John Reed McCrea, a well known and highly respected citizen, died his late home in this city after a brief illness. Mr. McCrea, the second son of Samuel and Elizabeth Bard Turner McCrea was born in Blairsville, Penn., on June 8, 1847. He came to Aledo in
1876, and soon established himself in the business, social and religious life of the community. On June 2, 1881, he was married to Miss Eva B. Wolff, daughter of the late Edward Turner McCrea, on November 2, 1882, but the child of so much hope died the next year, August 7, 1883. Mrs. McCrea died on January 10, 1897. For many years Mr. McCrea was engaged in mercantile business in this city, but for the past few years was not engaged in any active business. In church connection Mr. McCrea was a United Presbyterian. At the time of his death
he was the oldest in years of service of the ruling elders of the United Presbyterian congregation in Aledo, having been ordained and installed in 1884. His last Sabbath on earth was spent as usual in attendance at church both morning and evening and in the exercise of the Bible school. Mr. McCrea leaves two sisters, Miss Elizabeth McCrea, who shared with him his home, and Mrs. Margaret Haughey of Topeka, Kansas. Also two stepsisters, Mrs. Anna Dool of Los Angeles, Cal., and Mrs. Jessie Scott of Aledo, who is visiting her sister in California and two step-brothers, Frank Irvan, Seattle, Wash., and George Irvan, Nampo, Idaho, besides many friends who mourn his death. Funeral services were held in the United Presbyterian church Thursday at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. J. B. Pollock. Interment was in the Aledo
cemetery.
(The Rock Island Argus - Feb. 23, 1914)
1876, and soon established himself in the business, social and religious life of the community. On June 2, 1881, he was married to Miss Eva B. Wolff, daughter of the late Edward Turner McCrea, on November 2, 1882, but the child of so much hope died the next year, August 7, 1883. Mrs. McCrea died on January 10, 1897. For many years Mr. McCrea was engaged in mercantile business in this city, but for the past few years was not engaged in any active business. In church connection Mr. McCrea was a United Presbyterian. At the time of his death
he was the oldest in years of service of the ruling elders of the United Presbyterian congregation in Aledo, having been ordained and installed in 1884. His last Sabbath on earth was spent as usual in attendance at church both morning and evening and in the exercise of the Bible school. Mr. McCrea leaves two sisters, Miss Elizabeth McCrea, who shared with him his home, and Mrs. Margaret Haughey of Topeka, Kansas. Also two stepsisters, Mrs. Anna Dool of Los Angeles, Cal., and Mrs. Jessie Scott of Aledo, who is visiting her sister in California and two step-brothers, Frank Irvan, Seattle, Wash., and George Irvan, Nampo, Idaho, besides many friends who mourn his death. Funeral services were held in the United Presbyterian church Thursday at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. J. B. Pollock. Interment was in the Aledo
cemetery.
(The Rock Island Argus - Feb. 23, 1914)
John Reed McCrea, a well known and highly respected citizen, died his late home in this city after a brief illness. Mr. McCrea, the second son of Samuel and Elizabeth Bard Turner McCrea was born in Blairsville, Penn., on June 8, 1847. He came to Aledo in
1876, and soon established himself in the business, social and religious life of the community. On June 2, 1881, he was married to Miss Eva B. Wolff, daughter of the late Edward Turner McCrea, on November 2, 1882, but the child of so much hope died the next year, August 7, 1883. Mrs. McCrea died on January 10, 1897. For many years Mr. McCrea was engaged in mercantile business in this city, but for the past few years was not engaged in any active business. In church connection Mr. McCrea was a United Presbyterian. At the time of his death
he was the oldest in years of service of the ruling elders of the United Presbyterian congregation in Aledo, having been ordained and installed in 1884. His last Sabbath on earth was spent as usual in attendance at church both morning and evening and in the exercise of the Bible school. Mr. McCrea leaves two sisters, Miss Elizabeth McCrea, who shared with him his home, and Mrs. Margaret Haughey of Topeka, Kansas. Also two stepsisters, Mrs. Anna Dool of Los Angeles, Cal., and Mrs. Jessie Scott of Aledo, who is visiting her sister in California and two step-brothers, Frank Irvan, Seattle, Wash., and George Irvan, Nampo, Idaho, besides many friends who mourn his death. Funeral services were held in the United Presbyterian church Thursday at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. J. B. Pollock. Interment was in the Aledo
cemetery.
(The Rock Island Argus - Feb. 23, 1914)
1876, and soon established himself in the business, social and religious life of the community. On June 2, 1881, he was married to Miss Eva B. Wolff, daughter of the late Edward Turner McCrea, on November 2, 1882, but the child of so much hope died the next year, August 7, 1883. Mrs. McCrea died on January 10, 1897. For many years Mr. McCrea was engaged in mercantile business in this city, but for the past few years was not engaged in any active business. In church connection Mr. McCrea was a United Presbyterian. At the time of his death
he was the oldest in years of service of the ruling elders of the United Presbyterian congregation in Aledo, having been ordained and installed in 1884. His last Sabbath on earth was spent as usual in attendance at church both morning and evening and in the exercise of the Bible school. Mr. McCrea leaves two sisters, Miss Elizabeth McCrea, who shared with him his home, and Mrs. Margaret Haughey of Topeka, Kansas. Also two stepsisters, Mrs. Anna Dool of Los Angeles, Cal., and Mrs. Jessie Scott of Aledo, who is visiting her sister in California and two step-brothers, Frank Irvan, Seattle, Wash., and George Irvan, Nampo, Idaho, besides many friends who mourn his death. Funeral services were held in the United Presbyterian church Thursday at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. J. B. Pollock. Interment was in the Aledo
cemetery.
(The Rock Island Argus - Feb. 23, 1914)
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