Charles Newton Shaver

This clipping has no date, and retains only a portion of the of the newspaper's title: "GOLD HIL"...evidently the "Gold Hill News".

Death Calls a Prominent Citizen

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Charles Newton Shaver is dead.  Gold Hill has lost one of its most valued citizens and politicians.  Coming with the grim reaper, death, sorrow and regret keener than has been felt in Gold Hill for many years stepped here and cast a cloud of gloom over the entire community.  Charley (as he was fondly called) was holding four political and civic offices when he passed.  Councilman, Director on the school board, Sunday School Superintendent at the M. E. Church and a Trustee on the Library Board.  He has won for himself, in the hearts of the populace here, a place that cannot be filled by an other living soul.  He had no personal enemies except death who wins always in the end.

Charles Newton Shaver was born at Maysville, Missouri January 5, 1870 where he lived with his parents ten years moving to Concordia, Kansas in 18??.  He was united with the present Mrs. Shaver at Scandia, Kansas August 24, 1893 returning to Concordia with his bride where September 1903 they were blessed with the arrival of their oldest son Clarence.  In April 1905 they were blessed again by the arrival of another son, Claudie.  In 1906 Chas Shaver and family moved to Santa Monica, Calif., and in 1908 again moved to Redland, Calif., where they remained only one year when the moved to Ashland, Oregon, in 1909.  In 191? the family moved to Gold Hill where they have made their home ever since.  Here in 1912 their third son, Woodrow was born and named after Wilson.  A couple of years past Chas Shaver bought the Olsen bungalo and remodeled it for his permanent home and made a beautiful property of the residence.

Mr. Shaver has been in the barber business practically all his life and operated a shop here ever since coming to this place.  His trade was extensive.  His business is being continued by his sons and his brother Tom who has made his home here for several years and who is well acquainted with the business.  About a month past Chas. Shaver was confined to his bed with a sickness that at the time puzzled the doctors to correctly diagnose, was was not thought serious until he had been sick almost a week when consultation that there would be a fight to save him.  Miss Mary Newton a trained nurse was employed and gave the sick man her constant attention, holding him alive by care more than medicine could.  He practically lived on stimulants until the crisis October 25th when his fever broke and his heart action remained fast and strained.  At two in the morning of October 25 he was sleeping quietly but at three he called the nurse who found him failing and the doctor was called.  He never rallied but sunk steadily until at about 6:20 he ceased to be a member of earthly society but had passed on to his reward.

The Pearl Undertaking parlors were employed and the body was taken to Medford for embalming and preparation for the last rites on earth.  On Friday October 27 all that remained of Charles Shaver was laid in state at the home at 10:30 where it remained until 1:30 p.m. when the Odd Fellows, of whose lodge he recently became a member led the procession from the house to the M. E. Church where Rev. J. R. Sasnett, of the M. E. Church at Medford conducted a very impressive service.  The Odd Fellows took charge of the service at the church door and conducted the body to its last resting place ad after a benediction by Rev. Sasnett, the clods played their doleful song and all was finished--Dust to dust.

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RESOLUTION IN MEMORIUM

BE IT KNOWN, that at a meeting of the Board of Directors of School District No. 57, Jackson County Oregon, held at the School Building in said District, at eight o;clock P. M. on the 30th day of October, at which time and place there were present, Silas Fleming, chairman of the Board of Directors, W. H. Miller a Director and Katherine J. Kellogg, Clerk of said Board and it being known that C. N. Shaver, the other of said Board of Directors, had died since the last meeting thereof, the following resolution was presented and duly adopted and directed to be spread on the minutes, to wit:

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, since the last meeting of the Board, our esteemed co-member, Charles N. Shaver, has passed to the great beyond, and 

WHEREAS, the death of our co-worker has left a vacancy in this Board and sorrow in the hearts of his many friends, and said bereavement in the family of which he was the bread winner and support; NOW THEREFORE BE IT

RESOLVED, That in the decease of Charles N. Shaver, this District has lost an officer of merit and the community a worthy and highly esteemed citizen; that the heartfelt sympathy of all goes out to the bereaved ones for whom this Board expresses its deep condolence.

RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be furnished to his family and published in the Gold Hill News.

SILAS LEMING

President of the Board

W. H. MILLER

Director

William Harrison Shaver

The following obituary is not identified as to newspaper or date:

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William Harrison Shaver, oldest son of Eli and Diantha Shaver was born November 8, 1856, at Gallipolis, O., and departed this life March 21, 1938, at the age of 81 years, 4 months, and 13 days.

When a small boy, he moved with his parents to Maysville, Mo., where he grew to young manhood.  He served as deputy sheriff of the DeKalb county for several years and also played baseball with the St. Joseph team of the Western League.  Later, he moved with his parents to a farm west of Kackley where his brother, John now lives.

On April 28, 1889, he was united in marriage to Margaret Elizabeth Burandt.  To this union were born ten children, all of whom are living.  They are Mrs. Edna Bagwell of Lone Pine, Cal., Earl C. of Lincoln, Neb., Ernest E. of Morenci, Ariz., Mrs. Elda Rhoades of Boulder City, Nev., Mrs. Ethel Hill of Dallas, Tex., Mrs, Helen Sweet of Detroit, Mich., William E. of Beatrice, Neb., Miss Della of the home, Mrs Lillian McFarland of Detroit, Mich., and Mrs. Elizabeth Raxhleigh of Garden Plain.

