Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-02-25
PROMINENT VET
ERAN DIES.
The Life Of Samuel J. Shut, Father
OF Mrs. J. B. Stanfleld, Of this
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City.
Samuel J. Shut died very suddenly
at his home just north of Neodesha
last Sunday afternoon, February IL,
1911, at about 1880 o'clock. aged 68
years, II months and II days. He
had been In poor health for several
years and he had visited a number of
health resorts In the hope of improv-
ing his condition. Last Sunday morn
ing shortly after breakfast Mr.. Shut
suffered a stroke of apoplexy. He
and his son, Jefferson, had been bach
Ing while the latter's wife was away
ON a visit. A physician was called
Sunday morning. At 1880 p. m. that
day the end came very suddenly to
this well known pioneer citizen, the
only one at his bedside when he
breathed his last being his son, JEFF
ferson.
The deceased Is survived by three
sons and two daughters, as follows:
Jefferson Shut, who lived on the farm
Grover Shut, Of Colorado Springs,
Colo; Joshua Shut, of Oglesy, Okla;
Mrs. ]. W. Epperly Of Bisee, Ariz.;
and Mrs. J. B. StanfieM, of Mountain
Home, Idaho. All were here to at
tend the funeral. John Shut of But
Ter. Mo-, and J. X. Shut of Oglesy,
Okla, both brothers are also here.
In D,ncan's history Of Wilson coun-
ty. published in 1902. the following
interesting biographical sketch of San
ael ]. Shut appears:
I'm the early years of American
colonization during the religious
troubles In Europe which sent so man
settlers to the New World there came
a colony OF Moravians from Bavaria
and Austria Hungary and located in
the wilds Of Pennsylvania where they
In time established themselves and be.
came thrifty, welltodo community,
contributing largely In after years to
the general citizenship of the state.
An offshoot from this colony headed
by a man named Zanzendorf, obtained
grant OF land some twenty miles
square lying around what is now Sa-
lem. Forsyth county, North Carolina,
where he established a second colony,
which prospered as did the first and
became the nucleus Of the settlement
Of the locality and which, az did the
other, contributed very materially to
the wealth and good citizenship Of
the state dn which 1t was located.
"The European ancestors of Sam
uel j. Shut reached American shores
as part OF this Pennsylvania colony
and hds great grandparents were of
enO A"aaoCa WuO AouMlucu Iuc COiOuiy
In North Carolina. His grandparents
were born near Salem and always
lived there, being plain, mpretentlous
people, Of average means and intel
hgence and of moral upright charact-
er. His father was Solomon Shut,
born June 30, 1916, ad died In July,
1880; and his mother before marriage
was Saloma Foultz. born July 27, 1916,
and died April 26, 1852. In the fam
lily to which Samuel Shut belonged
there were three sons and three
daughters he being the second in age
and eldest son.
Samuel ]. Shut was born on the
old family homestead near Salem,
Forsyth county, North Carolina, Feb
r,ary 26, 1912. He was reared on
hs fathers farm and received what
were average educational advantages
when he was growing up. He en-
tered the Confederate army at the age
Of nineteen, enlistmg April, 1861, in
Company X, 21st North Carolina
voluntary infantry, with which he went
into immediate service and took part
In some Of the most stirring scenes
OF the Civil war. His regiment form
ed part of "Stonewalp Jackson's army
and for three years he fought under
that intrepid commander and Christian
soldier. Without attempting to give
his military record in full mention OF
these engagements may be made as
chief among those In which he took
part: First and second Bull Rum,
Antietam, Gettysurg, Drury's Bluff.
Fredericksburg, December 13, 1861,
Rappahannock, In front OF Winches-
ter May 25, 1862, Little York and
Winchester again May. 1854, where
ON the Gath he was captured. He was
taken as a prisoner to Camp Chase,
Ohio, and kept there nine months
when he was poroled and returned
home. After an absence Of sixty days
he reported for duty at Rolla, North