Husband of Rebecca (Ritner) McAnulty. Son of Patrick McAnulty and Catharine (O'Neaill) McAnulty. Blacksmith. Methodist Episcopal clergyman. Author of the "History of the John and Chistena Klingaman Family, from 1749-1888."
"REV. JOHN McANULTY
Rev. John McAnulty, a well-known minister in the Methodist Episcopal church, an honored member of the South Kansas conference, and for three years a resident of this city, died at his home, No. 920 Congress street, Tuesday, August 13, 1889.
Mr. McAnulty was of Irish stock. He was born in Berks county, Pa., October 25, 1825, being at the time of his death 63 years, 9 months and 18 days old. When a young man of 27 years of age he came west to the state of Illinois. He was at that time a licensed exhorter in the Methodist Episcopal church. He was two years a student at Mount Morris seminary, Ill., where he received license to preach. He then went one year to the Garret Biblical Institute at Evanston, Ill. In 1857 he was married to Rebecca Pinter (sic Ritner) in the city of Philadelphia. He returned to the west-to Tama county, Iowa,-where he remained two years. In 1859 he moved to Kansas stopping at Americus his first home in the state. In the following spring he was appointed to the Americus charge. This was his first conference appointment. The conference was then called the "Kansas and Nebraska conference," and included all the territory of Kansas, Colorado and Nebraska. The Americus charge then embraced all of Morris and Wabaunsee counties and two thirds of Lyon county. Mr. McAnulty says in speaking of those days, "swimming swollen streams, getting lost on the prairie at night, sleeping in open board shanties at night and traveling fifty miles a day on horse back, were common occurrences in the early settlement of Kansas." But he adds, "the people were intelligent, industrious, kind and hospitable. They were ready to be marshaled against any common foe in society. They were home builders."
For twenty-five consecutive years Mr. McAnulty preached in Kansas without a break in his ministry. He spent one pastorate at the First Methodist church in this city. The other pastorates were Princeton, Williamsburg, Neosho Falls, Sedan, Coyville, Virgil and Safford.
Four years ago his wife died and was buried at Americus. The following spring he took a superannuated relation in his annual conference and came to our city to live. The 15th of this month his remains were interred by his wife's side in the Americus cemetery. Americus Methodism owes much to this pioneer itinerant. In speaking of his coming to Americus, in a biographical note of himself he says:- "We came to Kansas (from Iowa) in an ox wagon, a distance of about 400 miles, camping out in the way and reaching Americus Oct. 1. There were no empty houses to move into, so camping out was continued. We did not sleep in a house from the 7th of September until the 20th of December at which time we moved into our own house." After a description of the house and how it was built, he says: "In this house the Methodist Episcopal church of Americus was organized by the pastor J. McAnulty, in May 1860, with Jesse Williams as class leader. It seems fitting therefore that his obsequies and final resting place be where he had his first home in Kansas, where he organized Methodism and where he began his active ministry.
The funeral services were conducted by the presiding elder, Rev. Dr. Kelley, Rev. D. C. Shuey, of the Reformed church, Rev. Fred Loy, of the Protestant Methodist church, Rev. S. Sargent, of the First Methodist Episcopal church of this city, and Rev. J. W. Walker, of the Grace church of this city, spoke. Mr. Shuey had been his near neighbor and very dear friend. Mr. Loy had been a laborer together with him in an early day, and Mr. Sargent had been his pastor for a year and a half. The neighboring Methodist pastors were present and most of them took some part in the service. The pulpit and church had been properly draped and the choir sang in excellent manner the most appropriate hymns.
Especial mention should be made of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hinkle, who, though not related to Mr. McAnulty, had during his residence in Emporia cared for him as affectionate children would have cared for their own parents. When Rev. McAnulty stood on the conference floor, and made that inimitable speech in which he was asking for a superannuated relation he said, "My wife and children are dead, all my relatives are far away, and I am feeble, old and alone in the world, but I know one family, who will look after me as though they were my own children." He referred to Mr. and Mrs. Hinkle. They did not disappoint his hopes.
Finally, and chiefest among those who ministered to his wants during the last years of his life was his own sister, Mary, who came from her home in another state to care for her brother. Patient, loving Mary! her coming seemed a most gracious providence. Thus God at last cares well for those whose life has been a ministry for others.
No brief estimate would do justice to Brother McAnulty's character and worth. Let his record on every charge he has served be unimpeachable testimony to his high and strong Christian character, and let a granite shaft at his last resting place indicate that the good for both worlds he has done shall never die."
J.W. Walker."
Original in the possession of the Lyon County, KS. Historical Museum.
