The Farm in Kentucky
J.P. McCann had a small farm in Kentucky which was described as having rail fencing, some corn cribs, grandma's chickens and grandpa's filly. J.P. was known as the "Old Goat" because he was a Unionist. The Confederates came and took all the corn for their horses and ate all of the chickens. They asked where the "Old Goat" was, but he had taken his filly and fled to the mountains until the Union Army had moved into the area. There was quite a bit of shooting in the area according to grandma. (U.S.Grant moved into this area.)
The neighbors took them to the boat on which they were to come toIllinois. On the way to the boat, however, they had to drive through a flooded creek and grandma lost some of her things which washed out of the wagon. They finally arrived in Montezuma Illinois with nine kids and nine dollars.
In Illinois J.P. and Ed. fought a lot, then made up. Jim and Bob fought also and even came to blows. J.P. used to say he would "live as long as he could see anyone else alive". Grandma said "Listen to that" he thinks he'll live for ever!
In their later years, J.P. was hard of hearing and grandma was almost blind. Some times she would get her pipe up-side down (Maybe with a little help from the grand kids) and really have a hard time trying to light it
This was written July 1910 by Mrs. Sarah Alice McCann Applegate, J.P.'s daughter.
Obituary:
OBITUARY
John P. McCann
John Patrick McCann was
born in Kentucky in 1831
died at the home of his son
Robert, near Strout. Sept.,
27, 1919, so at his death
he was 98 years, 6 months
and 15 days old. He has
lived in this vicinity
nearly all his life. He
married a Miss Brown in
his early manhood, and to
this union were born nine
children, four sons and
five daughters: Henry of
Pittsfield, Robert and
James of Strout, Frank of
Idaho, Mrs. Lane, of near
Martinsburg. Mrs. Vester
Applegate and Mrs.
Springer of near Nebo.
Mrs. George Applegate
of Buffalo, Mo and a
daughter who died in
1892. All the children
were present at the
funeral except Frank of
Idaho. His death was
caused by an abscess of
the liver.
This obituary. was found in
the Pike County Democrat
newspaper, Oct. 8, 1919
Edition.
The Farm in Kentucky
J.P. McCann had a small farm in Kentucky which was described as having rail fencing, some corn cribs, grandma's chickens and grandpa's filly. J.P. was known as the "Old Goat" because he was a Unionist. The Confederates came and took all the corn for their horses and ate all of the chickens. They asked where the "Old Goat" was, but he had taken his filly and fled to the mountains until the Union Army had moved into the area. There was quite a bit of shooting in the area according to grandma. (U.S.Grant moved into this area.)
The neighbors took them to the boat on which they were to come toIllinois. On the way to the boat, however, they had to drive through a flooded creek and grandma lost some of her things which washed out of the wagon. They finally arrived in Montezuma Illinois with nine kids and nine dollars.
In Illinois J.P. and Ed. fought a lot, then made up. Jim and Bob fought also and even came to blows. J.P. used to say he would "live as long as he could see anyone else alive". Grandma said "Listen to that" he thinks he'll live for ever!
In their later years, J.P. was hard of hearing and grandma was almost blind. Some times she would get her pipe up-side down (Maybe with a little help from the grand kids) and really have a hard time trying to light it
This was written July 1910 by Mrs. Sarah Alice McCann Applegate, J.P.'s daughter.
Obituary:
OBITUARY
John P. McCann
John Patrick McCann was
born in Kentucky in 1831
died at the home of his son
Robert, near Strout. Sept.,
27, 1919, so at his death
he was 98 years, 6 months
and 15 days old. He has
lived in this vicinity
nearly all his life. He
married a Miss Brown in
his early manhood, and to
this union were born nine
children, four sons and
five daughters: Henry of
Pittsfield, Robert and
James of Strout, Frank of
Idaho, Mrs. Lane, of near
Martinsburg. Mrs. Vester
Applegate and Mrs.
Springer of near Nebo.
Mrs. George Applegate
of Buffalo, Mo and a
daughter who died in
1892. All the children
were present at the
funeral except Frank of
Idaho. His death was
caused by an abscess of
the liver.
This obituary. was found in
the Pike County Democrat
newspaper, Oct. 8, 1919
Edition.
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