Shatto, Robert Riley

Passed: 1939-05-17

Age: 80

Source: Jackson Herald

Death Notice: 1939-05-19

Obituary Date: 1939-06-02

Information: R. R. Shatto, is the son of George Shatto, deceased, who came to Jackson County from Germany in 1840 and settled in the Oak Hill community.  It was there that he reared the family of which R. R. Shatto is the last living member.  Two of his brothers, Phillip and Carl Shatto, were soldiers in the Union Army during the Civil War.  The Ripley Post of the Grand Army of the Republic was named for Carl Shatto.  R. R. donated land to enlarge the Oak Hill cemetery in May 1935.    Jackson Herald Obituary 6/2/1939 -  Robert Riley Shatto, son of George and Katherine Shatto, was born October 10, 1858, died May 17, 1939, aged 80 years, seven months and seven days. He was married to Mary Jane..............Born to this union were the following children:  Nina, Cleo, Leon, Mary and Bernice, who have preceded him in death.  Those still living are Mrs. Edna Rawling of Akron, O., Mrs. Beulah Whiting of Ripley, Mrs. Dollie Woodall of Akron, O., Carl and Wade Shatto, both of Ripley, W. Va.  Besides the bereaved wife and children, brother Shatto leaves to mourn their loss eight grandchildren and a host of friends.  He was joined to the United Brethren church a number of years ago and has lived a moral and upright life, loved and respected by all who knew him.  His going leaves a vacancy in the home, as well as in the vicinity, one which can never be replaced.  In mourning our loss may we profit by his life example.  The funeral was conducted at Oak Hill United Brethren church on Thursday at two o'clock p.m.,  Rev. Fred Slaughter officiating.   Jackson Herald 5/19/1939   Aged Farmer Taken by Death Wednesday - R. R. Shatto, aged farmer, died at his home on Riplty, Route 2, shortly before noon Wednesday.  He had been in ill health for some time and death had been expected.  At the Vail funeral establishment it was learned that funeral arrangements had not been completed yesterday afternoon.  They said that all the arrangements made at the time was that the service would be held at the Oak Hill Church at two o'clock Thursday afternoon.