Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-17
Mother Mckinley Dead.
The End Came at Canton, Ohio, Early
sunday MornIng---The President was
with Her at the Last.

The End Came at canton, OhtOs EarlH
sunday MornIng---The President was
with Her at the Last.
Mrs. Nancy Allison Mckinley, mother of
the President, died at Canton, o.. Sunday
morning at 23O o'clock President Nc
Kinley returned to Canton last week as
soon as he had performed his public duties
connected with the opening of Congress
and kept his post at her bedside until the
end came
Mrs Mckinley came of the race of hardy
pioneers She was Miss Nancy Campbell
Allison, and was born at New Lisbon, o.,
in 1909 Her family came from England
10 Virginia thence went to Pennsylvania
and finally settled permanently in Ohio.
She was married to William Mckinley, sr.
Jan. 6, 1899 and was living in IA two-story
frame house still standing near Niles, O.,
when her distinguished son was born, Jan.
30, 1S43 The removal from Niles to Ma
honing county was prompted 10y desire to
give her children an academic education.
Mrs. Mckinley was woman of sterling
qualities frugal, industrious, pious and
proud of her son.
Mrs McKinley's husband died Nov "a
1892. Like the mothers of Garfield and
Grant she lived and rejoiced to see her son
president of his country. President Nc
kinley entered Congress over 90 years ago
he was away from his mother much of the
time until he retired from Congress to
make the canvass for governor. During
his service from 1892 to 1896 as governor
he went TO Canton frequently to visit his
mother and he was with her from 1896 un-
til he went 70 Washington in March. Pre-
vious to entering public life the President
was always located near his parents and
spent much time with them.
Despite her advanced age Mrs. Mckinley
remained almost 70 the last a CHEEKY
sprightly old lady, with sweet voice that
had none of the tremolo of old age. She
lived in a modest, homelike house near the
Presidents Canton home, and with her lived
her daughter Helen and the son and daugh-
ter Of the Presidents brother James who
died in san Francisco some years ago while
representing the Hawaiian Islands in that
city. She was devoted Christian and
constant to the last in her attendance on
the Methodist church of which she was a
member
OF the children there now remain, be
sides the President, AbIer, a wealthy
brother, who maintains his residence in
Canton; Mrs sarah Duncan of Cleveland
and Miss Helen, who lived with her moth
/
! died at an early age.
The Funeral.
| Mrs. McKinley's funeral was held in the
Methodist church at Canton Tuesday after
noon. All business was suspended and the
| public schools were closed In spite Of the
rain the streets were filed with peopl. and
the church was crowded Tributes Of
flowers were sent from all parts Of the
| country The burial was IN Wood Lawn
cemetery by the side Of the grave of Mrs.
| Mckinleys husband a canvas canopy
was erected there for the shelter Of the
family while the last rites were being OBJ
! served Several members of the cabinet
and their wives came from Washington u
attend the funeral
y special train carrying the party back
to Washington left Canton IN the evening
the Presidents car being attached The
train carried President and Mrs. Mckinley
Abner Mckinley and other relatives Of the
| President, Whitelaw Reid and several
friends of the family