Monroe Robentile, Nelson Rankin and Jeanne Isabel McClanahan
Photograph taken 1922/3 |
Obituary - Monroe McClanahanMonroe Robentile McClanahan was born in Brown County, Ohio, March 7th, 1844 and died at Caldwell, Kan., December 3, 1923. When eleven years old the family moved to Monmouth, Ill. In 1864 he volunteered as a soldier in the Civil War and served until the end of the war and then returned to Monmouth, Ill. On September 19, 1865, he was married to Sarah Isabelle Struthers, and settled on a farm adjoining Alexis, Ill. In 1872, he moved to Ringgold county, Iowa, and improved a farm south of Mt. Ayr. Five children came to this union--three dying in infancy. Two remain --W. A., of Ringgold Kan., and N. R. of Aberdeen, S. Dak. Mrs. McClanahan died Nov. 20, 1893. On May 25, 1896 he married again to Mrs. Elizabeth McCreary at Cedar Creek parsonage, Warren county, Illinois, by her pastor, Rev. Wm. Donaldson. They lived most of the time in Warren county, Illinois, until her death which took place October 31, 1920. Since that time he has made his home with the two boys. In early life he made a profession of religion and united with the U. P. church of Cedar Creek, Ill., and has always been an active member of the church. He was a charter member and an elder of the Alexis U. P. church and served as elder a number of years in the Mount Ayr U. P. church. At the time of his death he holds his membership in the West Side U. P. church of Monmouth, Ill. Dr. and Mrs. W. A. McClanahan, of Caldwell, Kan., at whose home Mr. McClanahan spent the last months of his life, accompanied the remains to Mouth Ayr. They were joined at Tingley by N. R. McClanahan of Aberdeen, S. D., and Rev. Stewart of Oskaloosa. Ed and John Rankin and Rev. John Currie, of Tarkio, Mo., arrived yesterday morning to attend the funeral. Funeral services were conducted at the Mount Ayr U. P. church Wednesday morning, December 5, at 10:30 by Rev. W. J. Stewart, of Oskaloosa, who was at one time pastor of the Redding church.
Monroe Robentile McClanahan
(1843-1923)Sarah Isabelle McClanahan
(1843-1893)Rose Hill Cemetery, Section 32-C
Mt. Ayr, Iowa
We wish in this way to express our gratitude to the old friends in Mount Ayr for the sympathy and kindness to us on the occasion of the funeral of our father.W. A. McCLANAHAN
N. R. McCLANAHAN