The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-12
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mess.
While showing a deep affection for her
other children she had followed the ca
reer of William with pride and solicit
tude. With fond motherly admiration
she watched him rise from the position
of prosecuting attorney of his own coun-
ty by successive stages to congressman,
governor and finally to the presidency.
During the memorable campaign of last
year for the nomination ani1 afterwards
for the election, Mrs. Mckinley was one
of the most interested observes. She
was always given the place of honor at
the home of her illustrious son, and on
the day that his nomination by the ST.
Louis convention was announced, she
heard the news as soon as he did.
IT was then thaIr William Nick mley
showed the deep love he bore his mctoher
by kissing hsr as soon as he had received
the announcement OF the result sit St.
Louis. AN through the trying campaign
That followed she followed her sons
movements with deep interest. She was
a frequent caller at his house and was
greebel1 by many off the visiting ds!ega-
the 1resbdIsnt-eaeIat 10 the inauguration,
rbiing i'm the spsciaa train and re'main-
ing in washington until No. and Mrs
MCKINLEY had become eettEe7 in their
n,sw home. Then SHE returned to the
Carlton cottage with expressions of V,ra't-
itude at getting home once more.
of Scotch German Descent
Nancy Allison Mckinley came of a
family which wtat5 tcansRlamted from
Ergland TO the hills OF Virginia. Ths
Allison family subsequently, removed to
Green eonuty Pennsylvania, whire Abb
ner All.son, Naney's father, was horn,
and where lhe married Ann Campbell,
of Scotch German descent. EARLY in the
present cenl ufy Mr. and Mrs. Alhson
came from Pennsylvania ITO Columbiana
county, this sitste, travsirlg by pack
horses. In 1S09- near the present city of
Lisbon, Nancy Allison was BORN Her
girlhood was Iess.d on the farm, and
i'm 1927 she married William Mckinley,
a young iron manufacture er. The couple
lived firrlt iat Flailfisad ami afterwards ait
Mile and Polarid, before removing eo
Canton Nine children were born Ito
them They were: David Allison, de-
ceased Arnjs, deceased; James, deceas-
ed; Mary, dscsased; Helen Minerva, now
living at Canton; Saaiah El2abeth. now
the wife of Mr. A. ]. Duncan, of Cleve-
land; William, the president; Abigail
Celia, deceased; and Abner, whose home
is i'm New York.
wTlllaIm Mckinley, Sr., died in Novelm-
ber, 1892 at the age of So years.
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A good American mother is dad. The
grief that visits cottage and palace alike
has come to devoted son in the death
of his aged and honorsd mother at the
old homestead in a little ely OF his ma
tive state. He did not have the salts
faction of a parting word, but 1t was
qualification ito the son to think
that she lived Ito see him in
stalled to his great office-that she
was able to be present at l.he Inaugural
ton services-that she felt the earthly
joy of seeing her son achieve his nfe's
ambition.
AIQ yet WIldt pOO. liiiinS 6iitiSi
of Office is alongside the work of a pa
,.fent, tender, loving, sympathetic,
thoughtful mother. There is nothing in
this world that equals in it's power for
good tlhe work that the mothers of the
land are devctedly and unselhshly do
ing year in and year out. 1t will be a
sad day for This country if that work is
ever neglected or despised for something
more snowy, more public in dts nature.
The very best hopes of the country are
i'm the hands of women such as she was
whose voice is now hushed forever. She
fought bravely, patiently, nob1y, and no
one can do more than this.
The presidents devotion to his mother
is an honor 10 himself, and to all of his
race and tongue. May he return from
her grave with determinat tion to serve
in his high place as well, as purely and
as usefully as she did in the place the
Good Father allotted to her May he
keep the needs of The people-of all the
people-ever before him, and turn from
the alluremenl-s and temptations that be-
set ambition at every turn.
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