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| William Garrett Shuster (father) was born in Hempfield township, Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, April 5, 1834. He was educated in the common schools of the neighborhood, and began his active career as a farmer, later engaging in stock dealing and butchering, all of which lines he pursued successfully for about two decades. In 1864 he removed to Harrison City where he purchased forty acres of land underlaid with coal and limestone, a tannery, two dwelling houses, and a general mercantile store which he successfully conducted. He also engaged in the undertaking business for twenty years, and in all these varied enterprises achieved a large degree of financial prosperity. He served fifteen years as school director, three terms as assessor, a similar period as treasurer, twice as tax collector of Penn township, county auditor, to which office he was elected in 1875, and poor house director, serving from 1883 to 1886. He was a deacon in Brush Greek Lutheran church for eighteen years, and later became a member of the Lutheran church at Harrison City. He is a member of Manor Lodge, No.90, A.0. of U.W., and Harrison City Lodge, No.112, K. and L. of H. William G. Shuster married, March 1, 1855, Sophia Smail, daughter of Captain John and Catherine (Huber) Smail, of Hempfield township, aforementioned, and they had six children; four of whom are as follows: William Irwin, mentioned hereafter; Emery M., Anna, wife of A.M. Hoey, and Solomon G. Shuster.16 Another source has birth date as 5 Mar 1834.38 1880 census: Census Place: Penn, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania Source: FHL Film 1255204 National Archives Film T9-1204 Page 302C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace William G. SHUSTER Self M M W 45 PA Occ: Dry Goods Merchant Fa: PA Mo: PA Sophia SHUSTER Wife F M W 49 PA Occ: Keeping House Fa: PA Mo: PA Will P. SHUSTER Son M S W 21 PA Occ: Dry Goods Merchant Fa: PA Mo: PA Emery M. SHUSTER Son M S W 16 PA Occ: Dry Goods Merchant Fa: PA Mo: PA Anna M. SHUSTER Dau F S W 13 PA Occ: At Home Fa: PA Mo: PA Solomon SHUSTER Son M S W 10 PA Fa: PA Mo: PA14 | ||||||||||||
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| Probably farmed in Hempfield Twp until moving to Harrison City in 1864.16 | ||||||||||||
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| Last Modified 29 Apr 2002 | Created 9 Dec 2005 by Reunion for Macintosh |