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Ambrose SHERE & Family
The Tampico Area Historical Society encompasses parts of Whiteside County and Bureau County in Illinois. Focus is on Tampico, Hume Twp., Hahnaman/Deer Grove, & Prophetstown in Whiteside County & Yorktown & Thomas in Bureau County.

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LesN 56 posts Jun 08, 2006 8:50 PM	I saw that Marge had posted on the SHERE/PIERCESON line stating that Ambrose A. SHERE was her grandfather. I thought it might be good to start a new message string for Ambrose. Ambrose A. SHERE son of John Ellis & Maria E. nee ARTLETT SHERE m Linda nee SWANSON on Sept. 6, 1877 in Geneseo, IL Their children were: Bessie Leona m Harry E. DOW then D.J. L LEWIS Ralph - died in infancy Jesse Leroy m Gertie GEORGE then Eloise B. FOUTH John Ellis m Linnie A. DENISON Mable Edna m Harry MARTIN The following are from The Tampico Tornado newspaper: Ambrose A. Shere “In the News” From the pages of the Tampico Tornado Newspaper Transcribed and submitted by L. Niemi March 5, 1898 Mr. and Mrs. A.A. SHERE and Mrs. A.O. HUNTER visited with Ray McKENZIE and family last Saturday and Sunday. April 23, 1898 The Mammoth Kentucky Jack [a Kentucky Jack is a breed of large mule which originated in Kentucky], will stand for the season of 1898 at A.A. [Ambrose] SHERE, near Yorktown. May 21, 1898 Mrs. A.A. SHERE and Mrs. Jed McKENZIE were in Prophetstown last Wednesday. July 16, 1898 Ambrose SHERE and Henry COOLEY made a business trip to Princeton last Friday. September 17, 1898 A.A. [Ambrose] SHERE and W.D. ROSENBRAUGH shipped their hogs Tuesday. September 17, 1898 J. E. [John - Ambrose's dad] SHERE was in our town Monday. He said that the 20th of this month he would be eighty-eight years old. He is one of the earliest settlers of this part of the country. October 1, 1898 Mrs. A.A. [Linda] SHERE is entertaining her sister, Miss Anna SWANSON, of Chicago at the present. January 14, 1899 FROM YORKTOWN Miss Bessie HARRINGTON of Prophetstown visited her sister, Mrs. William KNOWLTON, the fore part of this week. Mr. and Mrs. Fred JOHNSON visited with their uncle and family, Mr. A.A. SHERE last Sunday. April 1, 1899 FROM YORKTOWN Mr. A.A. SHERE is on the sick list. June 10, 1899 FROM YORKTOWN Miss Bessie SHERE has been staying with her aunt, Mrs. Fred LANDWAIR the past few days. April 6, 1901 Miss Bessie SHERE of Yorktown visited with her aunt, Mrs. Fred LANDWAIR last Friday. April 6, 1901 Miss Bessie SHERE who was visiting friends in Tampico was called home on account of the sickness of her Grandfather, she was accompanied by her aunt Mrs. LANDWAIR and her cousin Frank. May 18, 1901 YORKTOWN NEWS Jesse SHERE spent Sunday in Tampico. September 7, 1901 YORKTOWN NEWS A.A. SHERE returned from his visit to his brothers who live in northern Iowa, Wednesday. February 1, 1902 Ambrose SHERE received $125 last Saturday through his attorney at Kewance from the Burlington railroad company in payment for one of his horses which was struck and killed by a freight on the Main street crossing here Oct. 11. The amount was satisfactory to Mr. SHERE. April 6, 1902 NEWS FROM YORKTOWN Mr. and Mrs. Clarence SHERE entertained Mr. and Mrs. Frank NELSON, Charley GREENMAN, Miss Blanche TEACH, Frank PETERSON and Miss Bessie SHERE last Sunday. August 23, 1902 YORKTOWN R. McKENZIE, of Tamico, was visiting his daughter, Mrs. F.E. FOY, one day last week. Mr. and Mrs.. M. LaDUE visited A. SHERE over Sunday. August 30, 1902 YORKTOWN A.A. SHERE had a narrow escape from being burned out Sunday. A fire started in the chimney of the summer kitchen and was making good headway when it was noticed by his little daughter, Mable, who called for help, and the fire was put out before much damage was done. September 6, 1902 YORKTOWN Miss Bessie SHERE went to Erie last week to spend the fall and winter with her cousin, Mrs. HALL. September 20, 1902 A chicken pie social will be held this (Friday) evening at A.A. SHERE's south-west of Yorktown. The social will be held in the large new barn just erected, and is under the auspices of the Yorktown Christian church. September 20, 1902 YORKTOWN Chicken pie social at A.A. SHERE's Friday evening. September 20, 1902 There was a big barn raising at A.A. SHERE's farm south west of Yorktown last Saturday. About thirty of the neighbors and friends of Mr. SHERE laid lustily to the work of handling the big timbers and a monstrous wooden skeleton was soon erected. The crowd was orderly and no rough language was used. The editor helped by taking a large share of good things off the dinner table to keep it from sagging in the center. September 27, 1902 YORKTOWN Henry COOLEY is visiting his son at Hillsdale. E.E. WINCHELL has returned from his Minnesota trip. Frank and Fred COOLEY shipped a car load hogs last week. Jess and Mabel SHERE spent Sunday in Erie. October 4, 1902 YORKTOWN A.A. SHERE's new barn is completed. October 11, 1902 YORKTOWN Bessie SHERE has been visiting her parents a few days, returning to Erie, Wednesday. December 6, 1902 YORKTOWN A.A. SHERE and wife spent Thanksgiving at Erie. January 10, 1903 Tampico's large delegation of college students returned to their respective colleges Monday and Tuesday. Leroy McMILLEN to Cornell college, Mt. Vernon, Iowa, Carl RICHARDSON and Alfred THOMAS to state university; Misses Mary RICHARDSON , Darlene WEST, and Dollie TEACH, Northwestern university; Tracy WYLIE, Northwestern Pharmacy school; Roy McKENZIE, Brown's Business College, Galesburg; Nina RUCH, William and Nellie GRAHAM, Dixon college; Kathryn BURKE, Mary CURRAN and Julia HEINRICKEN, college at Lyons, Iowa; Leroy [Jesse Leroy?] SHERE, Geneseo Collegiate Institute, Geneseo. January 10, 1903 YORKTOWN Jesse SHERE has gone to Geneseo to attend college. February 14, 1903 YORKTOWN Jesse SHERE came home Friday evening and visiting his parents over Sunday, returning to his school in Geneseo Monday morning. February 28, 1903 YORKTOWN A.A. SHERE was in Tampico Wednesday. March 7, 1903 Mr. and Mrs. A.A. SHERE, of Yorktown, were guests of F.M. LaDUE and family Tuesday and Wednesday of last week. March 14, 1903 Miss Bessie SHERE, who visited relatives in Yorktown and Tampico, returned to Erie last week Friday evening. Miss Blanche TEACH, of this place, accompanied her home and will visit there several days. April 4, 1903 YORKTOWN Bessie SHERE is helping Mrs. D.P. ALDRICH in her millinary store this spring. May 2, 1903 Miss Bessie SHERE spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.A. SHERE of Yorktown. May 2, 1903 Chas. GREENMAN and Miss Blanche TEACH visited at the home of A.A. SHERE at Yorktown Sunday. June 6, 1903 YORKTOWN Bessie SHERE visited her parents this week. June 20, 1903 Miss Bessie SHERE, who is helping Mrs. D.P. ALDRICH in the millenary store, spent Sunday with her parents at Yorktown. August 8, 1903 YEOMEN COUNCIL CELEBRATE Flourishing Lodge Organized by Deputy CROUSE - Works followed by Banquet. Yorktown Yeomen held a big meeting last week Thursday night in the town hall south of Yorktown. There was a large number of Yeomen present and the affair was very enjoyable. President L.B. WINCHELL called the Yeomen to order, after which, the lodge work was exemplified by C.D. JUDD, of Aurora, supreme vice-president. Following the work, ice cream and cake were served and a social time was enjoyed by all. The Yorktown council is in a flourishing condition, having seventy-two members and carrying over $230,000 of insurance, all due to the hustling ability of State Deputy Oscar CROUSE, who organized the council. The following is a list of the officers: Past President, A. SHERE