Obituary for J.F. Shewmaker, Hardin County, Illinois J.F. Shewmaker was born in Marion County, Kentucky May 1, 1846 and died 4 January 1916. In 1848 he moved from Kentucky to Illinois and spent the remainder of his life in Pope and Hardin Counties. In 1867 he was married to Elizabeth Weston and eight children were born to this union. His first wife having died in 1882 he was again married to Eliza Vinyard in 1885; to this union were born five children. In 1886 he professed hope in Christ and joined the Cumberland Presbyterian Church the same year, where he remained until 1913 when he united with the Social Brethern Church at Richland, where he lived until his death. Before he became unconscious he spent his time in prayer; his prayers being for his children and his neighbors and their children. Brother Shewmaker has gone from his home terristial to a home celestial where all is peace, joy and happiness. Weep not for dear husband and father for he has finished the works of man and the Great Reaper has called him home. Be comforted by the blessed consolation "That God shall wipe away all tears" and that while papa cannot come to us that we can so live that when our days shall close we can clasp hands and dwell with him in that Celestial Home forever. He leaves to mourn his loss eight sons and two daughters (three daughters and one son having preceded him a few years) and a host of relatives and friends. After funeral services at his home conducted by Brother Rector and Ozee his remains were converyed to Karbers Ricge Cemetery for interment. M.S.H. Taken from the Hardin County Independent February 10 1916 ------------------------------------------------------------- UGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organiza- tions or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contri- butor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Wanda Patton Reed