Maack, Mrs. Marie (1843 -1923)
The Denison Bulletin, October 31, 1923
GOOD WIFE AND MOTHER GONE TO REWARD ABOVE
Mrs. Marie Maack, One of Hanover Township's Pioneers
Laid to Rest
It is with sorrow and regret that the Bulletin publishes the news of the death of Mrs. Marie Maack, who spent her declining years at the home of her son, Henry, of this city.
She was one of the pioneer residents of Hanover township in this county, having come here in 1878 when our civilization was young and when the hardships were many and varied. With her husband she located on their farm in Hanover township and with frugality, thrift and hard work they not only accumulated a fine farm and home but raised a large family.
She was a good wife, a kind mother and a neighbor in every sense of the word, of a sympathetic nature she was a friend to all who had trouble and gave much of her time administering help to those having misfortune.
Her kindly disposition has made her much beloved by her friends and her children and grand children will keenly feel the loss of her many acts of generosity and kindness.
Mrs. Marie Maack, nee Sachau, was born September 6, 1843 in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. In 1866 she was united in marriage to Ernest Maack who preceded her to the great beyond in 1895. To this union ten children were born, six of who living. In 1870 Mr. and Mrs. Maack emigrated to America, settling at Moline, Ill. Here they lived for about 8 years, coming to Crawford county in 1878. She remained on the farm after her husbands death, keeping house for her son Henry and in 1918 they moved to Denison, making their home on Burt Street in this city.
She left to mourn her death, her sons Henry of Denison, August and John of Hanover township in this county, her daughters, Mrs. Anna Dorale of Soldier township, Mrs. Mathilda Namanny of Canning, South Dakota and Mrs. Marie Klinker of Hanover township and one brother Mr. John G. Sachau of Port Bryon, Ill., 45 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Maack suffered a paralytic stroke about a year ago but recovered sufficiently to be able to be up and around. Her condition however was weakened and she never fully regained her former health.
On Sunday evening she lapsed into a state of unconsciousness from which she never ralied and on Monday afternoon she was relieved of her worldly sufferings, at the ripe age of 80 years, 1 month adn 23 days.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow (Thursday) Nov. 1, at 2:00 o'clock in the afternoon at the Lutheran Church, in this city internment following at the Morgan township cemetery. The Bulletin joins in extending to the family in the time of their bereavement a most heartfelt sympathy.
Submitted by Joyce Street
Mathias, Mike(1851 - 1909)
Denison Review - 4-7-1909The death of Mike Mathias occurred Friday noon, March 26th, 1909, after a few week's of illness with pneumonia. Mr. Mathias was born in Germany, January 23, 1851 and was thus 58 years, 2 months and 3 days of age.
He came to Rock Island, Ill. In 1851, from there he went to Richmond, Iowa, where he was married to Miss Mary H. Weber, Sept. 3, 1876, and then moving to Audubon county, Iowa, on a farm where he resided three years. From there they moved to Shelby county near Earling, where he lived 15 years then he moved to Crawford county where he lived for the past 15 years on the McKim farm southeast of Dow City. He has been a good farmer and a kind husband all through his married life.
He leaves a loving wife and seven children to mourn his death. The children are: Mrs. W. H. Berndt, Mrs. Charley Brendt, Mrs. Grace Malone, Miss Sophia Mathia, Geo. Mathias, Rella Mathias and Johnnie Mathias. Besides these he leaves one sister and two brothers, Mrs. T. C. Collins, Germany; A. F. Mathias, Germany and G. A. Mathias, Port Bryon, Ill. He also leaves a number of grandchildren, relatives and friends.
The funeral was held at Earling, Iowa, at the St. Ann church by Father Homor and he was laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery at Earling.
Submitted by Melba McDowell
McCullough, Mary E. (1873-1934)
Denison Bulletin - June 7, 1934Mary "Mayme" E. Giblin McCullough
Birth: May 28, 1873 in Brooklyn, New York
Parent: Thomas Giblin and Anne McLaughlin
Spouse: David D. McCullough
Marriage: February 14, 1900 at Vail, Iowa
Children: Mary (Patrick O'Donnell) , John, and Thomas
Death: May 28, 1934 at Westside, Iowa
Burial: May 30, 1934 at St. Ann's Cemetery
Siblings: John, Mary, Annie, Catherine "Kittie" (John S. Brogan), Isabelle "Belle" (Mike Devaney), Delia (George Knott), Michael, and Frank (adopted from Orphan train)
Submitted by Paula Curcio
McHenry, Charles (1866 - 1912)
Denison Review July 3, 1912
After Illness of Two Years, Mr. McHenry Passes Away at His Home in Mitchell, S. D.
