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Robert C. Shute
Robert C. Shute was born in Gloucester County, N. J., Oct. 5, 1816, a son of Samuel, Sr., and Sybil (Cook) Shute. He began the practice of his profession (surveying and civil engineering) in 1837, and the same year assisted in surveying the Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana Raiiroad from Toledo, Ohio, to Ottawa, Ill. In 1850 he surveyed the Indiana Central, now the Pan-Handle, from Richmond to Indianapolis. In 1840 he surveyed the Dayton & Western Turnpike, and worked on that road till it was finished to Charlottesville, Ind. In 1844 he surveyed the Richmond, Boston & Fair Haven Turnpike — the first turnpike running into Richmond. He surveyed the most of the turnpikes leading to Richmond, and laid out nearly all the city part of the sub-divisions east of Ninth street. He was appointed County Surveyor in 1856, and held the office by re-election till 1868, when he resigned and removed to Missouri. He returned to Richmond in 1869, and now resides in comfortable circumstances on Linden Hill, adjoining city of Richmond. In 1873 was again elected County Surveyor, and held the office eight years. He has been Civil Engineer of the city of Richmond twenty years, from 1849.
Mr. Shute was married in 1839 to Mary C. Clark, of Philadelphia, Pa., who died in 1877, leaving ten children. In 1878 he married Ovanda J., widow of Rev. C. W. Miller, and daughter of Isaac Lamb. They are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.
Source:
History of Wayne County, Indiana. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. 1884. Volume 2