From the Stark County News, Wednesday, 3 February 1909
---Early Settler Goes To Reward---
--E.J. McClenahan Answers Call--
Elijah J. McClenahan died at his home south of LaFayette Monday night, aged 82 years. He was stricken with paralysis several weeks ago and has since been in a helpless condition and death came as a relief.
Mr. McClenahan was one of the earliest settlers in what is now Goshen township, coming there with the family of his father, Henry McClenahan, in 1834, and has resided there ever since.
Mr. McClenahan, was a native of Rush County, Indiana, where he was born in 1827. He recieved a practical education on the farm and in the district schools, and resided on the old homestead until 1874, when he located on his present farm.
He was married in 1873 to Miss Margaret, daughter of W. D. Thomas, of Knox county. five children were born of this union - Edna D. of Valparaiso, Indiana; Daniel H. of Lincoln, Nebraska; Carl D. and Frank of Toulon, and Bert C., residing on a farm south of LaFayette. The family have taken a prominent part in the affairs of the community, and are widely known throughout this section.
The funeral will be held from the late residence at one o'clock Thursday afternoon.
Our LaFayette correspondent will have more to say in regard to this worthy citizen in the next issue.###
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From the Stark County News, Wednesday, 10 February 1909, La Fayette news
=== E.J. McClenahan ===
Elijah J., third child and eldest son of Henry and Sally McClenahan was born in Rush county, Indiana 10 July 1827. When the desire to push further west came to this worthy couple, they brought their family to Illinois and settled upon the homestead that is still a part of the McClanahan estate. This was the home of the family for many years and here died the father, the mother and a younger son, Daniel. The son Elijah was but seven years of age when in 1834, the family came to the then sparsely settled Stark county and he shared the hardships of pioneer life. He received his education in the select schools of that period and later bent his energies upon the task of converting a wide expanse of unbroken prairie into well tilled farms.
On 16 December 1873, he married in Galesburg, Margaret A., eldest daughter of William D. thomas of Knox county. The following year, 1874, they removed to the farm which was ever afterward his home and there were born their five children.
On 14 January 1909, Mr. McClenahan suffered a stroke of paralysis from the effects of which he departed this life, surrounded by his family on February 2, 1909, probably the oldest settler of Stark county.
A quiet, dignified man, of unsullied honor and integrity, he lived respected by the entire community, a good neighbor, a most loyal citizen. His home and its inmates were most dealt to him and he prepared his sons and daughter to occupy worthy positions in the activities of the world. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity, being raised to the degree of Master Mason early in the 60's, in the Toulon lodge. Demitting from that, he became a charter member of the Stark lodge No. 501 in LaFayette.
Of his close relatives, he is survived by one sister, Mary of Thayer, Missouri, his wife, his daughter, Edna D, and his sons, Daniel H., Carl D., Frank C. and Bert C.
The funeral services were at the home on Thursday, February 4 and were conducted by Reverend J.T. Bliss of Monica, Illinois, able assisted by Reverend F.J. Giddings, of the Methodist Episcopal church of LaFayette and a quartet of men's voices from Toulon. Interment was made in the family cemetery on the old homestead.
Those who came from a distance to attend the service and bring their sympahty to the family were Mr. and Mrs. George Mills and family and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wolcott of Kewanee, William Thomas of Elwood, Nebraska and William Worley of Henry, Illinois.###
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Married on December 16, 1873 in Galesburg, Illinois.
Five children:
1. Edna Delphine McClenahan b: 18 OCT 1874 in Lafayette, Stark county, Illinois
2. Daniel Henry McClenahan b: 30 OCT 1876 in Lafayette, Stark county, Illinois
3. Carl Dilley McClenahan b: 15 DEC 1877 in Lafayette, Stark county, Illinois d: Sept. 14, 1961
4. Franklin Clifton McClenahan b: 2 DEC 1879 in Goshen, Stark county, Illinois d: July 20, 1963
5. Bert Clariden McClenahan b: 24 MAR 1882 in LaFayette, Stark county, Illinois
---Early Settler Goes To Reward---
--E.J. McClenahan Answers Call--
Elijah J. McClenahan died at his home south of LaFayette Monday night, aged 82 years. He was stricken with paralysis several weeks ago and has since been in a helpless condition and death came as a relief.
