BIO:  Aaron SHEELY, Gettysburg, Adams County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania
Chicago:  Warner, Beers & Co., 1886
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Part III, History of Adams County, Page 372

AARON SHEELY, Gettysburg, was born in Mountjoy Township, Adams County, Penn., 
November 8, 1836.  He received his education in the public schools and in 
Pennsylvania College, and taught in the public schools of the county eight full 
terms.  In May, 1863, he was elected to the office of county superintendent of 
schools, and was re-elected to the same office in 1866.  In 1872 he was again 
elected to the county  superintendency, which position he has filled 
continuously since.  To meet a pressing local want Mr. Sheely, in 1867, 
established at Gettysburg a select school for the education and training of 
teachers, which has been liberally patronized, and which is still in operation.  
He is the author of “Anecdotes and Humors of School Life,” a 12mo. Volume 
published by Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger, of Philadelphia, in 1877, and 
contributed the historial sketch of Adams County, in Egle’s History of 
Pennsylvania, published at Harrisburg in 1876.  He has also written numerous 
articles on various subjects contributed to leading newpapers and magazines.  In 
June, 1878, the honorary degree of A.M. was conferred upon him by the trustees 
of Pennsylvania College.