The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-01-15
". H. MCCLURE,
CANON CITY
PIONEER, DIES
ATSAN DIEGO

San Diego. Calf. Jan. 10th.
Pa died peacefully at $50 o'clock
this morning. the Masons taking
charge OF the body here. He wanted
you to have full Masonic service at
the Baptist church at Canon City
and see that he is buried beside Ma.
"DoLLIE AND HELEN"
The announcement of Mr.. and Nc
Ciure's death was no surprise to those
familiar with his condition. indeed.
such a message had been expected
here for a couple Of days past. as it
was known among his relatives and
friends in Canon City that he was in
precarious state of health and that
the end might come at any time
As stated in these columns Friday.
sir. Mcclure was the victim OF an
accident in San Diego on New Years
day. in consequence Of which he sus-
tained a broken hip. and that fact.
coupled with his advanced age, re-
suited In a physical sseiine which
neither professional skill nor careful
nursing could arrest
A Pioneer.
Mr. Mcclure was Nth perhaps one
exception the oldest surviving settler
Of Canon City. He was born in Pu-
laski county, Kentucky. January ls.
1897. consequently would have been
~ years OF age on Friday of next
week.
When a small bog he removed with
his parents 10 Indiana. but soon after
went to Appanoose county. Iowa.
which was then on the frontier When
he was "a years old Mr.. Mcclure. in
company with a party Of emigrants.
consisting Of twenty-five families.
started for the Rocky mountains by
msAns OF OF teams They reached
c<kou City August IL. lssl. after an
overland journey of n little over three
months. Although there were a num-
Der Of houses here at that time. the
Resurrectionists. as the Mcclure party
was called. found only four people
living here.
Mr.. Mcclure was prominent in the
social. business and religious life Of
Canon City for many years and was
until his death this morning one of
the two surviving charter members Of
the First Baptist church here.
Politically Mr.. Mcclure was a Dem
ocrat until President cieveland's hrst
election. when he became a Prohibi-
tionist and continued an advocate Of
its doctrines as long as he lived.
In the Masonic fraternity OF Canon
City he took an active part and was
n charter member of the lodge here
He was a member OF Mount Moriah
lodge No. Is. A. +. & A NJ. and Of
Canon City chapter No. IL. r. A. NJ.
He was the FIRST treasurer OF the for
mer Organization. a position he held
for many years.
Was Widely Known
4r. Mcclure engaged In various
commercial enterprises in this CON-
munity. and In the earlier days OF
It's history amassed a financial cosnpe-
tency. but these aecumulations were
subsequently, dissipated by unfortun-
ate Investments and securities In non
productive property. until his depar-
ture for California couple Of months
ago he was employed in the real es-
tate business. Having lived here al
most continuously for nearly haff n
century. MIR. Mcclure had a wide ac-
auaintsnce among the people OF FIRE.
mont county and was highly esteemed
BY all.
Married In Iowa In 1855.
He was married In Appanoosc
county. Iowa. June rs. 1857. to Miss
Elizabeth NJ. Cooley. who died here
about thirty years ago. OF this union
aen children were born. eight OF whom