Fountain County IN Archives Biographies.....Shade, Lafayette 1839 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com November 16, 2006, 6:22 am Author: H. W. Beckwith (1881) Lafayette Shade, farmer, Hillsboro, eldest son of John and Mary (Gebhart) Shade, was born in Richland township, March 3, 1839. His father was born in Berks county, Pennsylvania, and when a young man walked to Ohio. In 1837 he came to Richland township, where he settled and has since lived. Mr. Shade's marriage with Lida Wheeler dates from June 29, 1873. She was the daughter of Richard and Mary Charity (Manley) Wheeler, and was born October 17, 1844. Her father was from Pennsylvania, and his mother from Vermont. They removed from Ripley county, this state, to Warren county about 1849. The two children of Mr. and Mrs. Shade are Emily, born August 19, 1874, and Mary Maud, July 3, 1878. Mr. Shade belongs to the Hillsboro company of horse-thief detectives. He and his wife both have made profession of religion, but have severed their church connection. He owns a farm of eighty acres, all fenced; fifty-five acres are cleared and under cultivation. He worked by the month and by the day to obtain means to purchase this land in a wild state, and has done most of the clearing without help, which is sufficient proof of his industry. He is a republican. Additional Comments: Richland Township Extracted from: HISTORY OF FOUNTAIN COUNTY, TOGETHER WITH HISTORIC NOTES ON THE WABASH VALLEY, GLEANED FROM EARLY AUTHORS, OLD MAPS AND MANUSCRIPTS PRIVATE AND OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE, AND OTHER AUTHENTIC, THOUGH, FOR THE MOST PART, OUT-OF-THE-WAY SOURCES. BY H. W. BECKWITH, OF THE DANVILLE BAR; CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETIES OF WISCONSIN AND CHICAGO. WITH MAP AND ILLUSTRATIONS. CHICAGO: H. H. HILL AND N. IDDINGS, PUBLISHERS. 1881. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/fountain/bios/shade813nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/infiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb