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Elisha Fanoah Shawen

Birth	:	19 Jul 1867 Richmond, Washington County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	11 Aug 1959 Davenport, Thayer County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Chester Cemetery, Chester, Thayer County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.0228004, -97.6121979
Plot	:	Block 9, Lot 7, Grave 5
Description	:	Elisha Fanoah Shawen was born July 19, 1867, at Richmond, Washington County, Iowa, the son of Charles and Mahala Helwick Shawen and departed this life Aug. 11, 1959, at the age of 92 years and 22 days. At an early age he moved with his parents to Wellsville, Kans., then as a young man, working in different parts of Kansas and Nebraska. He was married to Addie May Brown January 1, 1890, the daughter of John and Martha Brown of Chester, Nebr. They lived a short while in Oregon, returning to Chester on account of her health. She... Read More	Elisha Fanoah Shawen was born July 19, 1867, at Richmond, Washington County, Iowa, the son of Charles and Mahala Helwick Shawen and departed this life Aug. 11, 1959, at the age of 92 years and 22 days. At an early age he moved with his parents to Wellsville, Kans., then as a young man, working in different parts of Kansas and Nebraska. He was married to Addie May Brown January 1, 1890, the daughter of John and Martha Brown of Chester, Nebr. They lived a short while in Oregon, returning to Chester on account of her health. She passed away May 25, 1892. Then on February 2, 1898, he was united in marriage to Miss Clara Bertha Silker of Chester, the daughter of John and Louisa Silker. To this union 11 children were born. His parents, wife, four children, two brothers and two sisters preceded him in death. Those surviving are seven daughters: Mrs. Minnie Bignell, La Monte, Mo.; Mrs. Edna Doty, Easton, Ks.; Mrs. Dollie Ross, Forest Grove, Ore.; Mrs. Mabel Bell, Wellsville, Ks.; Mrs. Helen Sell, Lincoln; Mrs. Hazel Hoatson, Carleton; Mrs. Dale Saunders, Bonaparte, Ia.; and two brothers of Wellsville, Ks., Arthur and Freeman Shawen, besides 21 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge for 60 years being in the Chester IOOF Lodge 135. Mr. and Mrs. Shawen celebrated their golden wedding February 2, 1948. They moved to a farm near Carleton March 1912 where they remained until her death. In May, 1959, Mr. Shawen was taken to the Blue Valley Lutheran Home in Hebron where he spent his remaining days. Funeral services were held Friday, Aug. 14, 1959, at 10:00 a.m. from Montgomery Chapel in Hebron, Rev. Ray Outler, Chester Christian Church, officiating, with NOTE: the rest of the obit is missing from my paperwork.

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Elisha Fanoah Shawen death on 11 Aug 1959 in Davenport, Thayer County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.0228004
Longitude: -97.6121979

Family Members:

Parent

Charles H. Shawen

(1837 - 1906)

Mahala Arms Helwick Shawen

(1849 - 1915)

Spouse

Clara Bertha Silker Shawen

(1878 - 1949)

Siblings

Arthur Shawen

(1878 - 1962)

Frona V. Shawen

(1882 - 1885)

Freeman Helwick Shawen

(1887 - 1963)

Children

Edna A. Shawen Doty

(1901 - 1994)

Mabel M. Shawen Bell

(1907 - 1996)

W. O. Shawen

(1914 - 1914)

Gladys Shawen Saunders

(1915 - 1993)

Vernon Grafton Shawen

(1917 - 1932)

Mildred E Shawen

(1919 - 1921)

Flowers:

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Coordinate: 40.0228004, -97.6121979

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Coordinate: 39.9375000, -97.5000000

15. Spring Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.8996500, -97.6270900

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Coordinate: 39.9728012, -97.4550018

17. Washington Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.9510994, -97.7624969

18. Williams Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.0321999, -97.4349976

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Coordinate: 39.8993988, -97.6903000

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Coordinate: 39.9002550, -97.5311280

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Coordinate: 40.1509440, -97.5438060

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Coordinate: 40.0307670, -97.8018200

23. Letterman Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.1614500, -97.6708000

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