Mr. and Mrs. Shaver lived in Belleville most of their married life, where Mr. Shaver was in the barber business.  He was a barber for over 50 years and liked to recall the many personalities he had "shaved."  He retired about ten years ago because of failing health.

When Mr. Shaver was a young man, he united with the Christian church of Maysville, Mo.  He has been a devoted husband and loving father.  In his long illness, he was patient and trusting, always looking forward and welcoming the daily visits of his kind friends and neighbors.  He possessed a rare sense of humor and to the last was mentally alert.

Besides his wife and children he leaves to mourn his departure, one brother, John, of Kackley, three sisters, Mrs. Mary Harmon of Denver, Colo., Mrs. Della Erickson of Jamestown, and Mrs. Hattie Hedges of Toledo, Wash., also 17 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, besides many other relatives and a host of friends.

Funeral services were conducted Thursday morning from the Methodist church in Belleville in charge of the Rev. P. O. Davis with the Rev. Ca. A. Fisher assisting.  Interment was made in the Belleville cemetery.

Our Mother by Charles Newton Shaver

Evidently written about his mother, Diantha Hampton, we found this type-written page loose among the pages of an old "scrap book".

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OUR MOTHER

Dear Mother, thou hast left us

And we will miss thy loving care,

But we know thou has gone to Heaven,

And we hope to meet thee there.

We remember thy dear teachings

When we were but a child;

how thou taught us to love our Saviour,

To be gentle, kind, and mild.

And thy teaching has always been with us

Though we have wandered away,

And they voice and influence have followed us,

Wherever we have strayed.

And we feel that thy prayers have been answered,

For we are serving our Saviour and King,

And may we all meet in glory,

And his praises for evermore sing.

                                     C. N. Shaver

Diantha Hampton Shaver

This clipping was faded almost beyond recognition.  Great care has been taken to transcribe as accurately as magnification and human eyesight will allow.  There is no indication of which newspaper printed this obituary, or when.

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Diantha Hampton was born May 17, 1838 in Trumbull county, Ohio, and died April 2, 1913, in Republic county, Kansas, at the age of 75 years, ten months and 15 days.  The deceased was married to Eli Shaver, in Ohio, in 1855.  In 1867 they moved to Missouri where they lived until 1880 when they moved to Republic county, Kansas and settled on a farm near Kackley, where they have resided until the present time.  Eleven children were born to this union, nine of whom are yet living.  Eight of the children attended the funeral.  The husband is left to mourn the loss of a beloved wife.  The deceased was a member and ardent worker of the Baptist church from early girlhood until the time of her death, and through the trials of pioneer life she never forgot her God nor faltered in her religion.  Funeral services were held in the Baptist church at Kackley Friday, conducted by Rev. Taylor.  Burial was made in the Concordia cemetery.

Eli Shaver

This clipping was photo-copied some years ago, and does not credit the original paper or date:

Eli Shaver

Mr. Eli Shaver of Beaver died at his home Tuesday evening Feb. 13, 1917 about six o'clock following a severe case of pneumonia from which he did not have strength enough to rally.  He would be 84 years old the 4th of March 1917.

The Deceased was born in Ohio on March 4th 1833 and was married at the age of 21.  In 1867 they moved to Missouri, in 1883 located on a farm near Kackley which place has been his home to the present time.

Funeral services were held in the Baptist church at Kackley Thursday afternoon where he has been a faithful member for a number of years past, and the remains laid to rest in the family lot in the Courtland cemetery followed by a large number of sorrowing relatives and friends.

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Had Mr. Shaver lived till March 4, he would have celebrated his 84th birthday anniversary.  Mr. Shaver was born in Gallia County Ohio, March, 1833 and at the age of twenty-one years he was married to Miss Diantha Hampton.  In 1867 they moved to Missouri, remaining there for thirteen years.  In 1880 the family moved two miles northwest of Kackley, where they have made their home for the past thirty-six years.  Mr. Shaver was a successful farmer, having considerable land and town property.  He is well known in Republic County.

Eleven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Shaver, two of whom have preceeded them.  Mrs. Shaver died in April 1913, at the age of 75 years.  The children who are left to mourn are William H. Shaver of this city, Orland Shaver of Courtland, Mary Harman of St. Joseph, George W. Shaver of Wichita, Thomas J. Shaver of Courtland, Charles N. Shaver of Goldhill, Ore., Della V. Erickson of Norway, Hattie Hedges and John Shaver of Kackley.

Funeral services were held in the Baptist church in Kackley, Thursday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Berry of Concordia, and the remains were laid to rest in the family lot in the Courtland cemetery.

----------------  Another related clipping prefaced by :First published in the Democrat Feb. 21, 1917.-4t

NOTICE OF HEARING TO PROBATE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

In the Probate Court of Republic County, Kansas:

In the matter of the estate of Eli Shaver, deceased.

To William H. Shaver, Orlando Shaver, Mary Harman, George W. Shaver, Thomas J. Shaver, Charles N. Shaver, Della V, Erickson, John Shaver, Hattie Hedges, Laura Raymond, known hears at law of Eli Shaver, deceased and all others concerned:

You will take notice that an instrument purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Eli Shaver, deceased has been filed in this court; that a hearing will be held on the 22nd day of March, A. D. 1917, at 2 o'clock P. M. in the office of the Judge of said Court in Belleville, Kansas, for the purpose of determining whether said instrument shall be admitted to probate and record; and at which time you may appear and be heard in respect thereto.

Witness my hand and seal, this 19th day of February, A. D. 1917.

E. M. CRANE, Probate Judge