Biographical Sketch of J. C. SHOUSE, Dade County, Missouri

History Of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade And Barton Counties, 
Missouri, 1889.  Published by Goodspeed.   Pages, 839, 840 

J. C. Shouse, another wide-awake, thorough-going farmer and 
stock-raiser of Morgan Township, residing six miles northwest 
of Dadeville, is a native of Shelby county, Ky., born 
November 3, 1834.  His parents William O. and Harriet (Bryan) 
Shouse, were natives of Kentucky, born in 1812 and 1814, 
respectively.  The father was of German descent, and at an early
age emigrated from his native State to Jackson County, Mo., in 
1837, being one of the early settlers of that county.  He is now
living in Kansas City, where he has made his home for twenty-five
years, and where in about 1863, he invested in city property.  
He is now the owner of $150,000 in that city.  To this marriage
were born three children, J. C. Shouse being the eldest.  The 
latter remained in Jackson County, Mo., from 1837 to 1880, and
received his education in the common country schools.  In 1857
he married Miss Mary Ann Campbell, who was born in Kentucky in
1834, and who died in Jackson County, Mo, in 1874.  To this 
union were born twelve children, all living: William; Eva, 
wife of John B. Clark; Nannie; Ettie, wife of John Todd; Harry,
Charley, Mary, Mattie, John C., Carrie, Edward and Benjamin.  
In 1875 Mr. Shouse married Mrs. Niece, who was born in North 
Carolina in 1846, and is the daughter of Henry and Mrs. Muller,
both now deceased.  By his last marriage Mr. Shouse became the
father of five children, all living: Mattie, John C., Carrie, 
Edward and Benjamin.  Mr. Shouse located on his present place
of residence in 1882.  He has 347 acres of land, with about 200
acres under cultivation, has good buildings on the same, and is
one of the county's substantial farmers.  He is a member of the
Masonic Lodge at Dadeville.

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