Nobles County MN Archives Biographies.....Shore, Charles 1852 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com October 25, 2006, 12:42 am Author: Arthur P. Rose (1908) CHARLES SHORE is a resident of Ransom township and is the eldest son of Robert and Eliza (Greenhalgh) Shore, residents of the same township. He was born in- Benton, Lafayette county, Wis., July 4, 1852. When he was one year old the family moved to Grant county, in the same state, and that was his home until 1873. He then moved with his parents to Nobles county, and in Ransom township he has made his home ever since. From the time of his arrival to the county up to 1892 Mr. Shore resided on his father's farm and worked out at farm work. He then married and located upon his own farm —the southeast quarter of section 16, Ransom—which he had purchased in 1875. There he has since been engaged in farming for himself. The date of his marriage was Feb. 18, 1892, when he wedded Miss Harriet E. Milton, a native of southern Wisconsin, and the daughter of Isaac and Helen (Cole) Milton, of Ransom township. To Mr. and Mrs. Shore have been born the following children: Chester M., born Feb. 17, 1893; Wilbur E., born Oct. 6, 1895; Arthur W., born Sept. 12, 1897; Mary E., born Aug. 21, 1899; Carrie, born Aug. 3, 1900, died March 25, 1908; Roy, born Oct. 9, 1905; Ruth Irene, born Feb. 13, 1908. Both Mr. and Mrs. Shore are members of the Ransom Methodist Episcopal church. During the years 1901 to 1903, inclusive, Mr. Shore served as a member of the board of supervisors of Ransom township. Additional Comments: Extracted from: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF NOBLES COUNTY MINNESOTA BY ARTHUR P. ROSE NORTHERN HISTORY PUBLISHING COMPANY WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA PUBLISHERS 1908 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mn/nobles/bios/shore211gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mnfiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb