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Descendants of George Bear Shaner

Generation No. 1

1. GEORGE BEAR² SHANER (JOHN¹ SHANER(SHOENHERR)) was born September 12, 1802, and died December 21, 1864 in Rochingham Co.VA. He married (1) ANNA HARNER September 06, 1831. She was born 1809 in Augusta Co. VA, and died 1845. He married (2) CATHERINE ANN MOORE February 05, 1846. She was born September 04, 1824, and died April 28, 1865.

Notes for ANNA HARNER:
I found notes on the web about a John Fauver Harner of Augusta Co VA. who was born in 1826. His father was Henry W. Harner and his mother was Elizabeth. They may have been kin to Anna Harner of Augusta CO. I don't know but could be a lead. They moved to Lebenon Ohio and then Indiana and later Kentucky. John Fauver married Susan Llewelyn Combs in KY. John died in Taylorville, Ilinois and Susan died in 1832.
Note that Anna Harner Shaner had a son named Joseph Farber Shaner!!
Note- spelling Fauver- Fauber

Children of GEORGE SHANER and ANNA HARNER are:

2.	i.	CATHERINE HARNER³ SHANER, b. February 12, 1839, Augusta Co VA; d. July 07, 1922.
	ii.	JACOB H. SHANER, b. December 10, 1836; m. ANNA E..
	iii.	SARAH ANN SHANER, b. November 26, 1834; d. 1901; m. ANDREW MOHLER, September 22, 1859.
	iv.	JOSEPH FAUBER SHANER, b. May 16, 1841; d. December 30, 1904; m. (1) VIRGINIA A. ZOLLMAN, December 10, 1867; b. December 16, 1846; d. March 21, 1889; m. (2) JOSEPHINE WATSON SHAFER, April 1891; b. December 03, 1864.
	v.	MARY JANE SHANER, b. November 03, 1832; d. November 01, 1843.
	vi.	ELIZABETH B. SHANER, b. February 15, 1844.

Children of GEORGE SHANER and CATHERINE MOORE are:

	vii.		JOHN JUNIUS³ SHANER, b. 1849; m. MARION SHOEMAKER.
	viii.		REBECCA J. SHANER, b. 1847; m. JOHN M RAMSEY, 1871.
	ix.		GEORGE ADAM SHANER, b. August 11, 1859; d. Abt. 1885, In Arizona.
	x.		LAURA SHICKLE(R) SHANER, b. October 23, 1861; d. December 12, 1947, Oceano, CA; m. J.R. MCNAUGHTON.
	xi.		SUSAN C. SHANER, b. August 11, 1859; d. January 02, 1867.

Generation No. 2

2. CATHERINE HARNER³ SHANER (GEORGE BEAR², JOHN¹ SHANER(SHOENHERR)) was born February 12, 1839 in Augusta Co VA, and died July 07, 1922. She married WILLIAM TOLBERT WOMELDORF December 23, 1858, son of DANIEL WOMELDORF and ELIZABETH BELL. He was born August 22, 1833 in Augusta Co., VA, and died January 11, 1894.

Notes for CATHERINE HARNER SHANER:
Catherine was a Presbyterian and made Presbyterians of us all!

Notes for WILLIAM TOLBERT WOMELDORF:
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Hardesty"s Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia
" WILLIAM T. WOMELDORF - came to Rockbridge Co. VA in 1857, and in this county on the 23rd of December 1858, he married Catherine H. Shaner. She was born in Augusta Co, Feb 12, 1839, and their children were born in Rockbridge county as follows: (list of children and birth dates) Daniel and ELizabeth BEkk Womeldorf were the parents of William T., and his father died Nov. 15, 1861, aged sixty -five years; hi smother came to Rockbridge CO in 1861, and died her Sept. 11, 1883.
William was one of four Brothers who served the cause of the confederacy. His brother Jacob was a member if the 58th Virginia Infantry; his brother John enlisted in 1862, and served through the war, wounded at Gettysburg; his brother Daniel enlisted in 1861, 27th Virginia Infantry, Jackson Brigade, and lost his life in the battle of Port Republic. William T. Womeldorf was a farmer in Rockbridge Co, owning 700 acres on the Old Valley Pike, five miles North of Lexington. He makes a successful specialty of fruit raising."

