Hiram Shuey 2 4 5 6 7 8
- Born: 22 January 1816, Missouri 2 3 4 6 7 8 9
- Marriage (1): Anna Berry in 1839 in Lancaster, OH 1
- Marriage (2): Sophia H. Dean on 30 June 1842 in , Montgomery County, IN 2
- Marriage (3): Clarissa Mills on 8 February 1844 in , Montgomery County, IN 2 3
- Marriage (4): Emma Logan on 25 October 1863 in , Hendricks County, IN 2 3 4
- Died: May 1919, Sedan, KS at age 103 8
- Buried: May 1919, Newtown, MO 2 3 8
 Another name for Hiram was Hiram Shewy.9
General Notes:
Email from Barbara McDonald [paxriverbarb@hotmail.com]
August 19, 2007
Hello everyone,
I have some updated, verified, information for your Shuey branch of the family tree. My mother had told me that Hiram Shuey, her grandfather, had four wives and that the wife and children had all died. I couldn't find four wives for Hiram and figured the story just wasn't accurate. She also said he had gone out west, possibly Colorado and the family died from fever. I had another person send me an article written about Hiram in the 24 Feb 1910 edition of the Sedan Times, Sedan, Kansas, he was 95 at the time. He was living in Sedan with his daughter Belle Busby when he died in 1919 at the age of 103.
Hiram was married four times, these are the wives according to the interview in the paper: Anna Berry, married in 1839, near Lancaster, Ohio then they moved west to Coles County, Illinois where Hiram bought about 3500 acres for $1.25/acre. Anna and the three children died there in 1840. I'm assuming they had one child and she died of complications from child birth when she probably had twins. (This is my speculation) I couldn't find Hiram in the 1840 census so did some more research playing around with the name spelling and found him in Coles County, Illinois under the name of Hiram Shavey, wife and male child under 5.
In 1841 he began teaching school in the Blakesburg district, Putnam County, Indiana. In 1842 he began teaching in the Hawcreek district near Ladoga, Montgomery County, Indiana. That same year he was married to Sophia Dean who died five months later.
On 8 Feb 1844 he married Clarissa Mills and had five children by her. Here again I couldn't find Hiram in the 1860 census but did find him in 1850 living next door to his father Henry Shewy and step mother Elizabeth. In the 1860 census his name was spelled Hiram Shuvy. Listed with him was wife Clarisa, age 36, Henrietta age 13 (probably named after her grandfather Shuey), George W., age 8, Mary R., age 11 (probably named after her grandmother Shuey, Mary Kettick-Cadiek-Rettich) Benjamin, age 4. They are in Lindly, Sullivan County, Missouri. In the 1870 Census there is an additional child, Sarah, born about 1862, she is not listed in the 1880 census.
Clarisa died in 1862 and on 25 Oct 1863, he married Emma Logan (my great grandmother) of Montgomery County, Indiana. They had six children, as follows:
---Stephen Shuey, (13 May 1867, Indiana - 1 Apr 1934, Missouri) married Hannah Shankweiler, who preceded him in death, I think he was married previously because he is listed in the 1900 census as living with Hiram and Emma and is listed as a widower. He is buried in the Brantley Cemetery next to Hiram and Emma. Recently my cousin and I erected a small stone for Stephen and Hannah, once we got verification he was buried there from his death certificate.
---Alexander Shuey, (25 Apr 1869, Indiana - 11 Jun 1951, Clearwater, Minnesota) married first Diane unk and second Lenora McDonald, 8 Oct 1901, Triplett, Missouri.
---Jemima Belle Shuey (31 Mar 1871, Mercer County, Missouri - 26 Aug 1962, Sedan, Kansas, Greenwood Cemetery) married Ora Madison Busby in Mar 1892, Mercer County, Missouri. They had three children, Lulu Belle, Virgil, and Gay.
