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John A. McCormick

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John A. McCormick

Birth
Harris County, Texas, USA
Death
1 Jul 1917 (aged 70)
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
Burial
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA GPS-Latitude: 29.4162417, Longitude: -98.4636611
Plot
Section John Plot 26
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He was the son of Michael McCormick and Exline Parnell. He was married to Ellen Hart.

Capt. J.A. McCormick Pioneer Texan, Dies
Veteran of Confederacy Funeral Held from Daughter's Home Monday.

The funeral of Capt. J.A. McCormick, 70 years old, who died at 6:40 o'clock Sunday afternoon at his home, 210 Muncey Street, was held at 4:30 o'clock Monday afternoon from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Paul Kobbe, 213 Muncey Street. Funeral services were held at 5 'clock at the St, Mary's Church and interment was made in St. Mary's Cemetery.
Surviving Captain McCormick beside his daughter, Mrs. Kobbe, are his widow, four sons, Hart and Edwin McCormick, of San Antonio,S.M. McCormick of Galveston and A. M. McCormick of Houston; a stepson, J.H. Stover and two stepdaughters, Miss M.F. Stover of San Antonio and Mrs. William F. Umbech of Taylor. He came of an old Texas family, his grandfather, Arthur McCormick, having immigrated to this country from Ireland and settled in Harris County in 1822. Captain McCormick lived many years in Galveston. Both he and his father, Captain Mike McCormick served in the Confederate army in the Civil War. He was a member of Commercial Cam, Woodman of the World.
Previous to 1907, Captain McCormick engaged in the undertaking business. He was traveling salesman for a coffin manufacturer for a time thereafter. From 1912 until the middle of last month he was a inspector for the city health department. At one time Captain McCormick was a candidate for the mayoralty, opposed to Marshall Hicks.

San Antonio Light
Monday, July 2, 1917
Page 2
He was the son of Michael McCormick and Exline Parnell. He was married to Ellen Hart.

Capt. J.A. McCormick Pioneer Texan, Dies
Veteran of Confederacy Funeral Held from Daughter's Home Monday.

The funeral of Capt. J.A. McCormick, 70 years old, who died at 6:40 o'clock Sunday afternoon at his home, 210 Muncey Street, was held at 4:30 o'clock Monday afternoon from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Paul Kobbe, 213 Muncey Street. Funeral services were held at 5 'clock at the St, Mary's Church and interment was made in St. Mary's Cemetery.
Surviving Captain McCormick beside his daughter, Mrs. Kobbe, are his widow, four sons, Hart and Edwin McCormick, of San Antonio,S.M. McCormick of Galveston and A. M. McCormick of Houston; a stepson, J.H. Stover and two stepdaughters, Miss M.F. Stover of San Antonio and Mrs. William F. Umbech of Taylor. He came of an old Texas family, his grandfather, Arthur McCormick, having immigrated to this country from Ireland and settled in Harris County in 1822. Captain McCormick lived many years in Galveston. Both he and his father, Captain Mike McCormick served in the Confederate army in the Civil War. He was a member of Commercial Cam, Woodman of the World.
Previous to 1907, Captain McCormick engaged in the undertaking business. He was traveling salesman for a coffin manufacturer for a time thereafter. From 1912 until the middle of last month he was a inspector for the city health department. At one time Captain McCormick was a candidate for the mayoralty, opposed to Marshall Hicks.

San Antonio Light
Monday, July 2, 1917
Page 2


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  • Created by: Marsha
  • Added: Sep 9, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29692534/john_a-mccormick: accessed ), memorial page for John A. McCormick (15 Aug 1846–1 Jul 1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID 29692534, citing Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Marsha (contributor 46626230).