"An Illustrated History of the Big Bend Country; Embracing Lincoln, Douglas, Adams and Franklin Counties; State of Washington". Spokane, Western Historical Publishing Company, Publishers, 1904. pp. 844-845. L. N. SHOPSHIRE is a dealer in coal and wood in the town of Washtucna. He is a native of Pike county, Ohio, born on June 1, 1855, the son of Thomas and Sarah (Hanken) Shopshire. The parents settled on a farm in Ohio during the early days, where they reared a family of ten children, Sarah, John, Gilbert, Jefferson, Robert, Charles, Mary, Newton, our subject and Alice. Mr. Shopshire received a good grammar school education in his native state and at the age of twenty-one he went to Iowa. Going to Nevada two years later, he engaged in work on a stock ranch, which he followed one year, then went to Idaho, where he engaged in mining. He remained in that business three years, after which he spent a year in travelling over the states of Oregon and Washington, finally locating a homestead and timber culture in Whitman County, Washington. Here he remained as a farmer seven years, then went to Dayton, Washington, where he engaged in the saw milling business. Returning to his farm he three years later sold it and came to Washtucna and engaged in his present business. At the same time he purchased one and one-half acres of land in the town of Washtucna, where he has a beautiful home, and owns besides several additional town lots. In 1887 Mr. Shopshire was married to Matilda Kerby, daughter of Morgan and Sarah (Ayers) Kerby, natives of Missouri who removed in an early day to Oregon, having crossed the plains with team and wagon. They came to Washington in 1874 and settled at Dayton. The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Shopshire has been blessed with seven children, Verlie, Roy, Gladis, Goldie, Scott, Marguerite and Morgan. Politically, Mr. Shropshire is a Democrat, and active in the affairs of his party. He was appointed deputy sheriff in 1902, which position he fills at the time of this writing. He is also the city marshal of Washtucna. In fraternity circles, he is known as a member of the I. O. O. F. lodge. Mrs. Shopshire is a member of the Adventist church. Submitted by: Georgia Harter Williams, georgiahw@earthlink.net