From The Grand Island Independent, November 12, 1898, page 4:
Mackinson's Sudden Death -
Prominent Citizen of Palmer Passes Away While a Guest at the Occidental -
Yesterday about noon, the attachees of the Occidental Hotel became aware of the fact that in one of the rooms of the hotel there was a very sick man. A physician was at once summoned and it was ascertained that the man was on his deathbed. In fact, he lived but a few minutes after the doctor arrived, and was beyond all human aid.
J. T. Mackinson, for such was the stranger's name, stated to the doctor that bad whiskey did it, and it has been learned that he has been on considerable of a spree. But is stated that his death resulted from a liver complaint. It appears that he has been in the city for several days, that he drove here from his home in Palmer and that his team was first put up at Wasmer's barn and later at Knowles' stable. He is said to have had considerable money when he came here and quite an amount was still in his clothing, as were also his watch and other valuables. His own remark and all other circumstances surrounding the case were such strong evidence that the man had died of natural causes that Coroner Hawk considered an inquest entirely unnecessary.
Mackinson's home is at Palmer, and the intelligence of his death was at once sent to that point. Word has since been received by wire from Palmer that the news had been communicated to a brother of the deceased at Shenandoah, Iowa, and from this it is supposed that the man had no relatives and no family at Palmer. The remains were taken to the undertaking rooms of Joseph Sondermann and will be held until word is received from the brother in Iowa.
Mackinson is said to have been prominent locally in political circles and that he was once a candidate on the democratic ticket (of which party he was always an ardent adherent) for state senator. He was a well-to-do farmer and formerly did a special business in baling and shipping hay.
He was a man presumably of about fifty years of age.
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From The Central City Nonpareil, November 17, 1898, page 5:
Friday it was announced that "Col" J. T. Mackinson had died at Grand Island. For many years "Col" Mackinson had resided at Palmer, Nebr., where he was extensively engaged in baleing and shipping hay. He was an ardent democrat and supporter of Grover Cleveland. In 1894 he was the candidate of his party for state senator from this district. "Mack" had his faults, but who has not? He was generous, warm hearted and true to his friends. It is sad to think that no friend was near and that his last moments were not more peaceful, but such is life.
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From an 1898 Nance County, Nebraska, newspaper clipping file, publication date unknown, transcribed by Linda Berney:
J. T. Mackinson of Palmer, was found dead in his bed at Grand Island last Saturday morning. Mr. Mackinson will be remembered as once having run for the state senate on the goldbug democratic ticket. He was at one time a great hay baler and called himself the "hay king" of Merrick county.
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Possible marriage record:
John I Mackinson married Anna Quilter, June 19, 1871 in La Salle County, Illinois
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1885, Polk County, Nebraska
John Makinson, ca 1849, Missouri
Anna, wife ca 1851, NY
Charles H, son, ca 1870, Illinois
Frank, son, ca 1871, Illinois
Nellie M, daughter, ca 1875, Wisconsin
Joseph Quilton, [surname written over, could be Quilter?]Brother, ca 1864, Ill
Mackinson's Sudden Death -
Prominent Citizen of Palmer Passes Away While a Guest at the Occidental -
Yesterday about noon, the attachees of the Occidental Hotel became aware of the fact that in one of the rooms of the hotel there was a very sick man. A physician was at once summoned and it was ascertained that the man was on his deathbed. In fact, he lived but a few minutes after the doctor arrived, and was beyond all human aid.
J. T. Mackinson, for such was the stranger's name, stated to the doctor that bad whiskey did it, and it has been learned that he has been on considerable of a spree. But is stated that his death resulted from a liver complaint. It appears that he has been in the city for several days, that he drove here from his home in Palmer and that his team was first put up at Wasmer's barn and later at Knowles' stable. He is said to have had considerable money when he came here and quite an amount was still in his clothing, as were also his watch and other valuables. His own remark and all other circumstances surrounding the case were such strong evidence that the man had died of natural causes that Coroner Hawk considered an inquest entirely unnecessary.
