Shearer - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: SHEARER's of Glascow Scotland-1870's

MaxineElliott — 2012-05-18 23:58:54Z

Found Margaret's parents were William Shearer and Janet Cowan. The original message was very old and I've been able to obtain more info. Perhaps we may be able to compare notes? Regards, Mickie

Re: SHEARER's of Glascow Scotland-1870's

Shearer_Claire — 2012-05-18 06:50:57Z

I have a relative who was born in Glasgow around 1888 but i couldnt find our his parents names. A little later than yours sorry

Re: North Ireland Shearer families

Shearer_Claire — 2012-05-18 06:21:17Z

Im a shearer with a relative from Glasglow from 1888 so a while after, but you never know!

Re: Anna Shearer

mriley5156 — 2012-05-05 22:49:41Z

I have been helping a friend with this line. I would appreciate it you could contact me and I will pass on her information so that both of you can correspond.

Thank you.

Elmira Chambers Shearer

kchambers7 — 2012-04-30 23:25:42Z

Hello,

Elmira Chambers Shearer was the daughter of my Great Grandfather Francis Marion Chambers and Lucinda Jane Lay.

Elmira married Charlie L. Shearer. Attached is a pitcure of her with Susie, Arvid, Arlie, U.J. Chambers and one unidentified youngster.

Looking to contact anyone from this family group that might recognize this picture or be familiar with the families in Elk Valley, TN.

Regards, Ken Chambers
kchambers7@cox.net

Re: Magnus Shearer

amieshearer — 2012-04-14 16:02:06Z

Hi Karen,

I'm afraid I'm still no further along with Magnus years later and I haven't heard of a family book at all either. Everyone I've made contact with has hit the same block - I'm beginning to wonder if they emigrated from somewhere or if their name was different prior to Magnus Shearer.

I have a Peter Shearer c.1803, one of eleven children to Thomas Shearer (1706) and Margaret Skea (1768) - I assume this is the match you're referring to?

Amie

Re: Elizabeth Jane Shenkle

kmarshmax — 2012-04-08 17:16:08Z

I have the 'Kellenbergers and Shearers' book. My great grandfather was Silas Shearer, son of Catherine McCord and Jacob Michael Shearer. There are some errors in the book with regard to children belonging to Catherine McCord Shearer. She was married to Jacob Michael Shearer and after he died in a farm accident, she married his brother Andrew III.
Elizabeth Jane SHENKLE, Silas' wife was my great grandmother
James Garfield, son of Silas and Elizabeth was my grandmother, Orrie's brother. There is a Civil War book about Silas, 'DEAR COMPANION'. My mother, Alice lived to be 101, died in 2009. KATHY MARSH MAXWELL kmarshmax@gmail.com

Re: Elizabeth Jane Shenkle

rwrowland — 2012-04-08 02:51:08Z

Several recent messages have referred to James Garfield Shearer and mother Elizabeth Jane Shinkle.
She is included in the book compiled by my parents and me: "Kellenbergers and Shearers of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Points West."
Elizabeth Jane Shenkle b c1841 married Silas Igo Shearer b 1838. Silas is in generation 5 of Shearers in the book.
Copies of the book are available. Contact me to find out whether your line is there.

R. Wilson Rowland
r.w.rowland@ieee.org

Re: Grandfather James Garfield Shearer

kmarshmax — 2012-04-07 19:03:49Z

James Garfield Sheareer was born in Collins Iowa

Re: Elizabeth Jane Shenkle

kmarshmax — 2012-04-07 19:01:22Z

Elizabeth is my great grandmother. Kathy - Iowa
kmarshmax@gmail.com

Re: Shinkle

kmarshmax — 2012-04-07 18:57:39Z

Elizabeth Jane Shenkle is my great grandmother. I have info.
Kathy - Iowa
kmarshmax@gmail.com

Re: James Garfield Shearer

kmarshmax — 2012-04-07 18:48:00Z

If you still have a copy of Shinkle genealogy, I am interested. Kathy Descendent

Re: Shearer

Shearer_Amy — 2012-03-29 04:47:37Z

My great gradfather. My dad is Robert Shearer, son of James A Shearer and Eddie Calhoun. I heard my grandpa found his mother Edith Mae, hung when he was a young boy. Do you know how she died?

