Chris Shearer, a retired farmer of Bowling Green, was born in Bavaria, Germany, June 2, 1833, a son of Henry and Wilhelmina Vight Shearer. The father was born in Bavaria in 1794, and came to America in 1856, settling in Crawford County, Ohio, where he died in 1877, his wife having departed this life in Germany. Their children were eight in number, of whom the youngest died in infancy. The others were Mary, who died in Germany; Daniel, who still lives in the old country; Nicholas, residing in Crawford County, Ohio; Elizabeth, who died in Germany; Henry, living in Seneca County, Ohio; Jacob, who died in Indiana; and Chris.
Christian spent his youth in attending school and working on the farm in his native country. In 1852 he emigrated to America, landing at New York City, whence he came to Ohio and settled in Crawford County. The store of his subsequent life is one which could hardly be told of a resident of any other country other than the United States, where plucked and energy, with a good supply of common sense, are the best steppingstones to fortune. When the young emigrant reached New York, one dollar represented his entire capital, and he was obliged to borrow money from a companion to take him to Ohio. He could not speak a word of English, yet he at once undertook to learn the carpenter's trade, and soon was able to earn a living. His next step was equally as enterprising and successful, being his marriage to a bright American girl, miss Catherine Brillhart, who was born in Stark County, Ohio, June 16, 1836.
In 1862 to Mr. Shearer came to Wood County, where he worked at his trade, and also carried on farming. He first purchased a farm on Tontogany Creek, in Washington Township, on which he lived until 1870, then buying a place in Plain Township. This he cultivated until in October, 1893, when he took up his residence in Bowling Green, where he and his wife are now spending their declining years, surrounded by all the comforts of life, and enjoying the fruits of their labor. Mr. Shearer owns 210 acres of productive land, and during his busy and successful life has accumulated a comfortable fortune. Mr. Shearer and his wife reared a large family of children, whom they trained in habits of diligence and economy, and who have proved worthy. The following is the record: Laura and, born October 9, 1857, married Rev. Charles Shear (they reside in Marietta, Ohio, and have one child – Marie); John, born April 3, 1859, married Phoebe Haramon, and they have one child – Howard; Frank, born January 18, 1861, is unmarried and lives in Colorado; Philip, born December 16, 1862, married Genevieve Hearn, and resides in Texas(they have one child – Leslie); Mary, born April 3, 1865, became the wife of John Richard, and died June 24, 1881, leaving two children – Claude and Evalena; Oliver, born October 21, 1867, married May Hopkins, and they have two children – Guy and Ralph; Chris, born may 21, 1870, married Iva Irvin, and lives at Weston; Albert, born March 20, 1872, married Edna Himes; Jennie M., born October 9, 1875, died June 25, 1896;and Cora Bell, born December 16, 1878.
In politics Mr. Shearer is a Republican, and in religious faith is a Baptist.
Biographical Record of Wood County,Beers,1897, P. 1141-42 Contributed by Lavidaloca
Christian spent his youth in attending school and working on the farm in his native country. In 1852 he emigrated to America, landing at New York City, whence he came to Ohio and settled in Crawford County. The store of his subsequent life is one which could hardly be told of a resident of any other country other than the United States, where plucked and energy, with a good supply of common sense, are the best steppingstones to fortune. When the young emigrant reached New York, one dollar represented his entire capital, and he was obliged to borrow money from a companion to take him to Ohio. He could not speak a word of English, yet he at once undertook to learn the carpenter's trade, and soon was able to earn a living. His next step was equally as enterprising and successful, being his marriage to a bright American girl, miss Catherine Brillhart, who was born in Stark County, Ohio, June 16, 1836.
In 1862 to Mr. Shearer came to Wood County, where he worked at his trade, and also carried on farming. He first purchased a farm on Tontogany Creek, in Washington Township, on which he lived until 1870, then buying a place in Plain Township. This he cultivated until in October, 1893, when he took up his residence in Bowling Green, where he and his wife are now spending their declining years, surrounded by all the comforts of life, and enjoying the fruits of their labor. Mr. Shearer owns 210 acres of productive land, and during his busy and successful life has accumulated a comfortable fortune. Mr. Shearer and his wife reared a large family of children, whom they trained in habits of diligence and economy, and who have proved worthy. The following is the record: Laura and, born October 9, 1857, married Rev. Charles Shear (they reside in Marietta, Ohio, and have one child – Marie); John, born April 3, 1859, married Phoebe Haramon, and they have one child – Howard; Frank, born January 18, 1861, is unmarried and lives in Colorado; Philip, born December 16, 1862, married Genevieve Hearn, and resides in Texas(they have one child – Leslie); Mary, born April 3, 1865, became the wife of John Richard, and died June 24, 1881, leaving two children – Claude and Evalena; Oliver, born October 21, 1867, married May Hopkins, and they have two children – Guy and Ralph; Chris, born may 21, 1870, married Iva Irvin, and lives at Weston; Albert, born March 20, 1872, married Edna Himes; Jennie M., born October 9, 1875, died June 25, 1896;and Cora Bell, born December 16, 1878.
In politics Mr. Shearer is a Republican, and in religious faith is a Baptist.
