Mary Linnane (1896)

LENAN, LINNANE, MCNAMARA

Posted By: Treva Patterson (email)
Date: 8/11/2007 at 15:11:34

Winterset Madisonian-Winterset, Iowa
January 24, 1896

Mrs. Mary Lenan, mother of Mrs. Martin McNamara, of Union township, with whom she made her home, died on Thursday evening, January 23rd, at 7 o'clock. She was supposed to be over 100 years old. The remains will be taken to Des Moines for burial.

Transcriber's note: In the 1895 Madison County census, her name is spelled "Linane".
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Winterset Madisonian
January 24, 1896
Page 2

Mrs. Mary Lenan, mother of Mrs. Martin McNamara, of Union township, with whom she made her home, died Thursday evening, January 23d, at seven o’clock. She was supposed to be over 100 years old, and this, if true, would of course make her by far the oldest resident of this county. The remains will be taken to Des Moines for burial.
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Winterset Reporter
January 30, 1896
Pg 4

Died, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. McNamara, Mrs. Mary Linane, at the advanced age of 103 years. The remains were taken to Des Moines for interment.

pg 5

Mrs. Mary Lenan, an aged lady, living in Union township, died last Thursday evening and the remains were taken to Des Moines for interment. We have been unable to learn further particulars.

Transcriber's note: Transcribed as published, last name is "Linnane".