Children of CATHERINE SHANER and WILLIAM WOMELDORF are:

3.	i.	JOSEPH SHANER⁴ WOMELDORF, b. November 01, 1868, Rockbridge Co. VA; d. August 10, 1944, Lexington VA; Rockbridge Co. VA.
	ii.	DANIEL TOLBERT WOMELDORF, b. December 23, 1858.
	iii.	GEORGE WILLIAM WOMELDORF, b. March 23, 1861.
	iv.	ANNIE VIRGINIA WOMELDORF, b. February 27, 1863.
	v.	CARLYLE RAMSEY WOMELDORF, b. August 11, 1864.
	vi.	MARY ELIZABETH WOMELDORF, b. February 17, 1866.
	vii.	JOHN ANDREW WOMELDORF, b. December 15, 1869.
	viii.	NANNIE LAURA WOMELDORF, b. October 29, 1871.
	ix.	HERBERT WOMELDORF, b. September 11, 1877.
	x.	ADA AGNES WOMELDORF, b. October 28, 1875.
	xi.	VIOLA WOMELDORF, b. October 28, 1875.
	xii.	CORA BELL WOMELDORF, b. October 24, 1879.

Generation No. 3

3. JOSEPH SHANER⁴ WOMELDORF (CATHERINE HARNER³ SHANER, GEORGE BEAR², JOHN¹ SHANER(SHOENHERR)) was born November 01, 1868 in Rockbridge Co. VA, and died August 10, 1944 in Lexington VA; Rockbridge Co. VA. He married IDA FLORENCE FORD May 06, 1891 in Monmouth, Augusta Co. VA, daughter of JAMES FORD and JOSEPHINE AYRES. She was born September 05, 1870 in Collierstown, Rockbridge Co. VA, and died in Lexington, VA..

Children of JOSEPH WOMELDORF and IDA FORD are:

4.	i.		LETETIA⁵ WOMELDORF, b. 1894, Rockbridge Co, VA; d. February 18, 1974, Lexington, Rockbridge Co. VA.
	ii.		BYRON WOMELDORF.

Notes for BYRON WOMELDORF:
Byron died as an infant

Generation No. 4

4. LETETIA⁵ WOMELDORF (JOSEPH SHANER⁴, CATHERINE HARNER³ SHANER, GEORGE BEAR², JOHN¹ SHANER(SHOENHERR)) was born 1894 in Rockbridge Co, VA, and died February 18, 1974 in Lexington, Rockbridge Co. VA. She married JOHN KILPEN SPENCER, JR. April 19, 1917 in Lexingotn; Rockbridge CO. VA, son of JOHN SPENCER and SARAH WARE. He was born November 16, 1896 in Amherst Co. VA, and died August 15, 1971 in Lexington, VA..

Notes for LETETIA WOMELDORF:
Letetia, known as "Letty", was a tiny 4'10'' woman who never sat still for a moment and who had a quick wit. She was an only child and wanted to have 6 sons and 6 daughters. She did!

More About LETETIA WOMELDORF:
Burial: Andrew Jackson Cemetery- Lexington, VA

Notes for JOHN KILPEN SPENCER, JR.:
John Kilpen's, (known as Jack) mother and sister died of Typhoid fever when he was 9 years old. They lived in Amherst Co on property that is located next to Sweet Briar College. John's father moved the children into Lynchburg during the school year and hired a housekeeper so that that they could have a good education. His father owned a general store in Lynchburg and they lived above the store during school months. They also owned and operated the farm in Amherst. John Sr. lost a great deal of money from the store during the depression because he gave people credit when they couldn't pay their bills. He later open a transfer business which his son John (Jack) ran and and later owned. All of the children of John Sr. were educated after High School except John who had to stay and take care of his father and younger children. He always was interested in education and encouraged his own children to complete college. He had a quick mind and wonderful use of language. He broke away from the local Presbyterian Church in Lexington and started his own "Grace Presbyterian Church". He was very active in the Gideon society. He was demanding and strict with his children but fun and boisterous with his grandchildren. As a young man he was very social and fun loving. His wife was very religious and she encouraged his participation with the church.

