History: Family: WILLEVER, Charles 1858 - : Columbia Co, PA

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CHARLES WILLEVER
Of Bloomsburg, at present serving as one of the board of commisioners of
Columbia Co., belongs to a family which has been established for about a
century. He was born in Montour Twp., Columbia Co. April 11, 1858, son of Evan
Welliver, and is a grandson of Samuel Welliver, who founded the family in this
section. Samuel Welliver was born in N.J. and came to Columbia Co. at an early
date. Settling at Mordansville he lived and died there. His widow, whose maiden
namw was Martha Jones, married for her second husband, Samuel Wolf. By her
marriage to Mr. Welliver she had the following children: 
John; Evan; Eli; Daniel; Mary, Mrs Kilguss; Rebecca; Ellen, Mrs John German; 
Lavina, Mrs High Alberton [sic, Battle calls him Hiram Albertson.]; 
Margaret, Mrs Theodore Smith.
 Evan Welliver was born Feb 15, 1825, in the western part of Columbia Co., was a shoemaker 
and was also engaged in teaming. On April 26, 1849 he married Mary D. Guild, whO was born 
Feb 28, 1831, in Hemlock township, and died April 22, 1883, surviving her husband, who
passed away March 12, 1876; his death occured in Montour township, Columbia
county; They were bured at Bloomsburgh. Mr and Mrs. Evan Welliver were the
parents of children as follows: William B. G., John E., Mary E. [Mrs Jonathan Pursel], 
Charles E., Sarah M. [Mrs C. P. Curtain], Alice R. [Mrs William Christian], 
Katie M., Evan D. and Elmer Wood. Charles E. WELLIVER attended public
school in Montour township, and learned telegraphy at Rupert Columbia
county, following that busness for a short time. Then he engaged in the
carpentry and building business at Bloomsburgh, at which he was engaged for a
period of twenty years. In 1911 he was elected to the office of county
commissioner on the Democratic ticket, receiving a highly complimentary
vote-substantial testimony of his wide acqunaintance and popularity. He now
devotes all his time to the duties of his responsiable position, which calls
for business ability and efficiency of the highest order. Mr Welliver married
on June 25, 1884, Clara E. Rabb, daughter of William and Abigail Rabb, of
Bloomsburgh, and they have had four children namely: Puline M., who died in
infancy; William E.; Walter E.; and Charlotte B. Welliver is a member of the
Presbyterian church and socially belongs to the P.O.S. of A. at Danville, Pa
and to the United Americans and Knights of Malta at Bloomsburgh. 
"[ History of Columbia and Montour Counties-published by J. H. Beers 1915 vol 1. p. 539]

My Notes:
In N.J.  The surname was spelled Willever-Woolever in early yrs