Shoop - J.P.
Source: Portrait & Biographical Record of Montgomery, Parke &
Fountain Counties, Indiana (Chapman Brothers, 1893) p 270
J. P. SHOOP is proprietor of one of the largest livery stables
in Rockville and has a good share of the patronage of this place.
He is one of the enterprising young business men of Rockville,
Ind and has been quite successful in his present business
enterprise. His birth occurred in Dauphin Co, Pa July 10, 1855.
he is a son of John Shoop, who was a native of the same county in
the Keystone State, where he was reared to mature years. In the
late war he was in the service for 3 years and was severely
wounded at the battle of Gettysburg. His wife, who was before her
marriage Miss Sarah DEIDRICH, died about the close of the war,
leaving 5 children, our subject being the second in order of
birth. The father was called from the shores of time in 1886. Our
subject was reared in the county of his birth until reaching his
18th year. His educational privileges bei!
ng somewhat limited in his youth, he has had to rely mainly upon experience, observation, private reading and study. He was only 18 years old when he left his father's roof-tree and came to Montgomery county, Indiana where he engaged in working for his uncle, JL Deidrich, who was engaged in the livery business at Waveland. While in his employ he acquired a practical knowledge of business, and at the expiration of 11 years of faithful service in that place came to Rockville. For 8 months he was in the employ of NW Cummings at the end of which time he started in business for himself at Montezuma. After 3 years of successful trade in that village, Mr. Shoop returned to Rockville buying out his former employer, NW Cummings, the date of the transaction being 1887. Mr. Shoop was united in holy matrimony in the year 1881 with Miss Ella Davis, whose father, Joseph Davis, was killed during the late war, prior to which time he was a resident of Montgomery County. Two children grace the union of our subject and wife, Cleona and Claude. The gentlemen of whom this is a brief life record is much interested in civic societies, being a member of Knights of Pythias, Ancient Free & Accepted Masons and Eastern Star of the Masonic Lodge. His right of franchise is used in favor of the nominees and in support of the principles advocated by the Republican Party. His father was a loyal defender of the union in the time of her great peril and the son, our subject, now in times of peace, when the nation almost equally demands true citizens and patriotic sons, is true to her interests and endeavors to promote her welfare in every possible way. - kbz
ng somewhat limited in his youth, he has had to rely mainly upon experience, observation, private reading and study. He was only 18 years old when he left his father's roof-tree and came to Montgomery county, Indiana where he engaged in working for his uncle, JL Deidrich, who was engaged in the livery business at Waveland. While in his employ he acquired a practical knowledge of business, and at the expiration of 11 years of faithful service in that place came to Rockville. For 8 months he was in the employ of NW Cummings at the end of which time he started in business for himself at Montezuma. After 3 years of successful trade in that village, Mr. Shoop returned to Rockville buying out his former employer, NW Cummings, the date of the transaction being 1887. Mr. Shoop was united in holy matrimony in the year 1881 with Miss Ella Davis, whose father, Joseph Davis, was killed during the late war, prior to which time he was a resident of Montgomery County. Two children grace the union of our subject and wife, Cleona and Claude. The gentlemen of whom this is a brief life record is much interested in civic societies, being a member of Knights of Pythias, Ancient Free & Accepted Masons and Eastern Star of the Masonic Lodge. His right of franchise is used in favor of the nominees and in support of the principles advocated by the Republican Party. His father was a loyal defender of the union in the time of her great peril and the son, our subject, now in times of peace, when the nation almost equally demands true citizens and patriotic sons, is true to her interests and endeavors to promote her welfare in every possible way. - kbz