Frank P. Melroy (1917)

MELROY, MONAGHAN

Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 3/4/2011 at 09:21:30

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, April 4, 1917
Page 8

Death of FRANK MELROY

Frank Melroy died at his home in Union township on Sunday night, Apr. 1st, aged 45 years, after a short illness with heart and lung complications.

Funeral services were held at St. Joseph's church in Winterset this morning at nine o'clock, with interment in St. Patrick's cemetery.

Mr. Melroy has lived in this county almost all his life, marrying Ellen Monaghan, a daughter of Edward Monaghan. He is survived by his wife, his mother and nine children.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, April 4, 1917
Page 2

Crawford Township

Report of the death of Frank Melroy of Winterset, caused sadness to many people in this vicinity, as he was born and reared not far from Bevington and grew to manhood on the old homestead still occupied by his aged mother. He was a fine young man and his relatives have the sympathy of a host of friends.
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Coordinator's note: Middle initial taken from 1910 Federal Census. There are claims that his true given names are "Francis Patrick" but no vital record evidence has been found to support it.

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