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Obituary of Anna Bell Shaffner

Wednesday, 18 February 1920, Clark Co (IL) Democrat


Anna Bell Shaffner, daughter of Leah and Henry Shaffner was born near 
Martinsville, Illinois, May 16, 1863, and died at her home in Melrose 
township on February 10, 1920, aged 56 years, 8 months and 24 days.

She was united in marriage to Jefferson Bartlett, August 18, 1884.  
To this union were born two daughters, Mrs. Oscar Spangler and Mrs. 
Ernest Wells and one son, Herman, who lived at home with his mother 
at the time of her death.  She leaves to mourn her death besides her 
children, an aged mother, two sisters, Mrs. G. W. Thompson and Mrs. 
William Medsker, five grandchildren and other relatives and many 
friends in the vicinity where she lived.

She united in her early youth with the Church of God at Melrose in 
which church she retained her membership until the day of her death.  
Anna, as she was familiarly called, was a typical home woman and 
was always solicitous about the welfare of her children, the entire 
burden falling upon her after the death of her husband in September, 
1909.  And when her only son responded to his country's call in the 
late war, she was faithful in keeping the home fires burning and 
lived alone many months hoping and trusting for his return.  She 
was a loving wife, a kind mother, and a true friend, and always 
had a kind word and a pleasant greeting for all.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. F. M. Buckner and interment 
was in the Ohio cemetery.

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