James Shearer and Mary Clark

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Husband James Shearer ¹

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           Born: 14 May 1800 - Washington Co, PA 1
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           Died: 14 Mar 1873 1
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         Father: John Shearer (1772-1841) 1
         Mother: Jane Dawson (1771-1827) 1

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       Marriage: 1828 1

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Wife Mary Clark ¹

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           Born: 1801 - Cumberland Co, PA 1
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           Died: 8 Nov 1883 1
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         Father: Uriah Clark (      -      ) 1
         Mother: 

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Children

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1 F Jane Shearer ¹

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           Born: 26 Dec 1829 1
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         Spouse: William Breckinridge (      -      ) 1

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2 M John C. Shearer ¹

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            AKA: Clarke Shearer 2
           Born: 29 Nov 1830 - Mt. Jackson, Lawrence Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Mary Jane Pomeroy (1848-      ) 2
           Marr: 1893 3

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3 F Catherine Shearer ¹

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           Born: Dec 1836 1
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         Spouse: James H. Cline (      -      ) 1

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4 F Harriet Shearer ¹

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           Born: 7 Aug 1840 1
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         Spouse: James H. Stoner (      -      ) 1

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General Notes: Husband - James Shearer

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He ran the Spread Eagle hotel, in New Castle, Pennsylvania, for several years after it was given into his hands by his father, and also engaged in mercantile pursuits to some considerable extent. Later on, he sold the hotel, and bought a farm in Shenango township, Lawrence County, where he carried on farming the rest of the active years of his life. He was a stanch Democrat, and as he was a prominent and influential man, he was given the office of postmaster of Mt. Jackson under the administration of President Martin Van Buren.

They were United Presbyterians in their religious convictions.

1 Editor, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 530.

2 Editor, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 254.

3 Editor, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 533.