The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-05-14
CAPTAIN
HANNUM
CALLED
BEYOND


O'Clock this morning at 1905 Norti
Seventh street from the effects OF an
attack OF double pneumonia, with
which he was stricken about a week
ago He passed the crisis Of the dis
ease and hope was entertained that
he might recover, but his vitality was
at SO low an ebb in consequence OF
failing health of many months dura.
tion that the end came from exhaus-
tion rather than from any well ,
fined maiady.
The passing of Captain Hannum &c
moves one Of the oldest and best
known residents OF the community
and the announcement Of his death
will be generally deplored. He was
OF a more than ordinarily genial.
kindly disposition and was favo--
ite with all who knew him. Although
in the ninetieth year OF his age. he
was almost daily upon the streets and
ing for all with whom he came IN
contact. He was invariably optimis-
tic and patriotic and stood for all
that was best in the citizenship of
the republic. He was n regular at
tendant at church and Sunday school
when able to leave his home and was
an exponent of the gospel OF good
cheer, contentment and devotion to
duty. whether to society or the
starry flag which he loved. Only TO
Gently when the trouble with Mexico
arose he said in all earnestness that
II volunteers were needed by the
government II would be a matter OF
regret to him that his physical limi-
tations would prevent his going into
the army to do what he could to de-
fend the honor Of "Old Glory.
Captain Hannnm was born in Chest.
er county. Pennsylvania. October II
1924. and 1t was there that he spent
his boyhood days. In 1887 he re-
moved TO Indiana and 1t was In thu
state nine years later that he volun-
teered in the Fourth Indiana infan-
try for service In the Mexican war.
He served with distinction under
General Zachary Taylor until after
the battle OF Monterey when he join
cd General Winfield Scott in the
southern division of the army. He
continued In the army under General
Scott until the surrender of the City
Of Mexico and at the end OF the war.
He was mustered out OF the military
service in June. 1s4S. shortly af.e-
the close of hostilities. and turned
his attention to the ways Of peace.
That fall he was married to the wom-
an OF his choice. with whom he en-
joyed sixty years of welded life; a
considerable portion Of which was
spent in Colorado.
In 1850 he went to California from
Illinois with an OK team IN quest Of
the Golden Fleece" and Helped or
ganize a civil government there. He
voted at the first state election in
Illinois and in 1854 returned to iii.
nois. In 1860 he removed to Kansas
and voted at the first state election
there. When the Civil war broke
out he raised a company for military
service. which later became a part of
the Fifth Kansas cavalry, and was
detailed for scout duty for a year and
half along the Kansas-Missouri
border. then the scene Of sanguin-
ary conflicts of the contending forces.
He was obliged to resign. however,
on account of rheumatism. which
prevented him from riding In the sad.
die In 1864 he organized another
company of Kansas volunteers. which
was used for scout duty by the gov.
ernment until the close OF the war