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Rev James Daniel Shearer

Birth: 10 Apr 1845
Death: 15 May 1896 (aged 51)
Burial: Akers Cemetery

Sherman, Grayson County, Texas, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 33.567944, Longitude: -96.5999303
Memorial ID: 103059896 View Source

Obituary states a child of this couple died also
Contributor: Mary Achterhof (49442228)

Rev. Shearer and his wife were killed in Sherman's "Great" Tornado of May 15, 1896 which killed many citizens and obliterated the town. It ended up being the start of one of the deadliest, and most historic, tornado outbreaks in U.S. history.

Obituary states a child of this couple died also
Contributor: Mary Achterhof (49442228)

Rev. Shearer and his wife were killed in Sherman's "Great" Tornado of May 15, 1896 which killed many citizens and obliterated the town. It ended up being the start of one of the deadliest, and most historic, tornado outbreaks in U.S. history.

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Martha Frances "Mattie" Taylor Shearer

1847–1896

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Created by: Skip Farrow
Added: Jan 3, 2013
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103059896/james_daniel-shearer: accessed ), memorial page for Rev James Daniel Shearer (10 Apr 1845–15 May 1896), Find a Grave Memorial ID 103059896, citing Akers Cemetery, Sherman, Grayson County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Skip Farrow (contributor 47380732).

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