John Wesley Shiles ¹

From Find-A-Grave: John is the son of Charles Wesley Shiles and Mamie C Saxty and the husband of E. Maybelle Collingwood, daughter of William James Collingwood Find A Grave Memorial 69060895 and Jennie Wilson Collingwood Find A Grave Memorial 69061615. It has been told me that John and Maybelle had two sons. I know only of one William Charles Shiles, Find A Grave Memorial 116339352. John was in the Naval Reserves and served in WWI. He later worked for the government as a printer in Washington DC.

The director who handled his funeral - Hardesty Funeral Home Annapolis, MD. Cedar Hill Crematory, Suitland PG, MD handled his cremation. His remains were given to the family per funeral home.

Taken from The Capitol (Annapolis Maryland) April 2, 1971. SHILES - John W of Edgewater Maryland, suddenly on Thursday, April 1, 1971, widower of the late Mabel C Shiles, father of William C Shiles of Mayo Maryland. Also two grandchildren survive. Funeral services on Sunday April 4 at 3 pm in the Hardesty Funeral Home, 12 Ridgely Avenue, Annapolis, Maryland. Visiting hours 7-9 pm on Friday and 2-4 on Saturday. In lieu of flowers contributions to the Cancer Society. American Legion Memorial Services 7:30 pm on Saturday.

Washington Post Times Herald; April 1971: On Thursday, April 1, John Wesley Shiles of Mayo, Maryland, widower of the late Mabel C Shiles. Father of William C Shiles of Mayo Maryland. Also two grandchildren survive. Funeral services on Sunday April 4 at 3 pm in the Hardesty Funeral Home, 12 Ridgely Avenue, Annapolis, Maryland. Visiting hours 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm on Saturday. In lieu of flowers contributions to the Cancer Society. American Legion Memorial Services 7:30 on Saturday evening.

The Capitol (Annapolis, Maryland) John W Shiles. Funeral Services for John Wesley Shiles _____ employee of the Government Printing Office in Washinton, DC will be held at 3 pm Sunday from the Hardesty Funeral Home, 12 Ridgely Ave. The Rev R Dennis Schulze, pastor of Mayo Memorial United Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be private. Mr Shiles, 79, died yesterday at his home in Edgewater. He was born in Washington DC. Mr Shiles was a veteran of World War 1. He is a member of the Typographical Union; member of Cummings-Behike Post 226, American Legion; and member of the National Association of the 42nd Rainbow Division Veterans of the District of Columbia Chapter. Memorial services will be held tomorrow at 7:30 pm, conducted by the American Legion Post.

John married E. Maybelle Collingwood, daughter of William James Collingwood and Mary Jane Wilson. (E. Maybelle Collingwood was born on 23 May 1899 in Kellettville, Forest Co., PA.)