Fulton County GaArchives Obituaries.....Shearer, William M. June 23, 1891
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The Atlanta, Constitution June 23, 1891
The Atlanta, Constitution June 23, 1891
Mr. W. M. Shearer Dead
One of the Oldest Residents of Atlanta Passes Away

Mr. W. M. Shearer, one of the oldest and best known residents
of Atlanta, died at his home, 346 Luckie street, at 12:05 o'clock
this morning.
Nearly have a year ago Mr. Shearer contracted Bright's disease,
and the nature of the malady became such as to baffle all
medical skill.
Four generations live to mourn his loss, and his death will be
a source of deepest sorrow to his many friends in Atlanta.
He leaves a wife and an only son, Mr. William Charles
Shearer, the propietor of the Shearer machine works. For
many years he had been a member of St. Philip's Episcopal
church, and in his life was that of a sincere Christian.
According to his wished his body will be kept until Sunday.
The funeral services will be conducted by the Masons, the
Atlanta lodge, of which he was a prominent member.
Mr. Shearer was born seventy-four years ago in Carlisle,
on the borders of Scotland. Here he learned the trade
of carriage and spring making, which proved such a 
valuable one to him afterwards.
In 1840 he married Miss Emma Hill, of Devis, Wilkshire,
England, who survives him. Nine years later he came to
America. In Philadelphia he remained for a short while,
and the early part of the fifties found Atlanta his home.
At the Georgia railroad shops he did most efficient work
until after the war. At that time he was ordered out of the
city by Sherman, and took up his residence at Columbus,
O.
The war ended he returned to his home here, at 135
Decatur street, one of the very few left standing by
Sherman. At this place he lived until about 5 years ago,
when he moved to his late residence on Luckie stree.
During these years he practiced his trade as a locomotive
spring maker for the Georgia railroad. Some time ago he
secured a patent on a pump which was pronounced a 
piece of work as valuable as it was ingenious.
The CONSTITUTION not long ago published a report
to the effect that Mr. Shearer had fallen heir to $30,000, 
left him by an Australian uncle. The matter is still in
contest. The majority of the wealth is in specie lying
in the Bank of England.

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