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Lena Parrish Shahan

Birth: 17 Nov 1880
Death: 20 Apr 1932 (aged 51)
Burial: Bethel Cemetery

Steptoe, Whitman County, Washington, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 15537332 View Source

Lena was the daughter of William Stevens Parrish & Elizabeth Keller Armstrong, born in Hurdland, Knox, Missouri. Her Mother Elizabeth died shortly after her birth and her Father married Amy Katherine Gorman in 1881 who raised her and was the only Mother she knew. She was married to John Albert Shahan at Quincy, Illinois on December 20, 1900. They moved West from Missouri in 1905 and resided in Freeze Idaho where Johnny & Dorothy were born and then settled in Steptoe Washington for 18 years where they farmed. Lena passed away at St. Ignatius Hospital in Colfax, Washington April 20, 1932 at the age of 51 years, 5 months & 3 days. She was a member of the Baptist church since 15 years of age and was a member of the Rebekah Lodge of Steptoe.

Lena was the daughter of William Stevens Parrish & Elizabeth Keller Armstrong, born in Hurdland, Knox, Missouri. Her Mother Elizabeth died shortly after her birth and her Father married Amy Katherine Gorman in 1881 who raised her and was the only Mother she knew. She was married to John Albert Shahan at Quincy, Illinois on December 20, 1900. They moved West from Missouri in 1905 and resided in Freeze Idaho where Johnny & Dorothy were born and then settled in Steptoe Washington for 18 years where they farmed. Lena passed away at St. Ignatius Hospital in Colfax, Washington April 20, 1932 at the age of 51 years, 5 months & 3 days. She was a member of the Baptist church since 15 years of age and was a member of the Rebekah Lodge of Steptoe.

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Lena Shahan Mother

Gravesite Details

Wife of J A Shahan (John Albert). They had 8 children: Lloyd (Daw) , Leslie(Pete), Dale, Marie (Wee), Gerald (Johnny), Dorothy Doffy), Mildred (Toots) & Howard (Jack). They moved to Whitman County from Missouri in 1905.

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Parents

William Stevens Parrish

1837–1918

Spouse

John Albert Shahan

1875–1942 (m. 1900)

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Created by: Marlena Gregory
Added: Aug 28, 2006
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15537332/lena-shahan: accessed ), memorial page for Lena Parrish Shahan (17 Nov 1880–20 Apr 1932), Find a Grave Memorial ID 15537332, citing Bethel Cemetery, Steptoe, Whitman County, Washington, USA; Maintained by Marlena Gregory (contributor 46860521).

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