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OBITUARY- THE TIMES RECORD, MERCER CITY, MERCER COUNTY, ILLINOIS
FEB 18, 1915
1 OLD PIONEER GONE:
JOSEPH CARNAHAN, known to the early settlers of Mercer county, and
later well known in central Kansas, was born in Mercer co. Penns.,
Sept 2, 1827, and died December 12, 1914 at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Amy Commons, at Waldron, Ark.,being in his 88th year. In 1839
he came with his parents to Mercer County, Illinois, and bore the
hardships of pioneer life, receiving what little education the country
afforded at that time. He was quite a musician & conducted many of the
old time singing schools of Mercer County. He was a leader of the Church
music, where he worshiped, when 12 years of age. In June 1856 he united
in marriage to Mrs. H.L. Pinkerton Frazier, the ceremony being performed in Monmouth,Illinois, by Dr. D.A. Wallace, president of Monmouth
College.
To this union nine children were born, five of whom are still living:
Mrs. Amy Commons, Waldron, Ark.;George W. of Siloam Springs,Ark.;
Lincoln of Chester, Okla.;Mary Smith & John W. Carnahan of Lyons,Kansas.
In early life he was converted and united with the Presbyterian Church,
and later united with the Free Presbyterian on account of its principles
on the question of American slavery, which disbanded at the close of
the Civil War. In 1867 he united with the Wesleyan Methodist church.
About this time he experienced a second work of grace and ever after
was a believer in holiness of heart and life and devoted his life to
that cause. Soon after this he recognized a call of God to preach the
gospel he had found, and was licensed by his church as a local preacher
and in 1875 was ordained a minister of the gospel. In 1873 he moved
with his family to Rice County, Kansas, where he again took up the work
*of a pioneer, developing a farm, and giving the greater energies of his
life to the work of helping the unsaved to seek and find the way of
salvation. This he did at personal sacrifice, as many of the noble ministers of the frontier have done.
In 1864 he answered his country's call and enlisted in Company F.,140th,
Illinois Infantry. In 1902 he was married to his second wife,Mrs.C.P.
Campbell, who preceded him in death but a few weeks, having died November 1, 1914. He was the last survivor of his father's family. His
remains were laid to rest beside the body of his first wife in the
beautiful cemetery in Lyons, Kans.,who died in January, 1896. The funeral occured Decemeber 16, 1914.
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(Editors Note: Joseph Carnahan was the son of John Carnahan b. 1792 &
Nancy Hill. Joseph and (1)Hannah L. Pinkerton 11 June 1857 in
Monmouth, Warren co. Illinois.
Thanks to Judy Lubinski,Lynn, MA., for sharing this obit with us)
1900
SOUNDEX OREGON
CLATSOP COUNTY
Astoria Pct. Vol 3 sheet 21 line 77
CARNAHAN, R.N.
b.1851 Oregon 49 (Robt. Newton s/o Hiram b. 1820 & Mary Ellen)
S.E. wife b. 1852 Oregon 48
Nell dau b. 1878
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Frank son b. 1881
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Louis son b. 1886
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Pine Valley Pct. Vol 16 sheet 2 line 93
CARMAHAN,William age 66 b. Ohio (Wm. b. Aug 1840, s/o Wm. b. 1795 &4 1 i"
(Mc Milian)
Mary wife age 53 b. KY (Mary Louisa Craig)