Shearer Adam Jr.

Notes:

Adam Shearer jr. is the son of Adam and Mary Shearer. He has one sister Mary Shearer who married Christian Coach. He was born in Brooklyn NY. His family moved to Eau Claire approx. 1866. He died of consumption (pulmonary tuberculosis). My father Richard Shearer always said he died of pheumonia crossing the marsh (at the lower end of our farm) on his way back from Eau Claire. If this is correct I suspect he was visiting his mother (Mary Shearer), sister (Mary & Christian Coach), and the nephews & niece.

Adam married Harley Matilda Beguhn on 19 Aug 1878 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI, USA. Matilda (daughter of Beguhn John and Harley Jacobina) was born on 25 Oct 1864 in Twn Spring Brook, Dunn County, WI, USA; died on 30 Oct 1909 in Twn Spring Brook, Dunn County, WI, USA; was buried in Iron Creek Cmtry, Twn Spring Brook, WI, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Shearer Edward William was born in 1880 in Spring Brook, Dunn Co., WI, USA; died in CA, USA; was buried in CA, USA.
2. Shearer Frank Sr. was born on 15 Feb 1880 in Spring Brook, Dunn Co., WI, USA; died on 03 Jul 1960 in MENOMONIE, Dunn, WI, USA; was buried in St Josephs Cmtry, MENOMONIE, WI, USA.
3. Shearer Eliza Lulu was born on 06 Nov 1881 in Twn Spring Brook, Dunn County, WI, USA; died on 29 May 1916 in Twn Spring Brook, Dunn County, WI, USA; was buried in Iron Creek Cmtry, Twn Spring Brook, WI, USA.
4. Shearer Caroline was born in 1888 in Spring Brook, Dunn Co., WI, USA; died in Astoria, OR, USA; was buried in Astoria, OR, USA.

Notes:

Adam Shearer Sr. Came to America some time Between 1840-1850. He had two children Adam and Mary. He was in the New York State Militia. Adam Scherrer Co. A, 56th N.Y. National Guard, Adam Sherrer Co. A, 84th N.Y.S.M. Infantry, and Adam Scherer Co. H, 52nd N.Y. National Guard.

After the war he Moved his family to Monroe County, WI, sometime between 1884 and 1866.

Then they moved to Eau Claire, where his daughter states in a letter to the War Department that Adam purchased a saloon on Water Street (now occupied by Mc Donalds) in Eau Claire from L. L. Lancaster & Sarah P. Lancaster (Lot 14 in Block 23) for $400.00, on September 26, 1866. They owned the saloon for about 2 years.

Later they bought a farm in the Town of Union, Eau Claire,( on HWY 12 just outside of Eau Claire.) (Now owned by Menard's) where they lived for the rest of their lives.

Birth:
1821/1822

Adam married Shearer Mary. Mary was born about 1820 in Germany; died on 12 Jan 1889 in RR# 2 Twn Union, Eau Claire, WI, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary (Shearer) seems to be well educated, she signed the Deed to purchase the farm in the Town of Union. Both she and her husband Adam left wills just before their demise.

Birth:
1820/1821