Grandma McNall died at her home near Gaylord, Kansas, Sunday, March 7th, 1897, aged 73 years, 1 month, 11 days.
Amanda M. Shepherd was born in Wyoming county, New York, January 24, 1824. When very young she was adopted by a Baptist minister, in whose family she remained until her marriage. March 29th, 1841, she was united in marriage to Chauncey L. McNall. Some years later they removed from New York to Muscatine, Iowa, and ;in 1873 they came from there to this county, being among the very first settlers on the townsite of the present city of Gaylord. She was the mother of ten children, four of whom died in infancy. Two daughters reside in California. Of the four sons living, Judson resides in Tama county, Iowa, Charles E. at Lebanon in this county, Sherman is an employee in the penitentiary at Lansing, and Webb, present State Superintendent of Insurance, maintains his home near this place-None of the children were able to be with their mother at her death except Webb, who came from Topeka the night before. Her son Charley who lives at Lebanon was detained at home by sickness and the others were too far away to reach here in time to see her. Judson came out from Iowa to visit her shortly after she was taken sick, but returned home when she seemed to be gaining in health. During her long residence here none knew her but to love and respect her. As her nearest neighbor for a number of years the writer and his family have good reason to bless her and hold her in loving remembrance. Her life was devoted to her family and to all good deeds. Her religion was a part of her daily lite and she had charity for all the failings of her fellow travelers along life's uneven way. It may be truly said of her that she did good and not evil all the days of her life. Her aged husband, to whom she had been a true, loving and faithful wife for nearly 56 years, can only bow his head in silent grief, and she will be sorely missed from her accustomed place by children and grandchildren. She bore her long and painful illness cheerfully and without complaint. She selected the hymns to be sung at her funeral and the text from which she desired the sermon to be preached, and when the end came she bowed her head in prayer, and being carried from her chair to her bed passed peacefully away, "like one who wraps the .drapery of his couch about him and lies do fin to pleasant dreams." The funeral was held Monday afternoon at the M. E. church, and was very largely attended. The pall-bearers were old friends of the deceased who had known her for many years. The funeral sermon was preached by Rey, J. G H. Armitstead from John XI:25, and the body was laid to rest in the Gaylord cemetery.
Gaylord Herald
Gaylord, Kansas
11 Mar 1897, Thu • Page 4
Contributor: Nelson E Casteel (49153518)
Amanda M. Shepherd was born in Wyoming county, New York, January 24, 1824. When very young she was adopted by a Baptist minister, in whose family she remained until her marriage. March 29th, 1841, she was united in marriage to Chauncey L. McNall. Some years later they removed from New York to Muscatine, Iowa, and ;in 1873 they came from there to this county, being among the very first settlers on the townsite of the present city of Gaylord. She was the mother of ten children, four of whom died in infancy. Two daughters reside in California. Of the four sons living, Judson resides in Tama county, Iowa, Charles E. at Lebanon in this county, Sherman is an employee in the penitentiary at Lansing, and Webb, present State Superintendent of Insurance, maintains his home near this place-None of the children were able to be with their mother at her death except Webb, who came from Topeka the night before. Her son Charley who lives at Lebanon was detained at home by sickness and the others were too far away to reach here in time to see her. Judson came out from Iowa to visit her shortly after she was taken sick, but returned home when she seemed to be gaining in health. During her long residence here none knew her but to love and respect her. As her nearest neighbor for a number of years the writer and his family have good reason to bless her and hold her in loving remembrance. Her life was devoted to her family and to all good deeds. Her religion was a part of her daily lite and she had charity for all the failings of her fellow travelers along life's uneven way. It may be truly said of her that she did good and not evil all the days of her life. Her aged husband, to whom she had been a true, loving and faithful wife for nearly 56 years, can only bow his head in silent grief, and she will be sorely missed from her accustomed place by children and grandchildren. She bore her long and painful illness cheerfully and without complaint. She selected the hymns to be sung at her funeral and the text from which she desired the sermon to be preached, and when the end came she bowed her head in prayer, and being carried from her chair to her bed passed peacefully away, "like one who wraps the .drapery of his couch about him and lies do fin to pleasant dreams." The funeral was held Monday afternoon at the M. E. church, and was very largely attended. The pall-bearers were old friends of the deceased who had known her for many years. The funeral sermon was preached by Rey, J. G H. Armitstead from John XI:25, and the body was laid to rest in the Gaylord cemetery.
Gaylord Herald
Gaylord, Kansas
11 Mar 1897, Thu • Page 4
Contributor: Nelson E Casteel (49153518)
Grandma McNall died at her home near Gaylord, Kansas, Sunday, March 7th, 1897, aged 73 years, 1 month, 11 days.