Mr. McClenahan was one of the earliest settlers in what is now Goshen township, coming there with the family of his father, Henry McClenahan, in 1834, and has resided there ever since.
Mr. McClenahan, was a native of Rush County, Indiana, where he was born in 1827. He recieved a practical education on the farm and in the district schools, and resided on the old homestead until 1874, when he located on his present farm.
He was married in 1873 to Miss Margaret, daughter of W. D. Thomas, of Knox county. five children were born of this union - Edna D. of Valparaiso, Indiana; Daniel H. of Lincoln, Nebraska; Carl D. and Frank of Toulon, and Bert C., residing on a farm south of LaFayette. The family have taken a prominent part in the affairs of the community, and are widely known throughout this section.
The funeral will be held from the late residence at one o'clock Thursday afternoon.
Our LaFayette correspondent will have more to say in regard to this worthy citizen in the next issue.###
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From the Stark County News, Wednesday, 10 February 1909, La Fayette news
=== E.J. McClenahan ===
Elijah J., third child and eldest son of Henry and Sally McClenahan was born in Rush county, Indiana 10 July 1827. When the desire to push further west came to this worthy couple, they brought their family to Illinois and settled upon the homestead that is still a part of the McClanahan estate. This was the home of the family for many years and here died the father, the mother and a younger son, Daniel. The son Elijah was but seven years of age when in 1834, the family came to the then sparsely settled Stark county and he shared the hardships of pioneer life. He received his education in the select schools of that period and later bent his energies upon the task of converting a wide expanse of unbroken prairie into well tilled farms.
On 16 December 1873, he married in Galesburg, Margaret A., eldest daughter of William D. thomas of Knox county. The following year, 1874, they removed to the farm which was ever afterward his home and there were born their five children.
On 14 January 1909, Mr. McClenahan suffered a stroke of paralysis from the effects of which he departed this life, surrounded by his family on February 2, 1909, probably the oldest settler of Stark county.
A quiet, dignified man, of unsullied honor and integrity, he lived respected by the entire community, a good neighbor, a most loyal citizen. His home and its inmates were most dealt to him and he prepared his sons and daughter to occupy worthy positions in the activities of the world. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity, being raised to the degree of Master Mason early in the 60's, in the Toulon lodge. Demitting from that, he became a charter member of the Stark lodge No. 501 in LaFayette.
Of his close relatives, he is survived by one sister, Mary of Thayer, Missouri, his wife, his daughter, Edna D, and his sons, Daniel H., Carl D., Frank C. and Bert C.
The funeral services were at the home on Thursday, February 4 and were conducted by Reverend J.T. Bliss of Monica, Illinois, able assisted by Reverend F.J. Giddings, of the Methodist Episcopal church of LaFayette and a quartet of men's voices from Toulon. Interment was made in the family cemetery on the old homestead.
Those who came from a distance to attend the service and bring their sympahty to the family were Mr. and Mrs. George Mills and family and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wolcott of Kewanee, William Thomas of Elwood, Nebraska and William Worley of Henry, Illinois.###
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Married on December 16, 1873 in Galesburg, Illinois.
Five children:
1. Edna Delphine McClenahan b: 18 OCT 1874 in Lafayette, Stark county, Illinois
2. Daniel Henry McClenahan b: 30 OCT 1876 in Lafayette, Stark county, Illinois
3. Carl Dilley McClenahan b: 15 DEC 1877 in Lafayette, Stark county, Illinois d: Sept. 14, 1961
4. Franklin Clifton McClenahan b: 2 DEC 1879 in Goshen, Stark county, Illinois d: July 20, 1963
5. Bert Clariden McClenahan b: 24 MAR 1882 in LaFayette, Stark county, Illinois
From the Stark County News, Wednesday, 3 February 1909
---Early Settler Goes To Reward---
--E.J. McClenahan Answers Call--
Elijah J. McClenahan died at his home south of LaFayette Monday night, aged 82 years. He was stricken with paralysis several weeks ago and has since been in a helpless condition and death came as a relief.
