I received the following letter dated as above, and I am afraid that this lady was confused as to who I am: I am Francis Marion Shiver's wife, and there was a Jimmy SHiver that visited us in Texas in 1910 and on his way back to Coffee County visited his aunt Katherin Cooper Shivers. She married Jacob Shiver before the civil war and they raised 4 girls. Millie married (Billie or Buddie ) Norton. Duck married Barry Arnette. Kate married Samuel Strickland. Elizabeth married John Hall. ( Mona May could have been Mona May Elizabeth). Samuel SHiver married Anna John. Oldest son went west to Texas with grandfather, Jacob Shiver in 1860--? , after civil war. Thomas Jefferson born after grandparent, Uncle John went to Texas. Thomas Jefferson and Mollie Maloy raised 3 sons, Walter Ivan (?), born 5-28-1887; Francis Marion, born 5-22-1890. John Thomas, born 1-16-88. Francis Marion married Clara McKinley, 7-25-1909. (This is where she goes astray - was 87 or 88 and living in nursing home in Fairhope, AL at time this was written) If I am headed right, your grandfather was Samuel Shiver and your father was Gus Shiver an you had a brother, Johnny Shiver. They spent a night with Marion and me late in 1910. I am oldest one of family, and living in a nursing home. Here are misc notes from a second letter received in May, 1980. My family: Sons: Walter T, born May 10, 1910. Roy Ivery, born 7-23-1914 Johnny Buford, 7-1-1917 Luther Jackson, 12-5-1923 Henry Agusta, 9-27-1934 Daughers: Ida M Holsman (?), 1-15-1912 Mollie M, 6-10-1921 Frances S, 10-13-1927 (Frances Yvonne?) Margarete, 7-5-1934 I am mother of 9 children. Husband lived together 53 and one half years. We have 30 grandchildren and 46 great grandchildren -- the youngest less than 1 year old. I have one son, Roy Ivory SHiver, Covington , Ga, Brown Bridge Road 12334 Francis David Shiver 4188 Fontana Ct Tucker, GA Her husband was FRancis Marion Shiver born 5-22-1890; died 1-26-1963 marr Clara McKinstry, born 9-20-1892 married 7-25-1909 in home of bride. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------\ Hope these notes help someone. Wouldn't it be great if someone could get all the ariticles from family reunions that were printed in Pelham newspaper? Does anyone know where the Shiver reunion is help further north, maybe in Macon area?