Martha Frances “Mattie” Taylor Shearer (1847-1896)

Martha Frances “Mattie” Taylor Shearer

Birth

15 Dec 1847

Death

15 May 1896 (aged 48)

Burial

Akers Cemetery

Sherman, Grayson County, Texas, USA Show Map

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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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Rev James Daniel Shearer

1845–1896

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Rev James Daniel Shearer

Marcus Edwin Shearer

Joseph N. Shearer

William Scott Shearer

Thomas Addison Shearer

Isaac Leslie Shearer

Wayne Cook Shearer

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Marcus Edwin Shearer

Joseph N. Shearer

William Scott Shearer

Thomas Addison Shearer

Isaac Leslie Shearer

Wayne Cook Shearer

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