Chicago, Chapman Brothers, 1887)
JOHN SHAMHART is the owner of one of the valuable farms of Wade Township, Jasper County. It is situated on section 18, and comprises one hundred and eighty-six acres of good land. A glance at this place, which is very neat and tasty in appearance, indicates the thrift and enterprise of the owner. The fields are well tilled and many improvements stand as monuments to his progressive spirit, including a pleasant home, good barns and all other necessary outbuildings.
Mr. Shamhart has been a resident of this county since April, 1864. He was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, October 28, 1827, and is of English descent. His grandfather was born in London, England, and crossing the Atlantic became one of the early settlers of Baltimore, Md. He died when Henry Shamhart, the father of our subject, was a small boy. The latter grew to manhood in Baltimore and served as a soldier in the War of 1812, in the cavalry service. Emigrating Westward, he became one of the pioneers of Guernsey County, Ohio, and there married Katie Overly. His wife was a native of Pennsylvania. Mr. Shamhart entered land and cleared and developed a farm, on which he made his home throughout the remainder of his life. He died in December, 1857, and was buried on Christmas Day in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery. His wife now resides with her daughter and is enjoying good health, her eighty-six years resting lightly upon her.
Our subject was the fourth in order of birth in their family of sixteen children, six of whom are deceased. Of those living at this time (April, 1893), Dr. George is a retired physician of Jasper County; Lavina is the widow of George Long and lives in Guernsey County, Ohio; Martha is the wife of Joseph Day, of Guernsey County; John is the next younger; Elizabeth is the widow of George Hillard; Caroline is the wife of Asbury Knouff, a resident of Guernsey County, Ohio; Mary is the wife of William James, of Guernsey County; Ephraim resides in Kansas; Amanda is the wife of George W. Boulton, of Kansas; and Luther, a resident of West Liberty, Ill., completes the family.
No event of special importance occurred during the boyhood of our subject, which was spent upon his father's farm in the usual manner of farmer lads. In 1853 he went to California by the Nicaragua route and spent three years in the gold mines on the Pacific Slope, returning to his home by way of Aspinwall in 1856. The following year he took up a farm in connection with his brother-in-law. Mr. Shamhart was married in Guernsey County, Ohio. April 26, 1857, to Miss Mary C. Brill, who was born in that county and was reared in the same neighborhood as her husband. Her father, Samuel A. Brill, was born in Loudoun County, Va., June 1, 1803, and was one of the early settlers of Guernsey County. His death occurred in Jasper County, Ill., August 14, 1879. Mrs. Shamhart's mother's maiden name was Amanda Melvina Smith. She was born in the city of Washington in 1814 and died May 20, 1854. Unto our subject and his wife have been born four children, as follows: Columbia C., wife of Henry Klier, a farmer of Jasper County; Rosetta J., wife of John Foster, of the same county; Anna May, the wife of John Etzell, who is engaged in farming in Jasper County; and Dora Belle.
After his marriage, Mr. Shamhart rented a farm in the county of his nativity, and after a year purchased land. He carried on agricultural pursuits in that locality until 1864, which year witnessed his arrival in Jasper County, Ill. He rented land the first year but has since bought and sold several different farms. He removed to his present farm February 13, 1870. At that time only a few acres had been cleared, and the home was an old log cabin with a puncheon floor, with no windows, a clapboard roof and a mud and stick chimney. Mr. Shamhart deserves great credit for his success in life, as he started out for himself with no capital and nothing to depend upon except his own resources. He and his wife suffered many of the hardships and trials of pioneer life during their early residence in this county, but they labored on together and success has at length rewarded their efforts. Our subject is a man of good business ability, which characteristic, combined with his industry and enterprise, has won him a well-merited success. Socially, he is a member of the Odd Fellows' society. He is regarded as a public-spirited and progressive citizen, is one of the valued residents of this community, and well deserves representation in the history of his adopted county.
JOHN SHAMHART is the owner of one of the valuable farms of Wade Township, Jasper County. It is situated on section 18, and comprises one hundred and eighty-six acres of good land. A glance at this place, which is very neat and tasty in appearance, indicates the thrift and enterprise of the owner. The fields are well tilled and many improvements stand as monuments to his progressive spirit, including a pleasant home, good barns and all other necessary outbuildings.
Mr. Shamhart has been a resident of this county since April, 1864. He was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, October 28, 1827, and is of English descent. His grandfather was born in London, England, and crossing the Atlantic became one of the early settlers of Baltimore, Md. He died when Henry Shamhart, the father of our subject, was a small boy. The latter grew to manhood in Baltimore and served as a soldier in the War of 1812, in the cavalry service. Emigrating Westward, he became one of the pioneers of Guernsey County, Ohio, and there married Katie Overly. His wife was a native of Pennsylvania. Mr. Shamhart entered land and cleared and developed a farm, on which he made his home throughout the remainder of his life. He died in December, 1857, and was buried on Christmas Day in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery. His wife now resides with her daughter and is enjoying good health, her eighty-six years resting lightly upon her.