Re: Henry Clay Shearer

VickiMitchellPhilips — 2012-03-17 05:43:33Z

Sorry I don't have any further information. It made sense to me because my grandparents always said that we had a native American grand mother a few generations back. It would be great to get more info, but I have none at this time. Please let me know if you find anything out.

Re: Henry Clay Shearer

Bastropcc — 2012-03-17 04:49:17Z

Vicki
You still working on Henry? I'm working on him as well. Some have a father and mother listed, with the mother being Ann (Native American) but when I found this family on the census, the father was born in Germany. Henry says his father was born in NY.
Gotten any further?

Re: Alan Dale Shearer

lg62858 — 2012-02-18 06:42:17Z

Send me your email address and I will send you a descendant chart with children, grand and great grandchildren. I TRIED attaching my chart but the ROOTS computer asked we where it was located. Modern sites can open your desktop and you select the file.

Terry Dearborn
terrylau@flash.net
hamradio314@yahoo.com

Re: George Shearer

georgeshearer1 — 2012-02-16 11:31:21Z

Ten years almost since your post! I can probably connect with Captain George (Merchant Navy)who was born in Caithness and migrated to the USA. I don't hold out much hope for a response after all this time though.

Alan Dale Shearer

danicros43 — 2012-02-16 11:11:40Z

Looking for any descendant(s) of Alan Dale Shearer. I believe that he created a spreadsheet with his genealogy back in the '90's. He passed away in 1998 and I would like to know if there is a family memeber out there who has a copy of that spreadsheet. I am trying an email address found on RootsWeb but suspect that it is invalid since last entry was 2001

Shearer, Abraham "Abram" 1779 Ashe Co. NC -1828 Miami Co. OH

KatieBlakley — 2012-01-05 17:06:21Z

Believe father to be Christian Andrew Shearer b. 1748 Ashe Co., NC. Will share extensive info on descendants.

Shearer - Costa Rica

PennyWilson64 — 2011-10-18 19:01:29Z

I am looking for information on James William Shearer AKA Jaime Guillermo Shearer, who was present in Costa Rica in and around 1913.

This James William Shearer was married to Rosalia Saenz Hernandez, a Costa Rican woman, and they had a son also called James William (Jaime Guillermo) Shearer, born in San Juan Costa Rica in April 1913.

James William Senior may have been born in or otherwise associated with the area of Beeville/Skidmore Texas. This is a piece of guess-work based on his son's claim of the family having been from the area.

James William Senior's mother's maiden name was Douglas.

I believe that James William Senior worked in Costa Rica for the United Fruit Company, but I have had no luck so far in tracing their employment records.

Any assistance would be gratefully received!!!

Penny
penny@kingandwilson.com

Re: Shearer Eliza Martha born Essex England

lucydaisy — 2011-10-13 10:35:10Z

Hi. Seen your message from 2005 and recognise the names Shearer and Kent. I lived next door to a Kent family in Holloway Road Leytonstone and there was Shearers around the area as well.
Glo

Shearer - Help needed!!!

melgrant33 — 2011-10-12 00:19:38Z

I'm trying to trace my nan's tree but am having no luck as it seems there are more than a few skeletons in this closet!

Violet Ruby (Doris?) b Aug 1918 (wedding certificate says she was 25 in 1947 though) born in Albert Road, Leytonstone (West Ham) London (Essex)- cannot find any birth details for her, married Arthur Peters in 1947 and died in 1999.

