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Iowa: 1887 – Mary McAnirch married Henry M. Gatton on 15 Nov 1887 in Muscatine County, |
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Iowa, according to “Muscatine County Iowa Marriage Records 1880-1910”, records transcribed from |
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index in county courthouse by Marlin W. Brossart, copy located in Muscatine City Library. Found by |
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Rosalie Schack, CGRS, Owatonna, Minnesota, with the hypothesis “This may be the Mary McAninch |
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who was Samuel's daughter. Her brother John McAninch married and lived in Muscatine for a number |
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of years.” [Samuel James McAninch, married Mary Jane Baker, 29 Dec. 1850, Cedar County, Iowa] |
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Iowa: 1910; Enoch G. McAninch (1824-1910) -- |
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Death of Enoch G. McAninch / Enoch G. McAninch, one of the oldest citizens of Ringgold |
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county, passed away at his home near Caledonia, on Friday, November 18, 1910, aged 86 years |
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and one month. Mr. McAninch was born in Casey County, KY, Oct 19, 1824. |
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When yet a small boy he was moved by his parents to Indiana. Here he spent much of his early life. |
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After his marriage to Mrs. A. Knighten he moved to Iowa and later to Ringgold County. He soon |
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settled on the farm where he died, having lived there over 50 years. |
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He was a gentleman of the olden time and his word was just as good as his bond. He wanted that |
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which was right for himself and cheerfully accorded it to others. In early life he united with the |
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Methodist Church and continued in that membership to the end. His faith in Christ's righteous |
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love was like that of a little child and he was but little troubled with death and [word?]. |
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He leaves a wife and five children, namely, Lydia McAninch, Mrs. Eva Swigart, and sons Otis, |
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Jesse, and Howard. The funeral was held on Sunday morning and the remains were laid in the |
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family burial ground. Rev. Alb. T. Maxwell conducted the service. As an aged citizen of the |
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neighborhood he received many kindnesses and his children and friends are grateful for the same. |
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His death is the passing of an old and respected landmark. |
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Mt. Ayr Record News [Ringgold County, Iowa], 25 Nov. 1910, pg. 1. |
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Newspaper microfilms at the Iowa Historical Center in Des Moines, found by Rosalie Schack |
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Iowa: 1914; Aruanah (Knighten) McAninch (1841-1914) |
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Aruanah McAninch was born July 5, 1841, in Clayton, Ind., and passed away at her home |
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in Poe township, Ringgold county, Iowa, October 31, 1914. She was the daughter of John and |
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Elizabeth Knighton and her early life was spent in Indiana. On March 21, 1862, she was united |
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in marriage to Enoch G. McAninch and to this union nine children were born, four of whom |
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preceded her to the Heavenly home. The living children -- Miss Lydia, Mrs. Grant Swigart, |
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Otis, Jesse, and Howard -- were privileged to be with her during her last illness and were all |
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present at the funeral which was held Monday afternoon. In early childhood Mrs McAninch |
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united with the Methodist Episcopal church and remained a faithful christian until the end. |
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She was ever known as a true christian woman and her life was an inspiration to all who knew her. |
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Card of Thanks / We desire to express our heartfelt thanks to the neighbors and friends for their |
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kindness during the sickness and on the occasion of the death and funeral of our dear mother. |
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/s/ Her Children. Mt Ayr Record News, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 1914, pg. 5. |
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Newspaper microfilms at the Iowa Historical Center in Des Moines, found by Rosalie Schack, |
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“It answers the question of who Aruanah Knighten's parents were, stating John and Elizabeth |
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Knighton. Enoch & Aruanah's first daughter was Mary Elizabeth, named for both mothers evidently |
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. . . . sons George, Otis, Jesse, and Howard, with no (known to me) middle names. With that many |
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sons, it seems that at least one would have been named after Samuel McAninch or John Knighten.” |
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McAninch Family History NL, v.XII.n.4 October 2004 Copyright Frank McAninch page 2004-28 |