President, L.B. WINCHELL Vice-president, Mrs. A. SHERE Sec'y and treas., F.C. THACKABERRY Vice Chancellor, Mrs. L.B. WINCHELL Chaplain, Mrs. Geo. GREENMAN Guides, Mr. and Mrs. Murrel HUTTER Heralds, John SHERE, Jesse SHERE, Clarence WINCHELL, and N. MARSHALL Trustees, W.E. SHERE, Ernest McKENZIE and Dr. HOFFMAN. October 23, 1903 JESSE SHERE AND MISS GEORGE WED Jesse SHERE, son of Ambrose SHERE, who lives south-west of Yorktown, and Miss Gertie GEORGE, of Annawan, were united in marriage Tuesday, October 13, at Davenport, Iowa, by the pastor of the Congregational church. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. SHERE went to Mineral and spent the last Sunday at the groom's parent's home. The groom is the son of the well known farmer, A.A. SHERE, who lives southwest of Yorktown. He is an industrious, capable young man, who has numerous friends in that vicinity. Mrs. SHERE, the bride, is well known in her native town, Annawan, and is the daughter of the police officer there. For the present Mr. and Mrs. SHERE will make their home at Mineral where Mr. SHERE is organizing a Yeoman Council. The wedding was a surprise to many, who, however extended congratulations. November 13, 1903 YORKTOWN Miss Bessie SHERE went to Erie Saturday for a few days. December 4, 1903 Miss Bessie SHERE who has been visiting near Fenton for several weeks returned to her home near Yorktown Monday. December 11, 1903 YORKTOWN Mr. and Mrs. Jesse L. SHERE of Annawan visited at A.A. SHERE's a few days last week. December 18, 1903 YORKTOWN Miss Bessie SHERE went to Fenton Saturday where she will visit till Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse L. SHERE have moved into the Frank COOLEY house where they will reside until March 1. June 24 1904 YORKTOWN Messrs. and Mesdames LaDUE, Mrs McKENZIE and A.A. SHERE of Tampico came to hear the new pastor, Rev. VERRY, last Sunday at the Christian church. July 1, 1904 Miss Bessie SHERE of Erie spent last Thursday with her parents here. August 5, 1904 Mrs. Oliver GEORGE, Mr. and Mrs. Howard BATTEN, Misses Alma GEORGE and Luella BATTEN of Annawan visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.L. SHERE over Sunday. August 5, 1904 Mrs. J.W. HARPER and little daughter, Doris, of Aurora, Nebraska visited at the home of her sister, Mrs. J. L. SHERE the first of the week. October 21, 1904 The case of Jesse SHERE against F.H. COOLEY an appeal then a justice court, has been dismissed. January 27, 1905 A.A. SHERE has rented the PIERCE house just south of T. VAUGHAN's and will move there March 1. Mr. SHERE has rented his farm and will probably work for COOK, the Yorktown contractor. April 7, 1905 Miss Bessie SHERE and sister received a handsome piano this week as a present from their father A.A. SHERE. June 2, 1905 Mrs. Anna ROWE of Rock Falls and her mother, Mrs. THACKABERRY visited at A.A. SHERE's last Saturday. June 16, 1905 Mr. and Mrs. A.A. SHERE and daughter Mable spent Sunday at Mr. MAPES of Leon. August 25, 1905 A Part for the Little Ones Mr. and Mrs. Jesse SHERE gave a party last Saturday afternoon for her sister, little Miss Lucile George of Annawan who was visiting here. The grandchildren had a jolly time. Refreshments were served. Those present were: Ida CANTLIN, May STILSON, Lucile WRIGHT, Amy ARMSTRONG, Alta PIERCE, Viola HOWLAND, Mable SHERE, Corzeta WEST, Willie SEELEY, Clyde McKENZIE, Carol WRIGHT, Myron HOWLAND, and Ralph STICKELS. August 25, 1905 Miss Bessie SHERE has secured a good position in Belvidere and is working there now. April 6, 1906 Jess SHERE has resigned his position in the OLDS livery barn and Will POMEROY takes his place. May 11, 1906 Surprise John SHERE Fourteen of the friends of John SHERE drove to his home Tuesday evening, south west of Yorktown and completely surprised him on his nineteenth birthday. A