Michael Shivertaker

1804 - 1854  (50 years)

• Photos		Shivertaker, Michael (1804-1854) & Abigail Elizabeth "Abby" Higginbotham (1806-1854) Residence photo of the Shiverdecker Homestead in Poca, Putnam County, WV, was provided by Rennie Cartwright, who kindly showed us around his property in Putnam Co., WV, in August 2000. His property is the former Shiverdecker homestead owned by Michael Shivertaker & Abigail Elizabeth "Abby" Higginbotham Shivertaker. Mr. Cartwright later wrote us that he and his father painted the house in the mid-1940's. Mr. Cartwright's grandmother told him there used to be a breezeway that went right through the middle of the house with a room upstairs over top of the breezeway. In later years, it was enclosed and 3 rooms were built on the back. Mr. Cartwright's daughter had the home put on the Historical Registry in Putnam County, WV. The old house burned down sometime between 1991-1995 due to arson. The electricity had been turned off years before the fire destroyed it.
  		Shivertaker, Michael (1804-1854) & Abigail Elizabeth "Abby" Higginbotham (1806-1854) Residence photo of land in Shiverdecker Hollow (Holler) in Poca, Putnam County, WV, was taken in Poca, Putnam Co., WV, August 2000 by David R. Clark, M.D. This land was formerly owned by Michael Shivertaker & Abigail Elizabeth "Abby" Higginbotham Shivertaker and was shown to us in August 2000 by its current owner Rennie Cartwright.

  
  

  Headstones

  Shivertaker, Michael (1804-1854) These stones mark the graves of Michael Shivertaker (1804-1854) and his family. Photo taken at the Shiverdecker Family Farm Cemetery in Poca, Putnam Co., WV, USA. Photo was taken by David R. Clark, M.D.

  
  

  Histories

  Shiverdecker, Michael: Biography of Michael Shiverdecker (1804-1854) Michael Shiverdecker’s biography came from HISTORY OF PUTNAM COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA UPPER VANDALIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY VOLUME II, pages 216-217 Edited by William D. Wintz Family History by Kellis and Virginia Gillespie School History by Paul and Ruth Ellis Church History by Sheila Williamson and Wilma Hazlette PICTORIAL HISTORIES PUBLISHING CO., Charleston, WV Biography submitted to Vol. II by Nada Anderson Smith.

  
  

• Name	Michael Shivertaker
  Birth	1804	Second Creek, Greenbrier Co., Kanawha, (West) VA
  Gender	Male
  Death	1 Apr 1854	Putnam Co., (West) VA
  Person ID	I0250	forneyclark
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2023

  
  

  Father	Michael Shiverdecker,   b. 1762, Frederick Co., VA d. 3 Mar 1833, Preble Co., OH (Age 71 years)
  Mother	ANNA GAUST\GARETT,   b. 1767, VA d. 24 Aug 1845, Preble Co., OH (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	13 Dec 1787	Frederick Co., VA
  Family ID	F0159	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Abigail Elizabeth "Abby Eliza" Higginbotham,   b. 1806, Second Creek, Greenbrier, Kanawha Co., (West) VA d. 1 Apr 1854, Pocatalico River, Putnam Co., VA (Age 48 years)
  Marriage	7 Apr 1825	Kanawha Co., VA
  Children	1. Martha Shiverdecker,   b. 1826, Kanawha Co., (West) VA d. BEF. 1852, Kanawha Co., (West) VA (Age < 25 years)   2. Mary Ann Shiverdecker,   b. 1828, Kanawha Co., (West) VA d. 7 Aug 1853, Kanawha Co., (West) VA (Age 25 years)   3. Christopher "Columbus" Shiverdecker,   b. 13 Mar 1831, Kanawha Co., (West) VA; of Lorance Twp., Bollinger Co., MO d. 10 Feb 1875 (Age 43 years)   4. Sydney Jane Shiverdecker,   b. AFT. 9 Sep 1833, Kanawha Co., (West) VA d. 12 Mar 1881, Putnam Co., (West) VA (Age < 47 years)   5. Eliza Ann Shiverdecker,   b. 1834, Kanawha Co., (West) VA   6. Harriet Ellen Shiverdecker,   b. 1837, Kanawha Co., (West) VA   7. Frances G. Shiverdecker,   b. 1840, Putnam Co., (West) VA d. 1869, Putnam Co., WV (Age 29 years)   8. Almedia Samantha Virginia Shiverdecker,   b. 1842, Kanawha Co., (West) VA d. 1924 (Age 82 years)   9. James Reynolds Shivertaker,   b. 13 Aug 1843, Putnam Co., VA d. 21 Feb 1918, Sissonville, WV; burial: Fisher Cem., Shirkey Lane, DerricksCreek,Sissonville,WV (Age 74 years)   10. Perry O. Shiverdecker,   b. ABT. 1847, Kanawha Co., (West) VA d. 1876-1877 (Age ~ 30 years)   11. Henry A. Shiverdecker,   b. 1847
  Family ID	F0086	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2023

