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- The Dunn County News (Menomonie, Wisconsin)
May 8, 1886:
DIED. BEST - In Romfo, Dakota, April 26 [sic], 1886, Ella Frances Estella, wife of John W. Best, aged 26 years, 8 months and 3 days.
Again we have been reminded f the certainty of death and the brevity of human life. But a few days are past since from the same home, the body of husband and father, George G. Shaw was called to its last resting place, and now we have again been called upon to perform the last sad office for the daughter.
Ella Frances Estella Shaw, the deceased, was born at Beaver Dam, Wis., in the year of 1860. Early in life, while but 16 years of age, she made a profession of religion. With her parents she came to Connorsville in the year 1881, at this place she united with the Methodist Episcopal church. She was married to John W. Best on February 22, 1883, and with him in August of the following year moved to Romfo, Dakota, where she resided until her decease which occurred April 25, 1886. Her remains were brought to Barker, and the funeral was held April 29th at the residence of her mother. The same texts and hymns being used were used at the funeral of her father which occurred April 16, 1886. The writer conducted the services and preached from Rev. 14-13 to a large number of sympathizing friends and mourning relatives.
She leaves a husband and two children, one an infant, and a mother and two sisters to mourn her loss.
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The Menomonie Times (Wisconsin)
May 27, 1886:
Boyceville, May 12, 1886.
OBITUARY.-Ella Francis Estella Shaw was born at Beaver Dam, Wis., January 22nd, 1860. After seven years her parents moved with her to Fort Winnebago, Col. county, where, at the age of 16, she was converted to the Christian faith. Two years later she moved with her parents to Grand [sic] City, Missouri, from whence, after two years residence, they moved to Connorsville, Dunn county, Wis. Here she became acquainted with, and on the 22nd day of February, 1883, was married to John W. Best of Granger. In 1884 she moved with her husband to Romfo, Dakota, where they resided up to the time of her death, which occurred April 25th, 1886, at the age of 26 years, 3 months and 3 days. She joined the M. E. church at Connorsville in 1882, and joined the class at Romfo by letter soon after its organizatio
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