Biographical Record of Wood County,Beers,1897, P. 1141-42 Contributed by Lavidaloca
Chris Shearer, a retired farmer of Bowling Green, was born in Bavaria, Germany, June 2, 1833, a son of Henry and Wilhelmina Vight Shearer. The father was born in Bavaria in 1794, and came to America in 1856, settling in Crawford County, Ohio, where he died in 1877, his wife having departed this life in Germany. Their children were eight in number, of whom the youngest died in infancy. The others were Mary, who died in Germany; Daniel, who still lives in the old country; Nicholas, residing in Crawford County, Ohio; Elizabeth, who died in Germany; Henry, living in Seneca County, Ohio; Jacob, who died in Indiana; and Chris.
Christian spent his youth in attending school and working on the farm in his native country. In 1852 he emigrated to America, landing at New York City, whence he came to Ohio and settled in Crawford County. The store of his subsequent life is one which could hardly be told of a resident of any other country other than the United States, where plucked and energy, with a good supply of common sense, are the best steppingstones to fortune. When the young emigrant reached New York, one dollar represented his entire capital, and he was obliged to borrow money from a companion to take him to Ohio. He could not speak a word of English, yet he at once undertook to learn the carpenter's trade, and soon was able to earn a living. His next step was equally as enterprising and successful, being his marriage to a bright American girl, miss Catherine Brillhart, who was born in Stark County, Ohio, June 16, 1836.
In 1862 to Mr. Shearer came to Wood County, where he worked at his trade, and also carried on farming. He first purchased a farm on Tontogany Creek, in Washington Township, on which he lived until 1870, then buying a place in Plain Township. This he cultivated until in October, 1893, when he took up his residence in Bowling Green, where he and his wife are now spending their declining years, surrounded by all the comforts of life, and enjoying the fruits of their labor. Mr. Shearer owns 210 acres of productive land, and during his busy and successful life has accumulated a comfortable fortune. Mr. Shearer and his wife reared a large family of children, whom they trained in habits of diligence and economy, and who have proved worthy. The following is the record: Laura and, born October 9, 1857, married Rev. Charles Shear (they reside in Marietta, Ohio, and have one child – Marie); John, born April 3, 1859, married Phoebe Haramon, and they have one child – Howard; Frank, born January 18, 1861, is unmarried and lives in Colorado; Philip, born December 16, 1862, married Genevieve Hearn, and resides in Texas(they have one child – Leslie); Mary, born April 3, 1865, became the wife of John Richard, and died June 24, 1881, leaving two children – Claude and Evalena; Oliver, born October 21, 1867, married May Hopkins, and they have two children – Guy and Ralph; Chris, born may 21, 1870, married Iva Irvin, and lives at Weston; Albert, born March 20, 1872, married Edna Himes; Jennie M., born October 9, 1875, died June 25, 1896;and Cora Bell, born December 16, 1878.
In politics Mr. Shearer is a Republican, and in religious faith is a Baptist.
Biographical Record of Wood County,Beers,1897, P. 1141-42 Contributed by Lavidaloca
Christian spent his youth in attending school and working on the farm in his native country. In 1852 he emigrated to America, landing at New York City, whence he came to Ohio and settled in Crawford County. The store of his subsequent life is one which could hardly be told of a resident of any other country other than the United States, where plucked and energy, with a good supply of common sense, are the best steppingstones to fortune. When the young emigrant reached New York, one dollar represented his entire capital, and he was obliged to borrow money from a companion to take him to Ohio. He could not speak a word of English, yet he at once undertook to learn the carpenter's trade, and soon was able to earn a living. His next step was equally as enterprising and successful, being his marriage to a bright American girl, miss Catherine Brillhart, who was born in Stark County, Ohio, June 16, 1836.
In 1862 to Mr. Shearer came to Wood County, where he worked at his trade, and also carried on farming. He first purchased a farm on Tontogany Creek, in Washington Township, on which he lived until 1870, then buying a place in Plain Township. This he cultivated until in October, 1893, when he took up his residence in Bowling Green, where he and his wife are now spending their declining years, surrounded by all the comforts of life, and enjoying the fruits of their labor. Mr. Shearer owns 210 acres of productive land, and during his busy and successful life has accumulated a comfortable fortune. Mr. Shearer and his wife reared a large family of children, whom they trained in habits of diligence and economy, and who have proved worthy. The following is the record: Laura and, born October 9, 1857, married Rev. Charles Shear (they reside in Marietta, Ohio, and have one child – Marie); John, born April 3, 1859, married Phoebe Haramon, and they have one child – Howard; Frank, born January 18, 1861, is unmarried and lives in Colorado; Philip, born December 16, 1862, married Genevieve Hearn, and resides in Texas(they have one child – Leslie); Mary, born April 3, 1865, became the wife of John Richard, and died June 24, 1881, leaving two children – Claude and Evalena; Oliver, born October 21, 1867, married May Hopkins, and they have two children – Guy and Ralph; Chris, born may 21, 1870, married Iva Irvin, and lives at Weston; Albert, born March 20, 1872, married Edna Himes; Jennie M., born October 9, 1875, died June 25, 1896;and Cora Bell, born December 16, 1878.
In politics Mr. Shearer is a Republican, and in religious faith is a Baptist.
Biographical Record of Wood County,Beers,1897, P. 1141-42 Contributed by Lavidaloca
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