Amanda M. Shepherd was born in Wyoming county, New York, January 24, 1824. When very young she was adopted by a Baptist minister, in whose family she remained until her marriage. March 29th, 1841, she was united in marriage to Chauncey L. McNall. Some years later they removed from New York to Muscatine, Iowa, and ;in 1873 they came from there to this county, being among the very first settlers on the townsite of the present city of Gaylord. She was the mother of ten children, four of whom died in infancy. Two daughters reside in California. Of the four sons living, Judson resides in Tama county, Iowa, Charles E. at Lebanon in this county, Sherman is an employee in the penitentiary at Lansing, and Webb, present State Superintendent of Insurance, maintains his home near this place-None of the children were able to be with their mother at her death except Webb, who came from Topeka the night before. Her son Charley who lives at Lebanon was detained at home by sickness and the others were too far away to reach here in time to see her. Judson came out from Iowa to visit her shortly after she was taken sick, but returned home when she seemed to be gaining in health. During her long residence here none knew her but to love and respect her. As her nearest neighbor for a number of years the writer and his family have good reason to bless her and hold her in loving remembrance. Her life was devoted to her family and to all good deeds. Her religion was a part of her daily lite and she had charity for all the failings of her fellow travelers along life's uneven way. It may be truly said of her that she did good and not evil all the days of her life. Her aged husband, to whom she had been a true, loving and faithful wife for nearly 56 years, can only bow his head in silent grief, and she will be sorely missed from her accustomed place by children and grandchildren. She bore her long and painful illness cheerfully and without complaint. She selected the hymns to be sung at her funeral and the text from which she desired the sermon to be preached, and when the end came she bowed her head in prayer, and being carried from her chair to her bed passed peacefully away, "like one who wraps the .drapery of his couch about him and lies do fin to pleasant dreams." The funeral was held Monday afternoon at the M. E. church, and was very largely attended. The pall-bearers were old friends of the deceased who had known her for many years. The funeral sermon was preached by Rey, J. G H. Armitstead from John XI:25, and the body was laid to rest in the Gaylord cemetery.
Gaylord Herald
Gaylord, Kansas
11 Mar 1897, Thu • Page 4
Contributor: Nelson E Casteel (49153518)
Amanda M. Shepherd was born in Wyoming county, New York, January 24, 1824. When very young she was adopted by a Baptist minister, in whose family she remained until her marriage. March 29th, 1841, she was united in marriage to Chauncey L. McNall. Some years later they removed from New York to Muscatine, Iowa, and ;in 1873 they came from there to this county, being among the very first settlers on the townsite of the present city of Gaylord. She was the mother of ten children, four of whom died in infancy. Two daughters reside in California. Of the four sons living, Judson resides in Tama county, Iowa, Charles E. at Lebanon in this county, Sherman is an employee in the penitentiary at Lansing, and Webb, present State Superintendent of Insurance, maintains his home near this place-None of the children were able to be with their mother at her death except Webb, who came from Topeka the night before. Her son Charley who lives at Lebanon was detained at home by sickness and the others were too far away to reach here in time to see her. Judson came out from Iowa to visit her shortly after she was taken sick, but returned home when she seemed to be gaining in health. During her long residence here none knew her but to love and respect her. As her nearest neighbor for a number of years the writer and his family have good reason to bless her and hold her in loving remembrance. Her life was devoted to her family and to all good deeds. Her religion was a part of her daily lite and she had charity for all the failings of her fellow travelers along life's uneven way. It may be truly said of her that she did good and not evil all the days of her life. Her aged husband, to whom she had been a true, loving and faithful wife for nearly 56 years, can only bow his head in silent grief, and she will be sorely missed from her accustomed place by children and grandchildren. She bore her long and painful illness cheerfully and without complaint. She selected the hymns to be sung at her funeral and the text from which she desired the sermon to be preached, and when the end came she bowed her head in prayer, and being carried from her chair to her bed passed peacefully away, "like one who wraps the .drapery of his couch about him and lies do fin to pleasant dreams." The funeral was held Monday afternoon at the M. E. church, and was very largely attended. The pall-bearers were old friends of the deceased who had known her for many years. The funeral sermon was preached by Rey, J. G H. Armitstead from John XI:25, and the body was laid to rest in the Gaylord cemetery.
Gaylord Herald
Gaylord, Kansas
11 Mar 1897, Thu • Page 4
Contributor: Nelson E Casteel (49153518)
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