George Shaver (1927)

SHAVER, WELLS

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 1/23/2011 at 15:21:37

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, March 17, 1927
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Death of George Shaver

George Shaver, one of the pioneer residents of this community, died Tuesday morning, March 15th, at the County Home. Mr. Shaver, who was 73 years of age, was able to come down for breakfast that morning, but soon afterwards complained of being ill, and he died before the doctor could reach him.

He was a son of Henry and Louisa Shaver, and was born May 4th, 1853, in their home at the junction of the St. Lawrence river with Lake Ontario. He came to Boonesboro when he was sixteen years of age, and later came to Winterset. He was engaged in the blacksmithing business. He was married to Lavina J. Wells, and as they had no children of their own, they raised a boy, who was killed by the fall of a horse. Later Mr. Shaver went to Montana to take up a land claim, but he returned to Winterset. In recent years he ran an oil truck.

Funeral services were held at Ramsey’s Undertaking parlors, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, with Rev. D. J. Shenton conducting them, and burial was made in the Winterset cemetery.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, March 24, 1927
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George Shaver, the son of Henry and Louisa Shaver, was born May 4th, 1853, and passed away March 15, 1927, having reached the age of 73 years, 10 months and 11 days. His birth place was at the junction of the St. Lawrence river with Lake Ontario. He has said he could stand at his birth place and face both the lake and the river. When 16 years of age he came westward, paying $16.00 for the transportaion of the trip and the portage around Niagara Falls. He first came to Boonesboro and from there to Winterset. He was industrious and learned the blacksmithing trade from John Bisher.

Mr. Shaver was married to Lavina J. Wells. As no children of their own were given them, they took into their home to raise, a son of a relative. The son was accidentally killed by the fall of a horse while yet a youth. Mr. Shaver took a deep interest in him and was very kind to him.

Later in his life, Mr. Shaver went to Montana to take up a land claim, spending some necessary time and attention in the matter. He was very fond of horses and was quite skillful in handling them. He often spoke of his early boyhood training and the interest taken in him that he might be brought up right.

His parents were affiliated with the Church and at a part of the time in his life Mr. Shaver himself was an attendant at Divine Worship. He was one of six children in his father and mother’s family, the names of the others being: Henry, Guye, William, Sarah J. and Mary Lane. Mr. Shaver is spoken of as being a man of upright, honorable conduct and integrity, taking no unfair advantage of any person or situation at any time whatever.

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