OBIT: Jennie B. (SHAW) FETHER [FEATHER], 1954, McKee, Blair County, PA

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MRS. JENNIE B. FETHER

Of McKee, widow of Chester A. Fether, died at 12.15 o'clock yesterday 
morning at her home after an extended illness. She was born Nov. 10, 
1890, at McKee, a daughter of James A. and Rebecca (Dibert) Shaw. Her 
husband died seven years ago. Surviving are two daughters and three 
sons, Mrs. Rebecca Corl of East Freedom, Miss Elda Fether and Carl, at 
home; Chester and Dean of R.D. 1, East Freedom; seven grandchildren, 
one grandchild, three sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Charles Helsel and 
Mrs. Roy Marsden of Roaring Spring, and Mrs. Martha Hileman of Altoona, 
Harry and Orville Shaw of McKee. Two sisters, Mrs. Dessa Butler and 
Mrs. Laura Delozier, preceded her in death. Mrs. Fether was a member of 
the Leamersville Brethren church. Friends will be received at the home 
after 7 o'clock this evening.

FETHER - Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie B. Fether of McKee will be 
held Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at Leamersville Brethren church, in charge 
of Rev. Robert Crees and Rev. Homer Lingenfelter. Interment in 
Greenlawn cemetery, Roaring Spring. Friends are being received at the 
home after 7 p.m. Monday.

Altoona Mirror, Monday, 9 August 1954, p. 24, col. 1 & p. 21, col. 4

Contributor's Note: Here is the very first mention in print that I have 
located that acknowledges a blood tie to one of James Alexander Shaw's 
illegitimate daughters, in this case, Kate, wife of Roy Marsden of 
Roaring Spring.