Siblings (am unable to find any birth details for most of them): Charles, Eddie (Edward), Peggy (Margaret), Rose, Leonard (born 1920 in Rochford, mothers maiden name Nottage which if I remember rightly was the name on nan's birth certificate!), + another brother who's name I do not know.

Father I believe was Alfred John Shearer who had died by 1947 when she got married (he is listed on Violets marriage certificate as a fruit merchant, but had possible been in the army (have exhausted the military searches). Their mothers name I believe is Ethel.

At some point it looks like there has been a name change, but several names are looking likely including Nottage and Lee....

The family moved around quite a bit, and lived in London, Essex and Kent. Ethel and several of the children settled in Southend, Violet in Luton where she died in 1999. The other siblings died prior to this.

Unfortunately, no living relatives are able to bare any light on this and am unable to find the birth certificate, only the marriage certificate (one of the witnesses was an M A Macdonald, and the wedding was at Luton Registry Office).

Does this sound familiar to anyone, or any of the names I have listed (I believe the children would have all been born between 1905-25)? Any help would be gratefully received.

Thank you!

Re: Jacob Sharrer

rwprice100 — 2011-10-04 16:21:05Z

I am working on the Same Jacob Sharrer. His wife's ancestry goes back two more generations. do you have that? I am also seeking Jacob.
Born 1827 of Beverly, Washington, Ohio
md. 4 Aug 1846
died 1868/1870 Beverly, Washington Ohio
Let me know if you have found any more on Jacob.
Richard Price
rprice@pricegen.com

Re: Shearer - Help needed!!!

melgrant33 — 2011-09-25 10:15:03Z

Hi Glo, i think I spoke to you about a year ago on Genes. I'm afraid I don't have any more info on John than what I gave you then, sorry. If I do come across anything, I will let you know.

Regards, Mel

Re: Shearer - Help needed!!!

lucydaisy — 2011-09-24 10:39:50Z

Hi Mel, I thought you would have the information now as your posting was a few years ago. As for am I a Shearer. I think I am but cannot prove it. I believe my great grandfather was John Shearer son of Anthony. He got together with my great grandmother Rach(a)el Thorn (widowed 1853) and they a baby girl Maria Jane b 1857. Her birth cert. shows she was the daughter of Rachel Shearer, formerly Thorn, nee Wright and John Shearer.Coal Porter. (I have not found a Marry.Cert. for Rachel and John.) Unfortunately Maria died 1860 aged 3 years but the death cert.shows her as daughter of Rachel Thorn, Needlewoman, no mention of a father at all. When Maria died Rachel was 7 months pregnant with my grandfather. He was born same address that Maria died.My Grandfather William's Birth Cert.shows father as John Thorn but I think it is John Shearer. Rachel also had another baby girl in 1863 and called her Maria Jane again with John Thorn shown as the father. Again I think John Shearer is the dad. How many men would want his baby to be called after a baby Rachel had with another man. I have no information at all on John Shearer after the 1841 census until 1891 when he is in the Hackney Union Workhouse and in HU Infirmary 1901 where he died 27th August 1901 (Have death cert). I have seen a photo of Henry Shearer and he looks so like my grandfather!
Have you any info on John please? Be wonderful if you had
Glo

Re: Shearer - Help needed!!!

melgrant33 — 2011-09-24 06:51:41Z

Hi Glo.... thanks for your reply, I have managed to piece things together as Edith was married before getting together with Alfred (married name Want), so Violet was listed as 'Want' rather than Shearer (although, she was actually a Shearer!). Have managed to go back to Anthony Shearer (1790ish-1848). Does this fit with your info, and are you a Shearer? Thanks, Mel

Re: Shearer - Help needed!!!

lucydaisy — 2011-09-23 11:23:54Z

Hi, I have just found your posting dated 2007 so guess you could have the information now that you are looking for. If not I have some info. for you regarding the Shearer family.
Glo

Re: Major James Shearer

William_Sherer — 2011-09-10 13:29:19Z

Do you have any information on a Thomas Shearer who is on the 1810 Federal Census in Northumberland Co, PA? Thomas was born approx. 1778.

