William Henry "Billy" Ryan (1941)
RYAN, NEWELL, FORD
Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 6/17/2007 at 07:56:31
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, September 17, 1941
Page 1W. H. RYAN DIED ON WEDNESDAY
Long-Time Resident Had Suffered Stroke on August 9
W. H. (Billy) Ryan, a well-known elderly citizen of Winterset, died at his home on South Eighth avenue Wednesday morning at the age of 84 years. He had been in failing health for the past five years, and had been bedfast since Aug. 9 as the result of a stroke suffered at that time.
Mr. Ryan was a native of Ireland, where he was born Nov. 20, 1846, but had lived most of his life in Madison county. Orphaned in childhood, he came to America when he was about 11 years old, with an older brother. After spending some years in the east he moved west, and came to Madison county as a young man.
He was married on Dec. 25, 1884 to Effie Mae Newell. They were the parents of three children. A daughter, Eva, and a son, Ray, preceded their father in death.
He is survived by one son, Ernie L. Ryan of Detroit; two grandchildren, Maurice Ryan of Winterset and Mrs. Francis Ford of San Diego, Cal., and three great grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements had not be completed as the Madisonian went to press Wednesday afternoon.
_________________________The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, September 25, 1941
Page 6, Column 1DEATH CLAIMS W. H. RYAN
Burial Services Held Thurs. for Long Time Resident of County.
William H. Ryan, well known resident of Madison county, died at his home in the west part of Winterset, Wednesday of last week, following several years of failing health. On August 9, he suffered a paralytic stroke and had been bedfast since that time.
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at two o’clock in the Anderson Funeral Home, conducted by Rev. L. F. Davis. Music was furnished by Howard House. Burial was made in the Winterset cemetery.
William Henry Ryan was born in Ireland on November 20, 1856 and died at the age of 84 years, 9 months and 27 days. He was married to Effie May Newell on December 25, 1884, and to this union were born three children, Ernie L., Eva and Ray.
His wife and two children, Eva and Ray preceded him in death. Mr. Ryan was a regular attendant at church as long as his health permitted and was a lover of music and a familiar figure in Winterset, having moved here with his family from a farm in Lincoln township.
He leaves to mourn, his son, Ernie L. of Detroit, Michigan; two grandchildren, Maurice Ryan of Winterset, Francene Ryan Ford of San Diego, California; three great-grandchildren, Sharon Kay Ryan, Barbara Joyce Ryan and Billy Ray Ford, a namesake of his grandfather. A brother, Nickolas of Brooklyn, New York, who came with him to this country, also preceded him in death.
_________________________Transcriber's note: Typed as printed in the Madisonian. The date appearing in the Winterset News for his birth is consistent with his Iowa Certificate of Death as well as numerous censuses. His gravestone is in error by one year in both birth and death.
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