Martha (Jones) Shearer / King 1862 - 1953

JONES, SHEARER, KING

Posted By: Jerry Hale (email)
Date: 3/30/2002 at 20:44:37

MRS. WILLIAM KING DIED MONDAY

Martha (Jones) Shearer / King 1862 – 1953

(Formerly Mrs. Eli Anderson Shearer)

Mrs. Wm. King, 89, died in the Gilmore Nursing home in Nevada Monday at 1:45 p.m., where she had been a patient since September 15, 1952.

She was born December 25, 1863, in Springfield, Ohio, and had spent her life since a young girl in Collins.

Her husband preceded her in death 13 years ago.

Services were held today (Thursday) at 2 p.m. from the Dixon Funeral home, with the Rev. H. G. Kohl of the Nevada Christian Church officiating. Burial in the Nevada cemetery.

She is survived by three sisters: Mrs. Tillman Reagan, Weatherford, Okla; Mrs. Simon Freeland and Mrs. John Freeland, Rhodes; nine children: Mrs. Albert Gmelin, Fort Plain, N.Y.; Mrs. W. F. Holmes, Collins; Mrs. J. M. Carnahan, Reasnor; Mrs. C.F. Miller, Perry; J. B. Shearer, Culver City, Calif,; C. O. Shearer, Fred A. Shearer and F. G. King of Nevada, and Thos. E. King of Etna, Penn. There are also 20 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.