Sixth Generation

298. Hiram Koch CLEAVER^17,23,51 was born on 31 Oct 1832 in Berks County, PA. He was baptized on 5 Jan 1833 in St. Joseph's Hill Church, Pike Township, Berks Co., PA. He died on 6 Jun 1877. He was buried in Oley Cemetery, Spangsville, Berks Co., PA. Hiram and Esther also buried an unnamed son in Oley Cemetery, 13 September 1867. Served about 5 weeks with 53rd PA Militia during Civil War.

Hiram Koch CLEAVER and Catharine D. BERTOLET were married on 19 Jun 1853. Catharine D. BERTOLET^23,51,52 (daughter of Abraham G. BERTOLET and Catharine L. DETURCK) was born on 18 Sep 1834 in Oley Township, Berks Co., PA. She died on 29 Nov 1857. She was buried in Oley Cemetery, Spangsville, Berks Co., PA. Catharine had 1 son and 2 daughters with Hiram before her death at 23. Hiram Koch CLEAVER and Catharine D. BERTOLET had the following children:

463	i.	Anna Catharine CLEAVER17 was born on 27 Feb 1854 in Berks County, PA. She was baptized on 13 May 1854 in St. Joseph's Hill Church, Pike Township, Berks Co., PA. Sponsor Ed Jones. Was living as a domestic servant with her sister in the John Guldin house with the US Census of 1870.
+464	ii.	Chester B. CLEAVER.
+465	iii.	Amanda B. CLEAVER.

Hiram Koch CLEAVER and Esther D. GRIESEMER were married on 9 Jun 1859 in First Reformed Church, Reading, PA. Esther D. GRIESEMER^5,23,51,53 (daughter of Daniel Hoch GRIESEMER and Catharine L. DEYSHER) was born on 21 Dec 1828 in Oley Township, Berks Co., PA. She died on 2 Dec 1877. She was buried in Oley Cemetery, Spangsville, Berks Co., PA. Marriage record has her as Esther Bieber. She was married earlier to Jonas Bieber. Hiram Koch CLEAVER and Esther D. GRIESEMER had the following children:

466	i.	Daniel Griesemer CLEAVER23 was born on 16 Feb 1860. He died on 7 Sep 1860. He was buried in Oley Cemetery, Spangsville, Berks Co., PA.
467	ii.	Hannah Catharine CLEAVER20 was born on 16 Nov 1862 in Berks County, PA. She was baptized on 8 Mar 1863 in Salem Reformed Church, Spangsville, Berks Co., PA.
468	iii.	Mary Ann CLEAVER20 was born on 6 Feb 1864 in Berks County, PA. She was baptized on 24 Jul 1864 in Salem Reformed Church, Spangsville, Berks Co., PA. Had Mary Ann as a daughter to Hiram, which may still be correct. I just got confused as baptism record for Salem Reformed has daughter of H. Cleaver and Sarah Dysher. Maybe church record got wrong wife, maybe Hiram had an affair.
469	iv.	Rose Ellen CLEAVER was born about 1864 in Berks County, PA.
470	v.	Sarah Anna CLEAVER23 was born on 21 Jan 1866. She died on 31 Oct 1866. She was buried in Oley Cemetery, Spangsville, Berks Co., PA.