The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-13
PRESIDENTS MOTHER DEAD
THE END CAME AT ? O'CLOCK
YESTERDAY MORNING.

She Died without ReEalninE Consciousner,-
Tho President Summoned tho Other Hrsu-
hers OF the Family to the B-edaIde-Fu,arnn
Services on Tuesday mt Her ola Cs--,p.
CANTON. o., Dec. 12.-Prcsident McKinloy'u
mother. Mrs. Nancy Allison Mckinley, died
shortly after 2 O'Clock this morning. She was
unconscious to the end and her death was pain.
less. For half an hour before she died her body
seemed inanimato. 1t was impossible to note
the exact moment at which life became extinct.
The President was keeping the vigil when the
end approached. and he summoned the other
members of tho family. Tho four surviving
children and all but one Of the grandchildren
were present at tho bedside. The President re-
tired at 3 80 o'clock. but arose about tho usual
time. and with his brother Abner took his lrst
real exercise for many days in an hours walk
about the secluded streets near the house.
Soon after dawn the bell of the First Meth
odist Episcopal Church slowly tollcd of eighty
nine strokes, this revival OF an old custom to
announce the death and age of n member of tho
congregation having been made by the sexton
at tn solicitation Of some of the old members Of
the church who had been Mrs. McKinley's warm
friends for many years. Dawn also brought .
flood Of kilograms, which continued coming all
day from friends of the family in all parts of tho
country, and in the early morning many Canton
people called with words of coincidence.
Assistant Secretary Of State Day, who came
with the President from Washington and 20.
manned over. was among the first. and, as an old
and valued friend, assisted In tho funeral ar
r~angements. 1t was the first idea OF the family
to have only services at the house of a simple
and private nature. 1t soon became apparent,
however. that in this case Mrs. McKinley's
many friends would have little opportunity Of
participating, and 1t was decided to hold exer-
cises in tho First Methodist Ep!s opal
Church at 1 O'Clock Tuesday afternoon.
to be followed by intcrment in Westlawn Gene
terry. Mrs, Mckinley had been associated with
this church during her residence here and was
q constant attendant, even at her advanced age.
weeks ago to-day. The President is a trustee
Of the church. and when in the city always at
mother. The pastor. the REV. DR.. Manchcster.
will invite each Of the ministers Of the CITY,
Ae TSis 'a afteyn lo nut the Pres dss,st and an ia Ab seer' Ms:
ally fer the interpent Of their mother q tho
dent and Mrs. Mckinley more than twenty
Strew on the graves OF the children. as both ho
and his wife always do when they are here.
Messrs. Bliss. McKenna, and Gary Of the Cabd-
to tho President Porter and Mrs. Porter, who win
reach here early Tuesday morning. They Will
leave tuesday evening", accompanied Dy the
President and Mrs. Mckinley.
Nancy Allison Mckinley was born on April
%, 1909. She came of Scotch Covenanter stock,
Of a branch Of the Allison family who left their
Scotch homes to seek religious freedom In
America. She was married at the age, Of M.
at Miles,. o.. where President Mckinley was
born. He was her seventh child. coming
aud Sarah. Abner Mckinley and 4 child that
died at birth were born after William McKin-
ley. Mother" Mckinley brought up her fam.
lily on ld:fashioned principles. She was .
religious faith: For twenty years before
had expressed a belief that he would
some time, occupy tho White House.
to her sons address. On tho 9th of last July,
while the President was visiting his mother ID
Canton, she tripped and fell, cutting q gaeh In
her forehead. she had tho wound sewed MP
Mre. Mckinley lost her husband in 1889. when
he died at the age of IS; Her daughter Helen
had cared for her during her closing yearO.
Mrs. McKinley's fatal illness was the result OF Q
p~aralytic stroke which occurred ten days before
her death.