BIO:  SHIRCLIFF, Robert A., s/o Thomas & Catherine (Cissel) Shircliff

Submitted by:  phill@redrock.net   (Phyllis Hill)

SHIRCLIFF   CISSEL   SUMMERS   NALLEY   

History of Knox and Daviess Counties, Indiana
Chicago:  The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1886

Daviess County, Barr Twp., page 832

ROBERT A. SHIRCLIFF ia a son of Thomas and Catherine (Cissel) Shircliff.  The
parents were natives of Kentucky, the father born in 1803 and the mother in
1806.  The father was a farmer, and owned 420 acres of land.  He died in 1857,
and the mother in 1863.  Robert was born in Daviess County, Ind., in 1832, 
and had only the advantages of the old-time subscription schools, but 
improved every opportunity in order to acquire a better education.  He taught
school two terms and received 87 1/2 cents per day.  Since that time he has
given his attention to farming.  In 1855 he purchased 100 acres of land,
which by industry he has increased to 350 acres.  In 1857 he wedded Mary E.
Summers, born in 1836, daughter of Benjamin and Catharine (Nalley) Summers.
To Mr. and Mrs. Shircliff eleven children were born:  Catherine A., Sarah A.,
Thomas K., Benjamin, Joseph R., Vincent, Mary, Robert, John, Basil and Philip.
The family are Catholics.  Mr. Shircliff is a Democrat, and for two years
during the war served as justice of the peace.
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