  
  

• Notes

  Source: SEE STEVE HRIVNAK'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/h/r/i/Steven-J-Hrivnak/ Steve Hrivnak: "Michael owned 400 acres of timberland on Manilla Creek where the house still stands. The house sits between WVA mountains. The road (hollow) between the two mountains is called Shiverdecker Hollow. The hollow is perpendicular to Manilla Creek. In its day, it must have been quite a mansion. It has 9 rooms." The house is located in Putnam Co. (Bill Cartwright owns it and used to live in it.) From a letter document in Steve Hrivnak's notes. Source: Donna Forney Clark: "The house burned in 1995, but the land is still beautiful.... In August 2000, we visited Shiverdecker Holler, the small cemetery, and the old homestead land. We also talked with Bill Cartwright who owns the Shivertaker Homestead." Source: SEE BARBARA HOBBS BOYCE'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES: http://www.angelfire.com/va/HOBBS/ HOBBS - McCALLISTER - BOYCE: Barbara Hobbs Boyce: *MICHAEL SHIVERDECKER (b) 1800 - ABIGAL HIGGINBOTHAM, (b) 1806 # Abigal Higginbotham is the daughter of- JOSEPH & MARY [REED] HIGGINBOTHAM *Children 1)* MARTHA SHIVERDECKER: (b) 1826, (d) 1850, (m) GEORGE HENRY FISHER, 1843 2) MARY ANN SHIVERDECKER: (b) 1828 (m) GEORGE HENRY FISHER, June 1852, {after her sister died}: Mary Ann died August 1853. 3) CHRISTOPHER SHIVERDECKER: (b) 1829 4) SYDNEY JANE SHIVERDECKER: (b) 1832 5) ELIZABETH SHIVERDECKER: (b) 1834, (m) SILAS PAINTER, Feb. 1854 6) HARRIET EVA SHIVERDECKER; (b) 1837 7) FRANCES G. SHIVERDECKER : (b) 1840 8) VIRGINIA SHIVERDECKER; (b) 1842 9) *JAMES REYNOLDS SHIVERDECKER: (b) 1843, (d) Feb 21 1918, Kanawha Co WV, (m) 1. Frances "Fanny" Sisler/Sesler, before 1870 : 2. Sara Wilkenson, Aug. 1885 10) HENRY A. SHIVERDECKER: (b) 1847 Source: Marriage record is available online at WEST VIRGINIA ARCHIVES AND HISTORY at http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12566144&Type=Marriage WEST VIRGINIA ARCHIVES AND HISTORY: Records maintained by West Virginia Archives & History For Research Purposes Only West Virginia Division of Culture and History Copyright 2011. All Rights Reserved. Source: SEE TINA McCLANAHAN'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=wv-roots&id=I8100 Our West Virginia Families: Tina McClanahan: ID: I8100 Name: Michael , Jr. SHIVERDECKER Sex: M Birth: 1800 in Greenbrier County,VA Death: 1851 in Putnam County,VA Burial: Probably Shiverdecker Cemetery on Manila Creek,Putnam County,WV _IFLAGS: 0 Note: Exerpt taken from "History of Putnam County West Virginia Volume II" by Upper Vandalia Historical Society with William D. Wintz. page: 216-217 submitted by Nada Anderson Smith "Michael Jr. remained in Kanawha County where he was married...Michael had 70 acres on Left Hand fork of the Poca River, which he farmed. Michael is