Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Shepley, William 1821 - 
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Author: History Grundy County 1882

William Shepley, hotel, Minooka, was born in Lancashire, England, September 3, 
1821, and was raised in Cheshire, England. He is the eldest son of William 
Shepley, who was a son of John Shepley. His mother's maiden name was Elizabeth 
Lindley, daughter of John Lindley. Subject was raised at home; his father died 
when he was sixteen years old, and William then remained with his mother until 
twenty-five years of age; during this time, he assisted in maintaining the 
family; at the age of nine years, he went to work in a cotton factory, and 
worked at the same business until twenty-six years of age; he then went into a 
foundry, at Staleybridge, and worked there until he came to America. In 1855, 
he came to this State and stopped in Yorkville, Kendall County, and stayed 
there one year, working out by the month among farmers. The year following, he 
came to Plainfield, and worked there in a foundry, for Dillman. He stayed in 
Plainfield about ten years. In 1866, he left Plainfield, and went to Troy, in 
Will County, and stayed there four years, carrying on a grocery store. In 
February, 1868, he came to Minooka and engaged in the hotel business, which he 
has since continued; he has been in partnership in the mercantile business, 
with G. Dahlem, which partnership still exists. He was married, July 7, 1844, 
at Stockport, England, at the "Old Church" to Fannie Kay, who was born in 
Lancashire December 5, 1816, daughter of John and Lucy (Assen) Kay. Mr. and 
Mrs. Shepley have four children living - Matthew, Edward, Elizabeth A. and 
John. Matthew, on the farm in Kendall County; Edward, living with his parents; 
Elizabeth, wife of Oliver Paul, who served four years in the army, and who 
died in 1879. Mr. Shepley has eighty acres in Will and eighty acres in Kendall 
County, Ill., and has valuable property in Minooka. He keeps a good hotel on 
Main street, having a bar in connection, stocked with best wines and liquors; 
he also, in connection with the hotel, runs a good livery and feed stable. He 
is a Republican.

Additional Comments:
Source: History of Grundy County, Illinois. (1882) Chicago: O.L. Baskin & Co. 
Historical Publishers.

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