Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-30
J. m. CARNEY, FIRST MAYOR OF
TOWN, succuMss TO ATTACK
OF HEART FAILURE,
FOR MANY YEARS A
JUSTICE OF PEACE
Was Early Resident of Grinnell, and
Freshman in Iowa College When the
Entire Class Enlisted For Service
Brother Of J. L. Carney, Of This
City.

Death came suddenly at $50 this
morning to John NJ. Carney, first
mayor of Gilman, for a long time JUS
tice Of the peace, and prominent citi-
zen Of the town. Mr.. Carney's death
was due to an attack Of heart failure,
and followed an acute illness of only
fifteen minutes. Mr.. Carney had been
in failing health, however, all winter
]. J.. Carney, a younger brother OF Mr.
Carney, was advised Of the death this
morning, and left later in his automo-
bile for Gilman.
The death of Mr.. Carney removes
from Gilman one of its best citizens, a
man whom the entire community re-
spected, and one who, knowingly,
never did any man wrong. Mr.. Car
ney will be missed especially in the
Congregational church of Gilman. in
which he had for years been pillar.
Native of Massachusetts.
John Mccormack Carney was ma
tive of Essex county, Massachusetts,.
where he was born Oct. 10, 1886 When
Lawrence, and in 1851 to Pittsburgh.
Young Carney gave promise of a
railway career as a young man, and
entered the employ of the Pennsylva-
MIA railroad as clerk a Crestline, o.
He believed greater opportunities to
be open TO young men in the west,
however, and came to Poweshiek coun-
~ in the fall of 1854.
Eniists With His Glass.
Mr. Carney entered the academy of
Iowa College. and upon attaining his
freshman year in college in 1861, he
enlisted with every other member OF
his class for service in the civil war.
Mr.. Carney chose the cavalry branch
Of the service, and at the age OF 20
enlisted in Company E, Fourth Iowa.
on Sept. IA. 1861. He Wa. promoted
from the ranks to become reSfmental
commissary sergeant on March l, 1858.
and veteraniZed Dec. IA, 1853, when
he re-enlisted for the remainder Of the
war. His final discharge dates from
Aug. 10, 1868. when he was mustered
out at Atlanta Ga.
Returns to GrinneIl After War.
After the war Mr. Carney returned
to Grinnell. where he entered the en-
ploy OF Prof. L. F. Parker, who was
running a book store. Mr.. Carney later
purchased the store. operated it for a
time. and then engaged in the hard
ware business. He remained in Grim
nell until 1875, when he moved to Gill
man and engaged in the real estate
and insurance business. which he has
since followed.
Becomes First Mayor Of Town.
After a residence in Gilman of only
one year Mr.. Carney was chosen as
the first mayor Of the town when it
was incorporated in 1876 Mr.. Carney
had served for twenty-seven years as
a justice of the peace for GreencaStle
township
Wife and Five Children Survive.
MI Carney had been twice married.
His first wife was Lizzie Bliss, whom
Mir. Carney claimed as his bride Aug
IS, 1858. She died in Gilman at the age
of 81 on Dec. 80. 1875. In the spring
of 1880 Mr.. Carney took as his wife
Miss Emma Brown. OF Gilman. who
bore him five children. They all sur
vive with the mother The children are
| Mrs. Robert VI. Parker. of Traer: Ear
! Carney. of Des Moines: Ralph J. Car
ney. of Omaha; Mrs. Willard Seager
Of Gilman: and Fred Carney, a stu
dent in Grinnell College. There are one
/ brother and sister living, ]. L. Car
/ ney. of this city, and Mrs. NJ j. Peck
of Terre Haute. Ind.
| Funeral services will he held from
| the residence, Friday afternoon at 9: 80
O'Clock Rev. V. B. Hill, of the Con
| gregational church, will ofticiate. Buria
! at the Gilman cemetery.