JOHN J. SHRYOCK, merchant, Meadville, was born in Meadville August 8, 1853, and is a son of James J. and P. L. (Gill) Shryock, the former a prominent citizen of Meadville. Our subject is the second of three children, and received his education in the common school of Meadville and at Allegheny College. In 1873 he obtained a position as clerk in a wholesale carpet store in Cleveland, Ohio, where he remained two years. He then embarked in business with T. A. Delamater, and they continued with success until 1883, since which time Mr. Shryock has continued the business alone, being the most extensive dealer in this part of the State, selling to all neighboring towns and not infrequently adjoining States. He married September 13, 1883, Adelaide Louise, daughter of L. C. Magaw, a prominent merchant of Meadville. Mr. and Mrs. Shryock are members of the Episcopal Church; in politics he is a Democrat.
History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania: containing a history of the county, its townships, towns, villages, schools, churches, industries, etc., portraits of early settlers and prominent men, biographies, history of Pennsylvania, statistical and miscellaneous matter, Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1885, page 769-770.
Meadville, Feb. 23. —John J. Shryock, 80, owner of the J. J. Shryock company, one of Meadville's largest stores, died suddenly tonight.
With his brother, the late Frank Shryock, he was instrumental in establishing the Meadville Street Railway and the Cambridge Springs and Conneaut Lake Interurban lines.
His widow, three sons and two daughters survive.
Bedford Era, 24 Feb 1931, p.12, Bradford, Pa.
History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania: containing a history of the county, its townships, towns, villages, schools, churches, industries, etc., portraits of early settlers and prominent men, biographies, history of Pennsylvania, statistical and miscellaneous matter, Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1885, page 769-770.
Meadville, Feb. 23. —John J. Shryock, 80, owner of the J. J. Shryock company, one of Meadville's largest stores, died suddenly tonight.
With his brother, the late Frank Shryock, he was instrumental in establishing the Meadville Street Railway and the Cambridge Springs and Conneaut Lake Interurban lines.
His widow, three sons and two daughters survive.
Bedford Era, 24 Feb 1931, p.12, Bradford, Pa.
JOHN J. SHRYOCK, merchant, Meadville, was born in Meadville August 8, 1853, and is a son of James J. and P. L. (Gill) Shryock, the former a prominent citizen of Meadville. Our subject is the second of three children, and received his education in the common school of Meadville and at Allegheny College. In 1873 he obtained a position as clerk in a wholesale carpet store in Cleveland, Ohio, where he remained two years. He then embarked in business with T. A. Delamater, and they continued with success until 1883, since which time Mr. Shryock has continued the business alone, being the most extensive dealer in this part of the State, selling to all neighboring towns and not infrequently adjoining States. He married September 13, 1883, Adelaide Louise, daughter of L. C. Magaw, a prominent merchant of Meadville. Mr. and Mrs. Shryock are members of the Episcopal Church; in politics he is a Democrat.
History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania: containing a history of the county, its townships, towns, villages, schools, churches, industries, etc., portraits of early settlers and prominent men, biographies, history of Pennsylvania, statistical and miscellaneous matter, Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1885, page 769-770.
Meadville, Feb. 23. —John J. Shryock, 80, owner of the J. J. Shryock company, one of Meadville's largest stores, died suddenly tonight.
With his brother, the late Frank Shryock, he was instrumental in establishing the Meadville Street Railway and the Cambridge Springs and Conneaut Lake Interurban lines.
His widow, three sons and two daughters survive.
Bedford Era, 24 Feb 1931, p.12, Bradford, Pa.
History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania: containing a history of the county, its townships, towns, villages, schools, churches, industries, etc., portraits of early settlers and prominent men, biographies, history of Pennsylvania, statistical and miscellaneous matter, Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1885, page 769-770.
Meadville, Feb. 23. —John J. Shryock, 80, owner of the J. J. Shryock company, one of Meadville's largest stores, died suddenly tonight.
With his brother, the late Frank Shryock, he was instrumental in establishing the Meadville Street Railway and the Cambridge Springs and Conneaut Lake Interurban lines.
His widow, three sons and two daughters survive.
Bedford Era, 24 Feb 1931, p.12, Bradford, Pa.
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