fred Nash's three children from his first marriage: John, born in January of 1895; George, born in October of 1897, and Norah, born in March of 1900. On October 20, 1909, Fred and Francis's first child was born--Ana [sic] Laura Nash.
1910: On April 27, 1910 Mary Francis Shiverdecker Porter Douglas's two sons, John Wesley and Allen Porter, lived with their step-father and mother, James W. DUGLES and Mary F. in Pike Township, Stoddard County. In this census record, Mary Douglas was the mother of five children, of whom four were living. Listed right before the Douglas family on the census page were Fred and Francis Nash and family. This Francis Nash is the same Mary F. Porter who lived with the Lockett family when the 1900 census was recorded. Francis, born in 1891 in Illinois, was the daughter of Mary F. Shiverdecker Porter Douglas. In records, Mary Francis Porter Nash sometimes used the name Mary and at other times used the name Francis. In records, John Wesley Porter sometimes used the name Wesley and at other times used the name John.
1915: On August 23, 1915, John W. Porter and Hattie Richey, both of Gipsy, Bollinger Co., Missouri were married by the Reverend G. M. Mouser at the bride's home according to Bollinger County marriage records.
Draft Registration of Mary F. Porter Douglas's Sons
1917: Allen Columbus Porter, 21, of Advance, Missouri, filled out a draft card in the Swinton Precinct of Stoddard County on June 5, 1917. Allen was born on October 6, 1895; he was a farmer. He was of medium height and build. His eyes and hair were brown. Allen named his mother as his dependant, so J. W. Douglas may have passed away by this time and Mary F. Douglas probably lived with Allen Porter.
1918: On September 12, 1918, John Wesley Porter of Advance, Stoddard County, filled out his draft card in Bloomfield, Missouri. Born on January 1, 1885, John Wesley was a farmer. His nearest relative was his wife, Hattie May. John W. was 5'8", of slender build; he had blue eyes and light hair.
MARY F. DOUGLAS' FAMILY IN LATER YEARS
1920: On January 20, 1920 Wesley J. Porter, his wife Hattie, and their children lived on a farm in Wayne Township, Bollinger County, Missouri. Wesley's brother, Allen C., and his widowed mother, Mary F. Douglas, lived with John Wesley Porter's family in 1920.
In the 1920 census, Francis and Frederick Nash and their children also lived in Wayne Township in Bollinger County.
1926: Ana [sic] Laura Nash, daughter of F. F. Nash and Francis passed away on December 29, 1926; she was only a couple months over seventeen years old. The cause of death listed on her death certificate was PURPURAL ECCLAMPSIA. The birthplace listed for her mother was Illinois; the maiden name of her mother was Francis Porter.
1927: On December 4, 1927, Allen Porter and Jesse Gilliand, both of Gipsy, Bollinger Co., Missouri were married by the Reverend J. A. Abernathy of Zalma, Missouri, according to Bollinger County records.
1929: Frederick Nash passed away in Brownwood, Pike Township, Stoddard County on March 2, 1929. The cause of death was nephritis.
1930: On April 21 and 22 the families of Allen C. Porter and John W. Porter were listed next to each other on the census for Wayne Twp., Bollinger Co. Mary F. Douglas was not found in the 1930 census; she may have passed away between 1920 and 1930; no death certificate record was found for Mary F. Shiverdecker Porter Douglas.
On April 11, 1930, the thirty-nine year old widow, Francis Nash lived in Bernie City in Liberty Township, Stoddard County. Francis had five children for whom to provide: Ivy, 13; Myrtle, 11; Irene, 8; Freeman, 5; and Max 2. All of the Nash children had been born in Missouri.
1930: A little more than a year after Fred Nash's death, his widow, Mary F. Nash, became the wife of E. F. Perry. Both were from Bernie, Stoddard County, Missouri. A minister, G. A. Crocker, married the couple in Bernie on April 12, 1930.
1935: Mary Francis Porter Nash Perry's husband, Emanuel (or E. F.) Perry, of Fornfelt, Scott County, Missouri died on February 8, 1935. Fornfelt was located in the northern part of Scott County. The informant for Emanuel's death certificate was his wife, Mary Francis Perry. According to Emanuel's death certificate, two years was the length of the Perry's residence in Fornfelt when his death occurred.
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Source:
Anonymous Researcher #1:
Concerning Christopher Columbus Shiverdecker:
Citing sources as:
1. Missouri Archives digital records at http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/soldiers/details.asp?id=S75944&conflict=Civil%20War&sType=unit&txtUnit=Cochran's%20Six%20Months%20Militia&selConflict=Civil%20War
2. Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
3. 1860 US CENSUS for Lawrence (or Lorance) Township, Bollinger County, Missouri :
I found him recorded as Chiverdeker, Columbus C., a private, whose commander was Captain J. R. Cochran. Columbus (Christopher) fought for the Union and served in Cochran's 6 months E. M. M., Co. According to the Missouri archives record, he enrolled August 13, 1864 at Dallas, Missouri and was ordered into active service on that same date, August 13, 1864. He was relieved from duty February 24, 1865. The number of days of actual service was 195 days. When Christopher enrolled in August of 1864, Julia Shiverdecker had four children (Mary Francis, Christina, James William and Sarah Catherine) at home for whom to provide. I haven't found information about what Cochran's outfit did during those months; they may have remained in that area.
The information on Christopher Columbus Shiverdecker's service with Captain J. R. Cochran matches the Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 (but differs from the 1890 Veterans Schedules record where Christopher was listed as a private who served with Company B in the Missouri Cavalry).
To be sure it was the right Shiverdecker, I checked the 1860 census to see whether a John R. Cochran also lived in Lawrence (or Lorance) Township, Bollinger County, Missouri. The post office for the Cochran family and the Shiverdecker family was the same, Greene. Christopher C. Shiverdecker was found on page 141 of the census while John R. Cochran was on page 155 so I am positive this is "our" Christopher Columbus Shiverdecker. Incidentally, Dallas, Missouri was the place where Christopher Columbus Shiverdecker enrolled in Cochran's outfit. The town name of Dallas was later changed to Marble Hill--a familiar name in Shiverdecker family research.
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Source:
http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/
Missouri Digital Heritage:
Missouri State Archives:
Death Certificate
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