| John Shuey, son of Conrad Shuey, was born in 1792, near Mifflin, Pennsylvania, and soon after his marriage started for the West. Stopping in Westmoreland county, he was so favorably impressed that he decided to take up his abode there, and with that end in view purchased the farm now owned by E. M. Gross, on the Harrison City road, residing there during the remainder of his days. He was a Whig, but in the latter part of his life became a Republican; his church membership was with the Reformed denomination. He married Susanna, daughter of Daniel Bush, and five children were born to them, the eldest of whom was Conrad. See forward. In 1871 Mr. Shuey died, his prosperity having been such that he was able to bequeath a farm to each of his children.16 |