Documented Families of Wayne County, Michigan

Real Wayne County families from the public record.

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1 family documented in Wayne County, Michigan, reconstructed from public-domain county histories and obituaries. Each page shows the family as the record gives it: parents, spouse, and children, with the source named.

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The Shearer FamilyJonathan Shearer

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Representative Men of Michigan · 1 family

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The Shearer Family

of Wayne County, Michigan · from Massachusetts · documented from the public record

Jonathan Shearer

Jonathan Shearer ⚭ Christiana Deuvall

childrenJoseph J. Shearer

Native of Massachusetts, Scotch/English ancestry.
Removed to Wayne County, New York in 1824, then in 1836 to Plymouth, Wayne County, Michigan.
Entered largely into public affairs, held many offices of trust in county and State.
Family noted for mental ability, fine presence, and longevity.

Source: Representative Men of Michigan

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6 Wayne County people in the old county histories

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