Charles H. McHenry, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Morris McHenry, died at his home in Mitchell, S. D. on June 25, 1912, after an illness extending over a period of two years. The funeral was held last Thursday at Dow City in the M. E. church and the remains laid to rest in the Dow City cemetery.
Charles H. McHenry was born in Denison, Iowa, on September 10, 1866. Later he attended the city schools and also attended college at Mt. Vernon.
October 15, 1887, he married Miss Nellie Crandall and they resided in Iowa until 1907, when the family removed to Mitchell, S. D. where they have since resided and where Mr. McHenry was engaged in the creamery business.
Four children were born, namely; one son Vincent and three daughters, Mrs. Ethel Toohy, Bessie and Helen. Besides the children there survives deceased the devoted mother, Mrs. Morris McHenry, two brothers, William and Morris Jr. and a sister, Mrs. N. R. Wilder.
Two years ago Mr. McHenry united with the M. E. church and died in the Christian faith. Many friends and relatives in Crawford county deeply mourn his death. He will be remembers as one of the most jovial, good hearted citizens of the community.
Submitted by Melba McDowell
Mrs. Malinda McIntosh (1830 - 1916)
Denison Review 1-12-1916
Passed Away Monday Evening After Week's Illness
Burial to be at Gallands Grove Thursday
Mrs. Malinda McIntosh died at the family residence in North Denison on Monday evening, January 10th, after an illness of only a week's duration. Mrs. McIntosh had lived to a good old age and her last illness no doubt was brought on by infirmities of her advanced years. Almost a week ago she contracted a severe case of pneumonia and although the bet of medical aid was in constant attendance and everything that loving hands could do was done, it was of no avail and she passed peacefully away to the Great Beyond.
Malinda Hunt was born in Kentucky in the month of May, 1830. After growing to young womanhood she was united in marriage to Mr. Curtis Black. The later years of her life were spent in Illinois, Missouri and Council Bluffs, Iowa, before coming to Denison about eighteen years ago from Galland's Grove, Shelby county. After the death of Mr. Black she was united in marriage to Mr. A. J. A. McIntosh, who passed away some years ago.
The deceased leaves to mourn her death three children, the two sons with whom she has made her home in Denison, namely, John and Douglas, and one daughter, Mrs. Benjamin Hodges, residing at Interior, S. D.
Funeral services will be held at Galland's Grove on Thursday of this week at the L. D. S. church, of which Mrs. McIntosh was a most faithful member.
Submitted by Melba McDowell
McKim, John R. (1858 - 1907)
Denison Review February 27, 1907Obituary
John R. McKim died Feb. 15th in Kansas City, Mo. The funeral was held from his late residence, 304 Maple Avenue, on Sunday the 17th, Dr. Matt S. Huges of Independence Ave., M. E. church, conducted the services and his remains were laid away in Mt. Washington cemetery. His mother and his brother James and wife of Deloit, attended the funeral.
John Reed McKim was born in York county, Pa., on Sept 30th , 1858 and came to Crawford county, Iowa with his parents in 1861 and his boyhood days were spent in Deloit.
He was graduated from Ames College in 1882 after which he was Superintendent of schools at Lansing, Iowa, where on September 30, 1885 he married Jennie A. Grant. To them have been born four children, Donald, aged twenty; Bruce, eighteen; Elizabeth, fifteen; and Genevieve, eight.
He lived at Beatrice, Neb. for several years but in 1889 he went to Pittsburg, Kansas an engaged in the milling business. He was president of the Milling Company and owned $18,000, or a controlling interest of stock. His health which was robust, was greatly impaired by too close application to business and he suffered a severe attack of nervous prostration from which he never fully recovered, over six years ago. He had visited Colorado, Salt Lake City, El Paso and San Antonio, Texas in search of health but gained only temporary relief. His health was such that he magnified his business troubles and imagined himself forced into bankruptcy, while in reality his business was in good shape and he left his family well provided for.
