McKean, Sylvester 1826-1898

MCKEAN, MILLER, KYLE, TATHWEL, WARDEN

Posted By: Volunteer Transcriber
Date: 5/6/2005 at 20:17:57

The Newton (IA) Record Thursday, November 24, 1898
Death of Sylvester McKean
McKean, Sylvester

The death of Mr. McKean, which occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Al Miller, in Des Moines, last Friday, removes another good old man who has been honored and respected in this city for nearly thirty-five years. He was born in Wayne County, Ohio, Feb. 14th, 1826, and came to Iowa, settling in Linn County in 1849. September 2, 1851 he was united in marriage to Miss Mary A. Kyle, and in 1864 they came to Newton. On the 18th of December 1896, Mrs. McKean passed away and since then Father McKean has made his home with his three daughters ­ Mrs. Josie Tathwell of Marion, Mrs. Laura Warden of Vancleve and Mrs. Ida Miller of Des Moines, all of whom were with their father during his final illness. Mr. McKean had been a faithful and consistent member of the Presbyterian Church for over forty-six years, and of the First Christian Church in Newton since the fall of 1864.

The remains were brought to Newton on Saturday, and at 2:30 Sunday afternoon funeral services were held in the Presbyterian Church, conducted by Rev. R. F. Chambers, and attended by a large number of the old neighbors and friends of the deceased. The music was by a quartette composed of Mr. and Mrs. Carrier, Miss Robinson and Mr. Brown with Miss King as organist. After the services, which were very solemn and impressive, the remains were taken to our beautiful cemetery and gently laid to rest by loving hands, beside those of his faithful companion.

Originally submitted on Sun Sep 1 10:49:21 2002