Lanville Milton Magner

Wife of L. M. Magner - Obituary - 2

The Chanute Daily Tribune - Chanute, Kansas  
Wednesday, September 25, 1907 - Page 6

OBITUARY OF MRS. MAGNER

Anna M. Magner nee Taggart, the youngest daughter of John and Elizabeth Taggart was born October 14, 1833 in Antrim County, near Corean Ireland.

She was married to L.M. Magner on December 22, 1859 in Orange County, Indiana.  To this union were born four sons and five daughters.  Two sons and two daughters have preceded her to the glory land.  Her husband Lanville, two sons and three daughters, 14 grandchildren, one great-grandchild and a host of friends are left to mourn her loss. 

She united with the Presbyterian Church at Orleans, Indiana, under the ministry of Rev. R.H. Allen in March 1855, at the age of 16 years.  She moved with her husband from Indiana to Kansas in 1833.  Seventeen years ago she changed her church membership to the Methodist Episcopal (ME) Church.  She lived an affectionate wife, a kind loving mother and a Christian neighbor. 

She died September 22, 1907, aged 68 years, 11 months and eight days.

The funeral services were conducted in the Galesburg ME Church by the pastor, E.E. Werner and the remains were laid to rest in the Galesburg Mount Hope Cemetery.