SHOEMAKER, Samuel H.

SHOEMAKER, FERREE

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Date: 12/9/2001 at 10:13:06

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

SAMUEL H. SHOEMAKER, editor of De Witt Observer; born in Chemung Co., N. Y., in 1840; he came to De Witt in 1853; learned the printing business in the office of the De Witt Clintonian , published by O. C. Bates; has been engaged in the business since that time, except seven months, which he served in the army; he enlisted in June, 1862, in Co. A, 18th Iowa V. I.; discharged on account of disability; established the De Witt Observer in 1864. Married, in 1866, Miss Rette Ferree, a native of Iowa; have two children-Jessie and Frank H. Mr. Shoemaker was appointed Postmaster of De Witt in 1871, which office he held for seven years.