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Ella Nason Shenk

Female 1867 - 1941  (73 years)


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  • Name Ella Nason Shenk 
    Born 7 Dec 1867  Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 23 Feb 1941  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6204  Rossville
    Last Modified 19 Nov 2019 

    Father James N Nason,   b. 18 Oct 1827, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jun 1891, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Margaret Emma Coles Nason,   b. 30 Jan 1843, Willington, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Oct 1917, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 20 Aug 1864  Kankakee County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6759  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Joseph Shenk,   b. 1869, Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1947, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 28 Oct 1903 
    Last Modified 1 Jun 2018 14:03:58 
    Family ID F7697  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Documents
    Obituary- Shenk, Ella
    Obituary- Shenk, Ella
    Ella Shenk
    Mrs. Ella Shenk, 73, quietly passed away at her home on Spruce street about 6:45 Sunday evening February 23, following a lingering illness.

    She was a native of Illinois, where she was born Dec. 7, 1867. She came to this community sixty-one years ago in 1879 and was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Nason.

    Early in life she joined the Methodist church, and during her girlhood days was an active member She was united in marriage to Joseph Shenk Oct. 28, 1903, and had been a devoted wife, and considerate friend and neighbor.

    Surviving are her husband, three brothers, Lincoln Nason, Wichita; Herbert Nason, of Washington State and Lew Nason, Topeka and a large number of nieces and nephews.

    Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Methodist church, the pastor, Rev. C. P. Broadfoot officiating. Music was furnished by Mrs. Earl Reid, Mrs. C. P. Broadfoot, Mrs. N. G. Moody, and Mrs. Peter Navarre. Mrs. Joe Campbell accompanied at the piano.

    The pallbearers Were: Lloyd Shenk, Roy Smith, Archie Landis, Leland Nason, Floyd Cless and Eli Shenk.

    Interment was in the Rossville cemetery.