Mackinson's home is at Palmer, and the intelligence of his death was at once sent to that point. Word has since been received by wire from Palmer that the news had been communicated to a brother of the deceased at Shenandoah, Iowa, and from this it is supposed that the man had no relatives and no family at Palmer. The remains were taken to the undertaking rooms of Joseph Sondermann and will be held until word is received from the brother in Iowa.
Mackinson is said to have been prominent locally in political circles and that he was once a candidate on the democratic ticket (of which party he was always an ardent adherent) for state senator. He was a well-to-do farmer and formerly did a special business in baling and shipping hay.
He was a man presumably of about fifty years of age.
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From The Central City Nonpareil, November 17, 1898, page 5:
Friday it was announced that "Col" J. T. Mackinson had died at Grand Island. For many years "Col" Mackinson had resided at Palmer, Nebr., where he was extensively engaged in baleing and shipping hay. He was an ardent democrat and supporter of Grover Cleveland. In 1894 he was the candidate of his party for state senator from this district. "Mack" had his faults, but who has not? He was generous, warm hearted and true to his friends. It is sad to think that no friend was near and that his last moments were not more peaceful, but such is life.
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From an 1898 Nance County, Nebraska, newspaper clipping file, publication date unknown, transcribed by Linda Berney:
J. T. Mackinson of Palmer, was found dead in his bed at Grand Island last Saturday morning. Mr. Mackinson will be remembered as once having run for the state senate on the goldbug democratic ticket. He was at one time a great hay baler and called himself the "hay king" of Merrick county.
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Possible marriage record:
John I Mackinson married Anna Quilter, June 19, 1871 in La Salle County, Illinois
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1885, Polk County, Nebraska
John Makinson, ca 1849, Missouri
Anna, wife ca 1851, NY
Charles H, son, ca 1870, Illinois
Frank, son, ca 1871, Illinois
Nellie M, daughter, ca 1875, Wisconsin
Joseph Quilton, [surname written over, could be Quilter?]Brother, ca 1864, Ill
From The Grand Island Independent, November 12, 1898, page 4:
Mackinson's Sudden Death -
Prominent Citizen of Palmer Passes Away While a Guest at the Occidental -
Yesterday about noon, the attachees of the Occidental Hotel became aware of the fact that in one of the rooms of the hotel there was a very sick man. A physician was at once summoned and it was ascertained that the man was on his deathbed. In fact, he lived but a few minutes after the doctor arrived, and was beyond all human aid.
J. T. Mackinson, for such was the stranger's name, stated to the doctor that bad whiskey did it, and it has been learned that he has been on considerable of a spree. But is stated that his death resulted from a liver complaint. It appears that he has been in the city for several days, that he drove here from his home in Palmer and that his team was first put up at Wasmer's barn and later at Knowles' stable. He is said to have had considerable money when he came here and quite an amount was still in his clothing, as were also his watch and other valuables. His own remark and all other circumstances surrounding the case were such strong evidence that the man had died of natural causes that Coroner Hawk considered an inquest entirely unnecessary.
Mackinson's home is at Palmer, and the intelligence of his death was at once sent to that point. Word has since been received by wire from Palmer that the news had been communicated to a brother of the deceased at Shenandoah, Iowa, and from this it is supposed that the man had no relatives and no family at Palmer. The remains were taken to the undertaking rooms of Joseph Sondermann and will be held until word is received from the brother in Iowa.
Mackinson is said to have been prominent locally in political circles and that he was once a candidate on the democratic ticket (of which party he was always an ardent adherent) for state senator. He was a well-to-do farmer and formerly did a special business in baling and shipping hay.
He was a man presumably of about fifty years of age.
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From The Central City Nonpareil, November 17, 1898, page 5:
Friday it was announced that "Col" J. T. Mackinson had died at Grand Island. For many years "Col" Mackinson had resided at Palmer, Nebr., where he was extensively engaged in baleing and shipping hay. He was an ardent democrat and supporter of Grover Cleveland. In 1894 he was the candidate of his party for state senator from this district. "Mack" had his faults, but who has not? He was generous, warm hearted and true to his friends. It is sad to think that no friend was near and that his last moments were not more peaceful, but such is life.
