Jacob Shearer and Emily Shotwell

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Husband Jacob Shearer ^{1 2}

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           Born: 30 Jan 1809 - Franklin Co, PA 1 2
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         Father: Frederick Shearer (1770-      ) 1 2
         Mother: Rebecca Markle (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage: 27 Mar 1838 1 2

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Wife Emily Shotwell ^{1 2}

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         Father: John Shotwell (      -      ) 1
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Children

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1 M John T. Shearer ²

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           Born: 25 Jul 1839 2
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           Died: Bef 1900
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2 F Rebecca M. Shearer ²

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           Born: 19 May 1841 2
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           Died: Bef 1900
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3 M Emanuel Shearer ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 1 Jan 1843 - Franklin Twp, Fayette Co, PA 2 3
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           Died: Aft 1882
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Cook (      -      ) 1 2 3
           Marr: 29 Nov 1864 2 3

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4 F Sarah Catharine Shearer ^{1 2}

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           Born: 23 Aug 1845 2
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           Died: Aft 1882
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         Spouse: Rufus Flemming (      -      ) 1

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5 M Leroy Shearer ²

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           Born: Jan 1851 2
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           Died: Bef 1900
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6 F Susan E. Shearer ²

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           Born: 28 Sep 1853 2
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           Died: Bef 1900
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7 F Emma C. Shearer ²

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           Born: 1 Dec 1855 2
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General Notes: Husband - Jacob Shearer

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He was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, and removed with his father in 1815 to Jefferson township, Fayette County. Mr. Shearer was of German stock.
He and his family were all members of the Christian Church.

Mr. Shearer was the possessor of valuable properties, consisting of coal lands, etc. For some years he was a considerable sufferer of physical ills, which he patiently bore.

1 Franklin Ellis, History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 563.

2 Editor, Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Uniontown, PA: S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1900), Pg 1031.

3 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 744.