Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Cleaver, Abner F.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Newtown Township


   ABNER F. CLEAVER proprietor of the Brick hotel, P.O. 
Newtown, was born in Berks county, Pa., September 27, 1832, 
and is a son of John and Hannah (Focht) Cleaver.  His 
grandfather was Isaac Cleaver, a farmer by occupation.  John 
Cleaver, father of Abner, F., was a wheelwright by trade. 
Our subject was reared in his native county, and at the age 
of 16 years embarked in the livery business in Bethlehem, 
Pa., in which he was engaged for six years.  In 1854 he 
located in Bucks county, where he has been engaged in 
various enterprises.  For eight years he kept the Farmers' 
hotel, at Doylestown.  In 1873 he removed to Philadelphia, 
where, with the exception of eighteen months, he was engaged 
in the hotel business until 1881.  He then rented the Brick 
hotel in Newtown, which he has conducted successfully till 
the present time.  In 1884 he purchased the property, on 
which he has since made many improvements.  He is a popular 
landlord, and by his efficient management the Brick hotel 
has become widely and favorable known to the traveling 
public.  Mr. Cleaver married, in 1854, Elizabeth, daughter 
of Moses Heft, of Springfield township, this county.  He has 
six children living:  Warren, Corson, James, Mary, Abner and 
Fannie.