The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-01-07
MRS. LOU SHANKS'
DEATH A SHOCK
Prominent Lincoln County Woman
Succumbs to Pneumonia After
Short Illness

The death of Mrs. Lou Shanks at
the home of her daughter Mrs. Kirby
Bourne, at New Castle, Henry coun-
ty, early Thursday morning came as
a distinct and severe shock to the
many friends and loved ones of this
good woman at ner home here. Mrs.
Shanks had been suffering from
bronchial pneumonia and complica-
tons for some time, but latest re-
ports from her bedside were that her
condition was satisfactory and when
the message came telling of her
death, it was a great blow to all and
sincere regret was expressed on all
sides and sympathy extended to the
members of the family in their hour
of great bereavement.
Ordinarily vigorous woman, Mrs.
Shanks had lately begun to break
with the passing of the years, and
was unable to throw off with her ac-
customed ease, the attack which re-
suited fatally, when first she con-
tracted a severe cold. She was in
her 6Sth year and throughout her
long and active life, maintained the
cheerfulness of youth and vigor, as
a result of which she had always APP
peared much younger than she was.
Mrs. Shanks was born in Shelby
county, the daughter of the late
Hartwell Bailey, and a member OF
one of the most prominent families
in the state. Her mother was a
daughter of Neudaker Owsley, and
a sister of the mother of Gov. Owsley
Stanley, making the deceased a first
cousin of the present chief executive
of the commonwealth. She was also
a niece of old Gov. nm. Owsley. She
was one of five children, her sister,
Mrs. Alice Pickett, of Shelbyvllle,
mother of Mrs. William Severance of
this city, being the oldest; the others
were Mrs. Shanks, the late Mrs. Bon
ME, of Chattanooga, Mrs. Carrithers,
also deceased and Carroll Bailey, the
only brother, now living in Missouri.
Soon after the civil war, she be-
came the wife of John H. Shanks, a
leading business man, banker and cit
izen Lincoln county, and she came
here with him and has made this her
home ever since. After his death in
1888. she remained here on her
handsome farm and reared her chill
dren in the nurture and admonltlon
of the Lord, and lived to see them all
honored and respected citizens OF
their several communities. To Mr..
and Mrs. Shanks five children were
given. one daughter, Rebecca, dying
in young childhood. Those who sur
vive are Mrs. H. Kirby Bourne, of
New Castle, at whose home the moth
er was visiting when the end came;
William Carroll Shanks, who farms
the old homestead at the edge of
Stanford on lower East Main street;
Thomas H. Shanks, prominent law
yer. and John H. Shanks, business
man. both of Columbus, Georgia.
Mrs. Shanks' father, Hartwell Bailey,
was a brother of Carroll Bailey, ia
Their of Judge James P. Bailey, of
this city, and in other lines she was
connected with families whose names
have been synonymous with the early
history and progress of the state of
Kentucky.
In early life she became member
of the Christian church, and through
out her long life, was ever devoted
to its work for the cause of her Mas
ter. She was ready for the sum-
mons when the Death Angel came
for her, and behind her leaves an ex-
ample which will ever be bright
and shining light for her children
and those who come after them.
The body was brought here from
New Castle Thursday evening by Mr..
and Mrs Bourne, and after services
at her home this afternoon conducted
by her pastor, Rev. ID. M. Walker,
the mortal remains were placed be-
side those of her husband who had
gone so long before, in Buffalo
-Springs cemetery.