This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: farwellwalter Surnames: Mann, Lucas, Harris, Dean, Bishop, Craft, Palmer, Paul, Reynolds, Spurlock, Stephenson Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/7455/mb.ashx Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. Vol. 31, No. 37. August 24, 1916. 6-3. "News From Hamburg. DEATH OF JAMES MANN SATURDAY EVENING." -- The funeral of James Mann was held at the home Monday, August 21, 1916, at 10 a.m. A large number of friends and relatives were present to pay the last tribute of love and respect. All the business houses of the city were closed at the hour of the funeral. The services were conducted by Rev. A. C. Bonham, pastor of the M. E. church. James Mann was born in Hendricks county, Indiana, April 22, 1838 and died at his home in Hamburg August 19, 1916 after an illness of two weeks. In the spring of 1851 he came with his parents to Fremont county, Iowa, and located on the farm seven miles around the bluff from Hamburg. He was married October 9, 1862 to Hannah Lucas at Plum Hollow (now Thurman), Iowa. He farmed for two years and then went into the drug business at Plum Hollow for a couple of years, and then moved to Hamburg in the spring of 1867, where he went into the drug business with J. N. Harris, under the name of Harris & Mann, but in later years he conducted the business himself until the firm was changed to James Mann & Son, which it remained until the time of his death. Four children were born to this home: Two girls, Myrtle and Stella, who died in childhood; W. E. Mann and Mrs. Nellie Dean, both of this place. He leaves his wife, two children, son-in-law G. H. Dean, and two grandsons, James and George Dean; one brother, Abner Mann of Colorado; one sister, Mrs. Sue Bishop of Oklahoma; besides several nephews and nieces. He joined the M. E. church in early manhood and has always been a devoted member. Those who attended the funeral from out of town are W. E. Craft and family of Sidney B. E.Dean and family of Tabor C. W. Dean and wife of St. Joseph L.P. Dean and family of Rock Port Asa Mann of Thurman Charles Mann of Thurman J. M. Mann of Thurman Miss Lou Mann of Thurman W. W. Palmer of Nebraska City Charles Paul and wife of Tabor Miss Mary Reynolds of Shenandoah Miss Mattie Reynolds of Sidney Ezra Spurlock and wife Rock Port Mike Stephenson and wife of Thurman. N.B.: His one living brother, Abner Mann, lived in Grand Junction, Colorado, and was referred to in Hiram Reel's account (a post here on Rootsweb's Fremont county site) of the Reel emigration to that place in 1892. James Mann was raised in what was called "The Mann Settlement" in the early history of Fremont county. This neighborhood was located along the bluff road, northwest of Hamburg. This area can be seen by looking at the map printed on the inside cover of "Thumbprints". From the Mann Settlement, his brother Asahel Mann represented southwest Iowa in the general assembly held 1907-8. James Mann's wife was a granddaughter of Governor Robert Lucas, the first governor of Iowa. Her father, George Washington Lucas, who lived in Lacy Grove northwest of Sidney, introduced the bill which eventually would move the capitol of Iowa from Iowa City to Des Moines.--W.F. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.