More About JOHN KILPEN SPENCER, JR.:
Burial: Stonewall Jackson Cemetery; Lexington, VA
Occupation: Owner of Lynchburg, Storage CO; J.K. Spencer Construction CO ; Spencer Tire Company

Children of LETETIA WOMELDORF and JOHN SPENCER are:

5.	i.	WANDA UNETA⁶ SPENCER, b. February 03, 1917, Lynchburg, Virginia.
	ii.	JOHN KILPEN SPENCER III, b. 1918.
	iii.	STERLING WENDELL SPENCER, b. 1920.
	iv.	JOSEPH WOMELDORF SPENCER, b. 1921.
	v.	JUNE SPENCER, b. 1923.
	vi.	LETITIA ESELWEISS SPENCER, b. 1925.
	vii.	JAMES BYRON SPENCER, b. 1929.
	viii.	NANCY KAY SPENCER, b. 1930.
	ix.	MAXWELL CUNNINGHAM SPENCER, b. 1932.
	x.	ALYCE MAYREE SPENCER, b. 1935.
	xi.	THOMAS CARLISLE SPENCER, b. 1937.
	xii.	MARTHA ANN SPENCER, b. 1938.

Generation No. 5

5. WANDA UNETA⁶ SPENCER (LETETIA⁵ WOMELDORF, JOSEPH SHANER⁴, CATHERINE HARNER³ SHANER, GEORGE BEAR², JOHN¹ SHANER(SHOENHERR)) was born February 03, 1917 in Lynchburg, Virginia. She married ROBERT WILMOT BROWN April 19, 1941 in Washington, DC, son of JOHN BROWN and MYRTIE GRADY. He was born February 07, 1916 in Rock Hill, SC, and died September 22, 1982 in Lynchburg. Va.

Notes for WANDA UNETA SPENCER:
Wanda was a very talented artist, flower arranger and seamstress. She was always curious about the world and always expanding her wealth of knowledge. She enjoyed playing bridge.

More About WANDA UNETA SPENCER:
Occupation: teacher - High School Chemistry

Notes for ROBERT WILMOT BROWN:
Robert Wilmot was called Wilmot by his family. He attended the University of SC. He had very fond memories of working on the Cog Railroad at Mt Washington in New Hampshire during a summer while in College. He began to study law while working in Washington D. C. but the war interrupted his plan.
Wilmot, called "Brownie' by close friends, had a great love of family, the Presbyterian Church, and the outdoors. After marrying he was working for the National Aeronautical Association as a chief purchasing agent, this was later to become NASA. He was drafted during WWII and served in the Navy primarily in California, organizing supply warehouses. He returned and wanted to leave the busy D.C. area. At that time by his father in law needed someone to take over his businesses in Lynchburg, Va. ie Lynchburg Storage CO and J.K. Spencer Construction Company, since he was moving to Lexington VA. Wilmot and Wanda moved to Lynchburg in 1948 and remained there. Eventually, Wilmot purchased both businesses from the J.K. Spencer family.

More About ROBERT WILMOT BROWN:
Burial: Lynchburg Va - Spring Hill Cemetery
Education: University of South Carolina

Children of WANDA SPENCER and ROBERT BROWN are:

6.	i.	CAROLYN SPENCER⁷ BROWN, b. June 04, 1943, Alexandria, Va.
7.	ii.	ROBERT WILMOT BROWN, JR, b. August 29, 1947.
8.	iii.	DONALD GRADY BROWN, b. November 04, 1949.

Generation No. 6