Biographical Sketch of William T. Shamel, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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William T. Shamel, P. O. Aullville, Mo., son of S. M. Shamel.  Was born
September 25, 1855, in Forsyth county, North Carolina.  At the age of
fourteen years he moved with his parents to Missouri, in the fall of 1869
and located in this county on the farm known as the Judge Downing farm.
In 1872, he, with his father, took a lease for five years on H. J.
Higgins' farm.  In 1876, he left his father, and commenced for himself,
on 80 acres of prime land, which he purchased from S. L. Wilson.  He
raises corn and deals in cattle, and is a good, hardworking, honest man.

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