Amanuensis Monday

A  man named John Newmark is the original creator  of the concept of a weekly amanuensis blog but other bloggers have joined in.  HERE is the original explanation of the concept.  If the reader clicks on the image of the record they should be able to see it more clearly.

Patrick Kinney 1833-1904

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Patrick Kinney was born in County Atrium, Ireland, in 1833.  he emigrated to American when 18 years of age soon afterward located in Shuyler.  Here he has resided for many years and by thrift and economy accumulated a competence from his farm labors.  Mr Kinney was a jovial sociable man who made friends easily and long retained the esteem of his associates and neighbors, who with the devoted wife and children, mourn his loss.   He was married in June 1870 to Mary C. Murray, who survives him.  Of the children born to Mr. and Mrs. Kinney there are living: Mrs Francis Collins of Cass county,  Mrs Albert Greul of Oakland township and John B Kinney, who resides at home.   He also leads a brother and sister who reside in Wisconsin.  

On Monday Funeral services were held at S. Mary's church in Rushville, conducted by Father Madden and the remains were taken to Mt. Sterling for interment in the Catholic cemetery.  

Jane Cecilia Murray 1839 - 1912

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Jane C. Murray, wife of the late Patrick Kinney,  passed away at her home Friday at 12:35 a.m..  She was sick but a few days,  death being caused by pneumonia.  "Aunt Jane", as she was better known , was born in County Antrium,  Ireland,  Feb. 4. 1839,  She was married to Patrick Kinney at St.  Alexis Catholic church in Beardstown Ill,  June10,  1870.  After their marriage they went to housekeeping on what is known as the Chadsey farm,  and after two years they moved to the home farm,  where deceased died.  She leaves two children , John B, Kinney at home,  and Mary,  wife of J.F. Collins of Virginia.  Two daughters and her husband preceding her in death.  Funeral services wereconducted at Sr. Rose Catholic church in Rushville on Saturday byFather Fitzgerald of Lewistown ,  Interment at Mt. Sterling.

Last week, for Amanuensis Monday,  I posted the obituaries of Raymond and Gladys Greuel, the parents of my children's father's mother.  This week I chose the obituaries of Raymond Greuel's mother's parents.  They lived in the Shuyler County, Illinois area.