"REV. JOHN McANULTY
Rev. John McAnulty, a well-known minister in the Methodist Episcopal church, an honored member of the South Kansas conference, and for three years a resident of this city, died at his home, No. 920 Congress street, Tuesday, August 13, 1889.
Mr. McAnulty was of Irish stock. He was born in Berks county, Pa., October 25, 1825, being at the time of his death 63 years, 9 months and 18 days old. When a young man of 27 years of age he came west to the state of Illinois. He was at that time a licensed exhorter in the Methodist Episcopal church. He was two years a student at Mount Morris seminary, Ill., where he received license to preach. He then went one year to the Garret Biblical Institute at Evanston, Ill. In 1857 he was married to Rebecca Pinter (sic Ritner) in the city of Philadelphia. He returned to the west-to Tama county, Iowa,-where he remained two years. In 1859 he moved to Kansas stopping at Americus his first home in the state. In the following spring he was appointed to the Americus charge. This was his first conference appointment. The conference was then called the "Kansas and Nebraska conference," and included all the territory of Kansas, Colorado and Nebraska. The Americus charge then embraced all of Morris and Wabaunsee counties and two thirds of Lyon county. Mr. McAnulty says in speaking of those days, "swimming swollen streams, getting lost on the prairie at night, sleeping in open board shanties at night and traveling fifty miles a day on horse back, were common occurrences in the early settlement of Kansas." But he adds, "the people were intelligent, industrious, kind and hospitable. They were ready to be marshaled against any common foe in society. They were home builders."
For twenty-five consecutive years Mr. McAnulty preached in Kansas without a break in his ministry. He spent one pastorate at the First Methodist church in this city. The other pastorates were Princeton, Williamsburg, Neosho Falls, Sedan, Coyville, Virgil and Safford.
Four years ago his wife died and was buried at Americus. The following spring he took a superannuated relation in his annual conference and came to our city to live. The 15th of this month his remains were interred by his wife's side in the Americus cemetery. Americus Methodism owes much to this pioneer itinerant. In speaking of his coming to Americus, in a biographical note of himself he says:- "We came to Kansas (from Iowa) in an ox wagon, a distance of about 400 miles, camping out in the way and reaching Americus Oct. 1. There were no empty houses to move into, so camping out was continued. We did not sleep in a house from the 7th of September until the 20th of December at which time we moved into our own house." After a description of the house and how it was built, he says: "In this house the Methodist Episcopal church of Americus was organized by the pastor J. McAnulty, in May 1860, with Jesse Williams as class leader. It seems fitting therefore that his obsequies and final resting place be where he had his first home in Kansas, where he organized Methodism and where he began his active ministry.
The funeral services were conducted by the presiding elder, Rev. Dr. Kelley, Rev. D. C. Shuey, of the Reformed church, Rev. Fred Loy, of the Protestant Methodist church, Rev. S. Sargent, of the First Methodist Episcopal church of this city, and Rev. J. W. Walker, of the Grace church of this city, spoke. Mr. Shuey had been his near neighbor and very dear friend. Mr. Loy had been a laborer together with him in an early day, and Mr. Sargent had been his pastor for a year and a half. The neighboring Methodist pastors were present and most of them took some part in the service. The pulpit and church had been properly draped and the choir sang in excellent manner the most appropriate hymns.
Especial mention should be made of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hinkle, who, though not related to Mr. McAnulty, had during his residence in Emporia cared for him as affectionate children would have cared for their own parents. When Rev. McAnulty stood on the conference floor, and made that inimitable speech in which he was asking for a superannuated relation he said, "My wife and children are dead, all my relatives are far away, and I am feeble, old and alone in the world, but I know one family, who will look after me as though they were my own children." He referred to Mr. and Mrs. Hinkle. They did not disappoint his hopes.
Finally, and chiefest among those who ministered to his wants during the last years of his life was his own sister, Mary, who came from her home in another state to care for her brother. Patient, loving Mary! her coming seemed a most gracious providence. Thus God at last cares well for those whose life has been a ministry for others.
No brief estimate would do justice to Brother McAnulty's character and worth. Let his record on every charge he has served be unimpeachable testimony to his high and strong Christian character, and let a granite shaft at his last resting place indicate that the good for both worlds he has done shall never die."
J.W. Walker."
Original in the possession of the Lyon County, KS. Historical Museum.
Husband of Rebecca (Ritner) McAnulty. Son of Patrick McAnulty and Catharine (O'Neaill) McAnulty. Blacksmith. Methodist Episcopal clergyman. Author of the "History of the John and Chistena Klingaman Family, from 1749-1888."