most jolly evening was paid at the hospitable xxx xxx xx x were played. xxx xx xxx xxx. John was presented a glass cigar holder full of cigars. Refreshments were served. Those present: Misses Marica STILSON, Minerva LYON, Inez REMINGTON, Linnie DENISON, Myrtle LEWIS, Edna PIERCE, Hazel DAVIS. Leve COLBERG, Frank DAVIS, Clifford WHEELOCK, Burt MINOR, Earl DARNELL, Gifford WAHL. May 25, 1906 Jesse SHERE has accepted a position at CANTLIN's livery barn. August 17, 1906 YORKTOWN Mr. and Mrs. BURR of Clinton, Ia were visitors at A.A. SHERE's Monday of last week. October 5, 1906 Jesse SHERE has moved into the house vacated by Fred SEYMOUR on West Market street. November 23, 1906 Mrs. Oliver GEORGE of Annawan visited her daughter Mrs. Jesse SHERE, here over Sunday. March 1, 1907 Mr. and Mrs. A.A. SHERE visited in Clinton, Iowa, over Sunday. March 1, 1907 Mr. and Mrs. A.A. SHERE and Mr. and Mrs. John WETZELL were in Clinton last week where they heard Gypsy SMITH, famed English evangelist. The church was packed at every service and it was with difficulty that seats could be secured. Evangelist SMITH, they say, is of an entirely different style from Billy SUNDAY in that he is calm, quiet and does not get excited but guest results at large as SUNDAY. March 15, 1907 Jess SHERE has been subpoenaed on the petit jury for the April term of court. April 12, 1907 For Sale I have a few hundred pounds of Acme stock food which I will sell at cost to close out and clean up. A.A. SHERE. April 19, 1907 Mr. and Mrs. Jesse SHERE expect to move to Aurora, Nebraska, about May 1, where they will assist in the management of a hotel which her sister conducts. April 19, 1907 YORKTOWN W.E. SHERE and family visited at his brother's, A.A. SHERE's Sunday. April 26, 1907 Jesse SHERE was in Morrison this week where he served on the jury. May 3, 1907 Mr. and Mrs. Jesse SHERE went to Aurora, Nebraska, Tuesday via Anawan. They will run a hotel there. May 3, 1907 YORKTOWN Jesse SHERE and wife visited at his parents, A.A. SHERE's a few days last week. John SHERE drove to Annawan with his brother and wife last Sunday. June 21, 1907 Mrs. Bessie DOW of Chicago is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.A. SHERE south west of Tampico. August 16, 1907 Mrs. Will HALL and daughters of Rock Falls are visiting at A.A. SHERE’s south of Tampico. August 30, 1907 Mr. and Mrs. A.A. SHERE were in Chicago for several days where they visited their daughter Bessie. October 4, 1907 Mr. and Mrs. Harry DOW of Chicago visited his mother, Mrs. Job GREENMAN, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.A. SHERE this week. November 8, 1907 Have Two Bad Runaways Hallowe’en has a bad night for runaways as two occurred that evening and in both cases the buggies were wrecked quite badly. Ralph KNOX’s horse became frightened and ran away while he was returning home from Deer Grove. Ralph was thrown out of the buggy and escaped with a few slight bruises. The top, dash, seat and shafts were torn off and the front wheels of the buggy smashed. The same evening John SHERE and Miss Linnie DENISON while out riding near the Methodist church were thrown from the buggy by the horse which whirled and upset the rig. Neither were hurt seriously but John thinks one of the small bones in his wrist was broken. The buggy was damaged considerably. October 15, 1914 Mrs. Harry DOW [Bessie] of Chicago is out here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. SHERE southwest of Tampico. October 15, 1914 SHERE-MARTIN Wedding The wedding of Miss Mabel SHERE and Harry MARTIN two prominent Yorktown young people occurred Wednesday at high noon at the home of the bride's parents southwest of Yorktown. The ceremony was performed by Rev. M. BROWNRIGG pastor of the Tampico-Yorktown Christian chruches and only the close friends and immediate