Eliza Shaver (1811-?)

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Eliza Shaver was born November 19, 1811 in Cayuga County, New York; in either present-day Groton or North Lansing. She was the daughter of Benjamin Shaver (1777-1852) and Mary Louder (1778-1864). Eliza married William Lane (1810-1877) in September 1831.

In 1853, William and Eliza lived on (present-day) North Lansing School Road in Lansing near the border with Groton.[1]

The 1900 census says Eliza was born in November 1809[2]

Contents

Children

  • Delila Lane (c1832)
  • Arminta Lane (Jun 1835[3]) married Leander Durfey (Jun 1855[4]) about 1881
  • William H. Lane (c1842)
  • Daniel Lane (c1848) married Lettie/Letty (c1844)
    • Frances Lane (c1867)
    • Newton Lane (c1872)

Biographical sketch

Landmarks of Tompkins County, New York
by John H. Selkreg, 1894; D. Mason & Co., Publisher
Part III - Family Sketches
Ladd-Lyon
page 293

LANE, Eliza, an old, well-known and highly respected lady, is a native of Lansing, born November 19, 1811, a daughter of Benjamin and Mary (LOWDER) SHAVER, natives of Germany and Pennsylvania respectively, who came to Lansing about 1809 and settled on what is called West Hill, where they reared a family of twelve children, Benjamin, Hannah, Sophia, Eliza, Phoebe, Martha, Lucy, Julia, Irena, Mary, George and Diana, all of whom grew to maturity except Benjamin, who died aged two years. Of this large family but three are left, Eliza, Irena, wife of Robert LANE, of Lansing; Diana, wife of John VAN MARTER, of Cayuga county. The parents died in 1854 and 1867 respectively. Daniel and Mary LOWDER were the grandparents of our subject, on her mother's side. Mrs. Eliza LANE was reared and educated in her native town. She went to Allegheny county and lived a year with her sister at the age of seventeen, during which she taught school six months, then returned home and engaged in spinning, at which she was an adept. The following year she began to learn the tailor's trade, receiving her board for her work. This trade she followed many years, spinning during the summer and tailoring during the winters. In September 1831, she married William LANE, a native of Lansing, born September 22, 1810. He was a son of Daniel and Betsey (ROBINSON) LANE, of Long Island, who came to Lansing at an early date. Mr. LANE was one of thirteen children, and was of an enterprising and energetic nature. In 1832 his father gave him sixty-five acres of land, on which he and his wife settled. They were very prosperous, and Mr. LANE left at his death 525 acres of land. He always took an active interest in everything pertaining to the welfare of his town and county. He was a Republican, and was deacon in the Christian Church in Groton for twenty years, and was a man of sterling qualities, kind and generous, and at his death, which occurred March 12, 1877, a host of friends mourned him. Mr. and Mrs. LANE had four children: Delilah, born November 13, 1831, wife of Philip SCHAFER, of Genoa, Araminta, born June 2, 1838, wife of Leander DURFEE, of Lansing; William Henry, born May 13, 1842, Daniel, born September 2, 1844. William Henry was drowned in the Missouri river on New Year's night in 1886, falling through an air hole while crossing the ice. Mrs. LANE's farm, where she now lives, is conducted by her son-in-law, Mr. DURFEE. It consists of 200 acres, and is a well-equipped farm. Portions of the original large farm of 525 acres have been set aside at various times and given to her children.

Records

Notes

  1. ↑ 1853 Town of Groton, New York (map, near top left corner)
  2. ↑ 1900 Census; ED 159, Sheet 5A (111), Line 4
  3. ↑ 1900 Census; ED 159, Sheet 5A (111), Line 5
  4. ↑ 1900 Census; ED 159, Sheet 5A (111), Line 6
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