SHEARER, Mary Lenora 'Nora' 1856 - 1884

SHEARER, WHITHAM

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 2/26/2012 at 19:20:31

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, May 21, 1884
Page 3, Column 6

Death of Mrs. SHEARER.

On Monday evening, at her home north of this city, occurred the death of Mrs. Nora (sic - Mary Lenora) SHEARER, wife of F. J. SHEARER. She has been ill about a month, but her condition was not considered alarming until a short time previous to death. Deceased was a daughter of Mr and Mrs J M WHITHAM, old residents of this county, now living in Nebraska. She was born and reared in this county, and both as child and woman had a wide circle of friends who will mourn the taking away of her young life. She was married to Mr SHEARER in Nebraska, February 6th, 1880, and they have since made their home here. Three children were born to them, two of whom died in infancy, and the third, a son about four weeks old, survives the mother.--- The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon, and were conducted by Rev A B McMerkle (? - McMackie?). The remains were interred in the Evergreen Cemory (sic - Cemetery).

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I am not related to the person(s) mentioned.

Note: Buried in Lot Old.P.148 with husband Frederick Joseph who died in 1897. Her death date was not specifically stated in the obituary, but considering the day of reference she died on the 19th; Fred's obituary also gives the 19th. Her gravestone notes the 17th.