Biographical Sketch of David E. Shy, M.D., Johnson County, Missouri, Knob Noster >From "History of Johnson County, Missouri," by Ewing Cockrell, Historical Publishing Company, Topeka, Cleveland, 1918. ********************************************************************** David E. Shy, M. D., the efficient and successful, young physician and surgeon of Knob Noster, Missouri, was born December 13, 1879 in Pettis county, Missouri, son of David J. and Sarah (Godbey) Shy. David J. Shy, Jr., was born in Pettis county, Missouri, son of David Shy, Sr., who came to Missouri from Kentucky in 1838 and located in Pettis county in 1840 and there engaged in farming. David Shy, Jr., the father of the subject of this review, still resides on the farm which his father entered from the government more than seventy-five years ago. Sarah (Godbey) Shy is a daughter of Josiah Godbey, a Methodist minister of Kentucky, who came from Kentucky to Missouri sixty-five years ago. To David J. and Sarah Shy have been born the following children: Dr. Milt- on P., who is engaged in the practice of medicine at Sedalia, Missouri; Mrs. Lena Anderson, Little Rock, Arkansas; Mrs. Mamie Decker, deceased; Mrs. Ada Kendrick, Knob Noster, Missouri; Mrs. Edith Warren, Sedalia, Missouri; Mrs. Ethel Monsees, Smithton, Missouri; and Dr. David E., the subject of this review. David E. Shy attended the public schools of Pettis county, Missouri, the Smithton High School one year, the Morris- ville High School two years, and Central College for one year. He com- pleted his education in the State University of Kansas, graduating from the medical department in the class of 1907. After completeing college Dr. Shy began the practice of medicine at Knob Noster, opening an office in 1907. He has from the beginning enjoyed an extensive prac- tice, which now encompasses a circuit of seventeen miles south of Knob Noster. Dr. Shy is the local surgeon for the Missouri Pacific Railway Company. In 1910, Dr. David E. Shy and Esther Rothwell were united in marriage. Esther (Rothwell) Shy is a daughter of C. W. and Sarah Roth- well, of Warrensburg, Missouri. To Dr. and Mrs. Shy has been born one child, a son, David Emory, Jr. Both Dr. and Mrs. Shy are members of the Baptist church and Dr. Shy is affiliated with the Knights of Pyth- ias, of which lodge he is chancellor commander. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: <> Penny (Eisenbarger) Harrell ====================================================================