Biographical Sketch of Peter Shainholtze, Johnson County, Missouri
Centerview Township
>From "The History of Johnson County, Missouri," 
Kansas City Historical Co. 1881

PETER SHAINHOLTZE,

was born in Chester county, Pennsylvania, in the year 1815.  Although
Mr. Shainholtze is well advanced in years, he still retains a great deal
of vigor of mind and body.  His father died while he was yet a child.
He moved with his mother and family to Muskingum county, Ohio.  He lived
in Ohio forty-two years, following his occupation of farmer and dealer
in real estate.  He traveled over this county, prospecting, in 1866, and
bought the most of the farm he now owns in that year.  Moved his family
in the year 1868.  He was married in the year 1850, in Ohio, to Mrs.
Frances J. Conner.  They have three living children, whose names are:
John, Joseph L. and Surrah Emily.  He owns in this township, 600 acres
of fine land, about 300 of which is in a high state of cultivation.
During his long life he has constantly recognized his duty towards the
rising generation, and has been active and liberal in support of the
church of his choice, and other benevolent and progressive enterprises
that tended to advance the moral and material interests of the
neighborhood.  He contributed liberally to build the O. S. Presbyterian
church at Centerview and Warrensburg.

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