Amanda Dewey Shaver died Nov 9, 1898. The name of the newspaper that this Obituary came from is unknown. The article was collected by Edna Moss a relative of the deceased. OBITUARY; Amanda Dewey Shaver, whose death occurred on Wednesday morning, November 9, was born July 13, 1824, near the then village of Utica, N.Y. Living there with her father's family surrounded by relatives and friends and all the comforts of a well regulated eastern home; in the fall of 1854, she accompanied by her mother, came west and settled on a farm in this county. Upon the 18th of August 1858, she married David K. Shaver, who together with four sons, Frank H., Chas. D., survive her. She joined the Baptist Church in Utica, N.Y. when a girl and was later a teacher of the infant class in Sunday school for more than 13 years. Mrs. Shaver, not only through the prominence of her husband being connected with the early history of this county, but personally, was well known to a great number of the people of LaSalle county. As a wife, she was in the highest degree and aid to her husband; as a mother, she bestowed upon her children that most sacred of all things- a mother's love; and in the fact that her husband and children knew and appreciated the love she bore them, she found full recompense. She was generous in her thoughts and actions toward others and with Christian grace accepted the pleasures and the ills of life. She lived an even life and if she failed to attract attention in this busy world it was from a desire not to do so and not because she was not meeting and earnestly fulfilling her share of life's obligations. In the knowledge that this wife, mother, neighbor and friend had the good will and affectionate regard of all who knew her and the ill will of none, has much to do to assuage the grief of those who mourn her loss. Earlier this article appeared in an Ottawa paper dated Oct 2, 1886; OTTAWA MARKETS-From Rutland. Rutland, Sept, 28.--Cool, pleasant weather, a little damp but not enough to do any harm. Just right for fall plowing, and every one that has any to do is now busy in that occupation. The severe storm of week Saturday evening thoroughly frightened some of our worthy grangers, besides doing considerable damage to orchards, fences, etc. Mrs. D. K. Shaver left on Tuesday morning, for a weeks visit in "York State," her old home. She will spend some time visiting relatives and friends in that vicinity, instead of Wisconsin as reported last week. ------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Sue Koller