relatives were present. After the ceremony the wedding party and guests partook of a fine repast served by the bride's mother. The bride is the daughter of A.A. SHERE one of the well known farmers and stock raisers residing southwest of Yorktown. She is a pleasant, refined young lady who has numbers of friends not only in Yorktown but also in Tampico who tender their best wishes. The groom is a splendid, hustling young farmer. September 2, 1915 Mr. and Mrs. A.A. SHERE went to Chicago last week Saturday where they spent several days visiting their daughter, Mrs. Harry DOW. June 22, 1916 Ambrose SHERE of Yorktown says that advertising in The Tornado pays. He had more strawberries than he could use and put an ad in the paper. He said for goodness sake take it out I have sold all the berries and more too and even received orders as far away as Chicago. September 7, 1916 A.A. SHERE made a trip to Chicago last week Friday where he visited his daughter, Mrs. Bessie DOW. September 21, 1916 Mrs. A.A. SHERE returned last week from Chicago where she spent two weeks visiting her daughter, Mrs. DOW. October 19, 1916 A.A. SHERE BUYS FARM A.A. SHERE has bought the 120 acre farm north of Franklin Grove owned by the PITNEYs and for which the PITNEY hotel was traded several years ago. Mr. SHERE intends to move onto the farm next spring and he and his family will be missed from the county of here as they are good citizens. November 23, 1916 Mr. and Mrs. A.A. SHERE of Yorktown were called to Chicago last week Thursday by word telling that their son-in-law, Harry DOW, was losing his eye sight. December 7, 1916 SHERE-FOUTH NUPTIALS Jesse SHERE of Tampico and Miss Eloise B. FOUTH of Chicago were married at the home of the bride's parents, 3837 No. Hermitage Ave., by the Rev. Wm. GROTEFELT, Pastor of Bethany chruch, Irving Park Blvd. Only close relatives witnessed the ceremony. The wedding march was played by Prof. Carl SEEHAUSEN. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Chas. FOUTH, parents of the bride; Mr. Hans FOUTH, brother of the groom; Mr. and Mrs. H.E. DOW, Dorothy DOW and Mrs. Dillie GAGE. The ring ceremony was used. The bride was attired in white volle trimmed with satin and lace and wore a corsage boquet of white roses. The ceremony was followed by a lovely wedding dinner. Mrs. Harry E. DOW, sister of the groom, gave a reception and dinner in honor of the bridal couple on Thanksgiving day, entertaining the same guests who were present at the wedding. Mr. and Mrs. SHERE left Chicago on the evening train for Tampico, where they will spend a few days with friends and relatives. They will make their home near Franklin Grove, on the farm recently bought by Ambrose A. SHERE, the groom's father. January 18, 1917 A.A. SHERE of Franklin Grove came down here Tuesday morning for a visit among his old friends and neighbors. May 31, 1917 DEATH OF HARRY E. DOW Harry E. DOW a former business man of this community for several years, died at his home at the Franklin Grove Hotel, May 23, 1917. Death was due to Brights disease with which he had suffered for several years. Funeral services were held last week Friday at the hotel in Franklin Grove conducted by Rev. MANSHART of Oregon afterwhich the remains were brought to Tampico in PARENT's auto hearse and internment was in the Tampico cemetery, where short services were conducted by Rev. C.W. THORNTON, pastor of the Tampico Methodist church. Harry E. DOW was born in Valparasio, Ind., Feb. 10, 1881 and when but a child he moved with his parents to Chicago where most of his life was spent with the exception of several years at Tampico when he was proprietor of The Imperial Garage and later while he lived on a farm. On July 5, 1906 he married Bessie Leona SHERE at Yorktown. Last March they moved from Chicago to Franklin Grove where they engaged