George Shaver (1904)
KEPHART, SHAVER
Posted By: Judy Wight Branson
Date: 9/9/2004 at 00:04:46
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
December 1904George Shaver, son of Nicholas & Elizabeth Shaver was born in Virginia in October 1834 and came to Iowa when about 15 years of age, and since that time he has resided in South twp., about 5 miles northwest of St. Charles.
He united in marriage with Miss Sarah Kephart and to this union two sons and eight daughters were born, all of whom, with their mother, survive. Mr. Shaver died from consumption on the evening of December 8th. The funeral was held from the home at and at Blair Chapel on the 10th. (burial was at Blair Chapel Cemetery)
_______________________The Madison County Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, December 15, 1904
Page 7St. Charles
Mr. George Shaver returned from California Monday in a prostrate condition and died at his home Thursday evening at 6 o’clock. He had lived in this county nearly all his life. The Masonic order from here attended the funeral at Blair Chapel Saturday.
_______________________The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Friday, December 16, 1904
Page 8, Column 2St. Charles
George Shaver, one of the pioneers of Madison county, died at his home northwest of town on last Thursday evening, after a lingering illness extending over a period of thirty or forty years and for which he had been treated by our best physicians called to no avail. For the past year he has rapidly showed the extent of his suffering and decline in an last October as a last resort, went to California, thinking perhaps he might find relief, but to no purpose.
On last Monday he returned home that he might spend a few days yet left of life with his family and friends. His last few days were helpless ones and tender hands and loving hearts administered to his every want until death removed him to a more blessed place in which to be.
The funeral was conducted by Rev. W. W. Williams Saturday at Blair Chapel and his body was consigned to the grave.
He was a most devoted an affectionate husband and father and in his death the community loses one of its best benefactors and friends.
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