| 0)." Review, the leader, Primitive Christian and Firm Foundation." John Richard Shuff, (3) Sixty-three years ago the birth of John R. Shuff, of Canadian county, occurred in Morgan County, Illinois." The date being September 18, 1837." He gew to maturity upon the homestead pwned by his Parents, John and Angelina (Lindsay) Shuff, who eartly inculcated in their son the upright principles of conduct which always have animated him in all of life's vicissitudeds." He is sincerely esteemed and looked up to by every one who knows him, and his earnest desire to aid and uplift his fellow--men has been a great influence for wheeever he has dwelt." Ater completing his public-school course, it was the privilege of our subject to attend college at Jacksonville, Illinois." For three years, after which he pursured higher studies in Bethany College, in viriginia." He was there at the time the Civil war broke out, and as his health was poor, he could not respond to Lincoln's call for troops, though he had supported him by his ballot, and was in thorough sympathy with the Federals." Therefore he returned to his native state, and engaged in teaching school in Sangamon and Morgan Counties for several terms." On December 14, 1863, Mr. Shuff married Elizabeth Ann Artt, whom he had know for a number of years." She was born near Georgetown, Kentucky." And went to Morgan County, Illinois." When she was young." In 1868 the young couple went to Nodaway County, Missouri." Where they purchased a farm, but within a few years a financial loss was sistained which necessitated the sale of the property." Then for a period Mr. Shuff coultivated a rented farm in Holt And nodaway counties, and finaaly bought a farm in Montgomery County, Iowa." After the residing there but a year." He went to Taylor County, same state, and subsequently the family dwelt in Western Kansas." For a few years." The large expense incident to the rearing of several children, added to the reverses which suffered frequently by the failure of crops, and the uncertain markets." At length decided Mr. Shuff in the question of removal to Oklahoma whenever it should be opened to settlement, as it seemed a veritable promised land." To those who were acquainted with its resources." August 17, 1889 He came to Canadian County, and filed a claim to his present property, and in December he moved this family here." They were sheltered in a sod house for several years, but later better accomodations came as the result of indefatigable labor." The farm is situated on section 34, township 14, rang 6." Mathewson being the Post Office." Mrs Shuff inherited some money from a relative and invested a portion of it in a quarter-section of land adjoining the property belonging to our subject." Ervin A. Shuff their eldest son, is unmarried and assists his father in the work of the farm." Eva E. who died when seven years of age." Rests in the cemetery near the old family home in Nodaway County Missouri." John Artt, who married and has two children." Is a farmer of Rice County, Kansas." Lizzie L. is the wife of Charles J. Hunter, of his county." Her twin Jesse R. died when in his third year." Mollie A. died whent twenty-four years old." And with the youngest member of the family Laura Euzetta, who died when in her thirteenth year, and was buried in the Mathewson Cemetery." Harvey O. is a student in the normal school at Edmond, Oklahoma." And Benjamin Fraklin Shuff resides in Reno County, Kansas." While Armilda Ann Shuff is living with her parents and is engaged in teaching." John Richard Shuff, when he was in his seventeth year, became indentified with The Church of Christ in Illinois." His parents having previously becomoe members also." He early was called upon to occupy pulpits, and for a great so, many years has preached the gospel." Politically, he was a Republican until 1884." When he espoused the cause of the Union Labor party at one time was its nominee for the position of probate judge of Hodgeman County, Kansas." Through he was not elected, and had not expected to win." |
| Written By John Richard Shuff |
| PREACHERS OF YESTERDAY (4) EARLY AREA PREACHER "POTENT FORCE" By Loyd L. Smith |
| The subject title of ths sketch was born in1837." About the time of Harding, Brents, Garfield and McGarvey." Thus he belongs to a period much earlier than most of the preachers who have worked in this area." We are happy to have this information volunteered by Sister Geneva Meredith Shuff, Of Elkart, Kansas." A granddaughter of Brother John Richard Shuff." In his early years the Millennial Harginger was a potent force among the brethren and he sometimes made reports to it." As well as to the Christian Leader." The Primitive Christian, the Octagraphic Review, and in later years to Firm Foundation." During his lifetime the Missionary Society and Instrumental Music questions arose and many were largely settled -- by division." Most of his work was in Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, and Oklahoma." In some of these areas of the "society forces" were very, strong." If he was ever tempted to submit to them there is no indication of it." |