The Shelby Democ
February 13, 1879
VOL. 1; No. 37
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from the article, SMILING
SHELBYVILLE!
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The above named firm is, at this time, the oldest firm in the city. Samuel
P.
McCrea, the senior member of the firm, was born in the year 1845, in
Hendricks township, Shelby county, Indiana. He remained at home, farming a
portion of the time until about twenty years of age, when he went to college two years, and then commenced preparing himself for the medical
profession, graduating at the Rush Medical College, of Chicago, Illinois, in
February,1868. He then practiced medicine in partnership with Dr. W. F.
Green for about two years, and on the first day of January, 1870, formed a
partnership with Thomas Tull, purchased the drug store owned by Hendricks and
Morrison, and carried on business under the firm name of McCrea & Tull.
On the firstday of September, 1871, Mr. McCrea purchased Mr. Tull's interest
in thes tore, and on the first day of November, 1871, formed a partnership
with Cyrenius Bishop.
Cyrenius Bishop was born in the year 1825, in
Washington county, Virginia. He came to this State and located in this county
in 1835. He followed farming for a number of years. The Democratic party,
seeing in him a man of honest principles and strict integrity, prevailed on
him to accept the nomination for county Recorder. He did so, and was elected
by a flattering majority, and filled that position from 1867 to 1871 to the
entire satisfaction of his party and the citizens generally. Mr. B. stepped
down and out on the first day of November 1871, and on the same day purchased an
interest in the drug store of which he is now a partner. The business is
carried on under the firm name of McCrea & Bishop.
This firm
first started in business in the Phoenix block, where they lost their stock
by fire on the 6th of April 1875. About two weeks after this event, they
purchased the drug store situated on "Robins' corner," (their present
location) owned by Gordon & Talbott. They have added greatly
to their
stock, until now they have a complete assortment of the best and purest of
drugs, patent medicines, paints, ails, perfumeries, toilet articles,
druggists' sundries, etc., etc., which they always sell at the lowest market
prices. Particular attention is paid to preparing prescriptions. Their stock
of cigars and tobacco is always kept up to the standard, and they keep the
best the market affords.
Next biography in the "Smiling
Shelbyville" newspaper article, Michelsen &
Maholm.
Contributed by Jeanne Surber
Biography Index