in the hotel buisniess. There remain to mourn his loss, his devoted wife, a loving mother, two sisters, one brother and many friends. August 18, 1917 A.A. SHERE and daughter, Mrs. Harry DOW of Franklin Grove visited at the home of John SHERE last week and also with their many old friends and acquaintances around Yorktown. January 31, 1918 A.A. SHERE and wife of Oregon have been visiting their son and daughter at Yorktown for the past week. They returned home Tuesday morning. May 9, 1918 Messrs. and Mesdames John SHERE, Tracy DENISON and Virgil MORSE spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose SHERE and Mrs. Bessie DOW at Franklin GROVE. August 1, 1918 The families of L.W. DENISON, Tracey DENISON, Lewis BROWN, John SHERE, Chas. WEST and Mr. Raymond GRAHAM motored to Rock Island Sunday and while there visited Lee DOW who is a foreman in one of the government's gun shops at the arsenal. Lee says that some of the girls who work under him are drawing about $60 per week on piece work and war bonuses and men who three months ago did not know a boring machine from a monkey wrench are making $7.00 per day. December 11, 1919 Willis BROWN of Tampico has been doing some repair work on the interior of the A.A. SHERE house in the northern part of town. May 6, 1920 A.A. SHERE has bought John G. ANDERSON's store at Yorktown and will run it. Mr. SHERE is a hustler and ahs a wide acquaintance in that neighborhood and says he will run an up-to-date store. July 22, 1920 Mr. and Mrs. A.A. SHERE left this week on a motor trip to Franklin Grove and from there to Plattsvillle, Wis., to visit their son Jesse. August 19, 1920 Mr. and Mrs. A.A. SHERE went to Chicago last week Friday and then down to East Chicago to visit their daughter and husband. November 11, 1920 YORKTOWN ITEMS Mrs. Eliza BROOKS and daughter Jennie took dinner Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wayne JOHNSON. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur BLACK entertained a few friends at a Social evening last night. Mr. and Mrs. L.W. DENISON and son Ricahrd, Mr. and Mrs. A.A. SHERE took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. J.E. SHERE. Jack THOMAS of Thomas is building a new hall in Yorktown whre the house of Henry BERGE used to stand. The building is to be 32x65 feet in size and will be equiped with a stage, footlights, electric lights, "N, Everything." It is his intention to run a moving picture show. Art BLACK has built a new concrete garage, 40x60 in dimensions. He calls it the "Motor Inn Garage" and has equipped it with a Delco electric lighting system large enough to light the whole town so now they have organized an Electric Light Company and everybody is goin to have electric lights. The officers of the company are: President, A.A. SHERE; Secretary, Ernest BETTNER; Treasurer, Mac PIERCE. Mac PIERCE already has lights in his store and the installation of street lights is to be made in the near future. November 30, 1939 A.A. SHERE Taken by Death Passed away early Friday morning after a long illness Funeral services for Ambrose A. SHERE were held Sunday afternoon at 9:00 in the Yorktown Church of Christ following a prayer service at the home in Yorktown at 1:30. Rev. Harry SHIFFER, Pastor of the Rock Falls Christian Church, conducted the service assisted by Rev. G.D. LAMB, pastor of the Tampico Church of Christ. Rev. SHIFFER used as the text of his message of comfort Paul's letter to Timothy. The church was filled to capacity with sorrowing relatives, neighbors and friends and there were many beautiful flowers. Two favorite hymns, "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" were sung by Mrs. Ivan EXNER and Mrs. Neil GLASSBURN. They were accompanied by Mrs. G. D. Lamb. Burial was in the Yorktown cemetery with Clinton Brooks, Albert Anderson, Oscar