John McKenzie (1918)

MARSHALL, MCLEES, MCKENZIE, MCLENNAN, STOUT

Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 12/26/2011 at 21:31:10

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, February 27, 1918
Page 4

JOHN MCKENZIE

John McKenzie died at his home in Winterset on Feb. 18th, at the age of 73 years and 13 days. He was born near Inverness, Scotland, Feb 5, 1845 and came from there to Lacona, Iowa, in 1871.

His marriage to Miss Anna McLennan occurred in 1877. Their family consists of five children: Mrs. Eugenia Stout of Ladysmith, Wis.; Mrs. Kathryn Marshall of Cold Spring, Ky; Mrs. Mabel McLees, Miss Ethel and William McKenzie, all of Winterset. Three brothers of Mr. McKenzie live in this country and one sister and one brother live in Scotland.

The family left Lacona for Madison county in February, 1898, locating on a farm east of Winterset. Here they lived until two years ago, when they came to Winterset to make their home.

Mr. McKenzie died of a heart affection, which caused his death to be nearly instant. His earnest, devoted association with the local United Presbyterian church will cause him to be greatly missed.

Funeral services were held in the United Presbyterian church on Thursday afternoon, conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. J. Stewart followed by burial in Rock City cemetery.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, February 20, 1918
Page 1, Column 4

Death of John McKenzie

While sitting in a chair reading a newspaper Monday morning, John McKenzie died suddenly of a heart afrection. He had been attending to chores, and although not strong, had not complained of being ill. Mr. McKenzie came from near Inverness, Scotland in 1871, locating in Warren county. Ten years ago he moved to Madison county living in Union township until his location in Winterset nearly three years ago.

The body will be at the United Presbyterian church on half hour previous to the services, which will be held at two p. m., in charge of Rev. J. W. Stewart.
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Coordinator's note: Transcribed as published. The word "afrection" was probably meant to be "affection".

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