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Surnames: Shirey, Moberly, Beckstein, Mahler
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CIVIL WAR VETERAN DIES AT NINETY YEARS
Was one of the County’s Oldest Remaining Soldiers and Business Man of Two Towns
George W. Shirey, a veteran of the civil war, retired business man and one of the best
known citizens of the county, died at his home on West First street this city, Thursday
morning at 5:30 o’clock, after some weeks illness of an acute attack of neuritis.
Mr. Shirey was nearly ninety years old and his complicated ailments such that his death
was not unexpected.
He was born, February 22, 1833 in Harrison county, Ohio. When a young man he drove
through to Matin county; settling at Dover Hill and working at his trade as cabinet maker
until the beginning of the civil war. He enlisted in company C of the 146th regiment and
served at the front until the war was over. He was a second liutenant during the last
years of that conflict.
After the war he returned to Dover Hill and opened a store, remaining there until 1872
when he came to Loogootee and for some years was engaged in the mercantile business. He
ran a general store on the lot north of T. R. Reynolds barber shop and when the building
burned there he rebuilt where the Walker drug store now stands and where he was until his
retirement.
He was first married to Esther Moberly, who died April 11, 1884. the living children are;
Edward E. of Cleveland, Ohio; Morris of Terre Haute; Thomas of Cincinnati, Mrs. George
Beckstein of Fort Wayne and Harry of Westfield. There are also seventeen grand children
and eleven great grand children. His second wife who was Miss Emma Moberly also survives.
Mr. Shirey was one of the best informed members Masonic order in the county. He joined in
1865 at Shoals and has been an earnest attendant for many years, perhaps being the oldest
Mason in the county.
The funeral services will be held Saturday morning at ten o’clock at the residence. The
Rev. Charles F. Mahler will preach the sermon and the Masonic lodges of Loogootee and
Shoals will be present in a body.
(Appeared on Sep. 28, 1922 in the Martin County newspaper)