John Shambaugh (1919)
EVANS, SHAMBAUGH
Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 3/2/2012 at 08:08:21
The Winterset Madisonian
Wintersest, Iowa
Wednesday, August 20, 1919
Page lJOHN SHAMBAUGH Called By Death
John Shambaugh, prominent farmer and early settler of Jefferson township, died at his home near Booneville on Thursday of last week after an illness of less than two weeks. He was injured by a fall from a horse some months ago and it is believed that the injury sustained at that time caused his collapse.
Mr. Shambaugh moved onto the farm, developed and beautified, by his efforts in 1873. In 1879 he was married to Elizabeth Gutshall Evans who with one daughter Vivian Evans and one son, Jacob Shambaugh, survive him Of the parental family, there remain two brothers, Adam Shambaugh of this county and Phillip Shambaugh of New Rumley, Ohio, where the subject of this sketch was born on October 13, 1848.
He took an active part in the affairs of his community, in the affairs of the United Brethren church in which he was an active worker serving for thirty years as trustee of Leander Clark College. In the 27th and in the 28th General Assembly of Iowa he ably represented Madison county, his legislative work being recognized by his colleagues and constituents as that prompted by high ideals and fidelity to his convictions.
The funeral services held at the home on Sunday, August 17th reflected the high esteem in which he was held. In the large assemblage were people from all walks of life, state officials, business men of state-wide prominence, friends and neighbors and from far and near. Among all was evidenced a feeling of profound respect and high esteem and a sense of personal loss.
________________________Coordinator's note: There is a very good biography of the deceased to be found on the Iowa Legislature website.
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