• General Notes

  DEATH: from the Onaga Herald, Thursday, July 9, 1925: Levi McGuire wasborn November 18, 1847, at Zanesville, Ind., and died at Onaga, Kansas, July 5, 1925.  At the age of sixteen he came with his parents to Kansas and in 1861 they located on a farm at Vienna.  He was married December 25, 1870 at Valley Falls to Miss Nancy Nevins.  To this union were born eleven children, two of whom have preceded him to the home above -- Mark Levi and Ella Viola.  He leaves to mourn his loss four sons and five daughters: Frank of Erick, Okla.; Marion of Buhl, Ida.; Herbert of Grimes, Okla.; Roy of Holton, Kansas.  The daughters are: Mrs. Bell Walker, Mayfield, Okla., Mrs Ida Mumaw, Onaga; Mrs. Daisy Johnson, Mayetta, Kans., Mrs. Martha Jontra, Gage, Okla., Mrs. Susie Weinstroer, Onaga, Kans.  There are also 6 grandchildren. For forty-three years he lived with his family on the farm, and eleven years ago he moved to Onaga, where he has lived until his death.  Mr. McGuire was a loyal member of the Congregational church and until his health failed was always present at the church services and after a term of service as deacon, became deacon emeritus.  By his years of labor on the farm he was numbered among the great group of early settlers who changed the wilderness into a flourishing agricultural community and lived to see and share in the fruits of a region made prosperous by toil.  He always stood for the best things in the community and in 1871 entered into the fellowship of the christian church.  He dearly loved the old songs of the church and his children grew up to call him blessed.  He was devout and cheerful and had many sincere friends to whom he had extended a helping hand.  He was always pleased to listen to the comforting words of the bible and appreciated the prayers and good wishes of his friends.  During the long period of his sickness he was patient and hopeful and his resignation was expressed in his words.  "I am ready to meet my God." The funeral services were held in the Congregational church and interment was at Vienna.
  
  DEATH: Levi McGuire of Onaga, Kansas, passed away Sunday morning at 5 o'clock after a lingering illness with Brights' disease at the age of 77 years and 7 months.  He was born in Zanesville, Ind., Nov. 18, 1848.  He was married to Miss Nancy Nevins of Valley Falls at the age of 23 and died at his home in Onaga.  To this union eleven children were born two having preceded him to the great beyond; Ella Viola and Mark Levi.  He leaves to mourn his departure his beloved wife and nine children, Frank of Eric, Okla., Bert of Grimes, Okla., Marion of Buhl, Idaho, Roy of Holton, Mrs. Belle Walker of Mayfield, Okla., Mrs. Ida Mumaw of Onaga, Kans., Mrs. Daisy Johnson of Mayetta, Kans., Mrs. Martha Jontra of Gage, Okla., and Miss Susie Wienstroer of Onaga, Kans., 28 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. Bell Heusel of Holton and Mrs. Mattie Whines (sic Whims) of Wichita, Kans.  His last brother, John McGuire of Los Angeles, Calif., died June 8, 1925.  A host of friends who done all that loving hands could do will miss his smiling face.   He was a friend in need, always ready to lend a helping hand.  He was an industrious and prosperous farmer until his health failed him eleven years ago when he sold his farm and located in Onaga.  He was always a kind and loving father.
  Dear Father how we miss you
  From the circle of our home,
  As we loved you, Oh, so dearly,
  And we are feeling sad and lone.
  For our dear God in all his mercy
  Took you from this world of pain.
  To eternal rest of Heaven
  Until we shall all meet again,
  Gone but not forgotten."
  from Pottawatomie county, Kansas Will Record, Vol. G, p. 272
                      "Exhibit A"
       I, Levi McGuire of Mill Creek Township, Pottawatomie County Kansas, being of lawful age and of sound mind and memory, do make declare and publish, this my last will and testament.
       First.  It is my will and I hereby direct that my executor, hereinafter named shall as soon after my decease as is advisable, carry out and put into effect the gifts, bequests and other provisions of my will; and I hereby empower him with full authority to execute deeds and all other necessary instruments of conveyance to the same extent and with the same effect as though I were living and acting; and to distribute as herein set out.
       Second.  It is my will that all my just debts, funeral expenses and expense of my last sickness be paid.
       Third.  I give devise and bequeathe to my wife Nancy H. McGuire all of my real estate together with all of my household goods and personal effects and one half of all my other personal property of whatsoever nature of which I may die siezed.
       Fourth.  It is my will that the remaining one half of all my personal property of whatsoever nature not otherwise provided for shall be equally divided and given share and share alike to each of the following heirs, namely; Belle Walker, William F. McGuire, Ida F. Mumaw, Daisy A. Johnson, Herbert E. McGuire, Marion I. McGuire, Martha Jontra, Mattie McGuire, Susie Winstroer and Roy C. McGuire, save and excepted that from the share of Belle Walker, William F. McGuire and Herbert E. McGuire shall be deducted Thirty-five Dollars each and from the share of Marion I. McGuire shall be deducted One Hundred Dollars and the sum of such deductions shall be equally shared with all my heirs.
       Fifth.  And I direct further that should any of my heirs die before my decease, that the share of such deceased heir, shall be equally divided among his living issue.
       Sixth.  I hereby constitute and appoint Clark Mumaw of Onaga Kansas as Executor and request that he be not required to give bond.
                                Signed    Levi McGuire
       Signed, sealed, published declared and acknowledged by the above named testator, to be his last will and testament, in our presence, and we each at his request, and in his presence, and in the presence of each other, subscribe our names as witnesses, this 30th day of Jan. 1923.
                                     L. B. Dunn, Onaga, Kansas
                                     H. A. Grutzmacher, Onaga, Kansas
  Filed for record, August 12, 1925.
  W. E. Grutzmacher, Probate Judge.

Details of Levi's family with Nancy Hannah NEVINS