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Shuey - Thomas J.

Source: Waveland Independent newspaper, Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana 3 March 1911

The following is from the Seattle Post Intelligencer of Feb 18. Rev. Thomas J. Shuey, pastor of the University Place Christian Church, organizer and president of the Northwest Chautauqua Assembly secretary - treasurer of the Shaw Pries Lyceum Bureau and brother of H.O. Shuey, president of the Citizen's National Bank died last night of pneumonia. He was 56 years old. Rev. Dr. Shuey is survived by a widow, two sons, Franklin Shuey, cashier in the Citizens National Bank and Paul Shuey and two daughters, Misses Nell and Mabel Shuey. Born in Putnam County, Indiana, he was reared on a farm and then educated at DePauw University and Asbury College. He was married when he was 25 years old. At age 35 he entered the ministry. His first charge was at Youngs Chapel near Crawfordsville, Ind. He was pastor then at various times of the Memorial Christian Church at Rock Island, Ill, Abington, Ill and various churches in Indiana. Four years ago last November he was called to Seattle. -- typed by kbz

Source: Crawfordsville Review 23 Feb 1911 p8

Word has been received here of the death of Rev. TJ Shuey which occurred in Seattle, Wash Friday.  None of the details of his demise are known here. Rev. Shuey was well known in Crawfordsville and Montgomery County, he formerly having been pastor of the Christian Church here and in other towns in this section of the state. – kbz


Note: Thomas Jasper Shuey was born in October 1854 in Indiana son of Daniel and Nancy (Owen) - he married Mary Grider 3-4-1879 in Putnam County.  

At least these children: Nellie; Mabel; Robert Franklin (grad of Valparaiso College, Indiana and was a long-time banker)

Thomas Jasper died 17 Feb 1911 in Seattle, King County, Washington (FindAGrave) and is buried at LakeView Cemetery there

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