John Q. Mahannah

John Q. Mahannah died in Iowa City Wednesday, June 15, 1910.  Brights disease
complicated with heart trouble caused his death.  He was born at Mt. Vernon,
Knox county Ohio, Jan. 20, 1851, and was the last surviving son of G. A. and
Katherine Mahannah.  Two brothers and one sister died in childhood.  Two sisters
are still living,  Mrs. Annabel Patterson of North English and Mrs. Addie
Simmons of Cando, North Dakota.

In the fall of 1857 he came with his parents to Iowa.  He was married in October
1871 to Jane F. Gilchrist.  He joined the Christian church in North English, and
was serving in that capacity at the time of his death.  With his wife he moved
from the farm into town in the fall of 1906.  Mrs. Mahannah died May 21, 1908.
Two children died in infancy and there are still living three sons, Joseph,
George and Walter who are engaged in the harness business here.

The funeral sermon was preached on Friday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock in the
Christian Church by the pastor, Frank W. Sutton.  A large number of people were
present.  The Woodmen attended in a body and had charge of the ceremony at the
grave.

North English Record (LDS) film #1003429
Extracted by Dennis Nicklaus, 1995