The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-08-31
MOSS POINT DEPARTMENT.
ELVER w. MANAHAN.

ELVER w. MANAHAN.
We copy the following regarding the
gentleman whose name appears at the
top from the Norwalk Reflector:
When word came to Norwalk, the
old home nf Eivcr W. Manaan. that
lie was dead, every one who had known
him felt that Il useful life had been
preiuature,y cut short. From the be-
ginning " his career as teacher
IN Huron county tn the close OF
his life in the South he had attained
marEcd success. He possessed the
qualities that make Il good business
man. aud hecaii>e of these hr was rn-
trusted with large commercial inter
ests. He seemed to he pa>sinnatcly
devoted " his brother and sisters AID
spared himself IN ma particular where
he could give them happiness. His
sterling qualities Of head and heart
won to him il large circle Of admirers
and close friends both North and
South Overseeing hundreds Of men,
he was loved hy them all. never SEEM
ing to gain an enemy from the ranks
lof high or low He never swerved
from the right path to win SucrcSS,
but loved and practiced conscientious
lly those principles which constitute
the soul of the Christan religion,
The flowers which were brought IN
such profusion by friendsat home and
abroad symbnlizcd their belief in his
glorious Immortality.
Elver W. Manahan was the son OF
Geo. W. Manahan. He WAS born in
HartIand township. Sept, IS. lS49, In
1871 I've came with his fathers family
To Norwalk. where he resided until he
went TO the South and entered into
business. His education was received
from the Milan and Norwalk schools.
, After quitting school he taught for
SbNeTdl NtdlS utlluuSii'ub iiu'"h .'u"
tv. In the fall of 1879 he went South
$ to Millview. Fla. where he was con-
nected with his brother-ln-law. Geo.
W. Robinson in the lumber business.
q From there he went to Moss Point,
!, Miss. in 1887, where he engaged in
the same business. He was now a
partner with Mr.. Robinson. Contin.
: uing the mills at Moss Point, the bus.
mess of the firm was extended still
further. so that Mr.. Manahan found 1t
A necessary to move his residence to
# Chcora. Miss. in 1893. Here he was
e toiling when he began feeling the diSa'
greeable presence of disease. 1t was
not until last fall that he began tt
~ feel seriously i'll. Then he visited hi
- old NOrwalk home for a short while
" From tins city he went for Il visit will
y his sister in Orange, n j., but failinI
TO receive benefit there, he gave him
Is self up to travel in search Of health
at lie was accompanied by his brother
lls Or. NJ. W. Manallan, of Atlanta. II
visited Mexico City. Cucrnavaca an
as otter large cities of Old Mexico. FroI
N there he went to Ell Paso and theme
w. to Phoenix, where his brother left hiI
showing Signs Of improvement. Wit
- the coming of hot weather compile;
W. tions set in whclsrendered the cond
W. tion OF Mr.. Manahan critical and i
''' returned to his brothers Home at "A
Ia lanta, Here he remained five week
ed battling with his disease. He wen
lis to Mt. Airy, Ga, in July, thence
,ly Asheville. but finally settled !
,f- Waynesyille. N. &C. But the battl
was a losing one. He had done all h
va could to preserve the life God ha
an given him, and on tbe morning q
,rt July 3Oth he gave up the struggle an
,a passed peacefully into Gods presence
All his sisters and his brother wer
present at the fuHeral. The service
were held at the old home on Benedlc
avenue. conducted by Rev. W. A
IN Broadhurst of the Presbyteria
Is church, of which Mr.. Manahan ha
as been a member since 1894. Apprupr
ate music was sung by the excellen
he quartet composed OF Mrs. j. A. Hir
of Mrs. Otto NJ. Hartcr and Messrs. }. 4
he Strutton and +. G.. M0ir, And as tn
tly sun was slanting low in the west a
that was mortal of Elyer w. ManalMl
were lowered to rest in the old fami
sic lot in Woodlawn, but the brother, tt
MS. friend, the nobleman, has obeyed h
m. Heavenly Eather'S call and zone HON