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372 HISTORY OF PETTIS COUNTY sober, industrious citizen whose sobriety during his long life has been one of his marked characteristics. Broad minded to a high degree, taking a kindly and liberal view of things as they are, he goes serenely along through life enjoying what it has to offer him to the utmost. Hon. Hopkins B. Sham, judge of the Thirtieth Judicial District, has been a member of the Missouri bar for forty years. Judge Shain is a descendant of one of the very earliest pioneer families of this State. He was born in Macon County, Missouri, September 27, 1860, and is a son of Captain Ed C. Shain and Emily (Bristow) Shain, both natives of Macon County, Missouri. Capt. Ed C. Shain is a son of William T. Shain and Elizabeth (Smoot) Shain. William T. Shain was a native of Virginia, who came to Missouri with his parents, Abraham Shain and Martha (Turpin) Shain, both natives of Virginia. Abraham Shain's father was a native of Ireland and settled in Virginia. William T. Shain, grandfather of Judge Shain, was the first deputy sheriff of Macon County after its organization, when that county extended from the Randolph County line to the Iowa state line. At that time the sheriff's office collected the taxes, and in making a trip of several weeks, engaged in the duty of tax collecting, William T. Shain returned to the county seat and reported the collection of nine dollars in money and several pelts which were accepted in lieu of cash. William T. Shain was a real pioneer of northern Missouri. He knew Daniel Boone and the Long- mans, Boone's associates, and was related to the latter. He was a soldier in the Blackhawk Indian War. He and his wife died in Macon. Capt. Ed C. Shain was born in Macon County, Missouri, in 1836. In early life he followed farming. When the Civil War broke out, he volun- teered in the Union army and served throughout the war as captain of Company K, Forty-second Missouri Infantry. After the war he returned to Macon County and later engaged in the banking business at Clarence, Shelby County, until 1911, when he retired from active business and now resides at Atlanta, Macon county, and is spending his days in peace and quiet, after a successful and honorable career. Emily (Bristow) Shain, mother of Judge Shain, was also a native of Macon County, Missouri, and a daughter of Wesley and Sarah (Cherry) Bristow, both natives of Kentucky. They were born in the vicinity of Louisville and were married in their native state. The Bristow family were early settlers in Kentucky and of English descent. Wesley Bristow's father was a soldier in the War of 1812, and the flint-lock musket which he
| Title | History of Pettis County, Missouri |
| Creator | McGruder, Mark A. |
| Subject |
Pettis County (Mo.)--History Pettis County (Mo.)--Biography |
| Date.Original | 1919 |
| Date.Digital | 2007 |
| Format | jp2 |
| Collection Name | Missouri County Histories Collection |
| Source | Topeka, Indianapolis, Cleveland : Historical Pub. Co., 1919. |
| Type |
Books and pamphlets |
| Identifier | mch000077 |
| Publisher | Missouri State Library |
| Rights | All images are in the public domain |
| Language | English |
| County |
Pettis County (Mo.) |
| Coverage | Missouri -- Pettis County; |
| Contributing Institution |
Truman State University |
| Copy Request | Contact Picker Memorial Library reference desk at (660) 785-4051 |
| Title | mch000077p0372 |
| Format | JP2 |
| Transcript | 372 HISTORY OF PETTIS COUNTY sober, industrious citizen whose sobriety during his long life has been one of his marked characteristics. Broad minded to a high degree, taking a kindly and liberal view of things as they are, he goes serenely along through life enjoying what it has to offer him to the utmost. Hon. Hopkins B. Sham, judge of the Thirtieth Judicial District, has been a member of the Missouri bar for forty years. Judge Shain is a descendant of one of the very earliest pioneer families of this State. He was born in Macon County, Missouri, September 27, 1860, and is a son of Captain Ed C. Shain and Emily (Bristow) Shain, both natives of Macon County, Missouri. Capt. Ed C. Shain is a son of William T. Shain and Elizabeth (Smoot) Shain. William T. Shain was a native of Virginia, who came to Missouri with his parents, Abraham Shain and Martha (Turpin) Shain, both natives of Virginia. Abraham Shain's father was a native of Ireland and settled in Virginia. William T. Shain, grandfather of Judge Shain, was the first deputy sheriff of Macon County after its organization, when that county extended from the Randolph County line to the Iowa state line. At that time the sheriff's office collected the taxes, and in making a trip of several weeks, engaged in the duty of tax collecting, William T. Shain returned to the county seat and reported the collection of nine dollars in money and several pelts which were accepted in lieu of cash. William T. Shain was a real pioneer of northern Missouri. He knew Daniel Boone and the Long- mans, Boone's associates, and was related to the latter. He was a soldier in the Blackhawk Indian War. He and his wife died in Macon. Capt. Ed C. Shain was born in Macon County, Missouri, in 1836. In early life he followed farming. When the Civil War broke out, he volun- teered in the Union army and served throughout the war as captain of Company K, Forty-second Missouri Infantry. After the war he returned to Macon County and later engaged in the banking business at Clarence, Shelby County, until 1911, when he retired from active business and now resides at Atlanta, Macon county, and is spending his days in peace and quiet, after a successful and honorable career. Emily (Bristow) Shain, mother of Judge Shain, was also a native of Macon County, Missouri, and a daughter of Wesley and Sarah (Cherry) Bristow, both natives of Kentucky. They were born in the vicinity of Louisville and were married in their native state. The Bristow family were early settlers in Kentucky and of English descent. Wesley Bristow's father was a soldier in the War of 1812, and the flint-lock musket which he |