"REV. JOHN McANULTY
Rev. John McAnulty, a well-known minister in the Methodist Episcopal church, an honored member of the South Kansas conference, and for three years a resident of this city, died at his home, No. 920 Congress street, Tuesday, August 13, 1889.
Mr. McAnulty was of Irish stock. He was born in Berks county, Pa., October 25, 1825, being at the time of his death 63 years, 9 months and 18 days old. When a young man of 27 years of age he came west to the state of Illinois. He was at that time a licensed exhorter in the Methodist Episcopal church. He was two years a student at Mount Morris seminary, Ill., where he received license to preach. He then went one year to the Garret Biblical Institute at Evanston, Ill. In 1857 he was married to Rebecca Pinter (sic Ritner) in the city of Philadelphia. He returned to the west-to Tama county, Iowa,-where he remained two years. In 1859 he moved to Kansas stopping at Americus his first home in the state. In the following spring he was appointed to the Americus charge. This was his first conference appointment. The conference was then called the "Kansas and Nebraska conference," and included all the territory of Kansas, Colorado and Nebraska. The Americus charge then embraced all of Morris and Wabaunsee counties and two thirds of Lyon county. Mr. McAnulty says in speaking of those days, "swimming swollen streams, getting lost on the prairie at night, sleeping in open board shanties at night and traveling fifty miles a day on horse back, were common occurrences in the early settlement of Kansas." But he adds, "the people were intelligent, industrious, kind and hospitable. They were ready to be marshaled against any common foe in society. They were home builders."
For twenty-five consecutive years Mr. McAnulty preached in Kansas without a break in his ministry. He spent one pastorate at the First Methodist church in this city. The other pastorates were Princeton, Williamsburg, Neosho Falls, Sedan, Coyville, Virgil and Safford.
Four years ago his wife died and was buried at Americus. The following spring he took a superannuated relation in his annual conference and came to our city to live. The 15th of this month his remains were interred by his wife's side in the Americus cemetery. Americus Methodism owes much to this pioneer itinerant. In speaking of his coming to Americus, in a biographical note of himself he says:- "We came to Kansas (from Iowa) in an ox wagon, a distance of about 400 miles, camping out in the way and reaching Americus Oct. 1. There were no empty houses to move into, so camping out was continued. We did not sleep in a house from the 7th of September until the 20th of December at which time we moved into our own house." After a description of the house and how it was built, he says: "In this house the Methodist Episcopal church of Americus was organized by the pastor J. McAnulty, in May 1860, with Jesse Williams as class leader. It seems fitting therefore that his obsequies and final resting place be where he had his first home in Kansas, where he organized Methodism and where he began his active ministry.
The funeral services were conducted by the presiding elder, Rev. Dr. Kelley, Rev. D. C. Shuey, of the Reformed church, Rev. Fred Loy, of the Protestant Methodist church, Rev. S. Sargent, of the First Methodist Episcopal church of this city, and Rev. J. W. Walker, of the Grace church of this city, spoke. Mr. Shuey had been his near neighbor and very dear friend. Mr. Loy had been a laborer together with him in an early day, and Mr. Sargent had been his pastor for a year and a half. The neighboring Methodist pastors were present and most of them took some part in the service. The pulpit and church had been properly draped and the choir sang in excellent manner the most appropriate hymns.
Especial mention should be made of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hinkle, who, though not related to Mr. McAnulty, had during his residence in Emporia cared for him as affectionate children would have cared for their own parents. When Rev. McAnulty stood on the conference floor, and made that inimitable speech in which he was asking for a superannuated relation he said, "My wife and children are dead, all my relatives are far away, and I am feeble, old and alone in the world, but I know one family, who will look after me as though they were my own children." He referred to Mr. and Mrs. Hinkle. They did not disappoint his hopes.
Finally, and chiefest among those who ministered to his wants during the last years of his life was his own sister, Mary, who came from her home in another state to care for her brother. Patient, loving Mary! her coming seemed a most gracious providence. Thus God at last cares well for those whose life has been a ministry for others.
No brief estimate would do justice to Brother McAnulty's character and worth. Let his record on every charge he has served be unimpeachable testimony to his high and strong Christian character, and let a granite shaft at his last resting place indicate that the good for both worlds he has done shall never die."
J.W. Walker."
Original in the possession of the Lyon County, KS. Historical Museum.
"REV. JOHN McANULTY
Rev. John McAnulty, a well-known minister in the Methodist Episcopal church, an honored member of the South Kansas conference, and for three years a resident of this city, died at his home, No. 920 Congress street, Tuesday, August 13, 1889.
