of Massachusetts · documented from the public record
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Jonathan Shearer
Jonathan Shearer⚭ Christiana Deuvall
childrenJoseph J. Shearer
Their story
What the record says
Representative Men of Michigan (biographical).
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.
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