Wife: Frances Josephine Josie Manion Thurmond 1863 – 1929
Children:
Rassa Ethmer Manion 1881 – 1893
William Owen Manion 1881 – 1945
Samuel Elmer Manion 1884 – 1956
Frances Agania Vieten Manion 1886 – 1973
Lulia Lulu Mae Lucille Maupin 1888 – 1964
Dellia Dellie Della M Murphy LeMarble L H Manion 1890 –
Carrie Ethel Bledsoe Tabor Manion 1893 – 1973
Myrteen Manion 1895 – 1896
Charlie Manion 1897 – 1897
infant Manion 1899 – 1899
infant Manion 1901 – 1901

OBIT: William Daniel Manion The Rev William Daniel Manion was born October 26, 1858, and was reared on the old Manion farm 4 miles N of Sullivan at Cave Spring. He was 84 years, 2 months and 21 days of age at the time of his departure. He was the 2nd son of Samuel South and Serena Robertson Manion. June 4, 1880 he was united in marriage to Frances Josephine Thurmond, daughter of Mr and Mrs WW Thurmond of Sullivan, MO. To this union 11 children were born; 5 of whom have preceded him in death, and 6 of whom survive, and were at his bedside at his departure, namely: William of Shirley; Elmer of St Louis; Agania Vieten of Leslie; Lucille Blexrude of Chicago, Ill; Carrie Tabor of St Louis; and Della Hunt of Buckingham, Ill; 25 grandchildren, 5 of whom, at the present, are serving in the US forces, namely: Raymond Lemanble; Cllifton Manion, Walter, Manion, Elmer Manion, and Jack Mahaffey. He also leaves 14 great grandchildren. The Rev Manion united with the Baptist church in 1910 and he lived a devoted Christian life, serving and ministering the Gospel. He was well known and loved by all who knew him, being always ready to lend a hand to the needy. He began his Christian work at the little Cave Spring Church as a Sunday school teacher and superintendent. The Rev and Mrs Manion spent many years in this church, and their most interest was among the children here, many of whom were let to the Lord by their faithful and good work. Mrs Manion was called to her reward October 22, 1929. November 2, 1930 the Rev Manion was united in marriage to Mrs Emma Stevenson of St Louis who was faithful and did all that could be done to make him comfortable in his days and with the children was at his beside till the last. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife; children; 1 sister, Mrs Alice Phillips of Kansas City, MO; and a host of relatives and friends.


Dad: Samuel South Mannon Manning Manion 1816 – 1876
Mom: Cerena Serena Manion Robertson 1826 – 1911
Siblings:
Samuel South Jr Manion 1846 – 1910
Thomas S Manion 1849 – 1928
Nancy Catherine Mannion Calvin Manion 1852 – 1904
Joseph Washington J W Manning Manion 1854 – 1865
Mary Ellen Wiseman Sammust Manion 1856 – 1942
Cerena Serena Ida Musgrove Manion 1861 – 1933
Andrew Jackson Dike Manion 1863 – 1931
Delila Alice Phillips Manion 1866 – 1952
James Ulysses Manion 1869 – 1934
Albert Housten Manion 1872 – 1891