Re: Descendents of John Henry Shearer:

mkdutson1 — 2011-09-03 14:09:43Z

I come from the infamous Caleb Sherar through his son DeLorma. DeLorma's daughter, Della, married Joshua Hendrix and they were my great grandparents. Caleb was the oldest son of John Henry and Isabella. Where did we find the Stratton surname for Isabella? I was able to go back to Nicholville, NY about 5 years ago and searched the cemetery there. We found 2 other children of John Henry and Isabella, Margaret who died at 12 and Henry who died at 10. That brought the number of children to 9, that I have found. Has anyone found the family in Ireland or Scotland yet? What made Thomas Duke and Joanna move to Texas, I wonder? Joanna didn't seem to live too long after they moved there. I think I saw on a census that he had remarried and had at least 1 other child. I also wonder why other family members seemed to raise James' and Eliza's youngest children while they were still alive. It makes me feel we should all keep journals so our posterity will know why we did all the things we did. I would love to learn what else you have on the family.

Re: Magnus Shearer

jopemaptyltd — 2011-08-22 21:59:41Z

Hi Amie, I have just found your message on ancestry & want to know if you found info on Magnus? I am a descendant of Peter Shearer & Barbara Bowman & their son Elliott who is my grandfather, do you know if a family history book was published at all? Any info would be greatly appreciated.
regards Karen

Re: George Wallace Shearer

pattitrich1 — 2011-07-28 21:35:10Z

Geo Wallace Shearer, that you speak of is my great grandfather. Thomas R Shearer and Ada Ruth Miller Shearer are my grandparents. would be interested in making contact with you in ref to Geo.Shearer b 1773 d 1839 married to Sarah Backhouse etc.
email- thisnthat55@hotmail.com

Re: George Wallace Shearer

pattitrich1 — 2011-07-28 21:33:25Z

Re: Azor Shearer and Catherine Bothwell

debbysimcoe — 2011-07-26 15:41:34Z

Our Dickson Family Bible has a photo of Harriet and William Dickson on the front page...possibly a connection as they would have been my gggrandparents. We are in Canada.

Re: Magnus Shearer

amieshearer — 2011-07-05 18:04:42Z

Not to worry - hi! Yes, it would in fact seem we are very distantly related as you name pretty much half my tree!

I still haven't found any information but feel free to keep in touch just in case.

Re: Magnus Shearer

monkeyg51 — 2011-07-05 04:14:54Z

Hi, sorry this is long after your post. I am a descendant of Magnus Shearer. My great grandmother born 1862 Paisley, Scotland was married to Robert Stewart. George Munro was her father, George b. 1823 married Mary Shearer in May of 1849. Mary's father was John Shearer and Ann Leask mother. Thomas Shearer b. 1760 and Margaret Skea were John's parents. Magnus b. 1740 was Thomas Shearer born 1760-father. I too can not find anymore information on Magnus Shearer. And as far as I know Thomas is Kathren Heddel (Heddle) children. I found this information from a Orkney, Shetlands Island Genealogy site. I habe copies of Birth record to note Magnus is Thomas's father. Good luck hope you have found more info by if so feel free to pass it on thx

Re: John Shearer-Pennsylvania-1779-1832

palenz — 2011-06-24 13:15:40Z

Oops! I have to stand corrected. There may be some Williams in the family, but they were born in Crawford County, PA. I don't see anyone who was born in Washington Co.

Re: John Shearer-Pennsylvania-1779-1832

palenz — 2011-06-24 05:12:17Z

Unfortunately, there are no Williams in this Shearer family. Good luck!

Re: John Shearer-Pennsylvania-1779-1832

caroline12 — 2011-06-24 04:00:18Z

I have been searching for the parents of William Sherer(Shearer) b. 1808 in Washington Co. Pennsylvania and married in Knox County Ohio in 1830.He died in Colusa co. Ca. Could your John be the father of my william Sherer?

