Shawler, James Oliver 1879-1944

SHAWLER, CHANEY

Posted By: Lorelei Rusco (email)
Date: 5/7/2011 at 12:57:16

Shawler, James Oliver –
James Oliver Shawler, son of Chillian and Harriett Shawler, was born June 3, 1879, on a farm near Clearfield, Taylor County, Iowa and passed away Sunday, Sept. 24, 1944, at the age of 65 years.

He received his education and grew to manhood in the vicinity of his birth. On Sept. 18, 1901 he was united in marriage to Sallie Chaney of Lenox and moved to a farm in Ringgold County, where he resided for 5 years. After living in Council Bluffs for 21 years they returned to Lenox where they lived until his death.

He attended the Christian church and was always concerned with the spiritual welfare of his family. He maintained his interest in the affairs of the community.

To Mr. and Mrs. Shawler were born 6 children, Mildred, dying at age 5. He leaves to mourn his death besides his wife, a daughter, Mrs. Pearl Call of Omaha, Neb., 4 sons, Orville of Lenox, Bryan of Salt Lake City, Utah, James of Lenox, Robert of the U. S. Navy, 9 grandchildren, two brothers, Milton W. Shawler and Lowell Shawler of Clearfield, and one sister, Mrs. Minnie Wood of Benton, Iowa, nieces, nephews and other relatives and a host of friends.

Funeral rites were conducted by Rev. E. F. Hagee at the local Church of Christ, Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. Burial in Lenox cemetery.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, October 5, 1944