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Elizabeth Frances Shelton
b.19 Feb 1859 Meadville, Ohio
m. 7 Feb 1879
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Name[1] Elizabeth Frances Shelton
Gender Female
Birth[1] 19 Feb 1859 Meadville, Ohio
Marriage 7 Feb 1879 Appanoose County, Iowa(his 1st wife; at least 3 children)
to David L. Wedmore
Death[1] 15 Nov 1917 Eagle County, Colorado
Burial[1] St. Clair Cemetery, Ute, Monona County, Iowa
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Find A Grave.
  2.   Unknown Monona County (Iowa) newspaper.

    MRS. DAVID L. WEDMORE DEAD.

    Body Brot [sic] from Eagle, Colo., Monday Afternoon. Funeral and Interment Tuesday Afrternoon.

    The funeral of Mrs. David L. Wedmore, who died recently at Eagle, Col., was held Tuesday afternoon from the home of Mrs. J. A. Wedmore and was later interred in the St. Clair cemetery at Ute near the bodies of her two children and Mr. Wedmore's father.

    Mrs. Wedmore, who's [sic] maiden name was Elizabeth Frances Shelton, died on the 15th inst. after a two weeks illness of pneumonia. She was born at Meadville, Ohio, February 19, 1859, and was married to Mr. Wedmore at Unionville, Iowa, Feb. 7, 1859, they came to Mapleton and resided here for eleven years leaving here for Eagle, Colo., in 1890 where they have resided since.

    At the age of twenty Mrs. Wedmore joined the Dunkard church and has been a faithful member all her life.

    Mr. Wedmore and the three surviving children all attended the funeral. the children are Mrs. Otis Ping and Mrs. Thomas Cleason of Eagle, Colo. and Arthur Wedmore of El Paso, Tex. Rev. G. A. Thomas of the First Presbyterian church conducted the funeral services.

    Among the out of town relatives present for the funeral services were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wedmore and daughter Grace and Nicholas Wedmore and son Alfred of Tabor, S.D., Mrs Hans Wolfe of Paulina, Iowa, J. W. Wedmore of Glenwood, Iowa, and H. M. Wedmore of Omaha.