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that province. David Schreiber died Jan-
uary 29, 1826, at the venerable age of
ninety-one years, his wife having passed
away in 1812.
(IV) Isaac Shriver, son of David and
Rebecca (Ferree) Schreiber, was born
March 6, 1777, in Little Pipe Creek,
Maryland, and settled in Westminster.
He was an influential man and was several
times elected to the Maryland House of
Delegates. He was largely instrumental
in the formation of Carroll county. He
was president of the Westminster Bank.
Though reared in the Reformed church
he became in after life a member of the
Method :
st Protestant church. He mar-
ried Polly Leatherman. His death oc-
curred December 22, 1856.
(V) Francis Shriver, son of Isaac and
Polly (Leatherman) Shriver, was born
February 27, 181 1, near Fredericktown,
Maryland, and engaged very successfully
in the business of a currier. He was
prominent in public life, serving six terms
as mayor of Westminster and holding
various other offices. During the Civil
War he enlisted in the Union army, par-
ticipating in the fight with Stuart's cavalry
which took place in Westminster.
He was a member of the Methodist Pro-
testant church. Mr. Shriver married
Matilda Frysinger, July 14, 1830. He
died January 27, 1884.
(VI) Isaac (2) Shriver, son of Francis
and Matilda (Frysinger) Shriver, was
born January 25, 1840, in Westminster,
Maryland. He married Mary E. Darrah,
daughter of John and Sarah (Henderson)
Darrah. Mr. Shriver died July 27, 1913.
(VII) Frances May Shriver, daughter
of Isaac (2) and Mary E. (Darrah)
Shriver, was born October 19, 1877, and
became the wife of Judge Vosburgh, as
stated above.
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CHADEAYNE, Stephen S.,
Business Man.
The work of the world is done by men
of great hearts and broad sympathies,
men whose strength of character is great
and who possess wonderful prowess of
endurance. In the infinitely varied lines
of work which are created by the needs
of the people, there are many occupations
in which every beneficent power is re-
quisitioned. Stephen S. Chadeayne, of
the well known firm of Brady & Chad-
eayne, of Stamford, stands in such a posi-
tion towards society. The solemn duties
which are connected with the last sad
rites of the dead need peculiar qualities
of heart and mind in the men who perform
them, and many bereaved homes in
the city of Stamford have found the way
of sorrow smoother for his ministrations.
The Chadeayne family is of French
origin, and has long been identified with
the section north of New York City.
(I) The first known of the family is
John Chadeayne, who married Judith
Tillyou, and they were the parents of
Daniel, of further mention.
(II) Daniel Chadeayne, son of John
and Judith (Tillyou) Chadeayne, was
born in 1766, and died in 1846. He mar-
ried Hannah Underhill. They were the
parents of Jacob, of further mention.
(III) Jacob Chadeayne, son of Daniel
and Hannah (Underhill) Chadeayne, was
born in 1799, and died in 1839. He mar-
ried Anna Conklin, and they were the
parents of two sons : David
further mention.
; and John, of
(IV) John (2) Chadeayne, second son
of Jacob and Anna (Conklin) Chadeayne,
was born in the town of Sing Sing, New
York, and his boyhood was spent in New
Castle, where he received his education.
He afterwards became interested in a