Effie Ruth (Devore) Shouse was born in Altamont, IL (Effingham County) to Daniel W. and Margaret A. (Miller) Devore. She was married to Rev. T.F. Shouse on Feb. 23, 1888. Mr. Shouse was former superintendent of Springhill Cemetery Association, former Danville mayor and pastor of several local Methodist churches.
She was a member of St. James M.E. Church and had been an ardent church worker with Mr. Shouse during his pastorates of Lincoln, Grace, Central Park, and Vermilion Heights M.E. Churches. Mr. & Mrs. Shouse came to Danville in 1904 from Tower Hill, IL.
Children: Mrs. F.M. Fagan and Harry E. Shouse (deceased 1905)
Siblings:
Laura A DeVore 1858-1937
Robert D DeVore 1860 – 1870
James Albert DeVore 1861 – 1862
Ida M DeVore 1862 – 1880
Luella F DeVore 1864 –
Mary Arizona DeVore 1867 – 1938
Minnie B DeVore 1871 –
Cause of death: Heart Attack
Note: This is a relative of my grandfather, William E. Lape, and aunt of my great grandmother, Birtie M. (Mcgeehon) Lape. I found her obituary in some old newspapers my grandfather saved.
She was a member of St. James M.E. Church and had been an ardent church worker with Mr. Shouse during his pastorates of Lincoln, Grace, Central Park, and Vermilion Heights M.E. Churches. Mr. & Mrs. Shouse came to Danville in 1904 from Tower Hill, IL.
Children: Mrs. F.M. Fagan and Harry E. Shouse (deceased 1905)
Siblings:
Laura A DeVore 1858-1937
Robert D DeVore 1860 – 1870
James Albert DeVore 1861 – 1862
Ida M DeVore 1862 – 1880
Luella F DeVore 1864 –
Mary Arizona DeVore 1867 – 1938
Minnie B DeVore 1871 –
Cause of death: Heart Attack
Note: This is a relative of my grandfather, William E. Lape, and aunt of my great grandmother, Birtie M. (Mcgeehon) Lape. I found her obituary in some old newspapers my grandfather saved.
Effie Ruth (Devore) Shouse was born in Altamont, IL (Effingham County) to Daniel W. and Margaret A. (Miller) Devore. She was married to Rev. T.F. Shouse on Feb. 23, 1888. Mr. Shouse was former superintendent of Springhill Cemetery Association, former Danville mayor and pastor of several local Methodist churches.
She was a member of St. James M.E. Church and had been an ardent church worker with Mr. Shouse during his pastorates of Lincoln, Grace, Central Park, and Vermilion Heights M.E. Churches. Mr. & Mrs. Shouse came to Danville in 1904 from Tower Hill, IL.
Children: Mrs. F.M. Fagan and Harry E. Shouse (deceased 1905)
Siblings:
Laura A DeVore 1858-1937
Robert D DeVore 1860 – 1870
James Albert DeVore 1861 – 1862
Ida M DeVore 1862 – 1880
Luella F DeVore 1864 –
Mary Arizona DeVore 1867 – 1938
Minnie B DeVore 1871 –
Cause of death: Heart Attack
Note: This is a relative of my grandfather, William E. Lape, and aunt of my great grandmother, Birtie M. (Mcgeehon) Lape. I found her obituary in some old newspapers my grandfather saved.
She was a member of St. James M.E. Church and had been an ardent church worker with Mr. Shouse during his pastorates of Lincoln, Grace, Central Park, and Vermilion Heights M.E. Churches. Mr. & Mrs. Shouse came to Danville in 1904 from Tower Hill, IL.
Children: Mrs. F.M. Fagan and Harry E. Shouse (deceased 1905)
Siblings:
Laura A DeVore 1858-1937
Robert D DeVore 1860 – 1870
James Albert DeVore 1861 – 1862
Ida M DeVore 1862 – 1880
Luella F DeVore 1864 –
Mary Arizona DeVore 1867 – 1938
Minnie B DeVore 1871 –
Cause of death: Heart Attack
Note: This is a relative of my grandfather, William E. Lape, and aunt of my great grandmother, Birtie M. (Mcgeehon) Lape. I found her obituary in some old newspapers my grandfather saved.
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