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Amasa W Shackford 1913 Obituary Farmington News
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Farmington News
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Friday, February 7th, 1913
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Friday, February 7th, 1913
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The obituary of renowned photographer Amasa W Shackford. The obituary was published on page four of the Farmington News, It was published in Farmington, New Hampshire on Friday, February 7th, 1913, and would have been available in the region.<br /><br />The article reads:<br /><br /><em>In Memoriam</em>
<p><em>Mr Shackford</em><br /><br /><em>Amasa W. Shackford died last Satur</em><br /><em>day night at the home of his daughter-</em><br /><em>in law, Mrs. Adrian Hall of High Street,</em><br /><em>Rochester, after a long period of failing</em><br /><em>health from a slow form of paralysis,</em><br /><em>aged 78 years.. Mr . Shackford was a</em><br /><em>native of Barnstaed, thee second son of</em><br /><em>Seth and Harriett (Hill) Sbackford of</em><br /><em>that town. He received his early educa-</em><br /><em>tion in the schools of Pittsfield. later</em><br /><em>attending Wolfeboro academy and fin-</em><br /><em>ishing at New London Seminary. He</em><br /><em>taught school winters for twenty years</em><br /><em>at Eliot, Me , Barnstead, Gilmanton,</em><br /><em>New Durham and Farrmington. He</em><br /><em>was married in early life to Miss Clara</em><br /><em>A Lougee of Barnstead and to them one</em><br /><em>child was born, a son who died June</em><br /><em>28, 1900, at the age of 28 years, leaving a</em><br /><em>young widow who, when falling healtb</em><br /><em>made a change necessary, kindly opened</em><br /><em>her home to Mr and Mr* Shackford</em><br /><em>and, with the help of her husband, made</em><br /><em>“Pa's" last days pleasant and happy.. Mr</em><br /><em>Shackford was a photographer of promi-</em><br /><em>nence, which profession be followed</em><br /><em>during bis 38 years as a resident of this</em><br /><em>town. He was widely known and uni-</em><br /><em>versally respected by a large number of</em><br /><em>friends and acquaintances. He had held</em><br /><em>several town offices andI for a number of</em><br /><em>years was town clerk. He was a mem-</em><br /><em>ber of Woodblue lodge. I () (). F of</em><br /><em>this town. He Is survived l»y his wife</em><br /><em>and by one sister, Mrs, Lydia Dow of</em><br /><em>Barnstaed. Funeral was held from tbe</em><br /><em>home of Mrs. Hall In Rochester last</em><br /><em>Tuesday after noon at one-o'clock, Re v.</em><br /><em>T. B. Scammon of this towon officiating,</em><br /><em>wltb B. F. Perkins in charge. Singing</em><br /><em>was by Rev. Wesley A. Paige. There</em><br /><em>was a profusion of exquisite floral offer-</em><br /><em>ings. The body was brought to Farm-</em><br /><em>mgton and Interment made In the family</em><br /><em>lot at Pine Grove cemetery.<br /></em></p>
<br />FHS- Kyle Leach
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