---W. Bert Shuey (16 Apr 1874, Mercer County, Missouri - died after 1930, listed in census in Nebraska) married Delia unknown. He had two sons that I know of: Stephen Alexander born about 1899 and George born about 1903 (according to the 1920 census, Chariton County, Missouri) who were working in a dry goods store in Triplett, Missouri. According to Stephen Alexander Shuey's WW I draft registration card he was born 18 Dec 1899 and they were living in Anita, Cass County, Iowa in 1918.
---James Logan Shuey (19 Feb 1877, Mercer County, Missouri - 14 Mar 1929, Chillicothe, Missouri) was married to Cora J. Henning 16 Nov 1902. They had one son, John born about 1906 who married Bessie Eaton (30 Oct 1905 - Aug 1987) of Sullivan County, Missouri. John and Bessie had only one son, John J. Shuey (12 Jul 1932 - 4 Feb 1999, Savannah, Missouri) he never married and didn't have any children.
---Elias Shuey (1 Mar 1881, Mercer County, Missouri - 20 Mar 1971, Putnam County, Missouri) married Katie Barkley 18 Feb 1902, Lucerne, Missouri. They had eight children, seven living to adulthood.
Please remove J. Joel Shuey from your records. I just couldn't place him and couldn't find info to verify his existence. I went back to the Newtown, Missouri cemetery and walked it several times. I finally figured out that J. Joel was buried closer to the Walker head stone then the Shuey head stone. When I looked up J. Joel Walker in the census there he was in Sullivan County. Looking further I found James Logan and Cora Shuey buried on the other side of the Shuey head stone. It was just the placing of the foot stones were not accurate. So J. Joel Shuey doesn't exist and never did!!
So in conclusion, Hiram had four wives, children by three, 14 children in all, 11 whom we have names and approximate ages.
I hope this helps clarify some of your research. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. I posted information in 2001 on Ancestry.com about Hiram and it's not accurate but I can't remember how to edit or erase it completely.
Barbara McDonald, great-granddaughter of Hiram and Emma
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Hiram Shuey was born in 1816 in Pickaway County, Ohio. He was a circuit rider preacher for the ME church as well as a school teacher in several districts in Indiana. He was married four times. He is buried next to his fourth wife, Emma Logan, who preceded him in death. At the time of his death he was living with his daughter Belle Shuey Busby and her three children in Sedan, Kansas. His body was transported to Newton, Missouri on a train and packed in ice. He is buried in the Brantley Cemetery,
According to his obituary, he preached a sermon on his 100th birthday in Sedan, KS
Submitted by Barbara McDonald, paxriverbarb@live.com
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Noted events in his life were:
• He appeared on the 1840 US Census in Coles County, IL on June 1840. 5
1840 US Census
Page 185A, Roll 57
, Coles County, Illinois
Males
20-30: 1 = Hiram Shavey, (age 24)
(Living with wife and son.)
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• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in Clark Township, Montgomery, IN on 30 August 1850. 9
1850 US Census
Page 515B, Dwelling 582, Family 598
Clark Township, Montgomery County, Indiana
Hiram Shewy..34..OH
(Living with wife and 2 daughters.)
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• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in , Sullivan County, MO on 6 July 1860. 6
1860 US Census
Page 35, Roll 658, Dwelling 230, Family 230
, Sullivan County, Missouri
Hiram Shary..44..OH..Farmer
(Living with wife and 4 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Ladoga, IN on 26 July 1870. 7
1870 US Census
Page 46, Dwelling 352, Family 352
Clark Township, Montgomery County, Indiana
Hiram Shoey..54..OH..School Teacher
(Living with 4th wife and 4 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Ravanna Township, Mercer County, MO on 1 June 1880. 4
1880 US Census
Page 103B, District 228, Dwelling 49, Family 49, Roll 0703
Ravanna Township, Mercer County, Missouri
Hiram Shuey..Head..64..OH..Farmer
(Living with 4th wife, 4 children, father-in-law, mother-in-law, and 2 brothers-in-law.)