Our subject was the fourth in order of birth in their family of sixteen children, six of whom are deceased. Of those living at this time (April, 1893), Dr. George is a retired physician of Jasper County; Lavina is the widow of George Long and lives in Guernsey County, Ohio; Martha is the wife of Joseph Day, of Guernsey County; John is the next younger; Elizabeth is the widow of George Hillard; Caroline is the wife of Asbury Knouff, a resident of Guernsey County, Ohio; Mary is the wife of William James, of Guernsey County; Ephraim resides in Kansas; Amanda is the wife of George W. Boulton, of Kansas; and Luther, a resident of West Liberty, Ill., completes the family.
No event of special importance occurred during the boyhood of our subject, which was spent upon his father's farm in the usual manner of farmer lads. In 1853 he went to California by the Nicaragua route and spent three years in the gold mines on the Pacific Slope, returning to his home by way of Aspinwall in 1856. The following year he took up a farm in connection with his brother-in-law. Mr. Shamhart was married in Guernsey County, Ohio. April 26, 1857, to Miss Mary C. Brill, who was born in that county and was reared in the same neighborhood as her husband. Her father, Samuel A. Brill, was born in Loudoun County, Va., June 1, 1803, and was one of the early settlers of Guernsey County. His death occurred in Jasper County, Ill., August 14, 1879. Mrs. Shamhart's mother's maiden name was Amanda Melvina Smith. She was born in the city of Washington in 1814 and died May 20, 1854. Unto our subject and his wife have been born four children, as follows: Columbia C., wife of Henry Klier, a farmer of Jasper County; Rosetta J., wife of John Foster, of the same county; Anna May, the wife of John Etzell, who is engaged in farming in Jasper County; and Dora Belle.
After his marriage, Mr. Shamhart rented a farm in the county of his nativity, and after a year purchased land. He carried on agricultural pursuits in that locality until 1864, which year witnessed his arrival in Jasper County, Ill. He rented land the first year but has since bought and sold several different farms. He removed to his present farm February 13, 1870. At that time only a few acres had been cleared, and the home was an old log cabin with a puncheon floor, with no windows, a clapboard roof and a mud and stick chimney. Mr. Shamhart deserves great credit for his success in life, as he started out for himself with no capital and nothing to depend upon except his own resources. He and his wife suffered many of the hardships and trials of pioneer life during their early residence in this county, but they labored on together and success has at length rewarded their efforts. Our subject is a man of good business ability, which characteristic, combined with his industry and enterprise, has won him a well-merited success. Socially, he is a member of the Odd Fellows' society. He is regarded as a public-spirited and progressive citizen, is one of the valued residents of this community, and well deserves representation in the history of his adopted county.
Chicago, Chapman Brothers, 1887)
JOHN SHAMHART is the owner of one of the valuable farms of Wade Township, Jasper County. It is situated on section 18, and comprises one hundred and eighty-six acres of good land. A glance at this place, which is very neat and tasty in appearance, indicates the thrift and enterprise of the owner. The fields are well tilled and many improvements stand as monuments to his progressive spirit, including a pleasant home, good barns and all other necessary outbuildings.
Mr. Shamhart has been a resident of this county since April, 1864. He was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, October 28, 1827, and is of English descent. His grandfather was born in London, England, and crossing the Atlantic became one of the early settlers of Baltimore, Md. He died when Henry Shamhart, the father of our subject, was a small boy. The latter grew to manhood in Baltimore and served as a soldier in the War of 1812, in the cavalry service. Emigrating Westward, he became one of the pioneers of Guernsey County, Ohio, and there married Katie Overly. His wife was a native of Pennsylvania. Mr. Shamhart entered land and cleared and developed a farm, on which he made his home throughout the remainder of his life. He died in December, 1857, and was buried on Christmas Day in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery. His wife now resides with her daughter and is enjoying good health, her eighty-six years resting lightly upon her.
Our subject was the fourth in order of birth in their family of sixteen children, six of whom are deceased. Of those living at this time (April, 1893), Dr. George is a retired physician of Jasper County; Lavina is the widow of George Long and lives in Guernsey County, Ohio; Martha is the wife of Joseph Day, of Guernsey County; John is the next younger; Elizabeth is the widow of George Hillard; Caroline is the wife of Asbury Knouff, a resident of Guernsey County, Ohio; Mary is the wife of William James, of Guernsey County; Ephraim resides in Kansas; Amanda is the wife of George W. Boulton, of Kansas; and Luther, a resident of West Liberty, Ill., completes the family.
No event of special importance occurred during the boyhood of our subject, which was spent upon his father's farm in the usual manner of farmer lads. In 1853 he went to California by the Nicaragua route and spent three years in the gold mines on the Pacific Slope, returning to his home by way of Aspinwall in 1856. The following year he took up a farm in connection with his brother-in-law. Mr. Shamhart was married in Guernsey County, Ohio. April 26, 1857, to Miss Mary C. Brill, who was born in that county and was reared in the same neighborhood as her husband. Her father, Samuel A. Brill, was born in Loudoun County, Va., June 1, 1803, and was one of the early settlers of Guernsey County. His death occurred in Jasper County, Ill., August 14, 1879. Mrs. Shamhart's mother's maiden name was Amanda Melvina Smith. She was born in the city of Washington in 1814 and died May 20, 1854. Unto our subject and his wife have been born four children, as follows: Columbia C., wife of Henry Klier, a farmer of Jasper County; Rosetta J., wife of John Foster, of the same county; Anna May, the wife of John Etzell, who is engaged in farming in Jasper County; and Dora Belle.