Mr. McClenahan was one of the earliest settlers in what is now Goshen township, coming there with the family of his father, Henry McClenahan, in 1834, and has resided there ever since.
Mr. McClenahan, was a native of Rush County, Indiana, where he was born in 1827. He recieved a practical education on the farm and in the district schools, and resided on the old homestead until 1874, when he located on his present farm.
He was married in 1873 to Miss Margaret, daughter of W. D. Thomas, of Knox county. five children were born of this union - Edna D. of Valparaiso, Indiana; Daniel H. of Lincoln, Nebraska; Carl D. and Frank of Toulon, and Bert C., residing on a farm south of LaFayette. The family have taken a prominent part in the affairs of the community, and are widely known throughout this section.
The funeral will be held from the late residence at one o'clock Thursday afternoon.
Our LaFayette correspondent will have more to say in regard to this worthy citizen in the next issue.###
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From the Stark County News, Wednesday, 10 February 1909, La Fayette news
=== E.J. McClenahan ===
Elijah J., third child and eldest son of Henry and Sally McClenahan was born in Rush county, Indiana 10 July 1827. When the desire to push further west came to this worthy couple, they brought their family to Illinois and settled upon the homestead that is still a part of the McClanahan estate. This was the home of the family for many years and here died the father, the mother and a younger son, Daniel. The son Elijah was but seven years of age when in 1834, the family came to the then sparsely settled Stark county and he shared the hardships of pioneer life. He received his education in the select schools of that period and later bent his energies upon the task of converting a wide expanse of unbroken prairie into well tilled farms.
On 16 December 1873, he married in Galesburg, Margaret A., eldest daughter of William D. thomas of Knox county. The following year, 1874, they removed to the farm which was ever afterward his home and there were born their five children.
On 14 January 1909, Mr. McClenahan suffered a stroke of paralysis from the effects of which he departed this life, surrounded by his family on February 2, 1909, probably the oldest settler of Stark county.
A quiet, dignified man, of unsullied honor and integrity, he lived respected by the entire community, a good neighbor, a most loyal citizen. His home and its inmates were most dealt to him and he prepared his sons and daughter to occupy worthy positions in the activities of the world. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity, being raised to the degree of Master Mason early in the 60's, in the Toulon lodge. Demitting from that, he became a charter member of the Stark lodge No. 501 in LaFayette.
Of his close relatives, he is survived by one sister, Mary of Thayer, Missouri, his wife, his daughter, Edna D, and his sons, Daniel H., Carl D., Frank C. and Bert C.
The funeral services were at the home on Thursday, February 4 and were conducted by Reverend J.T. Bliss of Monica, Illinois, able assisted by Reverend F.J. Giddings, of the Methodist Episcopal church of LaFayette and a quartet of men's voices from Toulon. Interment was made in the family cemetery on the old homestead.
Those who came from a distance to attend the service and bring their sympahty to the family were Mr. and Mrs. George Mills and family and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wolcott of Kewanee, William Thomas of Elwood, Nebraska and William Worley of Henry, Illinois.###
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Married on December 16, 1873 in Galesburg, Illinois.
Five children:
1. Edna Delphine McClenahan b: 18 OCT 1874 in Lafayette, Stark county, Illinois
2. Daniel Henry McClenahan b: 30 OCT 1876 in Lafayette, Stark county, Illinois
3. Carl Dilley McClenahan b: 15 DEC 1877 in Lafayette, Stark county, Illinois d: Sept. 14, 1961
4. Franklin Clifton McClenahan b: 2 DEC 1879 in Goshen, Stark county, Illinois d: July 20, 1963
5. Bert Clariden McClenahan b: 24 MAR 1882 in LaFayette, Stark county, Illinois
---Early Settler Goes To Reward---
--E.J. McClenahan Answers Call--
Elijah J. McClenahan died at his home south of LaFayette Monday night, aged 82 years. He was stricken with paralysis several weeks ago and has since been in a helpless condition and death came as a relief.
