History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 460.
[Bourbon County]  [Paris City and Precinct]

JOHN H. DEAVER, farmer, P. O. Paris; born March 27, 1822, in Frankfort,
this State; son of Richard and Rachael (Taylor) Deaver; she was a daughter
of Joseph Taylor, of Frankfort, the paternal grandsire of John H. was
James Deaver, a Welchman, a ship-builder by occupation; he, while in Wales,
was a member of the Highland Whig party, which was overcome by its
adversaries, and he was compelled to flee for safety to America, he
settled in baltimore, prior to the Revolution, and established a ship yard,
and for several years was ship owner and builder, until hostilities were
begun by the British, when he was burned out; he them moved to Hartford
County and engaged in farming, where he remained until his death; he had
six children, viz: George, Joshua, Aquilla, William, Polly and Richard;
about the close of the war of 1812, Richard and some of his brothers
started to seek their home in the West, his brothers accompanying him as
far as the Blue Licks, where they became disheartened and returned; Richard
pursued his steps until he reached Frankfort; his financial circumstances
had become straightened, in consequence of the depreciation of the
Continental money, and he had to begin anew; while her, he engaged in
various kinds of business; carried on merchant tailoring, and ran a saw
mill; in 1825, he moved to this county, locating in Clintonville, where he
carried on his merchant tailoring until 1837, when he removed to Monore
County, Mo., and died there in 1874; he was twice married; his first wife,
Rachel Taylor, who bore four children: Joseph, Francis, John H. and
Rachel; his second wife was Mrs. Jones, who born him six children; our
subject remained with his father until 1841, when he left Monroe County,
Mo., and came to this county, and for several years was employed as an
overseer; in 1852, he purchased sixty acres of land, where he now resides,
and locating on the same, has since lived; has added to the same, until
he now has 100 acres which cost him from $55 to $75 per acre; Nov. 10,
1849, he married Mary Ann Carter, who was born on the farm she now lives,
in 1831; her parents were Arthur and Ann (Shores) Carter; he was born
near Hagerstown, Md., February 1787; Ann Shores was born in Fayette County,
July 6, 1790; Mr. Carter came to this country when small, being about the
year 1795 or '6, locating in this precinct with his parents; to him were
born eleven children; Mr. Carter died Sept. 21, 1872; his wife, Ann, June
17, 1869; the parents of Arthur were John Carter and Rachel Smith, both
natives of Maryland; of nine children born Mr. Deaver, six are living,
viz: Fannie, wife of Capt. Langston; John H., Carrie, James W., Joseph
L. and Aquila Bedford; Mr. and Mrs. Deavers are members of the Reformed
or Christian Church.

Deaver Taylor Jones Carter Shores Smith Langston
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Frankfort-Franklin-KY Fayette-KY Monroe-MO MD Wales

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