listed as a farmer in the 1850 Putnam County Census...Michael Shiverdecker died in 1851; his wife Abigail died 1 April 1854. The are probably buried in the Shiverdecker Cemetery on Manila Creek in Putnam County, WV." _RIN: 1 1 Change Date: 7 MAR 2003 at 19:39:51 Father: Michael , Sr. SHIVERDECKER Mother: Ann GARRETT Marriage 1 Abigail Elizabeth "Abby" HIGGINBOTHAM b: 1804 in Monroe County,VA Married: 7 APR 1825 in Kanawha County,VA 1 Children Mary A. SHIVERDECKER b: 1828 Christopher Columbus SHIVERDECKER b: 1829 Sidney Jane SHIVERDECKER b: 1832 Eliza SHIVERDECKER b: 1834 Harriet SHIVERDECKER b: 1837 Frances C. SHIVERDECKER b: 1840 Almeda Virginia SHIVERDECKER b: 1842 James R. SHIVERDECKER b: 1844 Henry O. SHIVERDECKER b: 1847 Tina McClanahan's sources: Title: GEDCOM File : Ftw.exe.ged Abbrev: GEDCOM File : Ftw.exe.ged Date: 16 DEC 2006 Source: Dreama Powell: The following abstract of the Last Will and Testament of Anna Gaust/Garett Shiverdecker (1767-1845) came from the book Preble Co., OH, Probate Abstracts Estates & Guardianships, Vol. IV by Anna Gilbert. This book was found in the main branch of the Akron-Summit County Public Library, Akron, Ohio. Note that two children of Michael Shiverdecker, Sr. (1762-1833) and Anna Gaust/Garett Shiverdecker (1767-1845) are not mentioned in this abstract, these children being Rachel Shiverdecker (b. 1806) and Michael Shiverdecker, Jr. (1804-1854). "#1876 - Anna Shiverdecker - David Young, adm. Surity: Alexander, Perry and Thomas Hapner. Filed 14 Aug 1854. Appraisers: Thomas Hapner, William and John F. Davis. Thomas H. Cusick of Montgomery Co. adm. by 9 March 1838. Anna widow of Michael Shiverdecker died in 1845, leaving childrehn (sic) David Shiverdecker, Elizabeth Hapner, Lucas Shiverdecker, Polly Persinger, Frances Shiverdecker and Catharine Young. Since then David and Frances Shiverdecker and Catharine Young have also died. Thomas Purcell in right of his wife Frances Purcell daughter and heir of David Shiverdecker says on 4 Oct 1849, Thomas Cusick was appointed adm. of David. Cusick sold real estate of David's but failed to make distribution, Cusick has sold his farm in Montgomery Co. and intends to move to IL. Catharine died sometime in Feb 1854. Elizabeth Hapner, Lucas Shiverdecker and Polly Presinger are the only surviving children. Michael died 3 March 1833, Anna died 24 Aug 1845." Source: (SEE HISTORIES AT FORNEYCLARK.GENEALOGY) HISTORY OF PUTNAM COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA UPPER VANDALIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY VOLUME II, 216-217 Edited by William D. Wintz Family History by Kellis and Virginia Gillespie School History by Paul and Ruth Ellis Church History by Sheila Williamson and Wilma Hazlette PICTORIAL HISTORIES PUBLISHING CO., Charleston, WV Biography submitted to Vol. II by Nada Anderson Smith