Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 May 1919 — OLD RESIDENT IS SUMMONED [ARTICLE]

OLD RESIDENT IS SUMMONED

8. 8. Shedd Died Suddenly at His Home Friday Afternoon, Spaulding S. Shedd, for the past 25 years a resident of Jasper county and for several years a highly respected citizen of Rensselaer, died at his home on Grace street while sitting in a chair about 3 oclock Friday afternoon) from an attack of heart trouble. Mr. Shedd had not been very well of late and Sad suffered several attacks of /heart trouble in the last few months, but he had been about as "usual most of the time, being up town Friday morning and again shortly after dinner, and his death at this time was a great shock to the family as well as to the entire community. Deceased was born in New Hampshire in 1845, and when a young man went to Colorado, where he resided for some time, coming to Jasper county in 1895, where, with his family, he took up his residence on his farm about three miles east of this city, and resided there until about five years ago, when he moved to Rensselaer. He is survived by his wife, three daughters, Mrs. Alice Randle and Miss Harriet Shedd of this city, and Mrs. Samuel Sparling of Demopolis, Ala.; two sons, Harry Shedd of New York city and Arthur Shedd of Demopolis, Ala., and one brother, John G. Shedd, of Chicago. The funeral services, \ conducted by Rev. J. B. Fleming, were held at the late residence Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock and burial made in Weston cemetery. Those from a distance here to attend the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shedd of New York city, Arthur Shedd and Mrs. S. E. Sparing of Demopolis, Ala.; Frank Porter and Mrs. John G. Shedd of Chicago.