MICHAEL SHALLUE, was born in county Clare, Ireland, his parents being Patrick and Bridget Shallue, both of whom were also natives of the same country. Michael left his native land in 1854, arriving in Detroit, Mich., in the fall of that year. He resided there until the fall of 1858, when he came to Carrollton, Greene County, Ill., with his parents, making his home there until 1877. He then bought 315 acres of land southeast of Carrollton, and resided thereon until March, 1885, when he sold that farm and for $8,800 bought his present one of 160 acres, which is situated on section 11, Linder Township. His farm is well improved, the residence on the same costing some $3,000, and the barn $500. Mr. Shallue enlisted in the 85th MO. Inf. during the late war, and served his adopted country for 18 months. He participated in the engagements of Mineral Point and DeSoto, besides other minor ones. He was married Aug. 14, 1870, to Mary A. Fleming, a native of Connecticut. They have been blessed with five children - Sarah E., Mary J., James P., Catherine M. and Michael F. His father died in Carrollton, in Aug., 1882, and was buried in the Catholic cemetery. Michael started the battle of life as a poor boy, and has made all he now has by hard work and good management. He is a man of fair education, which he received in the district schools. Both he and his wife are members of the Catholic church. His occupation at present is general farming.