John Sheerer

    John Sheerer is a native of Morgan County, Indiana, was born November 15, 1838, and is the son of Joseph and Phebe Sheerer, both natives of Ireland, who were brought to America when very young. They were married in Washington County, Maryland, April 30, 1837, and the same year moved to Morgan County, Indiana, and settled near Martinsville, where Mr. Sheerer was killed by the limb of a tree falling upon him March 29, 1842. Mrs. Sheerer subsequently married a Mr. Thomas McClure, with whom she moved to Martinsville for a time, and then returned to her present abode; Mr. McClure died January 11, 1867. Mrs. McClure is the mother of eight children, two by her former husband, John and Robert (deceased), and six by her latter husband -Nancy A. (deceased), Lida, Isabel. W., Francis, Martha A. and Thomas.

    John Sheerer, our subject was married in this county, may 17, 1872, to Maria J. Morbley, and afterward settled on the old homestead, which is still his home. This wife died October 15, 1872, and March 16, 1879, Mr. Sheerer wedded Sarah Stewart. Mr. and Mrs. Sheerer have no family, but have a good home of 180 acres of excellent land.

Source: Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. Charles Blanchard, Editor. F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884.