Ella Nason Shenk

1867 - 1941  (73 years)

• Name	Ella Nason Shenk
  Born	7 Dec 1867	Illinois
  Gender	Female
  Died	23 Feb 1941	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I6204	Rossville
  Last Modified	19 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	James N Nason,   b. 18 Oct 1827, Maine ,   d. 17 Jun 1891, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Margaret Emma Coles Nason,   b. 30 Jan 1843, Willington, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 7 Oct 1917, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 74 years)
  Married	20 Aug 1864	Kankakee County, Illinois
  Family ID	F6759	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joseph Shenk,   b. 1869, Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 19 Apr 1947, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 78 years)
  Married	28 Oct 1903
  Last Modified	1 Jun 2018 14:03:58
  Family ID	F7697	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Obituary- Shenk, Ella Ella Shenk Mrs. Ella Shenk, 73, quietly passed away at her home on Spruce street about 6:45 Sunday evening February 23, following a lingering illness. She was a native of Illinois, where she was born Dec. 7, 1867. She came to this community sixty-one years ago in 1879 and was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Nason. Early in life she joined the Methodist church, and during her girlhood days was an active member She was united in marriage to Joseph Shenk Oct. 28, 1903, and had been a devoted wife, and considerate friend and neighbor. Surviving are her husband, three brothers, Lincoln Nason, Wichita; Herbert Nason, of Washington State and Lew Nason, Topeka and a large number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Methodist church, the pastor, Rev. C. P. Broadfoot officiating. Music was furnished by Mrs. Earl Reid, Mrs. C. P. Broadfoot, Mrs. N. G. Moody, and Mrs. Peter Navarre. Mrs. Joe Campbell accompanied at the piano. The pallbearers Were: Lloyd Shenk, Roy Smith, Archie Landis, Leland Nason, Floyd Cless and Eli Shenk. Interment was in the Rossville cemetery.