Monday morning at 8 o'clock John J Shiel died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. B. Waldron. at 226 South Chestnut street, after being confined to his bed nine weeks with stomach and kidney trouble, age 73 years.
John J. Shiel was born in Tipperary county, Ireland. His father, Gen. M. E. Shiel, emigrated with his family to this country in 1836, settling at Allegheny, Pa. They afterwards removed to Hamilton county, Indiana, where General Shiel founded the town of Shielville, now known as Atlanta, where he was engaged in farming and also carried on a mercantile business.
Mr. Shiel remained at home until he was 16 years old, when he left to learn the tanners trade. He worked in Cincinnati, St. Louis and Madison.
On Sept. 19, 1849, he was married to Miss Mary Phelan, in the cathedral in Cincinnati. He afterwards purchased a tannery at Martinsville, where he did a very large business. He sold out and settled at Ewing in 1865, where he carried on a very large business until 1876, when he removed to this city.
His wife died here Jan. 30, 1886, since which time he has been making his home with his daughter. He has been a consistent member of St. Ambrose church, from which church the funeral will occur Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock and the remains will be interred in the Catholic cemetery.
He leaves four children-M. E. Shiel of Indianapolis and John F., Mrs. Jason B. Brown and Mrs. J. B. Waldron, of this city. The Democrat joins their many other friends in extending to the family its heart felt sympathies in this sad affliction.
Seymour Daily Democrat
John J. Shiel was born in Tipperary county, Ireland. His father, Gen. M. E. Shiel, emigrated with his family to this country in 1836, settling at Allegheny, Pa. They afterwards removed to Hamilton county, Indiana, where General Shiel founded the town of Shielville, now known as Atlanta, where he was engaged in farming and also carried on a mercantile business.
Mr. Shiel remained at home until he was 16 years old, when he left to learn the tanners trade. He worked in Cincinnati, St. Louis and Madison.
On Sept. 19, 1849, he was married to Miss Mary Phelan, in the cathedral in Cincinnati. He afterwards purchased a tannery at Martinsville, where he did a very large business. He sold out and settled at Ewing in 1865, where he carried on a very large business until 1876, when he removed to this city.
His wife died here Jan. 30, 1886, since which time he has been making his home with his daughter. He has been a consistent member of St. Ambrose church, from which church the funeral will occur Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock and the remains will be interred in the Catholic cemetery.
He leaves four children-M. E. Shiel of Indianapolis and John F., Mrs. Jason B. Brown and Mrs. J. B. Waldron, of this city. The Democrat joins their many other friends in extending to the family its heart felt sympathies in this sad affliction.
Seymour Daily Democrat
Monday morning at 8 o'clock John J Shiel died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. B. Waldron. at 226 South Chestnut street, after being confined to his bed nine weeks with stomach and kidney trouble, age 73 years.
John J. Shiel was born in Tipperary county, Ireland. His father, Gen. M. E. Shiel, emigrated with his family to this country in 1836, settling at Allegheny, Pa. They afterwards removed to Hamilton county, Indiana, where General Shiel founded the town of Shielville, now known as Atlanta, where he was engaged in farming and also carried on a mercantile business.
Mr. Shiel remained at home until he was 16 years old, when he left to learn the tanners trade. He worked in Cincinnati, St. Louis and Madison.
On Sept. 19, 1849, he was married to Miss Mary Phelan, in the cathedral in Cincinnati. He afterwards purchased a tannery at Martinsville, where he did a very large business. He sold out and settled at Ewing in 1865, where he carried on a very large business until 1876, when he removed to this city.
His wife died here Jan. 30, 1886, since which time he has been making his home with his daughter. He has been a consistent member of St. Ambrose church, from which church the funeral will occur Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock and the remains will be interred in the Catholic cemetery.
He leaves four children-M. E. Shiel of Indianapolis and John F., Mrs. Jason B. Brown and Mrs. J. B. Waldron, of this city. The Democrat joins their many other friends in extending to the family its heart felt sympathies in this sad affliction.
Seymour Daily Democrat
John J. Shiel was born in Tipperary county, Ireland. His father, Gen. M. E. Shiel, emigrated with his family to this country in 1836, settling at Allegheny, Pa. They afterwards removed to Hamilton county, Indiana, where General Shiel founded the town of Shielville, now known as Atlanta, where he was engaged in farming and also carried on a mercantile business.
Mr. Shiel remained at home until he was 16 years old, when he left to learn the tanners trade. He worked in Cincinnati, St. Louis and Madison.
On Sept. 19, 1849, he was married to Miss Mary Phelan, in the cathedral in Cincinnati. He afterwards purchased a tannery at Martinsville, where he did a very large business. He sold out and settled at Ewing in 1865, where he carried on a very large business until 1876, when he removed to this city.
His wife died here Jan. 30, 1886, since which time he has been making his home with his daughter. He has been a consistent member of St. Ambrose church, from which church the funeral will occur Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock and the remains will be interred in the Catholic cemetery.
He leaves four children-M. E. Shiel of Indianapolis and John F., Mrs. Jason B. Brown and Mrs. J. B. Waldron, of this city. The Democrat joins their many other friends in extending to the family its heart felt sympathies in this sad affliction.
Seymour Daily Democrat
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