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Surnames: Shaner/Jones/Reel
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The Washington Deomocrat May 22, 1925 d.o.d. May 21, 1925
Adam P. Shaner Dies At Home of Brother
Taken Seriously Ill Wednesday Night--Death Relieves Suffering of Several Years.
Adam P. Shaner, a lifelong resident of Daviess County, died at 7 o'clock last night at
the home of his brother, Lewis Shaner on East Grove St after an illness of several
yars.Death was thought to have been caused from a cancer of the stomach or gall stones. He
was taken seriously ill Wednesday night and continued to grow worse until death relieved
him of his great suffering. He was born February 11, 1859 in Daviess county, having been
fifty-six years old at the time of his death. He was the son of Seymour and Emaline
(Jones) Shaner. All his life he had been a farmer, although he passed the winter months in
Washington for the past several years with his brother. He is survived by his brother,
with whom he had been making his home for some time andone half sister Mrs. Sarah Carrico
of this county. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with
services at Aikman's Creek church where he worshipped, burial following in the
adjoining cemetery.
*Adam also went by the name Lam Shaner
Marriage records of Knox Co Ind have him listed as
Lam Shaner b Daviess Co Ind. mother: Winnie Jones, father Seymour Shaner, place of
residence at time of marriage Knox Co..marriage date 7 Aug 1903 C16 p 298..first marriage
listed for him..second marriage listed for bride..she is listed as Jannie Reel..she listed
her parents as Martha Screech and James Wyant
Birth records of Knox Co Ind. book H-8 p 28 lists
Lone (should be Lam) Shaner and Jane Reel having a female child born 28 Feb 1905
Death records for Daviess Co In. Book 19 p 40 have Seacle Shaner (F) died May 7, 1906 1 yr
2 months of age listed as dying from T.B. lists parents as Lam Shaner and Jane Reel