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From an 1898 Nance County, Nebraska, newspaper clipping file, publication date unknown, transcribed by Linda Berney:
J. T. Mackinson of Palmer, was found dead in his bed at Grand Island last Saturday morning. Mr. Mackinson will be remembered as once having run for the state senate on the goldbug democratic ticket. He was at one time a great hay baler and called himself the "hay king" of Merrick county.
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Possible marriage record:
John I Mackinson married Anna Quilter, June 19, 1871 in La Salle County, Illinois
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1885, Polk County, Nebraska
John Makinson, ca 1849, Missouri
Anna, wife ca 1851, NY
Charles H, son, ca 1870, Illinois
Frank, son, ca 1871, Illinois
Nellie M, daughter, ca 1875, Wisconsin
Joseph Quilton, [surname written over, could be Quilter?]Brother, ca 1864, Ill
Mackinson's Sudden Death -
Prominent Citizen of Palmer Passes Away While a Guest at the Occidental -
Yesterday about noon, the attachees of the Occidental Hotel became aware of the fact that in one of the rooms of the hotel there was a very sick man. A physician was at once summoned and it was ascertained that the man was on his deathbed. In fact, he lived but a few minutes after the doctor arrived, and was beyond all human aid.
J. T. Mackinson, for such was the stranger's name, stated to the doctor that bad whiskey did it, and it has been learned that he has been on considerable of a spree. But is stated that his death resulted from a liver complaint. It appears that he has been in the city for several days, that he drove here from his home in Palmer and that his team was first put up at Wasmer's barn and later at Knowles' stable. He is said to have had considerable money when he came here and quite an amount was still in his clothing, as were also his watch and other valuables. His own remark and all other circumstances surrounding the case were such strong evidence that the man had died of natural causes that Coroner Hawk considered an inquest entirely unnecessary.
Mackinson's home is at Palmer, and the intelligence of his death was at once sent to that point. Word has since been received by wire from Palmer that the news had been communicated to a brother of the deceased at Shenandoah, Iowa, and from this it is supposed that the man had no relatives and no family at Palmer. The remains were taken to the undertaking rooms of Joseph Sondermann and will be held until word is received from the brother in Iowa.
Mackinson is said to have been prominent locally in political circles and that he was once a candidate on the democratic ticket (of which party he was always an ardent adherent) for state senator. He was a well-to-do farmer and formerly did a special business in baling and shipping hay.
He was a man presumably of about fifty years of age.
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From The Central City Nonpareil, November 17, 1898, page 5:
Friday it was announced that "Col" J. T. Mackinson had died at Grand Island. For many years "Col" Mackinson had resided at Palmer, Nebr., where he was extensively engaged in baleing and shipping hay. He was an ardent democrat and supporter of Grover Cleveland. In 1894 he was the candidate of his party for state senator from this district. "Mack" had his faults, but who has not? He was generous, warm hearted and true to his friends. It is sad to think that no friend was near and that his last moments were not more peaceful, but such is life.
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From an 1898 Nance County, Nebraska, newspaper clipping file, publication date unknown, transcribed by Linda Berney:
J. T. Mackinson of Palmer, was found dead in his bed at Grand Island last Saturday morning. Mr. Mackinson will be remembered as once having run for the state senate on the goldbug democratic ticket. He was at one time a great hay baler and called himself the "hay king" of Merrick county.
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Possible marriage record:
John I Mackinson married Anna Quilter, June 19, 1871 in La Salle County, Illinois
~~~~~~~~
1885, Polk County, Nebraska
John Makinson, ca 1849, Missouri
Anna, wife ca 1851, NY
Charles H, son, ca 1870, Illinois
Frank, son, ca 1871, Illinois
Nellie M, daughter, ca 1875, Wisconsin
Joseph Quilton, [surname written over, could be Quilter?]Brother, ca 1864, Ill
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