Thomas Sheriff/Shreve was born before 1620 in England and died in 1675 in Rhode Island. His wife, Martha died after 1691. One descendant, Thomas Curtis Shreve (1800-1878), was born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania and was married in 1828 in Stark County, Ohio to Ann Gilbert Coates. They moved to White Cloud, Kansas in 1857. Descendants lived in Kansas, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and elsewhere.

Hardcover reprint of the original 1901 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9. No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: Allen, L. P. (Luther Prentice). The Genealogy And History of The Shreve Family From 1641. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: Allen, L. P. (Luther Prentice). The Genealogy And History of The Shreve Family From 1641, . Greenfield, Ill., Priv. Print., 1901. Subject: Shreve Family Thomas Sheriff, Ca. 1620-1675

The history of the Shreve Family in America is a long and illustrious one. Spanning nearly 400 years, beginning with the founding of the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts. The Shreve Family has witnessed the major religious, political and military events of this Nation. Many early Shreve families were Quakers. Later, when the War for Independence began, the family joined the cause. The family contributed several well-known figures to the war, including Colonel Israel Shreve and Captain Richard Shreve. Later, the Shreve family showed it could not only fight, it could also think. Perhaps one of the best-known figures in Shreve history is Henry Miller Shreve, an early inventor of steamboats and founder of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana. Henry used a snag boat, one of his inventions, he cleared the Great Red River Raft. In the 19th Century the Shreve Family also contributed to the great economic development of the country. From ports in Massachusetts, Captain Benjamin Shreve and others set sail in tall sailing ships to carry goods to distant ports. Scions of this Massachusetts branch of the family founded famous silver, jewelry and mercantile enterprises in Boston and San Francisco. Many other family members received law degrees from Harvard Law School as well as. served as representative for their district in Congress.

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