David Shellabarger lived much of his life in Clark county, Ohio. In 1865 he moved his family to Bloomingburg, Fayette county, Ohio. In 1869, he removed to Shawnee county, Kansas, where he bought the Gen. William T. Sherman farm on Indian Creek in Soldier Township. In 1880, he sold the farm and moved to Topeka.
OBITUARY.
Mr. David Shellabarger, one of the olde residents of Shawnee county, died at his residence east of the cemetery at ten o'clock last night, of typhoid-brain fever. Mr. Shellabarger came to this county thirteen years ago, and has been one of the best citizens ever since. He was sixty-nine years of age and leaves a large family, as follows: G. G. Shellabarger of Valley Falls, Miss Nannie Shellabarger of this county, Mrs. Garrison of Ohio, and Mrs. Ruthena Thomas of this city. Three nieces, the Misses Drake, were also members of his family. He has a brother in Washington, D. C. a Congressman from Wisconsin. The funeral will be held from his late residence, at 3 o'clock p. m. Thursday.
—Daily Commonwealth (Topeka, KS), February 8, 1882, 1:1. Newspapers.com
Funeral of David Shellabarger.
… Mr. Shellabarger was born on March 14, 1813, in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania. During the greater part of his life he resided in Clark county, Ohio. He removed to Shawnee county in March, 1869. He was for fifty years a member of the Presbyterian Church, and for thirty-six years a Ruling Elder in the church. Since 1869 he had been a most worth and useful member and Elder of the First Presbyterian Church of this city. The pall-bearers were Messrs. J. T. Clark, John Brier, J. W. Day, H. R. Hilton, W. G. Dickinson, and R. B. Gemmell.
—Topeka Daily Capital (Topeka, KS), February 10, 1882, 8:1. Newspapers.com
Children from 1st marriage: Jane Ann, Esther, Samuel, John, James, George, and Ruthena Maria.
Children from 2nd marriage: Nancy E and Julia Bell.
OBITUARY.
Mr. David Shellabarger, one of the olde residents of Shawnee county, died at his residence east of the cemetery at ten o'clock last night, of typhoid-brain fever. Mr. Shellabarger came to this county thirteen years ago, and has been one of the best citizens ever since. He was sixty-nine years of age and leaves a large family, as follows: G. G. Shellabarger of Valley Falls, Miss Nannie Shellabarger of this county, Mrs. Garrison of Ohio, and Mrs. Ruthena Thomas of this city. Three nieces, the Misses Drake, were also members of his family. He has a brother in Washington, D. C. a Congressman from Wisconsin. The funeral will be held from his late residence, at 3 o'clock p. m. Thursday.
—Daily Commonwealth (Topeka, KS), February 8, 1882, 1:1. Newspapers.com
Funeral of David Shellabarger.
… Mr. Shellabarger was born on March 14, 1813, in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania. During the greater part of his life he resided in Clark county, Ohio. He removed to Shawnee county in March, 1869. He was for fifty years a member of the Presbyterian Church, and for thirty-six years a Ruling Elder in the church. Since 1869 he had been a most worth and useful member and Elder of the First Presbyterian Church of this city. The pall-bearers were Messrs. J. T. Clark, John Brier, J. W. Day, H. R. Hilton, W. G. Dickinson, and R. B. Gemmell.
—Topeka Daily Capital (Topeka, KS), February 10, 1882, 8:1. Newspapers.com
Children from 1st marriage: Jane Ann, Esther, Samuel, John, James, George, and Ruthena Maria.
Children from 2nd marriage: Nancy E and Julia Bell.
David Shellabarger lived much of his life in Clark county, Ohio. In 1865 he moved his family to Bloomingburg, Fayette county, Ohio. In 1869, he removed to Shawnee county, Kansas, where he bought the Gen. William T. Sherman farm on Indian Creek in Soldier Township. In 1880, he sold the farm and moved to Topeka.
OBITUARY.
Mr. David Shellabarger, one of the olde residents of Shawnee county, died at his residence east of the cemetery at ten o'clock last night, of typhoid-brain fever. Mr. Shellabarger came to this county thirteen years ago, and has been one of the best citizens ever since. He was sixty-nine years of age and leaves a large family, as follows: G. G. Shellabarger of Valley Falls, Miss Nannie Shellabarger of this county, Mrs. Garrison of Ohio, and Mrs. Ruthena Thomas of this city. Three nieces, the Misses Drake, were also members of his family. He has a brother in Washington, D. C. a Congressman from Wisconsin. The funeral will be held from his late residence, at 3 o'clock p. m. Thursday.
—Daily Commonwealth (Topeka, KS), February 8, 1882, 1:1. Newspapers.com
Funeral of David Shellabarger.
… Mr. Shellabarger was born on March 14, 1813, in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania. During the greater part of his life he resided in Clark county, Ohio. He removed to Shawnee county in March, 1869. He was for fifty years a member of the Presbyterian Church, and for thirty-six years a Ruling Elder in the church. Since 1869 he had been a most worth and useful member and Elder of the First Presbyterian Church of this city. The pall-bearers were Messrs. J. T. Clark, John Brier, J. W. Day, H. R. Hilton, W. G. Dickinson, and R. B. Gemmell.
—Topeka Daily Capital (Topeka, KS), February 10, 1882, 8:1. Newspapers.com
Children from 1st marriage: Jane Ann, Esther, Samuel, John, James, George, and Ruthena Maria.
Children from 2nd marriage: Nancy E and Julia Bell.
OBITUARY.
Mr. David Shellabarger, one of the olde residents of Shawnee county, died at his residence east of the cemetery at ten o'clock last night, of typhoid-brain fever. Mr. Shellabarger came to this county thirteen years ago, and has been one of the best citizens ever since. He was sixty-nine years of age and leaves a large family, as follows: G. G. Shellabarger of Valley Falls, Miss Nannie Shellabarger of this county, Mrs. Garrison of Ohio, and Mrs. Ruthena Thomas of this city. Three nieces, the Misses Drake, were also members of his family. He has a brother in Washington, D. C. a Congressman from Wisconsin. The funeral will be held from his late residence, at 3 o'clock p. m. Thursday.
—Daily Commonwealth (Topeka, KS), February 8, 1882, 1:1. Newspapers.com
Funeral of David Shellabarger.
… Mr. Shellabarger was born on March 14, 1813, in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania. During the greater part of his life he resided in Clark county, Ohio. He removed to Shawnee county in March, 1869. He was for fifty years a member of the Presbyterian Church, and for thirty-six years a Ruling Elder in the church. Since 1869 he had been a most worth and useful member and Elder of the First Presbyterian Church of this city. The pall-bearers were Messrs. J. T. Clark, John Brier, J. W. Day, H. R. Hilton, W. G. Dickinson, and R. B. Gemmell.
—Topeka Daily Capital (Topeka, KS), February 10, 1882, 8:1. Newspapers.com
Children from 1st marriage: Jane Ann, Esther, Samuel, John, James, George, and Ruthena Maria.
Children from 2nd marriage: Nancy E and Julia Bell.
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DAVID SHELLABARGER
DIED
FEB. 7, 1882
AGED
68 YS. 10 MS.
23 DS.
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