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Mr. Shaner was born in Lycoming, mimw4-vama^JLncil-14. ISHrfreing theSf~JacotJ—Shaner, a—native of.Germany, who came to America, with his parents, when a young man nine-teen years old. On leaving the oldhomestead in Pennsylvania, at the age of seventeen years, Philip Shaner went to Cattaraugus count \\ New York;where he worked upon a farm for a few years and where he was marnecTJanuary 18, 1S35, his bride being Miss TdeiindJi jacKSoii. who was born-near- * Wflkesharre, Pa., In ISISGame West by Team,yoraTedr oF s(rafter his marriageMr. Shaner engaged ki farming upon rented ground, in the county, where TuTl i Wdr b u t” i n~l 8 3 8=h e^eam^westFb\-teara, the journey occupying about a month. * ' Ho located in what is now- Starkcounty, where he followed fanning for about eight years. In 1S46 he came to Henry county and purchased eighty acres of land Hi Wethersfield township, on which was erected a small frame hhouse-and~stab 10,—To »the further im-proyement and cultivation of his place he at ,once turned all his attention. He experienced/ in his pioneer home* allthe* hardships and~privations of front-ier^lTfe.—— —------- ----Prosperity at-lHsr“crowired~his-well-directed'efforts and-he-added^ to hisoriginal purchase until he finally had 320 acres of fine land-. He erected thereon two sets of good buildings, planted shade and fruit trees and own, ed a very valuable and well-improved farm.Eight Children Survive.,
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Sterling Semi Weekly Gazette
Sterling, Illinois, US
Fri, Jun 30, 1905
Page 11
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