Shay, Ephraim, 1839-1916

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Born in Huron Co. Oh. July 17, 1839, reared by grandfather in N.J. Worked as bricklayer, cooper, teacher. May 10, 1861 enlisted in Third Michigan Regiment, then 8th Reg. of Missouri for 3 yrs. In 1864 purchased farm in Ionia Co., Mich. In 1871 went to Cadillac and ran lumber mill for 11 years. He built the first logging locomotive, later manufactured by the Lima Locomotive works, and built the Harbor Springs RR. He put the first water works at Harbor Springs in 1900 and sold it to the City in 1911. In June, 1864 he married Jane Henderson and had one son, Lette. He died in 1904. (Port & Biog. from Record of Northern Michigan... 1895. ; p. 461-2 Powers. Hist. of Northern Mich. v.3, pp. 1289-81) (blue index cards)

From the description of Ephraim Shay papers, 1876-1912 (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 502013893

Harbor Springs, Michigan, business man, inventor of Shay locomotive, and postmaster at Haring, Michigan.

From the description of Ephraim Shay papers, 1876-1904. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34419210

Harbor Springs, Michigan, businessman, inventor of Shay railroad locomotive, and postmaster at Haring, Michigan.

From the description of Ephraim Shay papers, 1861-1914. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34423238

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associatedWith Boyden, Lucille K. person
associatedWith Cary, Austin, 1865-1936. person
associatedWith E. Shay and Son (Harbor Springs, Mich.) corporateBody
associatedWith Franklin Institute (Philadelphia, Pa.). Committee on Science and Arts. corporateBody
associatedWith Melton, Ray. person
associatedWith Root, Elihu, 1845-1937. person
associatedWith Stoner, Claude Thomas, 1899-1977. person
associatedWith United States. Army. Missouri Infantry Regiment, 8th (1861-1865) corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Harbor Springs (Mich.)
United States
Haring (Mich.)
Harbor Springs (Mich.)
Michigan--Harbor Springs
Wequetonsing (Mich.)
Haring (Mich.)
Harbor Springs (Mich.)
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Inventions
Lumber
Railroads
Shay locomotives
Waterworks
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Birth 1839-07-17

Death 1916-04-19

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