Re: Shearer tartan

cskiwild — 2011-06-14 14:54:23Z

In 2006 we visited Glasgow and went to a tartan shop. My mother was a "Shearer" and i was looking for some tartan to bring back. They told me that there was a "Shearer" tartan and that it had pink in the plaid, but they didn't stock it but it could be ordered. Don't know how true their story was but that what I found out.

Hannabelle Shearer of Houston, TX 1918

drbrownlee — 2011-06-13 04:32:14Z

Hannabelle is pictured in the 1918 Aegis, yearbook of Central High School in Houston, and is a senior. I'm not kin but thought this might help someone researching the family.

John Shearer-Pennsylvania-1779-1832

palenz — 2011-06-11 22:17:13Z

I am looking for any documentation that shows John Shearer (1779-1832) from Crawford County, PA is the father of James Shearer (1813-1898) Crawford County, PA. Thank you!

Washington Irving Shearer died 1849 NY

tiriba — 2011-05-23 18:25:17Z

Seeking information on this Shearer family. The following death notice appeared in the Eastern State Journal 23 February 1849:

SHEARER, Washington Irving, youngest son of John Shearer. Died, in Mamaroneck, Feb. 14, 1849.

(Westchester County, New York)

Thank you.
-Jody Lutter

deborah ann louise shearer

suestratford65 — 2011-05-02 19:25:47Z

adopted in 1966 mother clara bedele shearer

Male born 1923 or 1925

candi313 — 2011-04-30 12:49:36Z

My father was born on January 24th, in either 1923 or 1925 in Galveston Texas. His prents were William Thomas Shearer (or Thomas William Shearer) and Anna Louise Fox Shearer. Shortly after his birth, his father left and he was adopted by his aunt and uncle. My father said that in the early 50s he found his father living in California (may not be true). Any information regarding Shearers living in Galveston in the early-mid 20s would be appreciated.

Re: shearer family

bigjohn59 — 2011-04-06 11:49:19Z

not that i'm aware of.

Re: shearer family

chrisharmony — 2011-04-06 03:16:52Z

Any of these Shearers marry into the harmony Family?

-Chris Harmony

Re: Oliver B. Shearer, Rebecca Ann Peck, Ohio and Illinois

stavlo1 — 2011-04-01 22:38:37Z

I do have family group info and pedigrees on Oliver B. Shearer. Sounds like you might be looking for personal information on the family? I Oliver is a first cousin 3 gen rem. Common ancestor is Abraham Shearer. I would like to know of the Ryan marriage. Do you know who Charles Francis Ryans family was? All I have is his name. My mothers family line is Ryan. My dad is the Shearer line.
Maybe we can piece this together.

Anthony Shearer b c1787 d1848

melgrant33 — 2011-03-29 10:10:58Z

I'm looking for any information on Anthony born c1787, lived in Hackney, died 1848 at Lady Jane Workhouse Leeds. I have details of his children, I'm interested in knowing where he came from, who was his spouse, and his parents.

Thanks

Looking for info on Malcolm Shearer And Janet Shearer nee Hudson

Angeltigerlilly — 2011-02-18 11:40:34Z

Hi can any one help i am trying to find Malcolm and Janet Shearer formaly from Englad whom moved to Austraila. MAlcolm was born Bradford West YOrkshire. Janet was born In Keighley Father Was Fred Scatchard Hudson Grandmother Blanche Hudson.I have little knowledge of them once leaving England. My father Ian remembers going on holiday with her as a child and that she lived in Riddlesden.
Many thanks
Karen

Laura S. Shearer b. 1901 Indian Territory

jmkirkley38 — 2011-02-15 01:41:01Z

Anyone know who Laura S. Shearer, daughter of Jesse W. Shearer and Ella (Shannon) Shearer married? The last time I find her in the 1920 census Moody, Cherokee Co., Oklahoma