After his marriage, Mr. Shamhart rented a farm in the county of his nativity, and after a year purchased land. He carried on agricultural pursuits in that locality until 1864, which year witnessed his arrival in Jasper County, Ill. He rented land the first year but has since bought and sold several different farms. He removed to his present farm February 13, 1870. At that time only a few acres had been cleared, and the home was an old log cabin with a puncheon floor, with no windows, a clapboard roof and a mud and stick chimney. Mr. Shamhart deserves great credit for his success in life, as he started out for himself with no capital and nothing to depend upon except his own resources. He and his wife suffered many of the hardships and trials of pioneer life during their early residence in this county, but they labored on together and success has at length rewarded their efforts. Our subject is a man of good business ability, which characteristic, combined with his industry and enterprise, has won him a well-merited success. Socially, he is a member of the Odd Fellows' society. He is regarded as a public-spirited and progressive citizen, is one of the valued residents of this community, and well deserves representation in the history of his adopted county.
JOHN SHAMHART is the owner of one of the valuable farms of Wade Township, Jasper County. It is situated on section 18, and comprises one hundred and eighty-six acres of good land. A glance at this place, which is very neat and tasty in appearance, indicates the thrift and enterprise of the owner. The fields are well tilled and many improvements stand as monuments to his progressive spirit, including a pleasant home, good barns and all other necessary outbuildings.
Mr. Shamhart has been a resident of this county since April, 1864. He was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, October 28, 1827, and is of English descent. His grandfather was born in London, England, and crossing the Atlantic became one of the early settlers of Baltimore, Md. He died when Henry Shamhart, the father of our subject, was a small boy. The latter grew to manhood in Baltimore and served as a soldier in the War of 1812, in the cavalry service. Emigrating Westward, he became one of the pioneers of Guernsey County, Ohio, and there married Katie Overly. His wife was a native of Pennsylvania. Mr. Shamhart entered land and cleared and developed a farm, on which he made his home throughout the remainder of his life. He died in December, 1857, and was buried on Christmas Day in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery. His wife now resides with her daughter and is enjoying good health, her eighty-six years resting lightly upon her.
Our subject was the fourth in order of birth in their family of sixteen children, six of whom are deceased. Of those living at this time (April, 1893), Dr. George is a retired physician of Jasper County; Lavina is the widow of George Long and lives in Guernsey County, Ohio; Martha is the wife of Joseph Day, of Guernsey County; John is the next younger; Elizabeth is the widow of George Hillard; Caroline is the wife of Asbury Knouff, a resident of Guernsey County, Ohio; Mary is the wife of William James, of Guernsey County; Ephraim resides in Kansas; Amanda is the wife of George W. Boulton, of Kansas; and Luther, a resident of West Liberty, Ill., completes the family.
No event of special importance occurred during the boyhood of our subject, which was spent upon his father's farm in the usual manner of farmer lads. In 1853 he went to California by the Nicaragua route and spent three years in the gold mines on the Pacific Slope, returning to his home by way of Aspinwall in 1856. The following year he took up a farm in connection with his brother-in-law. Mr. Shamhart was married in Guernsey County, Ohio. April 26, 1857, to Miss Mary C. Brill, who was born in that county and was reared in the same neighborhood as her husband. Her father, Samuel A. Brill, was born in Loudoun County, Va., June 1, 1803, and was one of the early settlers of Guernsey County. His death occurred in Jasper County, Ill., August 14, 1879. Mrs. Shamhart's mother's maiden name was Amanda Melvina Smith. She was born in the city of Washington in 1814 and died May 20, 1854. Unto our subject and his wife have been born four children, as follows: Columbia C., wife of Henry Klier, a farmer of Jasper County; Rosetta J., wife of John Foster, of the same county; Anna May, the wife of John Etzell, who is engaged in farming in Jasper County; and Dora Belle.
After his marriage, Mr. Shamhart rented a farm in the county of his nativity, and after a year purchased land. He carried on agricultural pursuits in that locality until 1864, which year witnessed his arrival in Jasper County, Ill. He rented land the first year but has since bought and sold several different farms. He removed to his present farm February 13, 1870. At that time only a few acres had been cleared, and the home was an old log cabin with a puncheon floor, with no windows, a clapboard roof and a mud and stick chimney. Mr. Shamhart deserves great credit for his success in life, as he started out for himself with no capital and nothing to depend upon except his own resources. He and his wife suffered many of the hardships and trials of pioneer life during their early residence in this county, but they labored on together and success has at length rewarded their efforts. Our subject is a man of good business ability, which characteristic, combined with his industry and enterprise, has won him a well-merited success. Socially, he is a member of the Odd Fellows' society. He is regarded as a public-spirited and progressive citizen, is one of the valued residents of this community, and well deserves representation in the history of his adopted county.
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