SHAFTO OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri
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SHAFTO, Rollin 1842 - 1933

Clinton MO, Jan 1933 - Rollin Shafto Died - At the home of his daughter, Mrs. 
Warren Parks in Coal, Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, from pneumonia which 
developed from influenza. He was ill just a week. His wife is still bedfast, having 
taken sick with the influenza several weeks before her husband. Mr. Shafto was 
born in Farmingdale, N. J., Oct 9, 1842, and celebrated his 90th birthday three 
months ago. His first marriage to Miss Ella Allaire, took place February 3, 1869. 
She passed into Eternity April 2, 1885. Nine children blessed this union, seven of 
whom are living, as follows: Everett Shafto, Kearney, Nebr.; Willis Shafto, Coal; 
Mrs. Hurla Kibbey, Hutchinson, Kansas; Clarence Shafto and Mrs. Ora Hurley, 
Farmingdale, N. J.; Eli Shafto, Onalaska, Wisc.; Mrs. Ike Lionberger, Warsaw. Mr. 
Shafto spent several years in Illinois and Ohio and came to Henry county in 1894, 
and bought a farm in the Mound Springs, neighborhood where he lived until three 
years ago, when he and his wife moved to the home of their daughter, Mrs. Warren 
Parks. He was married the second time to Mrs. Nellie Snavely, February 27, 1889, 
and six children were given to this union, three of whom survive to comfort the 
mother as follows: Mrs. Marie VanBeck, Hancock, Iowa; Mrs. Murriel Knowles, 
North Platt, Nebr.; and Mrs. Warren Parks, Coal. Mr. Shafto was gifted with a great 
sense of humor and he could see the sunny side of life. His second sight had come 
and the pleasure he derived from his reading was immeasurable. The political 
news was especially interesting to him, for he had always adhered strictly to the 
Democratic party and its latest victory was a great delight to him. The trend of 
the depression was a favored subject for his discussion. The choice of farming as 
a life work for the deceased was a good one, for in that field he was a success, 
knowing how to till the soil and make it produce well. He loved gardening and 
since his health had ever been hale, he was privileged to tend one even last year. 
Before his illness, his eyes would twinkle with fun when he beat his grandson in 
picking up an armload of wood and carrying it in. The funeral service was 
conducted Sunday afternoon by Rev. A. N. Lindsey at the Methodist church in Coal, 
and his body was laid to rest in Englewood.

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