Biographical Sketch (1882):63, p. 396-397. "On June 13, 1867, he was married to Maria Augustine, of La Porte County, by whom he has three children — Laura V., Ida and Butler."

1834 Birth:1001 Birth date of May 1834 and birth place of Ohio taken from 1900 census enumeration.

1867 Marriage:63, p. 396-397. George Shaner married Maria Augustine of La Porte County on 13 June 1867.

1870 U.S. Census:2019 Maria enumerated in the household of her husband George Shaner in Pine Township, Porter County, Indiana as a female, age 38, white, keeping house, born in Pennsylvania.

1880 U.S. Census:2268 Mariah enumerated in the household of her husband George Shaner in Pine Township, Porter County, Indiana as a white female, 46, wife, married, keeping house, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio.

1900 U.S. Census:1001 Mariah enumerated in the household of her husband George Shaner in Pine Township, Porter County, Indiana as a wife, white, female, born May 1834, age 66, married 33 years, mother of 4 children, 3 still living, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio, can read, can write and speak English.