DEATH OF MRS. SHONTS
Mrs. Ruth Shonts died Nov. 1, about noon at the home of her son David Shonts in the north-east part of the city, aged 68, being confined to her bed two or three days. She had been afflicted with asthma and heart trouble.
Deceased's maiden name was Ruth Brownlee and was born in Indiana, May 12, 1838. Her parents moved to Illinois locating in Macon county about 1845. She was married to John Shonts in 1854, who died about a year ago in Kenney, where the family lived nearly twenty years. Of the 18 children born to her, only five are living, Adam and David of Clinton, Mrs. Gephart and Mrs. Bennett of Storm Lake, Ia. She had long been a member of the Kenney Christian church.
Funeral services will be held in the Kenney M. E. church tomorrow at 10 o'clock conducted by Rev. McFadden. Burial in cemetery west of Kenney.
Kenney Gazette, Kenney, Illinois 09 November 1906, Friday
Mrs. Ruth Shontz, a sufferer from asthma and heart trouble, for more than five years, died at the home of her son, David Shontz in Clinton, at noon, Thursday November 1. She had been confined to her bed only about two days during her last sickness. Deceased was the wife of John D. Shontz who died November 13, 1905. She had been a member of the Christian church of Kenney for the past twenty-five years, and funeral services were held from that church Saturday morning at ten o'clock, conducted by Rev. M. B. McFadden of the Methodist church. Interment was made in Pleasant Valley cemetery.
DEATH OF MRS. SHONTS
Mrs. Ruth Shonts died Nov. 1, about noon at the home of her son David Shonts in the north-east part of the city, aged 68, being confined to her bed two or three days. She had been afflicted with asthma and heart trouble.
Deceased's maiden name was Ruth Brownlee and was born in Indiana, May 12, 1838. Her parents moved to Illinois locating in Macon county about 1845. She was married to John Shonts in 1854, who died about a year ago in Kenney, where the family lived nearly twenty years. Of the 18 children born to her, only five are living, Adam and David of Clinton, Mrs. Gephart and Mrs. Bennett of Storm Lake, Ia. She had long been a member of the Kenney Christian church.
Funeral services will be held in the Kenney M. E. church tomorrow at 10 o'clock conducted by Rev. McFadden. Burial in cemetery west of Kenney.
Kenney Gazette, Kenney, Illinois 09 November 1906, Friday
Mrs. Ruth Shontz, a sufferer from asthma and heart trouble, for more than five years, died at the home of her son, David Shontz in Clinton, at noon, Thursday November 1. She had been confined to her bed only about two days during her last sickness. Deceased was the wife of John D. Shontz who died November 13, 1905. She had been a member of the Christian church of Kenney for the past twenty-five years, and funeral services were held from that church Saturday morning at ten o'clock, conducted by Rev. M. B. McFadden of the Methodist church. Interment was made in Pleasant Valley cemetery.
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