Monterey-San Benito-Santa Clara County CA Archives Biographies.....Shearer, S. McConnell 1836 - 
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll, Editor (1893)

S. McCONNELL SHEARER is a man of versatile talents, having devoted the greater
portion of his time to school teaching, dabbled in literature, and is now
following the more prosaic, and probably more profitable, pursuit of real-estate
and grain brokerage. He is a native of Leesville, Carroll county, Ohio, where he
was born December 26, 1836.

  In 1847, after having atttended [sic] the public schools, he was sent to New
Hagerstown Academy until about 1855, when he taught his first school in Goshen,
Tuscarawas county, Ohio, and subsequently taught at Lockport, Tabor, Ohio and
Pleasant Lake, Indiana. In September, 1860, he came to California and engaged in
teaching in the Springfield district, also at San Juan, Monterey, Gilroy,
Mayfield and Salinas. He was elected School Superintendent of Monterey county,
in 1871 and again in 1879. Mr. Shearer has also filled the positions of School
Trustee and Superintendent of Schools of Salinas. He was Deputy Tax Collector of
Monterey county, in 1874. In 1875 he was editor for the Salinas city Index and
for several years correspondent to the San Jose Mercury, and also served in the
same capacity for many years for the San Francisco Bulletin and other journals
of note. Almost continuously since 1873 he has followed the business of grain
broker and is very successful.

  July 1, 1862, Mr. Shearer married Miss Climena Cammilla French, of Milpitas,
California. She was a lady of rare intellectual attainments and a native of St.
Joseph county, Michigan. Her death occurred December 18, 1874, at the age of
forty years. Of her three children, two are now living, namely: Edward French
and Grace V. Mr. Shearer again married, December 31, 1876, Miss Martha Young, a
daughter of William Young, of Hancock county, West Virginia, of which State Mrs.
Shearer is also a native. She is a lady who combines domestic qualities with
mental attainments. Before marriage she was one of Monterey county's most
successful teachers. She possesses great executive ability. Three children were
born to this union, two of whom are still living, namely; Laura L. and W. S.
McConnell.

  Mr. Shearer is a man of great energy and quick perceptions. He is social in
his nature, temperate in his habits and is esteemed throughout the Salinas
valley and Monterey county for his many excellent qualities of head and heart.
The family resides in the city of Salinas, in an attractive home, beautifully
located in the central part of the residence portion of the city. In addition to
this home, Mr. Shearer is the owner of some valuable property in Pacific Grove.

Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

Memorial and Biographical History of the Coast Counties of Central California.

Illustrated.

Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast from the
Earliest Period of its Discovery to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of
its Auspicious Future; Illustrations and Full-Page Portraits of some of its
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers, and Prominent
Citizens of To-day.



HENRY D. BARROWS,
Editor of the Historical Department.

LUTHER A. INGERSOLL,
Editor of the Biographical Department.

"A people that take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendants."-Macaulay.


CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
1893.


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