1827 - 1897

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• Birth	1827	Harrison Twp., Perry Co., Ohio
  Gender	Male
  Died	12 Feb 1897	Groveport, Franklin, Ohio
  Buried	14 Feb 1897	Union Grove Cem., Franklin, Canal Winchster, Ohio
  Person ID	I107080	Brainard (Brainerd) / Foster / Fish
  Last Modified	28 Apr 2005 00:00:00
  Father	Henry SHANOR, b. 7 Dec 1775, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
  Mother	Margaret EVANS, b. 1797
  Family ID	F45345	Group Sheet
  Family 1	Nancy Taylor GILLESPIE, b. 1829, Washington, Pennsylvania
  Married	3 Aug 1848	Perry, Ohio
  Children	> 1. Martha Jane SHANER, b. 17 Jun 1849, Clayton Twp., Perry Co., Ohio > 2. Robert H. SHANER, b. 1851, Clayton Twp., Perry Co., Ohio > 3. Margaret E. SHANER, b. 26 Apr 1853, Clayton Twp., Perry Co., Ohio   4. Mary L. SHANER, b. 1856, Clayton Twp., Perry Co., Ohio > 5. James Harvey SHANER, b. 21 Dec 1858, Ward Twp., Hocking Co., Ohio > 6. Ida Belle SHANER, b. Jan 1861, Saltillo, Perry, Ohio   7. Harriet Judith SHANER, b. 27 Nov 1864, Saltillo, Perry, Ohio > 8. Joseph Benton SHANER, b. 19 Sep 1867, Saltillo, Perry, Ohio > 9. Catherine Lehman SHANER, b. 21 Nov 1870, Canal Winchester, Franklin, Ohio
  Family ID	F45346	Group Sheet
  Family 2	Sarah ALSPACH, b. Jan 1845
  Married	EST 1885/1890
  Family ID	F45347	Group Sheet

• Notes

  This information was found in the National Archives Records. Adam Shelby Shaner, served in the Civil War or the War of the Rebellion. He enlisted in the 18th Ohio Volunteer Regiment on 2 October 1861. He was in Company G. He served three years. He was discharged on 6 February 1863 at Nashville, Tennessee for a disability. During his term of service he was appointed a Corporal on 24 Oct 1861. The following is a statement made by Adam Shelby Shaner in his Declaration for an original Invalid Pension: He States: He contracted chronic diorrhora and piles and chills and fever. He further states taht while at Nashville, Tennessee on or about December 18, 1862 while loading comissary stores, he injured his left hand by being caught between the wagon box and a barrel when his colored assistant with more force than necessary pushed the barrel up, there by crushing he hand, where it had once been injured before the war. The last injury caused pieces of bone to come out and permanently disable the hadn resulting in an "aucholosis of the left wrist". He further states that chills and fever resulted in reheumatism. His pension was granted. he originally filed for pension on 19 Nov 1888, and was paid $12.00 a month, when granted 28 Jul 1890 He moved to Madison Township, Franklin Count, Ohio about 1869. He is listed in "The History of Madison Township, Franklin County, Ohio" a book published in 1902 by George F. Baries. It shows that Adam operated a repair shop form 1870-1890. He also listed as Marshal of Canal Winchester, from 1873-1875. Adam S. Shaner was also listed as Mayor of Groveport, Franklin County, Ohio. In 1892 (Robert A. Shaw and Adam Shaner each had 78 votes, a tie, lots were cast and Mr. Shaner won. On March 8, 1893, Mr. Shaner had a stroke of paralysis and Robert A. Shaw was appointed for the balance fo the term.) Adam S. Shaner was paralysed until his death on 12 Feb 1897 After the death of his first wife, he married Mrs. Sarah Alspach on 21 Aug 1884, in Franklin County, Ohio. She had been married twice before and had children from her first marriage. She died 9 Jul 1900, in Groveport, Franklin County, Ohio Marriage records 3 Aug 1848 Vol.2-3 p.192 Perry County, OH