Biographical Sketch of F. A. Shoemaker, Johnson County, Missouri
Chilhowee Township 

>From "The History of Johnson County, Missouri," 
Kansas City Historical Co. 1881

F. A. SHOEMAKER,
P. O. Holden, is the son of John Shoemaker, who is a native of New York.
The grandfather, John Shoemaker, was a soldier in the war of 1812. The
subject of this sketch was born in Yates county, N. Y., March 5, 1836. He
passed his early years on his father’s farm, in his native county; and he
received a good, liberal education from the common schools of New York. In
the fall of 1858, Mr. Shoemaker moved to Indiana, where he remained for
four years; then he moved to Gentry county, Missouri, where he remained
one year, and taught school; then he returned to Laporte, Indiana,
September 3, 1861. He enlisted in the 29th Indiana infantry, serving in
the army for three years. After his discharge he returned to Starke
county, Illinois; remained there three years. In the spring of 1867 he
moved with his family to Missouri, settling in the southwestern part of
Johnson county, where he has since resided.  Mr. Shoemaker was married the
7th day of November, 1866, to Miss Maggie J. Snare, a daughter of Joseph
B. Snare, who was a native of Pennsylvania. From this union there are two
children, both of whom are living; viz: Hattie A. and Ida May. Since Mr.
Shoemaker’s residence in Johnson county, he has been engaged in farming
and the raising of stock.
He owns a farm of 210 acres, well improved. Mr. S. is a man of general
information, and stands high among his neighbors.

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