The Shemwell Family

Charles L Palmer Obituary and Family Listing Neodesha Register Neodesha, Kansas Thursday, September 4, 1913 page 5 Death of Chas. Palmer. Chas. Palmer, a well known Fredonia young man who married Miss Lena Clegg of Neodesha about ten months ago, died in a hospital at Claremore, Okla., Monday, September 1, 1913, of kidney and stomach trouble. The remains were taken to Fredonia Tuesday, where funeral services were held at the home yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. J.R. McFadden, pastor of the Methodist church at Chanute. Interment was made in the Fredonia cemetery under the auspices of the Masonic fraternity of that city, the ceremony being conducted by W.S. Pettit of Neodesha. Mr. Palmer's health had been poor for some time. When he passed away his wife and her mother, Mrs. Martha Clegg of Neodesha were at his bedside, as was also his mother, Mrs. Ryan of Fredonia. The bereaved wife and other relatives have the deepest sympathy of their many friends. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65188679/charles_l_palmer

Leonard H Palmer Obituary and Family Listing Death of Aged Elsah Resident L. H. Palmer, an aged resident of Elsah, died yesterday morning and the funeral was held this afternoon. He was one of Elsah's colony of old people. The Odd Fellows had charge of the funeral. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113726797/leonard-h-palmer

Daniel Laurence Ryan Obituary and Family Listing Died — Near Fredonia, Kansas on Saturday, May 14, 1904, Daniel Ryan, aged 51 years, of cancer of the stomach. He was an old resident of this place and brother of J.J. Ryan. The remains were brought t0 Greenbush for burial and the funeral was conducted from that place last Sunday. The deceased leaves a wife and four children besides a host of friends to mourn the loss of a kind husband and father and a true friend. https://www.ancestry.com/search/categories/43/?name=Daniel+Laurence_Ryan&birth=1853_Ontario-Canada&death=1904_Fredonia-Wilson-Kansas-United+States&child=Margaret+A_Ryan&child2=Catherine+Helena_Ryan&child3=Joanna+A_Ryan&child4=Mary+Loretta_Ryan&child5=William+John_Ryan&child6=Edward_Ryan&child7=Raymond+Daniel_Ryan&father=William_Ryan&gender=m&marriage=1878_Crawford-Kansas-United+States&mother=Bridget_Daughney&spouse=Mary+Ann_Lennehan

Jane Ann Smith (nee Troutman) Obituary and Family Listing SMITH — At Maple City, Kas, May 25th, 1903, of dropsy of the heart, Jane, wife of Oscar E. Smith, aged 75 years. Mrs. Smith was visiting relatives at the time of her death. Her maiden name was Jane Troutman. She came to Kansas twenty-one years ago from Macon county, Ill., and resided in this county afterwards. An aged husband and five children survive her. The children are Mrs. Sarah Cain, of Brazilton; Henry H. Smith, of Pitts- burg; Mrs. Dora Heizer, of South Haven, Kas.; Mrs. Mary Ryan, of Fredonia, and John E. Smith, of Girard. Her remains were brought to Girard far interment, the funeral taking place at 10 o’clock Wednesdday, Rev. B. F. Thomas officiating. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95135136/jane-ann-smith

Oscar E Smith Obituary and Family Listing Oscar E. Smith was born in Mont- gomery County, Kentucky, October 2, 1826, and died in Girard, Kansas, Julv 22, 1911, aged 84 years, 9 months and 20 days. When a small boy his parents moved to Fulton County, In- diana. He moved to Decatur, Illinois, in 1867, and then to Kansas in 1881, locating on a farm near McCune. In 1883 he moved to Brazilton, Kansas, where be resided until March, 1911, when he came to Girard with his daughter and husband. His wife died 8 years ago, He was married to Jane Troutman in 1848. To this union eleven children were born, six of whom have preceded him to the better land. Those living are Mrs. Sarah Cain, John E and Henry Smith of Girard, Mrs. Mary A. Ryan of Fred- onia and Mrs. Dora Hiser of Chicago, Ill. One brother and a number of children are also left to mourn his de- parture. He was converted and united with the Christian Church un- der the preaching of Alexander Camp- bell, when quite a voung man. The funeral was held at the Christian Church yesterday at 10 o'clock a. m., conducted by the pastor, Rev. J. W. McLaughlin. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95135119/oscar-e-smith