Mr. McClenahan was one of the earliest settlers in what is now Goshen township, coming there with the family of his father, Henry McClenahan, in 1834, and has resided there ever since.
Mr. McClenahan, was a native of Rush County, Indiana, where he was born in 1827. He recieved a practical education on the farm and in the district schools, and resided on the old homestead until 1874, when he located on his present farm.
He was married in 1873 to Miss Margaret, daughter of W. D. Thomas, of Knox county. five children were born of this union - Edna D. of Valparaiso, Indiana; Daniel H. of Lincoln, Nebraska; Carl D. and Frank of Toulon, and Bert C., residing on a farm south of LaFayette. The family have taken a prominent part in the affairs of the community, and are widely known throughout this section.
The funeral will be held from the late residence at one o'clock Thursday afternoon.
Our LaFayette correspondent will have more to say in regard to this worthy citizen in the next issue.###
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From the Stark County News, Wednesday, 10 February 1909, La Fayette news
=== E.J. McClenahan ===
Elijah J., third child and eldest son of Henry and Sally McClenahan was born in Rush county, Indiana 10 July 1827. When the desire to push further west came to this worthy couple, they brought their family to Illinois and settled upon the homestead that is still a part of the McClanahan estate. This was the home of the family for many years and here died the father, the mother and a younger son, Daniel. The son Elijah was but seven years of age when in 1834, the family came to the then sparsely settled Stark county and he shared the hardships of pioneer life. He received his education in the select schools of that period and later bent his energies upon the task of converting a wide expanse of unbroken prairie into well tilled farms.
On 16 December 1873, he married in Galesburg, Margaret A., eldest daughter of William D. thomas of Knox county. The following year, 1874, they removed to the farm which was ever afterward his home and there were born their five children.
On 14 January 1909, Mr. McClenahan suffered a stroke of paralysis from the effects of which he departed this life, surrounded by his family on February 2, 1909, probably the oldest settler of Stark county.
A quiet, dignified man, of unsullied honor and integrity, he lived respected by the entire community, a good neighbor, a most loyal citizen. His home and its inmates were most dealt to him and he prepared his sons and daughter to occupy worthy positions in the activities of the world. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity, being raised to the degree of Master Mason early in the 60's, in the Toulon lodge. Demitting from that, he became a charter member of the Stark lodge No. 501 in LaFayette.
Of his close relatives, he is survived by one sister, Mary of Thayer, Missouri, his wife, his daughter, Edna D, and his sons, Daniel H., Carl D., Frank C. and Bert C.
The funeral services were at the home on Thursday, February 4 and were conducted by Reverend J.T. Bliss of Monica, Illinois, able assisted by Reverend F.J. Giddings, of the Methodist Episcopal church of LaFayette and a quartet of men's voices from Toulon. Interment was made in the family cemetery on the old homestead.
Those who came from a distance to attend the service and bring their sympahty to the family were Mr. and Mrs. George Mills and family and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wolcott of Kewanee, William Thomas of Elwood, Nebraska and William Worley of Henry, Illinois.###
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Married on December 16, 1873 in Galesburg, Illinois.
Five children:
1. Edna Delphine McClenahan b: 18 OCT 1874 in Lafayette, Stark county, Illinois
2. Daniel Henry McClenahan b: 30 OCT 1876 in Lafayette, Stark county, Illinois
3. Carl Dilley McClenahan b: 15 DEC 1877 in Lafayette, Stark county, Illinois d: Sept. 14, 1961
4. Franklin Clifton McClenahan b: 2 DEC 1879 in Goshen, Stark county, Illinois d: July 20, 1963
5. Bert Clariden McClenahan b: 24 MAR 1882 in LaFayette, Stark county, Illinois
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