BIO: Shake, John - Oldham Co, KY -------------------------------------------- Contributed for use in USGENWEB Archives by: Diana Flynn Date: 12 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, DONELSON, STEELE"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., INDIANAJEFFERSON TWP.PAGE 795JOHN SHAKE, farmer, P. O. Pleasantville, Jefferson Township, was born inOldham County, Ky., January 8, 1814, son of Jacob and Nancy (Donelson) Shake,and settled in this county in 1856, his occupation being a farmer. He wasmarried, October 25, 1836, to Frances J. Steele, and ten children have been born to them-- Malissa, born April 25, 1838 (deceased); Martha Ann,March 31,1840; Jacob W., March 24, 1843; Elizabeth, June 16, 1845(deceased); Zerilda J., September 10, 1848; Mary A., June 4, 1850; JamesA., October 19, 1853; George W., April 17, 1855; Nancy E., September 20 1859; Lewis C., April 20, 1862. He and wife are members of theMissionary Baptist Church, and have been members of the same since 1838. Hehas always voted the Democratic ticket. He first lived in a small hewed-loghouse, but in 1872, built a better house, in which he now lives, with three of his boys and one girl at home, the rest of his children being married.Mr. Shake has passed through some heavy visitations, being burned out at onetime and losing all, yet he never despaired, but went to work again with awill, till he is now, in his old age, surrounded by comforts that will makehis declining years pleasant and peaceful.