BIOS: Shake, Lemuel H. & Benjamin - Oldham Co, KY -------------------------------------------- Contributed for use in USGENWEB Archives by: Diana Flynn Date: 9 Jul 1998 -------------------------------------------- **************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net. ***************************************************************************** SHAKE, BLEVINS, NASH, LOVE, RISINGER, BOND"HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES, STATE OFINDIANA, FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTINGBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC." CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS.& CO., PUBLISHERS. 1884.SULLIVAN CO., INDIANAHADDON TWP.PAGE 757LEMUEL H. SHAKE was born in Oldham County, Ky., November 10, 1828, one offifteen children born to David and Artemisia (Blevins) Shake, who wereamong the earliest settlers of Sullivan County. Subject came with hisparents in 1830 when an infant, and has remained in Haddon Township eversince, and has followed farming all his life, owning at the present time 160acres of as good land as there is in Sullivan, and which is highly improved.November 14, 1850, he married Virginia Nash, and three children were born--India A., born November 29, 1851; Marvel W., August 16, 1855; and Albert E.,March 18, 1866. Mrs. Shake was the daughter of Marvel W. and Leah (Love)Nash, and died September 26, 1882. August 23,1883, Mr. Shake married Mrs.Sarah J.(Risinger) Bond, of Knox County. He and his wife are members of theChristian Church at Providence, and Mr. Shake is a Democrat.------------------------------SHAKE, BLEVINS, ARNETT"HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES, STATE OFINDIANA, FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTINGBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC." CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS.& CO., PUBLISHERS. 1884.SULLIVAN CO., INDIANAHADDON TWP.PAGE 757BENJAMIN S. SHAKE was born is Haddon Township April 7, 1832, one of fifteenchildren born to David and Artemisia (Blevins) Shake, natives of Kentucky,coming to Sullivan County in the fall of 1831, and dying here. Subject hasbeen a farmer all his life, and now owns 216 acres of good land under ahigh state of culti- vation. March 24, 1859, he married Elizabeth Arnett,born January 4, 1837, daughter of Leven and Nancy Arnett, and to this unionwere born four children--William L., born March 20, 1860; James E.,January 20, 1865; Deborah J., April 7, 1871; and Margaret S., October 13,1873. Mr. Shake and wife are members of the Christian Church at Paxton, andhe is a Democrat. He was formerly a member of the Patrons of Husbandry, andtakes an active interest in all laudable enterprises.