JANE/JEAN/JINNY/JENSY HENDERSON OHAVER
(Ohaver is sometimes mistaken/misread  as Shaver or Chaver in old documents)

Jean/Jenny/Jinny/Jensy Henderson was the daughter of Hannah Sollars & James Henderson.  She married Phillip Ohaver in Greene County Tennessee in 1800.  They eventually settled in Big River Township in what is now Jefferson County, Missouri.  For supporting documents please see below.  For extensive Ohaver genealogy provided by Mike Ohaver click here.

GREENE COUNTY TENNESSEE MARRIAGES
(from Mac Elliott)
Philip Ohaver - Jinny Henderson 2 Apr. 1800 (In the marriage book the husband's name was misspelled & listed as Philip Chaver)

GREENE COUNTY TENNESSEE DEED:
1804 - April, 1808
.......a certain piece of land lying in Greene county on the south side of Nolachuckey River and one fifth part of a hundred acre tract formerly the property of James Henderson deceased, said fifth part which I have convey to said Samuel was the part of Jean Henderson since Ohaver which she was heir to of her father James Henderson's land..........
(Deed from
Rand Henderson)

GREENE COUNTY TENNESSEE DEED:
Roll # 182 Book 8 Nov. 1806 - Apr 1809
Page 305 Type Record: DEED
This indenture made this twenty third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and four. Between Philip Ohaver of the county of Greene and state of Tennessee and William Kilgore of the county and state aforesaid witnesseth that upon the consideration of sixty six dollars and two thirds paid in hand to the said Phillip Ohaver by the said William Kilgore the receipt where of is hereby acknowledged by the said Ohaver he hath bargained sold and delivered unto the said William Kilgore and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell alien and confirm unto the said William Kilgore his heirs and assigns forever, the one sixth part of the land left by James Henderson at his decease. To have and to hold the said parcel of land with all and singular its appertenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining and all estate, right, titles, interest property claim or demand of him the said Phillip Ohaver his heirs and assigns forever and the said Phillip Ohaver for himself his heirs agree forever to warrant and defend the title of said land against the title and claim of all persons whatsoever unto the said William Kilgore his heirs In witness whereof the said Phillip Ohaver doth hereunto set his hand and seal in the day and date above written.

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of John Gragg, Samuel Henderson
Phillip Ohaver (his mark) seal
Jensy Ohaver (her mark) seal

State of Tennessee - Greene county Court - October Sessions 1808
Then was the execution of this conveyance duly proven in open court by the oaths of John Gragg and Samuel Henderson the subscribing witness and admitted to record. Let it be registered. Attest: Val. ?Zevier, Clk.
Registered this 13th day of December 1808
Attest: George ?Brown?

 

Cocke County, Tennessee - Stokely Library Family File Holding - Ohaver
http://www.rootsweb.com/~tncocke/lilibff.htm

Cocke County, Tennessee - Cemeteries and Maps - Ohaver
http://www.rootsweb.com/~tncocke/Cemap.htm

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WASHINGTON COUNTY MISSOURI:
Among the first land entries in Township 39 R3E (Kingston) in 1821 were……..Philip O’Harver.
Source: Goodspeeds History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington Crawford, Gasconade Counties, Mo., Page 467

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1830 MISSOURI CENSUS INDEX - lists two Philip Ohavers in Jefferson County Missouri.  However when I checked the original census on micro-film at the DeSoto Library I could only find one Philip Ohaver in Jefferson County in 1830– and I checked twice to be sure.

1830 CENSUS:  JEFFERSON COUNTY MISSOURI - Big River Township:
Philip O'Haver - 0-0-0-1-3-0-0-1 0-2-0-0-0-1
( 1 male 15-20 yrs., 3 males 20-30 yrs., 1 male 50-60 yrs.)
( 2 females 5-10 yrs., 1 female 30-40 yrs.)

1840 CENSUS JEFFERSON COUNTY MISSOURI
Ohaver – none

1850 CENSUS JEFFERSON COUNTY MISSOURI
STAFFORD, William 40 M Mo.
" , Sarah 28 F "  b: 1822
" , Francis M. 11 M "
" , Jesse E. 9 M "
" , Andrew P. 6 M "
" , Louis P.A. 4 M "
" , Joseph N. 2 M "
" , Jacob WADDEL 24 M Tenn.
OHAVER, Rosanna D.  56 F Mo. [born 1794]

 

1880 CENSUS: KINGSTON, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MISSOURI

William OHARVER ..................40
Rebecca A.............................40
Mary P..................................18
Thomas F..............................14
Margaret................................9
Miranda..................................6
William J.................................8mo.


1880 CENSUS: California
J.K.P. Ohaver................................32 b: Missouri.........Township 2, Amador, Calif. - birthplace of parents: Mo. - single, works in hotel, lives in hotel or boarding house.

