Chester County PA Archives Obituaries.....Shaner, Enos July 15, 1897
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Pottstown Daily Ledger, 16 Jul 1897
Enos Shaner, son of the late Daniel Shaner, North Coventry, Chester County, died
yesterday morning at 6 o'clock at the residence of his family in Cedarville,
Chester County. He was aged 52 years 2 months and 14 days. The cause of his
death was softening of the brain. His malady first manifested itself about two
years ago, and his aberration of mind gradually assumed a more acute form. He
was married to a daughter of the late George Miller, North Coventry, who
survives him and the following children: Mrs. Minnie Evans, Pottstown; Clarence,
of Cedarville; Warren, of Phila.; Harvey, of Hastings-on-the-Hudson, NY; and
Amos, Ada and Elizabeth living at home. Daniel Shaner, of North Coventry, is his
brother, and the following sisters survive: Mrs. Clara Amole, of North Coventry;
Mrs. Addison Evans, of South Pottstown; and Mrs. Edward Rambo, of Pottstown. 
Enos Shaner was a machinist of ability. He learned his trade at the shops of the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company, this borough, when James Irwin was
foreman, and he became adept at the business. For many years he was connected
with a firm at Hastings-on-the-Hudson, NY, makers of patent blocks for paving.
He was the inventor of an important part of the machinery and erected plants in
various parts of the country. His son Harry is still with the firm.
After leaving there, Mr. Shaner worked at West Chester for a year and then
entered the employ of R. S. Newbold & Co., of Norristown. He erected asphalt
block works at New Orleans, Hastings-on-the-Hudson, NY, Chicago, Baltimore, New
Castle, Del., and at Washington, D. C. He was last employed by the Washington
Asphalt Block and Tile Company. By an accident some years ago, Mr. Shaner lost
the thumb and finger of his left hand and soon thereafter left the employ of
Newbold & Co. 
The funeral will be held on Monday, July 19th at 11 o'clock. Services in
Cedarville M. E. Church, and interment in Mount Zion Cemetery.


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