BIO: Joseph Clever, Cumberland County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania.
Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, 
Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and 
Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and 
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.  Illustrated.  Chicago: Warner, Beers 
& Co., 1886.
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                                PART II.

             HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.

                             CHAPTER LVII.

                         SOUTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP.

546  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

  JOSEPH CLEVER, farmer, P. O. Lee's Cross Roads, was born in 
Shippensburg in October, 1835, son of Henry and Elizabeth (Buchman) 
Clever, natives of Southampton

547  SOUTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP.

Township, this county, and of German descent, the former a farmer by 
occupation.  Joseph's grandfather, Barnhart Clever, was an early 
pioneer of this county.  Our subject, the third in a family of thirteen 
children, eleven of whom grew to maturity, received his education in 
Southampton Township, this county, and has made agriculture his 
business.  He has resided on his present farm since he was two years of 
age, and is now the owner of 182 acres of land.  Mr. Clever was 
married, in 1859, to Georgianna, daughter of James and Elizabeth (Dice) 
Waddle; the former was a farmer by occupation, and both of Irish 
descent.  Mr. and Mrs. Clever have eight children:  Clara E., John D., 
Martha C., Julia E., Harry W., Franklin E., Charles C. and Nellie M.  
Our subject and wife are members of the Reformed Church.  In politics 
he is a Democrat.  He has served nine consecutive terms as school 
director in his district.