Wapello County IA Archives Biographies.....Shea, Dan R. 1880 - 
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Author: S. J. Clarke, Publisher

DAN R. SHEA.
Dan R. Shea, of Ottumwa, has for the past twelve years been engaged in business
as a wholesale and retail dealer in ice cream and since 1910 has also handled
coal on an extensive scale, enjoying an enviable and profitable patronage. His
birth occurred in Eddyville, just over the Wapello county line, in Mahaska
county, Iowa, on the 27th of May, 1880. his parents being John and Honorah
(Garvey) Shea, both of whom were natives of Ireland, the former born in 1834 and
the latter in 1841. They came to this country as children and were married in
Iowa. John Shea, followed railroading for many years, acted as track foreman
when the Rock Island Railway was built from Keokuk to Des Moines. After the
completion of this work he was made roadmaster of the old Keokuk & Des Moines
line. His demise occurred in 1912, and his wife is also deceased. Unto them were
born nine children, eight sons and one daughter, as follows: Frank, who has
passed away; T. E., who is employed as a conductor on the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul Railway, with headquarters at Ottumwa; John, a resident of Two Harbors,
Minnesota, who serves as general roadmaster with the Duluth & Iron Range
Railway; William, roadmaster with the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, who
is also interested in the Shea-Spilman Hardware Company, owning most of the
stock; Jerry, the manager of the Doty Clothing Company; James R., whose home is
in Two Harbors, Minnesota, and who is a traveling engineer on the Duluth & Iron
Range Railway; Alice, the widow of Thomas Callahan; Edward, who is deceased, and
Dan R., of this review.

The last named acquired his education in the graded and high schools of
Eddyville, and when fifteen years of age became identified with railroad work,
being thus employed during the summer months and attending school in the winter
seasons. After putting aside his text-books he continued in railroad service
until June, 1899, when he abandoned the work because of injuries received, and
during the following three years was associated with the Ottumwa Steam Laundry
Company. In 1902 he embarked in business as a wholesale and retail dealer in ice
cream at No. 333 Church street, Ottumwa, also handling cigars and tobacco. Here
he has thus remained in business to the present time, and since 1910 has
likewise dealt in coal. Mr. Shea furnishes employment to seventeen men and is
accorded a patronage of extensive and gratifying proportions.

On the 16th of February, 1904, Mr. Shea was united in marriage to Miss Mamie B.
Devol, a native of Ottumwa and a daughter of W. L. and Blanche (Buncutter)
Devol. They now have two children, James Devol and Daniel R., Jr. In politics
Mr. Shea is a democrat, while his religious faith is that of the Catholic
church, of which he is a devout communicant. Fraternally he is identified with
the Modern Woodmen of America, the Knights of Columbus and the Loyal Order of
Moose. Both Mr. and Mrs. Shea enjoy an extensive and favorable acquaintance in
the community where they have always resided, and the hospitality of the best
homes is cordially extended them.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:
HISTORY OF WAPELLO COUNTY IOWA
ILLUSTRATED
VOLUME II
CHICAGO
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY 1914


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