RASBERG, John SHELDON, Louis BROWN and Randolf BERGE serving as pallbearers. Among those from out of town attending the service were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle SOLIDAY, Mrs. Lottie DAVIES and Mrs. Roy PETERSON, Prophetstown; Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe DAVIES, Moline; Mr. and Mrs. Frank LANDWAIR and Mrs. Emma LANDWAIR, Rock Falls; Mr. and Mrs. Edward SWANSON, Mr. and Mrs. Charles LARSON, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur SWANSON and son, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore ANDERSON, Mrs. Celia WELMER and J. BURGEON, Geneseo; Mr. and Mrs. G.L. BLACKERT and son Larry, Omro, Wis. Ambrose A. SHERE was born Sept. 1859, on the old SHERE farm in Yorktown Township, Henry County. He was the youngest son of John ELLIS and Maria Artlett SHERE. He was married to Miss Linda SWANSON of Geneseo on September 6, 1877. Five children were born to this union: Jesse L. on the home farm; John E. of Tampico and Mrs. George BLACKERT of Omro, Wis. One daughter, Mrs. D. J. Lewis and an infant son Ralph, preceded him in death. With the exception of four years in Tampico and two in Ogle County, he spent his entire life on the farm where he was born until 1918 when he moved to Yorktown where he passed away Nov. 24, 1939, at the age of 80 years, 2 months and 17 days. He is survived by his wife, two sons, one daughter, five grandsons, three granddaughters, a sister Mrs. Emma LANDWAIR of Rock Falls, many nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
Marge099 2 posts Jun 09, 2006 1:53 PM	What a wonderful surprise to get all that information on my grandparents, uncles, aunts. It brought back many memories and a huge regret that I didn'tpay more attention to the family tree. Les, I appreciate the article on my parent's wedding as it ended in divorce when I was two and that is when I lived with my grandparents until I was 8. Many of the names in the articles were familiar to me. I especially remember, Uncle Will and Aunt Zillie. It was always a treat to go from Yorktown to Tampico for visit. I remember the family reunions in the summer at the park in Rock Falls or Sterling?? Do you have any particular questions for me? It seems now that I have many but must go. Thanks for the special page on AA Shere family Marge
LesN 57 posts Jun 11, 2006 6:42 AM	Marge, I am very glad you were pleased with this information. I have been transcribing the Tornado for some time now (1886-1920) and so I can easily find myself drifting back to a by-gone era in Tampico. Unfortunately, I do a lot of traveling with my job and so I have not been able to get to my transcribing for a while now. I would love to hear from you. When you get a chance, drop me a line at: Lessfinn@AOL.com Sincerely, Les
Debra L. Peterson 47 posts Jun 11, 2006 9:45 AM	Thanks for all this information Les- you always amaze me! I may it in the reunion booklet. Marge- I never knew the called my ggrandmother Aunt Zillie. My Aunt Janice says she remembers you. If you have time you can contact me also: debra@wmccinc.com
LesN 60 posts Jun 25, 2006 6:32 PM	One more from the Tampico Tornado: January 13, 1894 Last Saturday Elder BARTLETT administered the rite of baptism to eleven converts, at the baptistery of the Baptist church of this place who were as follows: Mrs. Dr. S. M. GREEN, Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose SHERE, Mrs. V. McKENZIE, Mrs. FIELDS, Mrs. Frank COOLEY, Mrs. Jacob WINCHELL, Mrs. Flavel MORRILL, Mr. and Mrs. Jed McKENZIE and Mr. UNDERHILL. There have been others converted, among whom are Mrs. Hi McKENZIE, Mrs. Robt. McKENZIE and daughter Maude, Mrs. Allie HUNTER, Miss Edith McKENZIE and others. It is expected that the rite of baptism will be again administered next Sunday.

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