Lanville Milton Magner - My Paternal Great-Great Grandfather

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The Parsons Daily Sun - Parsons, Kansas
August 29, 1908

                                    FELL FROM STEP

       Well-Known Citizen of Ladore Dropped Dead Saturday 

                             HEART TROUBLE WAS THE CAUSE

              L.M. Magner Had Lived in Neosho County Twenty-Five Years --
                   Other News of the Week at Galesburg


Galesburg Correspondence: L. M. Magner, who has been making his home with his daughter, Mrs. Herschel C. (Minnie)  Rambo, living four miles south of Galesburg, received a sudden summons to the Mysterious Realm Saturday forenoon, August 22, at about 10 o'clock.  Mr. Magner was stricken about ten days ago with neuralgia of the heart, but rallied and was under the physician's care until Tuesday, when he was dismissed.

Mr. Magner was feeling fairly well Saturday morning and was sitting on the doorstep, when he fell forward and as he fell he called and his daughter and Mr. Rambo came to his assistance and with the help of neighbors, he was carried into the house where he expired in a few minutes.

Lanville Milton Magner was born near Orleans, Orange County Indiana on February 11, 1837 and died Saturday morning, August 22, 1908.  He was married in Orange County, Indiana to Anna M. Taggart on December 22, 1859 and to this union was born nine children; five girls and four boys, four children having preceded him to the better land.

He moved with his family to Kansas in June 1883 where he has since resided.  He united with the Presbyterian Church in early manhood.  He had fifteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.  His wife, Anna died just eleven months ago to the day.  He leaves two sons and three daughters and a large circle of friends to mourn his death.  Father Magner was well and favorably known in Neosho County as well as in Wilson County, where he resided before moving to Galesburg.