German Shivers was the 3rd child of John and Jemima Berry Shivers. Most of this family is buried in the Shivers Cemetery at Shivers, Ms. I did not check on him when I visited there. My husband's family are descendants of German's sister, Jemima.

John Shivers
b. listed on Chesterfield County, South Carolina 1800-1810 Census
d.
m. Jemima Berry

Known children of John and Jemima Berry Shivers:
1. Evan/ Ivan Shivers
b. September 24, 1802, S. C.
d. March 3, 1849 – tombstone in Shivers Cemetery, Shivers, Ms.
m. Pheriba Beasley between 1830 – 1833 – Simpson County Court Records burned, daughter of Daniel Beasley and Catherine McClendon
b. August 15, 1814, Darlington District, S. C.
d. April 16, 1907 – tombstone in Shivers Cemetery, Shivers, Ms.

During the Civil War, Evan/Ivan is listed as:
Private in Company B, 16th Miss. Infantry, C.S.A
Private in Company A, 39th Miss. Infantry, C.S.A.

Children of Evan/Ivan Shivers and Pheriba Beasley Shivers:
1.1. George William Shivers
b.
d. probably Sunflower County, Ms.
m. Nancy Jane (Kilcrease) Beasley

1.2. Jemina Jane Shivers
b. November 25, 1834, Simpson County, Ms.
d. April 19, 1915 – buried Popular Springs, Copiah County, Ms.
m. William A. Cliburn, ca 1850

William A. Cliburn was killed at the Battle of Bakers Creek during the Civil War. See his letters in Going to Meet the Yankees by Grady Howell.

Children of William A. Cliburn and Jemima Jane Shivers Cliburn: 1.2.1 Pheriba Jane Cliburn
b.
d.
m.
1.2.2 William A. Cliburn


1.3. German A. Shivers
b. 1828
d.
m. Sarah Boone