Frederick was the fourth son of Jacob & Elizabeth Shearer. Married Martha McVitty 10/10/1837. Married Mrs. Sarah M. (Junkin) Clutter 9/21/1865 Jefferson County, IA
He was the Pastor at the First Presbyterian Church in Aledo, which is now called College Avenue Presbyterian Church of Aledo.
(The following was gleaned from the book History of the Presbyterian Church in Iowa 1837-1900 by Rev/Dr Joseph Welton Hubbard, 1907.)
Frederick was graduated from J. College (probably Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, PA) in 1836. He was then graduated from Western Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh, PA (later called Pittsburgh Theological Seminary) in 1837. He was ordained to Presbyterian ministry on June 9, 1840 by the Presbytery of Richland.
He pastored Presbyterian congregations in Ohio 1840-54. He then pastored a Presbyterian Church in Iowa City 1854-59. After than he served another (name unknown) in Iowa 1860-61. He then served at these other Presbyterian churches: Washington & Crawfordsville, Iowa (1863-69), Aledo, Illinois (1869-73), West Liberty, Iowa (1873-79), Colfax, Iowa (1880-85), Earlham, Iowa (1886-89), Maynard, Iowa (1890), Colfax again (1891), and then he retired in 1891. In 1895 he moved to Aledo, Illinois.
He was the Pastor at the First Presbyterian Church in Aledo, which is now called College Avenue Presbyterian Church of Aledo.
(The following was gleaned from the book History of the Presbyterian Church in Iowa 1837-1900 by Rev/Dr Joseph Welton Hubbard, 1907.)
Frederick was graduated from J. College (probably Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, PA) in 1836. He was then graduated from Western Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh, PA (later called Pittsburgh Theological Seminary) in 1837. He was ordained to Presbyterian ministry on June 9, 1840 by the Presbytery of Richland.
He pastored Presbyterian congregations in Ohio 1840-54. He then pastored a Presbyterian Church in Iowa City 1854-59. After than he served another (name unknown) in Iowa 1860-61. He then served at these other Presbyterian churches: Washington & Crawfordsville, Iowa (1863-69), Aledo, Illinois (1869-73), West Liberty, Iowa (1873-79), Colfax, Iowa (1880-85), Earlham, Iowa (1886-89), Maynard, Iowa (1890), Colfax again (1891), and then he retired in 1891. In 1895 he moved to Aledo, Illinois.
Frederick was the fourth son of Jacob & Elizabeth Shearer. Married Martha McVitty 10/10/1837. Married Mrs. Sarah M. (Junkin) Clutter 9/21/1865 Jefferson County, IA
He was the Pastor at the First Presbyterian Church in Aledo, which is now called College Avenue Presbyterian Church of Aledo.
(The following was gleaned from the book History of the Presbyterian Church in Iowa 1837-1900 by Rev/Dr Joseph Welton Hubbard, 1907.)
Frederick was graduated from J. College (probably Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, PA) in 1836. He was then graduated from Western Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh, PA (later called Pittsburgh Theological Seminary) in 1837. He was ordained to Presbyterian ministry on June 9, 1840 by the Presbytery of Richland.
He pastored Presbyterian congregations in Ohio 1840-54. He then pastored a Presbyterian Church in Iowa City 1854-59. After than he served another (name unknown) in Iowa 1860-61. He then served at these other Presbyterian churches: Washington & Crawfordsville, Iowa (1863-69), Aledo, Illinois (1869-73), West Liberty, Iowa (1873-79), Colfax, Iowa (1880-85), Earlham, Iowa (1886-89), Maynard, Iowa (1890), Colfax again (1891), and then he retired in 1891. In 1895 he moved to Aledo, Illinois.
He was the Pastor at the First Presbyterian Church in Aledo, which is now called College Avenue Presbyterian Church of Aledo.
(The following was gleaned from the book History of the Presbyterian Church in Iowa 1837-1900 by Rev/Dr Joseph Welton Hubbard, 1907.)
Frederick was graduated from J. College (probably Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, PA) in 1836. He was then graduated from Western Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh, PA (later called Pittsburgh Theological Seminary) in 1837. He was ordained to Presbyterian ministry on June 9, 1840 by the Presbytery of Richland.
He pastored Presbyterian congregations in Ohio 1840-54. He then pastored a Presbyterian Church in Iowa City 1854-59. After than he served another (name unknown) in Iowa 1860-61. He then served at these other Presbyterian churches: Washington & Crawfordsville, Iowa (1863-69), Aledo, Illinois (1869-73), West Liberty, Iowa (1873-79), Colfax, Iowa (1880-85), Earlham, Iowa (1886-89), Maynard, Iowa (1890), Colfax again (1891), and then he retired in 1891. In 1895 he moved to Aledo, Illinois.
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The stone to the left is for his grandchildren; children of Frederick & Margaret Elizabeth (Shearer) Black.
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