McMains Obituary

Andrew McMains

Obituary of Andrew McMains, son of (Samuel) Smith McMains and Clarissa Lewis Contributed by Kathleen McMains Mero
The following are transcripts of news stories that appeared in the FORT SCOTT TRIBUNE, Ft. Scott, Kansas. The microfilmed newspapers reside in the Ft. Scott City Library. ANDREW MCMAINS DEAD Succumbed to Chronic Nephritis After Several Months Illness. Funeral Probably Thursday Afternoon. Andrew McMains, an old soldier died at 9:15 last night at his home on 724 Andrick Street, after a lingering illness of several months of chronic nephritis. The funeral will probably be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 from the home and interment will be made in Oak Grove cemetery. Andrew McMain (sic) was born in Putnam County, Ind., August 20, 1850. He was 65 years, nine months and seven days old. He has been a resident of Fort Scott since 1864. Mr. McMain [sic] is survived by a wife and eight children. Chas. McMains of St. Louis, Dolph McMains of Ft. Scott, Mrs. Lydia Magruder of Santa Fe, N. M.,George Mcterson[sic] of Provence, Okla, Miss Junia McMains of Ft. Scott, Miss Julia McMains of Ft. Scott,Mr. Bryan McMains of Ft. Scott and one brother Alex McMains of Ft. Scott and one sister, Mrs. Alice Lester of Hot Springs, Ark. He was a member of the nineteenth Kansas regiment and has been a devoted church member since 1891. [Tuesday evening, may 30, 1916] LEAVES FIVE BLIND Andy McMains, Buried Today, Leaves Peculiarly Afflicted Family. Wife and Children Blind. Five blind children and a widow whose eyesight is almost gone is the family that survives Andy McMains, who was buried from his home on Adricks street this afternoon. he is also survived by one son Charley McMains of St. Louis who isn't so afflicted and by a daughter who has good sight. The five children were born blind. Mr. McMains himself had very poor sight. Charley, the son from St. Louis, is a well remembered Fort Scott boy. He has been in the St. Louis police service for many years, being now a desk sargenat at one of the important stations of the city. Upon him will fall a heavy responsibility of the care of his mother and brothers and sisters. He has always been much of a support to them. The father had an income from a pension of $24 a month, he having served in a Kansas regiment in the war. Charley has always kept in close touch with his home folks and throughout all the years of his absence he has been very solicitous for their welfare, contributing largely to their comfort. In eleven years he hasn't lost ten days' time from his work in St. Louis. [Thursday evening, June 1, 1916] Contributors notes: The name of the street in Ft Scott is actually ANDRICK, it is misspelled in the news article. While the headlines spell Andrew's name MCMAINS you will notice it is MCMAIN in the text. This is most likely because the typesetter was short of the letter 's' and had to create a typo. Dolph McMains, should be DOLPHUS MCMAINS. Dolph was the short version, future Dolphus McMains will have variations of nicknames, including Doc. Bryan McMains is my Grandfather, he was blind but raised three sighted sons, Bryan Winton MCMAINS Jr, [still living]; James Dolphus MCMAINS [still living and called Doc in the family]; Allen Richard MCMAINS [my father still living]. The second and third sons are called by their middle names Dolphus and Richard, as is the Scot tradition. Be aware when doing MCMAINS research that this old tradition of calling all but the first born son by his middle name was wide spread in the American members of the clan and can cause problems for researchers! Often even official records will show only the middle name, representing it as the first name. Website Note: Andrew's Military Data can be accessed by clicking here

Obituary of Andrew McMains, son of (Samuel) Smith McMains and Clarissa Lewis
Contributed by Kathleen McMains Mero

The following are transcripts of news stories that appeared in the FORT SCOTT TRIBUNE, Ft. Scott, Kansas. The microfilmed newspapers reside in the Ft. Scott City Library.

   ANDREW MCMAINS DEAD

           Succumbed to Chronic Nephritis After Several Months Illness. Funeral Probably Thursday Afternoon.

Andrew McMains, an old soldier died at 9:15 last night at his home on 724 Andrick Street, after a lingering illness of several months of chronic nephritis. The funeral will probably be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 from the home and interment will be made in Oak Grove cemetery.
Andrew McMain (sic) was born in Putnam County, Ind., August 20, 1850. He was 65 years, nine months and seven days old. He has been a resident of Fort Scott since 1864. Mr. McMain [sic] is survived by a wife and eight children. Chas. McMains of St. Louis, Dolph McMains of Ft. Scott, Mrs. Lydia Magruder of Santa Fe, N. M.,George Mcterson[sic] of Provence, Okla, Miss Junia McMains of Ft. Scott, Miss Julia McMains of Ft. Scott,Mr. Bryan McMains of Ft. Scott and one brother Alex McMains of Ft. Scott and one sister, Mrs. Alice Lester of Hot Springs, Ark. He was a member of the nineteenth Kansas regiment and has been a devoted church member since 1891. [Tuesday evening, may 30, 1916]

LEAVES FIVE BLIND

                  Andy McMains, Buried Today, Leaves Peculiarly Afflicted Family. Wife and Children Blind.

   Five blind children and a widow whose eyesight is almost gone is the family that survives Andy McMains, who was buried from his home on Adricks street this afternoon. he is also survived by one son Charley McMains of St. Louis who isn't so afflicted and by a daughter who has good sight. The five children were born blind. Mr. McMains himself had very poor sight.
   Charley, the son from St. Louis, is a well remembered Fort Scott boy. He has been in the St. Louis police service for many years, being now a desk sargenat at one of the important stations of the city. Upon him will fall a heavy responsibility of the care of his mother and brothers and sisters. He has always been much of a support to them. The father had an income from a pension of $24 a month, he having served in a Kansas regiment in the war. Charley has always kept in close touch with his home folks and throughout all the years of his absence he has been very solicitous for their welfare, contributing largely to their comfort. In eleven years he hasn't lost ten days' time from his work in St. Louis.
[Thursday evening, June 1, 1916]

Contributors notes: The name of the street in Ft Scott is actually ANDRICK, it is misspelled in the news article. While the headlines spell Andrew's name MCMAINS you will notice it is MCMAIN in the text. This is most likely because the typesetter was short of the letter 's' and had to create a typo. Dolph McMains, should be DOLPHUS MCMAINS. Dolph was the short version, future Dolphus McMains will have variations of nicknames, including Doc. Bryan McMains is my Grandfather, he was blind but raised three sighted sons, Bryan Winton MCMAINS Jr, [still living]; James Dolphus MCMAINS [still living and called Doc in the family]; Allen Richard MCMAINS [my father still living]. The second and third sons are called by their middle names Dolphus and Richard, as is the Scot tradition. Be aware when doing MCMAINS research that this old tradition of calling all but the first born son by his middle name was wide spread in the American members of the clan and can cause problems for researchers! Often even official records will show only the middle name, representing it as the first name.

Website Note: Andrew's Military Data can be accessed by clicking here

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