Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-19
HON. II. A. W. MGNHIR DEAD
An ootogenerian Laid TO Rest More Than
Forty Years Prominent and Respected
Citizen of Grant County.

Citizen OF Grant COUNTY.
The death of II. A. w. McNair
occurred in this city at 4 o'clock
p. m. Monday. August 10th, 1897.
He had been sick for about two years
with form of nervous prostration.
His death was the result of this and
general breaking down of the system.
Mr.. McNair suffered greatly during
the last month of his life; he realized
that the end was near; and had all
the members of his family with him.
Funeral services were held in the
NJ. f. church at l o'clock Wednesday
afternoon. Rev. Sinclair preached an
able an impressive sermon. A very
large congregation was present TO
attest the high regard in which the
deceased was held. The body was
laid to rest in the Lancaster cemetery.
Mr.. McNair was born in North Car
olina, June %, 1917, and was there
fore little more than so years old
when he died. His parents moved to
Bond county, Illinois. when he was
years Of age, His childhood and
youth were passed in Illinois near
Greenville. He came to the lead
region in the spring of 1912 and
mined on the Platte, returning to
Greenville the next year. In 1916 he
came with his fathers family to Fem
nimore and settled on farm just
south OF the village where he lived
until 1885 when he came to Lancas-
ter.
He was married in July, 1852, to
Almira Cramer. She died in October,
1856. May 10. 1860, he was married
to Mary j. Dorland at Boscobel. Four
children were born of this union. two
of which are living. Fred w. Nc
Nair, the son, is professor of mathe-
MATES and physics IN the Michigan
College of Mines. at Houghton, Mich.
The daughter, Bessie, resides at the
home in Lancaster
There came with Mr.. McNair TO
this country his father, a brother,
James, and sister, Matilda. The
father died in Fennimore in 1858, and
the brother in 1898. Since the death
of the latter the sister has been a
member of the McNair family.
Mr. McNair was farmer all his
life until he retired and moTed to this
city although he was a competent
land surveyor and did great deal OF
surveying in the county, especially
in the early years of his residence
here.
In religion he was . lifelong, earn
est, and consistent member of the
NJ +. church
In politics Mr. McNair has always
been more or less prominent. He
was man of strong convictions, and
being well informed always welded
considerable political influence. He
was one of the organizers of the
republican party and voted for every
republican president to and including
the campaign of 1884. Since that
time he has affiliated with the prohi-
bition party. Before the organization
OF the republican party he voted with
the whig and freesoil parties. AT
one election about the year 1878 he
cast his influence with the green
hackers
He was member Of the Wisconsin
legislature three times in the years
1859, 1867 aud 1870 lie usually
held county or town office. In all
Of which positions he performed his
DUTY with honesty and ability.
As citizen he was always
found on the side of that which was
for the betterment and upbuilding Of
the community He was active, even
aggressive in his zeal for good schools
and through his efforts very largely
were the graded and high schools Of
Fennimore established. He " proud
of the fact that he had never ted
against an appropriation for 81. p
purposes.
He was honorable III all his rela-
tions Of life. kind and indulgent to
his family, obliging and helpful to
neighbors whenever kindness or help
was needed A strong and worthy
character has gone to his reward.
May his ashes rest in peace.
Fred Rrinkman drove to BOscobel