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• He was buried in May 1919 in the Brantely Cemetery in Ravanna Township, Mercer County, MO.
Find A Grave Memorial #47400396
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Hiram married Anna Berry in 1839 in Lancaster, OH.2 (Anna Berry was born about 1820 and died after 1 June 1840 in , Fairfield County, OH 2.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• They appeared on the 1840 US Census in Coles County, IL on June 1840. 5
1840 US Census
Page 185A, Roll 57
, Coles County, Illinois
Males
20-30: 1 = Hiram Shavey, (age 24)
under 5: 1 = (unknown)
Females
20-30: 1 = (Anna Shavey, wife, age abt 20)
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Hiram next married Sophia H. Dean on 30 June 1842 in , Montgomery County, IN.2 (Sophia H. Dean was born about 1821 and died between 1842 and 1843 in Clark Township, Montgomery, IN 3.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• They have conflicting marriage information of 30 June 1842 and , Putnam County, IN. 3
Hiram next married Clarissa Mills, daughter of Unknown and Unknown, on 8 February 1844 in , Montgomery County, IN.2 3 (Clarissa Mills was born in 1826 in Ohio 2 6 9 and died between 1862 and 1863 in Clark Township, Montgomery, IN 3.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in Clark Township, Montgomery, IN on 30 August 1850. 9
1850 US Census
Page 515B, Dwelling 582, Family 598
Clark Township, Montgomery County, Indiana
Hiram Shewy..34..OH
Clarissa Shewy..24..OH
Henrietta Shewy..3..IN
Mary A. Shewy..1..IN
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• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in , Sullivan County, MO on 6 July 1860. 6
1860 US Census
Page 35, Roll 658, Dwelling 230, Family 230
, Sullivan County, Missouri
Hiram Shary..44..OH..Farmer
Clarisa Shary..34..OH
Heneretta Shary..13..IN
Mary R. Shary..11..IN
George W. Shary..8..IN
Benjamin Shary..4..IN
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Hiram next married Emma Logan, daughter of James Logan and Jemima, on 25 October 1863 in , Hendricks County, IN.2 3 4 (Emma Logan was born on 15 December 1842 in , Montgomery County, IN,2 3 4 died in 1908 2 and was buried in 1908 in Newtown, MO 2 3.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Ladoga, IN on 26 July 1870. 7
1870 US Census
Page 46, Dwelling 352, Family 352
Clark Township, Montgomery County, Indiana
Hiram Shoey..54..OH..School Teacher
Emma Shoey..26..IN..Keeping House
Benjamin F. Shoey..14..IN..Farm Hand
Sarah F. Shoey..8..IN
Steven Shoey..3..IN
Alex Shoey..1..IN
NOTE - Hiram and Emma were not married until October 1863 and had been married for only about 7 years at the time of this census, therefore Benjamin, at age 14, was a child from Hiram's second wife, Clarissa Mills. Sarah, at age 8, was probably also a child from Clarissa leaving only Steven and Alex as children born to Emma. Emma and Hiram's household was right next to Hiram's parents.
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Ravanna Township, Mercer County, MO on 1 June 1880. 4
1880 US Census
Page 103B, District 228, Dwelling 49, Family 49, Roll 0703
Ravanna Township, Mercer County, Missouri
Hiram Shuey..Head..64..OH..Farmer
Emma Shuey..Wife..37..IN..Keeping House
Alexander Shuey..Son..11..IN..At School
Jemima B. Shuey..Dau..9..MO..At School
Berty Shuey..Son..6..MO..At School
James L. Shuey..Son..3..MO
James Logan..Father-in-Law..66..KY..Carpenter
Jemima Logan..Mother-in-Law..66..OH
Francis M. Logan..Brother-in-Law..40..IN..Farm Laborer
John H. Logan..Brother-in-Law..29..IN..Farm Laborer
NOTE - The youngest child, Stephen Shuey, age 13 was in Washington, D.C. at the Gallaudet School for the Deaf.
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