Besides his widow and children he leaves his aged mother, two brothers and two sisters to mourn their great loss. He was a noble, generous, Christian and his large circle of friends and acquaintances sympathize with his family in their deep grief.
Denison Review February 20, 1907
John McKim a Suicide
Business Reverses Drive Him to Desperate Deed
Carbolic Acid Ends His Life
Splendid Crawford County Man Dies by His Own Hand at Pittsburg, Kansas
John R. McKim, a man in the prime of life, well-known and well-beloved by all he old time residents of this county, ended his life by taking carbolic acid at his room in a hotel at Pittsburg, Kansas, last Friday night. He was not discovered until some time after the powerful and agonizing poison had been taken and the body was cold in death when found. His aged mother, Mrs. E. A. McKim of Deloit, and his brother James McKim and wife left at once for the scene of the tragedy. Up to this time nothing is known except the meager press dispatches in which it is stated that the reason to be assigned is that the brooding over recent financial reverses temporarily unbalanced his mind.
John McKim was a man of great ability and resoluteness of character and it is hard to believe that he has died a suicide's death. He was a man of strong affections. But a few months ago he came to Crawford county to visit his mother and the scenes of long ago. While here he paid a visit to the Review office. He spoke with great pride of his children, his wife and his home and showed deep love for them. He also seemed courageous and resolute for life's battle, although he did speak of business losses.
Mr. McKim was born and raised in Crawford county. By his own efforts he worked his way through school and through college. He was a deep, clear thinker, sensitive in his makeup but always full of determination and grit. He left home to seek his fortune and purchased a flouring mill in Pittsburg, Kansas. He increased the capacity of the plant and became an expert in handling machinery. Finally the venture proved unprofitable, but he had faith in his future and clung to the hope that some day it would pay. For a time he edited a mining paper called "The Smelter " at Pittsburg, Kansas. Later he accepted a position with the Cudahy Packing Company as salesman. At time he did very well, but his earnings went to maintain the losing mill venture. Still later he traveled for the Kansas City Baking co. of Chicago and he was connected with the company at the time of his death.
The day before he took the deadly poison, he had spent in Pittsburg, looking after his business interests. It is supposed that he found these in bad shape and that in a period of despondency, he took his life. Besides his mother and his brother James, he leaves a sister, Mrs. Hildreth Tucker, his wife, two sons, nearly grown to manhood and two daughters.
We can but feel intense sympathy for all of them in this hour of heaviest woe and we can but mourn for the noble hearted man who has gone. What mental anguish preceded the rash deed none but his Maker can ever know but we have faith that the all Merciful knew his inmost heart, knew of his struggles, his temptations, his innate honesty and purity of soul and that, grievous though be the sin of self-destruction, it has been more than forgiven him for the sake of the life he lived and the trials he went through.
Submitted by Melba McDowell
Mrs. Almeda Augusta Darling McKim (1843 - 1928)
Denison Review 10-17-1928
Early Crawford County Settler Died in California
Mrs. Almeda Augusta Darling McKim Died September 30 at Home of Son
Funeral was Held October 3
Interment Was Made by the Side of Her Husband in Cemetery at Lemmon, S. D.
Mrs. Almedia August Darling McKim, well known Crawford county, Iowa, and Thunder Hawk, S. D. citizen, died at Glendale, Calif. Sept. 30, 1928 at 3:30 p.m. at the home of her son, John, with whom she had lived in various places for the last twenty-eight years. The deceased was 85 years 8 months and 15 days old.
The parents of the deceased were Robert H. Darling and Johanna Fletcher Darling who at the time of her birth were residing at Georgia, Franklin County, Vt.
Mrs. McKim has been in poor health for several months during which time dropsy set in but the immediate cause of her death was a light paralytic stoke which caused her to fall asleep while sitting in a chair, just after she had finished eating dinner. Her left arm and throat seemed to be paralyzed and she could not talk and was only semi-conscious from then until her death about 24 hours later. Her request was to be buried beside her husband in the cemetery at Lemmon, S. D.
The deceased was born in Georgia, Franklin county, Vt., Jan. 15, 1843. At the age of thirteen she, with her parents, moved to Crawford county, Iowa and were among the very first settlers there.
On Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 1858, she was united in marriage by Judge Basset to William Martin McKim, theirs being the eighth marriage recorded in Crawford county.
To this union sixteen children were born, nine boys and seven girls, two girls and one boy dying in infancy and one, William McKim Jr. died at Thunder Hawk, Aug, 16, 1916 at the age of 54 Years, 4 months and 12 days.
Those remaining to mourn her death are Frank of Ida Grove, Iowa; Albert of Deloit, George, Claud, Robert and Miss Allie, all of Thunder Hawk, S. D.; Walter of Rose Lake, Idaho; Mrs. Blanche Mennis of Kansas City, Kans.; Mrs. Olive Pitcher and Mrs. Maud Pulaski of Zion city, Ill.; Mrs. Bessie Hansen of Los Angeles, Calif; and John McKim of Glendale, Los Angeles county, Calif; also a brother, Albro Darling of Boyer, Iowa and a host of relatives and friends.
In 1889?, she with her husband and family moved to Roseland, Tangipa? Parish, where they lived for about eleven years. Then she moved to Zion City, Lake county, Illinois and about 1906 moved to Lemmon, Perkins county, S. D. On the 29th of December ???, she moved to Glendale, Calif. where she remained until death.
Services were held at the home of her son, John McKim, at 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, October 3, immediately after which the remains were placed on the train to go to her last resting place beside that of her husband at Lemmon, S.D.
Shortly after moving to Louisiana she was afflicted with heart trouble and erysipelas. She tried several doctors without any help and thought she would die. When a lady handed her a tract on divine healing she read this tract and others and was converted right there in her bed and resolved to throw away all her medicine and trust the Lord fully for all things including her healing. And in a very short time she was up and around. She has been afflicted for short intervals with different things since but has trusted the Lord fully each time and has never taken one drop of medicine since.
Submitted by Melba McDowell
McMahon, Mrs. Johanna (1866 - 1926)
Mrs. John McMahon died July 14, 1926 at home in Manilla.Born: Johanna Collins, b. June 12, 1866 in Toronto, Canada, mother died while she was in infancy. Father, James Collins.
Marriage: April 19, 1887 to John McMahon, in Manning, as there was no church in Manilla yet. Children: 1 daughter who died at age 5 yrs., Sons: Dennis and Thomas of Manilla, James and Emmett of Tracy Minn.
Other Survivors: 2 sisters, Mrs. R.J. McMahon of Sioux City and Mrs. Will Hook of Manilla.
Relatives at funeral from a distance: James Collins and Mrs. Chas Breen of Ames, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lendz and Marie Collins of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. Thos McMahon of Calamus, Martin Mahoney of Fullerton Neb. Mrs. M. J. Collins and son, Leo of Denison, Mary Hefren of Charter Oak, R.J. McMahon and daughters and Mrs. John McNertney of Sioux City and Mae Carey of LaMars
Funeral: Sacred Heart Church Manilla. Burial: Catholic Cemetery. Pall Bearers: P. Dougherty, Thos Hickey, Thos Carey John Scanlon, P. Ryan and James Hook.
Submitted by Helen Carey Papalekas
McMahon, Raymond (1911 - 1932)
Raymond McMahon, age 21 yrs, in Sioux CityDied: September 1932, automobile accident
Born: Feb. 27, 1911, Manilla Iowa
Parents: Mr. and Mrs Roger McMahon
Siblings: Marie, Katherine, Helen, Esther, Lucille, Maxine, Roger, Lynn, Dennis, and James
Funeral: Sacred Heart Church in Sioux City
Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Manilla Iowa
Submitted by Helen Carey Papalekas
McMillen, Robert (abt 1822 - 1895)
Denison Review 7-10-1895
At his home in Deloit on the morning of June 2nd , 1895, Mr. Robert McMillen, aged 73 years .
The deceased was born in Antrim county, Ireland and in his 23rd year came to America. Two years later he was married in Alleghany City, Pennsylvania to Miss Fanny Gardner. Six children were the result of their marriage; three of this number have preceded their father to the grave.
The deceased as brought up in the Presbyterian church, but on coming to this country, sailed with the Weslyan Methodist Society. The funeral services were held in the M. E. church, on July 3rd at 10 o'clock Rev. Geo. S. Clift officiating. The remains were interred in the Deloit cemetery.
