This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Mann Timms Sidner Dimmick Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Jg.2ADI/1324 Message Board Post: From Galena Daily Gazette, March 2;53, 1895 Death of Harvey Mann One of Galena's Pioneers Dead Harvey Mann died at his residence on the turnpike at 9:20 o'clock this morning at the age of 89 years. HIs final illness was of brief duration. On Tuesday of last week he took to his bed with an attack of the grippe, which soon developed into pneumonia and to that disease the sturdy constituition which had withstood all the hardships of a pioneer's life and the trials of near ninety years of life at last succumbed. It was realized for several days past that the end was near at hand and those of his children who live near were summoned. There was published in The Gazette last Saturday evening a list of about 300 names, composing the adult population of Galena in 1830- sixty-five years ago. Of all those persons there were but two who on last Saturday were still alive- one the venerable Mrs. Wight, who is past 90 years and lives at the Johnson residence on Park Avenue; the other was Harvey Mann. The history of Harvey Mann is one of unusual interest. He traced his ancestry to the Mayflower and his branch of the family lived in New England until the beginning of the century when his father moved to Cayuga County, New York. According to the family traditions there were four brothers, of Dutch stock, who came with the Pilgrims in the Mayflower and their progeny are settled in all the new England states. Harvey Mann was born at Aurelius N.Y., Oct. 21, 1805. He had not reached manhood when he left his native home and pushed into the western wilderness, settling in Southern Illinois in 1825. He came to Galena in 1827 and engaged in mining, but soon turned his attention to contract work. He graded the levee and other stretches of street on contract with the city and in 1829 he built for the government near the foot of Main street a building for use as a lead warehouse. The building, which is of stone, still stands and is said to be the oldest in the city. As early as 1830 Mr. Mann settled on what has ever since been his homestead in Vinegar Hill township. He pre-empted government lands and engaged in farming. The house which he built in 1830 stood until two years ago, when it was destroyed by fire, just opposite the solid mansion of his later residence. Since the earliest days Harvey Mann's place has been the best known landmark on the country roads leading out of Galena. Mr. Mann possessed a high order of intelligence and a character as strong and sturdy as his physique. He made a success of life and owned one of the finest farms in the county. He took an active interest in publice affairs even to his latest years. He was a member of the county board several terms and once was chairman of the body.; Although much enfeebled in recent years he would occasionally make a trip to Galena, some times on foot to exchange reminiscense with his old friends. His wife, who is his junior by twenty years survives him. Her name was Catherine Sidner and their marriage took place in Menominee, Feb. 14, 1837. Eight of their thirteen chidren survive. They are Mrs. W.H. Harrison of Houston, Texas, Mrs. Louis Winans of Gration township, Daniel Mann of Sanborn Iowa, Susan who lives with her mother, Thomas E. Mann of Sutherland Iowa, Charles of Gratiot township, Mrs. W.W. Prowse of Galena and George E. who operates the homestead farm. Another son William died April 9th of last year. The funeral will take place from the family residence Wednesday at 11 o'clock. Rev. David Clark officiating. Interment in Greenwood. March 27, 1895 Galena Daily Gazette The funeral of Harvey Mann, the pioneer citizen of Galena, whose death occurred Monday morning, was held today from his late residence on the Turnpike. The services were conducted by Rev. David Clark, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, who delivered a brief discourse in which he referred to the long period during which the deceased had been identified with Galena. The music of the service was rendered by a quartet composed of Mrs. J.S. Baume, Mrs. Chas. Scheerer, Miss M.H. Estey and Mr. E.J. Estey. The interment was made in Greenwood. A cortege a mile in length proceeded from the residence to the cemetery. Four nephews of Mr. Mann officiated as pall-bearers. March 28, 1895 Galena Daily Gazette At the funeral of Harvey Mann Wednesday, the pall bearers were four nephews of Mr. Mann. They were Messrs. W.O.Dimmick of Blue Hill, Neb., D. W. Dimmick of Apple River, Ill., E.F. Timms of Freeport,Ill., and Harvey M. Timms of Pearl City, Ill. Not related and have no further information