Van Buren [Township]

John Fauver is of German descent. His grandfather came from Germany. His father was born in New Jersey; and John, the subject of our sketch, was born in Salem County, New Jersey, July 7, 1793. He was reared on a farm, and has always worked at it. June 6, 1814, he was married to Ann Johnson, who was born June 15, 1797. This union produced the following children, viz., Ann, Eliza, Allen, Charles, Harriet and Jane (twins), John, Mary, Samuel, Matthew, and Clarissa. Seven of them are yet living, and all grew to be men and women, and settled in life. May 6, 1828, he located in Dayton, and the old gentleman says that he has always lived within the sound of its church-going bells. In 1846 he settled where he now lives. In politics, Mr. Fauver is a Democrat. His father was one of the old Revolutionary soldiers, from the age of sixteen to that of twenty-three. He is a member of the German Reformed Church of Dayton. As the shadows and sunset of life are approaching, he and his helpmate can satisfactorily look into the past and see much good that has been effected by their influence and deeds. May their children ever remember them for whom this sketch is written! Mr. Fauver is one of nine children, and the only surviving one.