Mr. McAnulty was of Irish stock. He was born in Berks county, Pa., October 25, 1825, being at the time of his death 63 years, 9 months and 18 days old. When a young man of 27 years of age he came west to the state of Illinois. He was at that time a licensed exhorter in the Methodist Episcopal church. He was two years a student at Mount Morris seminary, Ill., where he received license to preach. He then went one year to the Garret Biblical Institute at Evanston, Ill. In 1857 he was married to Rebecca Pinter (sic Ritner) in the city of Philadelphia. He returned to the west-to Tama county, Iowa,-where he remained two years. In 1859 he moved to Kansas stopping at Americus his first home in the state. In the following spring he was appointed to the Americus charge. This was his first conference appointment. The conference was then called the "Kansas and Nebraska conference," and included all the territory of Kansas, Colorado and Nebraska. The Americus charge then embraced all of Morris and Wabaunsee counties and two thirds of Lyon county. Mr. McAnulty says in speaking of those days, "swimming swollen streams, getting lost on the prairie at night, sleeping in open board shanties at night and traveling fifty miles a day on horse back, were common occurrences in the early settlement of Kansas." But he adds, "the people were intelligent, industrious, kind and hospitable. They were ready to be marshaled against any common foe in society. They were home builders."
For twenty-five consecutive years Mr. McAnulty preached in Kansas without a break in his ministry. He spent one pastorate at the First Methodist church in this city. The other pastorates were Princeton, Williamsburg, Neosho Falls, Sedan, Coyville, Virgil and Safford.
Four years ago his wife died and was buried at Americus. The following spring he took a superannuated relation in his annual conference and came to our city to live. The 15th of this month his remains were interred by his wife's side in the Americus cemetery. Americus Methodism owes much to this pioneer itinerant. In speaking of his coming to Americus, in a biographical note of himself he says:- "We came to Kansas (from Iowa) in an ox wagon, a distance of about 400 miles, camping out in the way and reaching Americus Oct. 1. There were no empty houses to move into, so camping out was continued. We did not sleep in a house from the 7th of September until the 20th of December at which time we moved into our own house." After a description of the house and how it was built, he says: "In this house the Methodist Episcopal church of Americus was organized by the pastor J. McAnulty, in May 1860, with Jesse Williams as class leader. It seems fitting therefore that his obsequies and final resting place be where he had his first home in Kansas, where he organized Methodism and where he began his active ministry.
The funeral services were conducted by the presiding elder, Rev. Dr. Kelley, Rev. D. C. Shuey, of the Reformed church, Rev. Fred Loy, of the Protestant Methodist church, Rev. S. Sargent, of the First Methodist Episcopal church of this city, and Rev. J. W. Walker, of the Grace church of this city, spoke. Mr. Shuey had been his near neighbor and very dear friend. Mr. Loy had been a laborer together with him in an early day, and Mr. Sargent had been his pastor for a year and a half. The neighboring Methodist pastors were present and most of them took some part in the service. The pulpit and church had been properly draped and the choir sang in excellent manner the most appropriate hymns.
Especial mention should be made of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hinkle, who, though not related to Mr. McAnulty, had during his residence in Emporia cared for him as affectionate children would have cared for their own parents. When Rev. McAnulty stood on the conference floor, and made that inimitable speech in which he was asking for a superannuated relation he said, "My wife and children are dead, all my relatives are far away, and I am feeble, old and alone in the world, but I know one family, who will look after me as though they were my own children." He referred to Mr. and Mrs. Hinkle. They did not disappoint his hopes.
Finally, and chiefest among those who ministered to his wants during the last years of his life was his own sister, Mary, who came from her home in another state to care for her brother. Patient, loving Mary! her coming seemed a most gracious providence. Thus God at last cares well for those whose life has been a ministry for others.
No brief estimate would do justice to Brother McAnulty's character and worth. Let his record on every charge he has served be unimpeachable testimony to his high and strong Christian character, and let a granite shaft at his last resting place indicate that the good for both worlds he has done shall never die."
J.W. Walker."
Original in the possession of the Lyon County, KS. Historical Museum.
Family Members
Siblings
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James McAnulty
1822–1856
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Sarah Ann McAnulty Maiden
1823–1906
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Mary McAnulty
1828–1911
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Christiana McAnulty
1829–1908
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Hugh McAnulty
1831–1901
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Michael McAnulty
1834–1903
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Elizabeth McAnulty McIntire
1835–1879
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Catherine McAnulty Rhoads
1837–1927
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Harriet McAnulty Chase
1839–1865
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Wesley A. McAnulty
1843–1928
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William Henry McAnulty
1847–1929
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Theodore D. McAnulty
1850–1925
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