James E. Shellenberger, M. D. Piqua; was born in Covington, Miami Co., in 1846; his education was acquired in the schools of that place. In August, 1862, he enlisted as drummer boy in Co. B., 94th O.. V. I., under Capt. John Drury, of Troy; he was mustered out of service in June, 1865, and returned home; soon after, he took up the study of medicine under Dr. John Senseman, of Tippecanoe City; this study he industriously pursued until the winter of 1867 and 1868, when he attended the Jefferson Medical College, of Philadelphia, from which he graduated in March, 1869; he has since practiced six years in Covington, two years in Tippecanoe City, and since 1877, has been favorably known as a physician in Piqua; he is a promising young man. His marriage with Emma Chaffee was celebrated Nov. 24,1875; she is a daughter of S. L. Chaffee, of Tippecanoe City.