Shue - John
Source: Crawfordsville Star, March 8, 1877 p 5 c4
Go to Shue's for 3-Rivers Flour - pure beyond a doubt.
Source: Crawfordsville Star, March 8, 1877 p 5 c 5
John H Shue has just received a large lot of this superior Michigan White Wheat Flour. His large room in Union Block now contains everything wanted for the table of the bet to be found anywhere.
Source: Crawfordsville Star, March 8, 1877 p 8 c 4
J.H. Shue is now neatly fitted up in the new room in Union Block and is being favored with the most gratifying grocery and produce trade.
Source: Crawfordsville Star, Nov 7, 1878 p8
John H. Shue, the corner grocerman, has erected a large number of hitching posts for the accomodation of farmers, north of his store on Market Street. He has also a nice little wagon yard in the rear of his grocery for hitching and protecting teams.
Source: 1881 H. W. Beckwith History of Montgomery County Indiana Chicago: HH Hill, p 219
SHUE, John H., grocer, Crawfordsville, was b. March 29, 1821 in Onondaga Co, NY and is the son of Peter and Jane (HENDRICKS) Shue. His parents were natives of Germany and came when children, with their parents to America. Both families settled at Catskill, the Hendricks remaining there while the Shues removed to Christian Hollow, 12 mi. so. of Saratoga. In 1836 Mr. Shue's parents came to Montgomery Co. and settled 3 miles no. of Crawfordsville, where his father, Peter Shue died of lung fever. His mother retutmrf to NY where she died in Jan 1837. They were both members of the Baptist Church. John H was 15 when his father died. He earned his livelihood by working on a farm or anything he could get to do.
At 17 he became clerk in the store of john GARVEY in the first building erected on on the corner of Market & Wash. Sts. He then taught for a time, but being desirous of a better education and learning that there was a good high school at Edwardsburg, Michigan he determined to work his way into and through that institution. Accordingly he went to Edwardsburg and entering a hotel inquired of the clerk whether or not he knew of anyone who wanted some one to do chore for board while he (the boy) might go to school. The clerk replied he did not. A gentleman, whose name John afterward learned was Thomas EDWARDS, jumping from his seat, asked the youth where he was from.
Young Shue answered, from Indiana. "Why," said the gentleman, "Do they want to learn anything down in Indiana? You were not b. there, were you?" Upon the answer that he was b. in NY, the gentleman, pointing to a very nice residence, told the youth to call there at 4 o'clock and perhaps he could stay there. At the appointed time, Shue called, and who should meet him at the door but the same gentleman whom he had met in the hotel. Here a pleasant home was found and for 3 years John H. Shue lived and attended the high scho9ol.
Returning to Crawfordsville, Mr. Shue worked for $10 per month, and taught school till he numbered his 13th term. In 1856 he bought the interest of John ROBINSON in the dry goods business. In 1866 the stock was burned, but insurance saved him. For the benefit of his health he engaged in farming but in 1875 he purchased 1/4 interest in the Union Block and opened a grocery store. The firm is now Shue & DENNIS. They transact a business of about $50,000-60,000 a year. Mr. Shue has been 3 times married, lastly, to Cintha A VAUGHAN, of Montgomery Cuntyo in 1865. They have one child, Anna. Mr. & Mrs. Shue are members of the Baptist Church. He has been a democrat, but is now conservative, voting for men rather than party. He is a member of the Knight's Templar society. - kbz