JEFFERSON COUNTY MISSOURI
Philip O’Harver - Among the first land entries in Township 39 R3E in 1821.
Source: Goodspeeds History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington Crawford, Gasconade Counties, Mo., Page 378

 

JEFFERSON COUNTY MISSOURI DEED RECORDS:

Phillip Ohaver's property from Deed Records:

Year 1841
Book F  - page 51: Ohaver, Rosanna to Jasper's Rosine
Book F  - page 52:  Ohaver, Phillip dec'd. by Admn. Atty. to Rosanna Ohaver

Year 1856
Book N  - page 101: Ohaver, Rosanna to William Stafford

NW ¼ of SE ¼ & NW ¼ of SW ¼
E ½ of SW ¼ Sec. 4 T39 R3E

 

PHILLIP OHAVER'S CHILDREN:  (As listed on Ancestry.com)

Phillip – born 1810 – m:           Phillip,Jr. died: 1829

James – born 1810 in Mo. – m: Elizabeth Phillips. Died: 1899, Canoga Park, Calif.

Hannah – born 1811 – m: Robert Ferguson. Died: ?

Mary – born 1815 – m: Phillip Lemuel Cummings. Died: ?

Sarah – born 1816 – m: William Stafford. Died: ?

Elizabeth Jane – born 1816, Washington (?) county, Missouri – m: John V. Henderson (St. Francois Co., Mo.). died: ?

Francis – born 1817, Mo. – m: Sarah Jane Garvin. Died: 1863 in Ark.

Nancy – 1817 – m: Mr. Gipson. Died: ?

Margaret Ann – 1818, NE. – m: Thomas Jefferson Graham. Died: 1881

 

JEFFERSON COUNTY MISSOURI PROBATE RECORDS 1834 - 1839
TITLE OF RECORD: RECORD BOOK
VOLUME: UNKNOWN
Smeared Ink, Faded Copy Intermittenily Throughout Volume
Material In Poor Condition
Pg. 273 (index said pg. 273 but it was on pg. 275)
O Haver, Philip. Pg. 275 - Annual settlement
Thomas ?I or ?J. Graham Adm. Of the estate of P. Ohaver
This day paid Administrators produces his acct and vouchers wherby it appears he has ___?__of his intestates estate the sum of one hundred and ninety three dollars which is allowed.

 

JEFFERSON COUNTY, MISSOURI CEMETERY LISTINGS:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~mojeffer/dpl_cem_o.html#alpha_o

MANESS CEMETERY:
O'Harver Melvin 05/10/01 - 07/21/75
O'Harver S.M. 01/04/44 - 01/08/44

 STAFFORD CEMETERY:
O'Harver Rebecca A
Oct 26 1842 ~ Apr 15 1915
72 yrs 5 mo 20 days

O'Harver Wm H
Mar 12 1840 ~ Feb 23 1888
47 yrs 11 mo 11 days
Co.D, 10 Mo Reg, Calvary Volunteers

O'Harver Wm J
Sep 6 1879 ~ Oct 7 1903 24 yrs 1 mo 1 day
Fraternal Home Lodge #202, Frumet

 

Funeral Home Records - Jefferson County, Missouri
http://www.rootsweb.com/~mojeffer/funeralhome.html

O'Harver David Henry Feb 24 1968 Jul 05 1973 Oakland Cem. Dietrich Age: 5 yrs; Parents: David H., Sr. & Gloria J. (Gore) O'Harver

 

O'Harver Melvin May 10 1901 Jul 21 1975 Fletcher Dietrich Age: 74 yrs, 2 mo, 11 days; Parents: Thomas & Elizabeth (Maness) O'Harver

 

O'Haver Rebecca Ann Nov 10 1959 Nov 10 1959 De Soto City Mothershead Parents: Oscar Edw. & Reva (Bequette) O'Haver

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Bureau of Land Management - Eastern States - General Land Office    Missouri


Patentee Name:


Date:


Section, Township, Range


Ohaver, H C

12/01/1857

6        46-N       8-W

Ohaver, Henry C

08/01/1859

24      42-N       16-W

Ohaver, J W

01/15/1856

26      41-N       20-W

Ohaver, James

01/15/1856

8        42-N       19-W

Ohaver, James

10/01/1840

31      42-N       19-W

http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/asp/response.asp

 

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MISELANEOUS MISSOURI OHAVER MARRIAGES:

Elizabeth Ohaver - John V. Henderson Oct. 21, 1829 St. Francois Co., Mo.

Hannah Ohaver - Robert Ferguson April 14 1831 Washington Co., Mo.

Francis Ohaver - Sarah Jane Garvin April 20, 1836 Washington Co., Mo.

Sarah Ohaver married William Stafford Oct. 19, 1837 Washington County Mo.

Francis Ohaver - Drusilla Wisdom Oct. 21, 1847 Crawford County Mo.

Francis Ohaver - Mrs. Harriet Stinson Sept. 17, 1848 Crawford Co. Mo.

Thomas C. Ohaver - Fannie M. Higginbotham sept. 10, 1890 Washington Co., Mo.

Miss Maggie Jane Ohaver - Wilford Roussin - December 12, 1895 Washington Co., Mo.

Lulu Ohaver - Fred Roussan July 2, 1896 Washington Co., Mo.

Bessie Loraine Oharver - Leonard Lonzo DeClue Jan. 21, 1928 Washington Co., Mo.

Melvin Oharver - Blanche Gamble July 2, 1934 Washington Co., Mo.

http://vienici.com/abmomarr.html



1840 Missouri Census - James Ohaver - Callaway County

1850 Missouri Census - 20 Ohaver families in Missouri - Crawford, Miller, Benton, Jefferson Counties

 

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