Sarah Ann (Albright) Shaler (1820 - 1911)

Born 18 Aug 1820 in Sandusky, Erie, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 17 May 1911 at age 90 in Freeman, Cass, Missouri, United States

Biography

Narrative from Findagrave.com:
Sarah Ann Shaler was born September 18, 1820, in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, and departed this life at the residence of Mrs. Josephine Duncan, her daughter, near Freeman, Mo., May 17, 1911, which made her 90 years, 7 months, and 29 days old. She came to Missouri and Cass County with an uncle, with whom she made her home, sometime about 1840. She was married to Rev. N. T. Shaler October 15, 1843, who was at that time a missionary among the Indians of Kansas.

Sister Shaler professed religion and united with the Methodist Church when a girl and she lived true to her faith to the end of life. She was the mother of nine children, six boys and three girls, three of whom had preceded her to the spirit world.

Brother Shaler, her husband, was a teacher and preacher among the Indians of Kansas and Indian Territory from 1835 to 1858, twenty- three years, until failing health prevented any further labor. He taught school in the Shawnee Mission for eight years.

All this discloses what great privations and sacrifices our sister endured with her husband, for Christ’s sake.

Brother Shaler settled on a farm about five miles southwest of Freeman, Mo., and in the same neighborhood had a church built, which was called Shaler Chapel, but several years ago, during a revival meeting, it was burned and what is now Shiloh Church, about three miles southeast of where Shaler Chapel stood, was built. Sister Shaler’s home, as long as she was able to maintain a home, it was the home of the weary itinerate preacher. I doubt not Doctor Woods and many other preachers, who once traveled in this country, will remember Sister Shaler. She was in poor health, hence unable to attend church for a number of years, but never lost her interest in the cause of the Redeemer.

Her funeral services were conducted by this writer, at the residence of Mrs. Duncan, May 18, 1911, and she was laid to rest in the Shaler burying ground, in the presence of a very large company of old neighbors and sympathizing friends. Only two more of the charter members of the old Shaler Church now remain, Sisters Harrison and Lundy, both of whom are also up in years and feebleness.

Thus, one by one, they go and soon all will have passed to the unseen world.

May our Heavenly Father comfort the surviving children and bring them all to a happy reunion some sweet day.

J. W. Owen

BURIAL^[1]
Shaler Cemetery
Cass County, Missouri

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8233386/sarah-ann-shaler