SHY BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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SHY, Carl - b: 1838 Hesse Cassel, Germany
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 743
residence: Davis Twp

Carl Shy was born in Hesse Cassel, near Maraberg, Germany, February 2, 1838, his 
parents being Ludwick and Margaret (Smith) Shy. He was the only child, and his 
mother died when he was three years old. In his fifteenth year he came to 
America in order to obviate the necessity of giving the seven years service 
requisite in the German army. His father's brother, Charles Shy, was living in 
Lincoln County, Missouri, and to him he made his way. He remained two years 
with his uncle, and they both started for California, and coming through Henry 
County visit Thomas Shipp, an old friend of his uncle, they began doing mason 
work, and concluded to remain here. Mr. Shy continued to work at his trade until 
1859, when he secured a piece of land and commenced farming. At the outbreak of 
the war he enlisted at Georgetown in the Seventh Missouri, and remained in the 
service for three years, taking part in the battles of Lone Jack, Booneville, etc. 
Toward the close of the war he served six months in Col. Weaver's company of 
militia. Returning to his farm on August 6, 1865, he was united in matrimony 
with Miss Margaret A. Davis, and since then he has lived on the home place. This 
contains 480 acres of good land, 340 acres being in cultivation. He handles from 
fifty to eighty head of cattle and keeps a good grade of Short Horns. He and his 
wife have eight children: Mattie, William, Nettie, Florence, Warren, Clarence, 
Roy, and an infant. Mr. and Mrs. Shy are members of the Christian Church, and in 
politics he is Republican.

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