SHEARER, Joseph

SHEARER, MILLIGAN, KELLOGG

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Date: 12/9/2001 at 10:12:14

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF De Witt TWP.
From the book "The History of Clinton County Iowa" by L. P. Allen (1879) pgs 736-751

JOSEPH SHEARER, farmer, Sec. 12; P.O. De Witt. Mr. Shearer was born in Westmoreland Co., Penn., July 4, 1814; he came to Camanche, Clinton Co., an 1854, and located where he now lives the same year. He married, in 1835, Mary A. Milligan, a native of Pennsylvania; have had twelve children, four are living-Mrs. Deborah Kellogg, James M., Robert T. and John M; have lost two sons and six daughters. James M. enlisted August, 1861, in the 8th Iowa V. I.; was taken prisoner at the battle of Pittsburg Landing; was a prisoner eight months; served till close of war; he now resides in Webster Co., Iowa. Robert T. is a lawyer by profession; resides at Ida Grove, Ida Co., Iowa.