Shine, Adam

SHINE, UHL

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 12/21/2012 at 09:25:18

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

SHINE, ADAM—Bear Creek Twp—pg 850. Farmer and stock-raiser, section 18, P.O. Malcom. Was born in Saxon, Germany, December 3, 1835. He came with his parents to the United States when he was about eleven years of age. They settled in Holmes county, Ohio, where the subject of this sketch was raised. In 1854 he came this county, remaining about eleven months, when he returned to the home of his parents, in Holmes county. He was married there in December, 1855, to Miss Elizabeth Uhl, of that county; they have eight children living: Jesse, Lafayette, Caroline, Catharine, Adam, Lydia, Matilidia, Rosetta and Charles, they have lost four infants. Mr. Shine has been very successful in business, as he started out a poor boy. He owns two valuable farms as well as some lots in Malcom and Victor. Mr. Shine has won the confidence and respect of the people of the county.