Albert K. Shauck

As printed in 1880

ALBERT K. SHAUCK, merchant; Steam Corners; was born May 17, 1854, in Richland Co., O. His parents, Henry L. and Leah (King) Shauck, were natives of Pennsylvania. They came here during childhood, and passed their youthful days in arduous toil; his father assisted in clearing up the homestead, and afterward a farl of his own, which he has improved and rendered attractive as well as valuable. Albert had a good common school education, and spent several terms at Lexington, before he was twenty years old. At that age he commenced teaching school, and has followed it since with unusual success; he has taught at Lexington and Blooming Grove; he has also given considerable attention to music, having studied at Oberlin, and several terms at Mansfield under that able instructor, Prof. McGennis; he has taught music for several years, to which he is much devoted. In the fall of 1879, he went into mercantile business at Steam Corners, under the firm name of Shaucks & Maxwell. They commenced with an entirely new stock, consisting of dry goods, groceries, boots and shoes, hats and caps, hardware, notions, etc., which they exchange for country produce; they are doing a good business. Mr. Shauck has been Postmaster since October, 1879. He was married Dec. 29, 1876, to Jennie D., daughter of George J. and Betsey (Cockley) Maxwell, who was born Dec. 20, 1856, in Richland Co. They have one child, named Eustace. Both are members of the United Brethren Church.

As printed in History of Morrow County and Ohio : containing a brief history of the state of Ohio ... a history of Morrow County ... biographical sketches, portraits of some of the early settlers and prominent men, (1880). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.