Biographies and Obituaries
In loving memory
Robert A. Shircliff
History of Knox and Daviess Counties by
Goodspeed Publishing Company 1886, p. 832
Robert A. Shircliff is a son of Thomas and Catherine (Cissel) Shircliff. The parents were natives of Kentucky, the father born in 1803, and the mother in 1806. The father was a farmer, and owned 420 acres of land. He died in 1857, and the mother in 1863. Robert was born in Daviess County, Indiana, in 1832, and had only the advantages of the old-time subscription schools, but improved every oppurtunity in order to acquire a better education. He taught school two terms and received 87 1/2 cents per day. Since that time he has given his attention to farming. In 1855, he purchased 100 acres of land, which by industry he has increased to 350 acres. In 1857, he wedded Mary E. Summers, born in 1836, daughter of Benjamin and Catherine (Nalley) Summers. To Mr. and Mrs. Shircliff eleven children were born: Catherine A., Sarah A., Thomas K., Benjamin, Joseph R., Vincent, Mary, Robert, John ,Basil, and Phillip. the family are Catholics. Mr. Shircliff is a Democrat and for two years during the war served as justice of the peace.
Contributed by: Lisa O'Sullivan