The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-12-18
DEATH OF MRS. M'K|N[EY
The Mother of the President Passes
Away at Her Home in
Canton, O.
The END WAS PEACEFUL AND PAINLESS
Her Distinguished Son and others OF
Her Children Were with Her to the
Last-McssaEes of Condolence-
Brief Sketch of the life OF the Ven.
cradle Woman.

Canton, O., Dec. 13.-Nancy Allison
Mckinley, the aged mother of President
Mckinley, passed away at 2:0s o'clock
yesterday morning. The nations chief
executive, the son whom she had
lived to see in the white house, was at
her bedside for hours before the end
came. The mother passed away with
her hand in his, but the end was marked
by the Inconsistencies that denotes
paralysis from acute old age. The
death scene was a touching and impress
sive one.
Life Spark Burns Out.
Shortly after midnight a change was
noticed in the condition of the fast sink
ing patient, and those who watched the
Pickering of the vital spark saw that
the end was at hand. The deep, palsied
sleep in which she had lain for hours
grew more deathlike. Physicians and
relatives could do nothing but watch
for the final fight of the spirit. The
president held one withcrcd hand in
both his own, and bent low over the
fuce Of the dying woman. At eight
minutes past two there came a sigh,
and the breath, hardly noticeable for
hours. ceased. Nancy Allison Mckinley
was dead.
At the Bedside.
About the sacred couch, now the bier
of the mother who had rounded out
long life Of usefulness, were the chill
dren and other relatives. Around the
deathbed when the final scene was en-
acted were President Mckinley, his
wife, Mr.. Abner Mckinley, Mrs. Duncan
and Miss Helen Mckinley, children of
the aged woman whose life breath had
been hushed forever, whose tongue had
taken on the eternal palsy. The aged
sister was there, Mrs. Abigail Osborne,
the only one of the Allison family now
living. Mrs. Bowman, of loruin; Misses
Grace and Mabel Mckinley. James Nc
Kinley, Miss Duncan and Jack Duncan,
grandchildren, were all in the sad party
that witnessed the Inst breath of the
noble parent. The end came without q
struggle. 1t was sleep whose signiti-
canoe could not be mistaken. President
Mckinley remained ut the bedside for
an hour or more, and was hen pcrsuad-
ed to take some rest from his long and
painful vigil. l..
Sketch of Her Life.
Mrs. Mckinley camo of II family which
was transplanted from England to the hills
of Virginia. The Allison family subse-
qucnly removed to Green county, Pa,
where Abner Allison, Nancy's father, was
born. and where he married Ann Campbell.
of Scotch German descent Early In the
present century Mr.. and Mrs. Allison came
from Pennsylvania to Colunbana county.
this state, travelling by pack horses. In
1909, near the present city Of Lisbon. Nancy
Allison was born. Her girlhood was passed
on the farm. and in 1922 she married Will
liam Mckinley. a young iron mnnufnc-
and afterward at Niles and Poland before
removing to Canton. Nine children were
born to them. They were: David Allison.
deceased: Anna. deceased; James. de-
ceased; Mary, deceased: Helen Minerva
now living at Canton: Sara Elizabeth. now
the wife Of A. j. Duncan OF Cleveland;
William. the president: Abigail Celia. de-
ceased. and Abner. whose home is in New
York William Mckinley. Sr.. died In Mo-
vember 1892. at the age OF 81 years. Whom
President Mckinley entered congress over
20 years ago he was from his mother
much Of the time until he retired from
congress TO make the canvass for governor
in 1891. During his service from 1892 to
quently to visit his mother and he was
with her from January. 1856. until he went
to Washington last March. Previous to
entering public life the president was al
ways located near his parents und spent
much time with them.
The FunCrnk.
Canton, o., Dec. 15.-As mark of re-
spect to the memory Of Mrs. Nancy
Allison Mckinley and in Difference to her
son, the president, all business was
suspended during the funeral here
yesterday. Members of the cnbinet were
among the mourners and followed the
remains to West Lawn cemetery. After
the burial the president left on n special
train for Washington.