Cherished Letters of Thomas Wayman Hendricks, Compiled by Josie Armstrong McLaughlin, 1947, Birmingham Publishing Co., pg. 13 Deaver History The Deaver genealogy has been hard to trace. Several interested persons have heard the story that three Deaver brothers came to Maryland with Lord Baltimore. I do not know that this is true. The name, I believe, is Dutch. Matthew Deaver, b. 1-16-1781, d. 3-3-1847, md. 9-13-1808 to Sheba (?), b. 11-26-1784, d. 2-1862 Children: Wilson B. Deaver, b. 5-25-1812, d. 10-11-1865 md. Mary (Polly) Staton Orlena Deaver (Mrs. Nathaniel Hillough) Eliza Deaver (Mrs. John Staton) Betsy Deaver (Mrs. Ellis Clowdus) Nancy Deaver Staton (Mrs. John I. Staton) Matthew may have been a veteran of the War of 1812. 1830 Blount Co., AL Federal Census, abstracted by Juanita Askew Matthew Deaver 1 male 15-20 1 male 40-50 1 female 5-10 1 female 10-15 2 females 15-20 1 female 40-50 1 female 70-80 (2 Slaves) 1840 Blount Co., AL Federal Census, abstracted by Juniata Askew M. Deavons 1 male 50-60 1 female 15-20 1 female 50-60 (8 Slaves) W.B. Deavour 2 males -5 1 male 5-10 1 male 15-20 1 male 20-30 2 females -5 1 female 5-10 1 female 20-30 (2 Slaves) (Above believed to be Matthew Deaver and son, Wilson B. Deaver) 1850 Blount Co., AL Federal Census, abstracted by Juanita Askew Wilson Deaver, 38 Mary, 36, TN John, 17 Martha, 16 Christopher, 14 William, 12 Etissor, 10, (female) Thomas, 8 Cariann, 6 Wilson, 4 Orlena, 2 (It appears from above, Wilson was born 1812, AL. Matthew doesn't appear on this census. Sheba appears as Pheby Deaver, 65, VA in home of her daughter Nancy (Mrs. George Staton) 1880 Blount Co. Federal Census abstracted by Carolina Nigg Eliza Cloudus gives he birthplace as AL, Matthew Deaver as PA and Sheba Deaver as VA