Born: 15 JUN 1790
Died: 08 DEC 1868
Buried: Shakely Cemetery in Armstrong Co., Pa
Father: Johann Nicholas ALLEMONG
Mother: M. M. SCHNEIDER
Spouses: Michael SHAEKELY
Obituary: after 10 DEC 1868 Fairview, Butler Co. Pa
Newspaper obit handwritten note Dec 8 1868 died
Died on the 8th of ? Mrs. Elizabeth Shakely, several miles distant from Fairview, Butler Co. Pa., aged 78 years and 5 months.
Mrs. Shakely was, by baptism, added to the Christian Church in her infancy, and in early life became a communicant member of the German Reformed Church, by the solemn rite of confirmation, in which she continued, to the last moment of her earthly life, a consisten and faithful member.
She was married to Henry Shakely, who about 46 years ago was badly hurt at the raising of a building, which shortly afterwards resulted in his death. She bore him eight children, five sons and three daughters. Only one of these preceded her to the eternal world.
Mother Shakely was a true and devoted member of the Church. Her walk and conversation, during her long life were such as became a follower of Jesus. With her faith firmly fixed in her Savior, she delighted in his service, and rested all her hopes in him. She forsook not the assembling of herself with Gods people in HIs earthly courts, until infirmity of old age and the
paralyzing strokes of palsy confined her to her room and bed. When she could not more attend church, it was our pleasure at her request to go to her home, on the day of communion, that she too, might have her soul fed and nourished by the crucified body and shed blood of Crist. But now she is gone and we can visit her no more.
Mother Shakely was widely known, and on the 10th of December her body was conveyed to its silent tomb, followed by a long procession of mourners and friends. She was a good and faithful Mother. Her surviving sons - and daughters have great cause to keep her in grateful remembrance, for having cared for them so well and kept them together during her widowhood. Be it too their credit be it also said that they spared neither pains, trouble, or cost to give their aged and respected mother the very best nursing and care, until
she fell asleep in Jesus.
Mother Shakely bore her sickness, which was protracted, with Christian patience and entire resignation to the will of her heavenly Father. Her Posterity consists of eight children, sixty-seven grandchildren, and sixty- nine great-grandchildren, or whom twenty-eight have already departed this life.
The longest day has its end, and the most healthy and active must, one day, be laid in the cold and lonely tome, until the morning of resurrection. Lord, make me to know mine end and the measure of my days, what it is that I may know how frail I am.
The funeral address was based on Hebrews 9:27, And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment.
J.S.S
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