Submitted by Melba McDowell
Miller, Wilhelm (1837 - 1912)
THE LAST SAD RITESFuneral of Late Wilhelm Miller held Sunday
Wilhelm Miller was born on the 22nd day of April, 1837 in Bankenhoven North-Ditmarsch, Schleswig-Holstein. On the 4th day of March 1869 the deceased came to this country, locating for the present time in Clinton county, Iowa. In 1873 he came with his parents to Crawford county, settling on a farm near Manilla.
Here his parents died, his mother in 1888, reaching the age of eighty and his father on the 17th day of March 1901, attaining the exceptional high age of ninety-two years. Among other close relatives who preceded him in death were five brothers , two sisters and two grandchildren.
On the 6th day of March, 1892, the deceased was married to Catherine Margaret Gessmer, his surviving widow.
About four years ago the deceased disposed of his farm, came to Manilla with his family to spend the declining years of his life in retirement.
Mr. Miller was one of the founders and organizers of the local Friedens church and was connected with same until his death, even though not active in the last few years.
Those that mourn the unexpected death are the following relatives: His widow Mrs. Catherine Miller, a daughter Mrs. Emma Rhode and a sister, Mrs. Atholine Schoening of Denison.
On Tuesday morning he went to the county seat to pay his ailing sister a visit. As he was about to return home on Wednesday morning, and in company of his nephew, had already reached the N.W. depot at Denison, he was overcome by heart trouble which caused instant death.
The attained age was seventy-five years, seven months and nineteen days.
The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon from the Friedens church in Manilla, Rev A.W. Fruechte officiating. Internment was made at the Manilla cemetery.
Submitted by Mary Shoning Klauer
Submittors Comments: I was given this obituary from a paper in 1912. I don't know the name of the paper.
The sister named Atholine is actually Adeline or Anna Schoening, married to John Schoening and buried in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Denison. Wilhelm's parents were Anna and Heinrich Miller also buried in the Zion Cemetery next to the Schoenings (now spelled Shoning).
Murphy, Jerry (1864 - 1947)
Jerry Murphy, ManillaDied: March 29, 1947, year long illness
Born: Dubuque, IA, Feb. 8, 1864
Marriage: 1889 to Rose Donahue at Plattsmough NE, lived in Manilla
Surviving: wife, 3 children, Mrs. Helen Brockelsby of Vail, Joe of Perry and Bert of Bigham Canyon Utah
Preceded in death: Daughter Mary, died in 1915
Funeral: Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Burial: Mt. Olivet, Manilla IA
Pallbearers: Arthur Farley, Earl Hickey, Dan Scanlan, Leo McSorley, T.J. Rowan and Albert Langheim
Submitted by Helen Carey Papalekas
Carl John Lewis Mesenbrink (1905 - 1956)
Obituary 1Charter Oak - Funeral services were held for Carl Mesenbrink in the Lutheran church in Charter Oak, October 12 with the Rev. W. Schroeder officiating. Interment was made in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Hanover Twp.
Carl John Lewis Mesenbrink, son of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Mesenbrink was born in Hanover Township, Crawford County, Ia. on Aug. 23, 1905. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church.
On June 5, 1936 he was united in marriage to Anna Murphy. Mr. Mesenbrink was physically handicapped during much of his life and therefore unable to do much work for a number of years. He became very ill on Friday, October 5 and was taken to the Denison Hospital for treatment and it was planned to take him to the Iowa City State University Hospital on the very morning he died, October 10, at the age of 51 years, one month and 12 days.
Preceding him in death are his mother and father, a sister and four infant brothers. Surviving are his wife, Anna, two brothers, Fred and Hans of Charter Oak, and one sister, Mrs. Hilda Waderich of Sioux City and many other relatives and friends.
Obituary 2
DENISON, IA - Special: Funeral services for Carl John Lewis Mesenbrink, 51 were conducted recently at the Lutheran church in Charter Oak. Burial was in St. Paul's Lutheran cemetery, Hanover Township.
Mr. Mesenbrink was born August 28, 1905, in Hanover Township. He married Anna Murphy June 5, 1936.
Survivors include the widow; two brothers, Fred and Hans, both of Charter Oak and a sister, Mrs. Hilda Waderich.
Submitted by: RoseMary Rene