Russell Bigelow Mahan, was the 7th child of 10 children born to Rev. John Bennington Mahan and Mary (Curtis) Mahan. Russell was born Nov. 22, 1832 in Sardinia, Brown County, Ohio and received his name from Rev. Russell Bigelow, an old friend of his parents, and a member of the Ohio Underground Railroad. Russell's father, John was arrested for helping a 12 year old Slave boy after he had swam the Ohio river from Kentucky, escaping into Ohio. Russell was but 6 years old and sitting on the front porch beside his mother when a mob of Kentucky Slaveholders accompanied by a ruthless Kentucky Sheriff, on horseback rode into Sardinia, kidnapped his father and escaped back into Kentucky with the help of a Georgetown, Ohio Attorney who was also a slaveholder. Russell watched his father's kidnapping, along with 2 of his younger brothers. That traumatic event stayed with all three brothers, and affected each of them in a negative manner. Brother, Isaac Sanders Mahan committed suicide during his older years, Brother Alexander Wickliffe Mahan had to be committed to an institution for the unstable, and Russell had numerous affairs with other women outside his marriage. He married Evaline Davis on September 27, 1855 in Lexington, Illinois. They were the parents of 9 children. Russell's occupation was farmer and Circuit Court Judge. he was commissioner of highways of Chenoa, Illinois.
OBITUARY:
Russell Bigelow Mahan a resident of this vacinity for many years, died at the county farm Monday night. He was ill but a short time with bowel trouble. Mr. Mahan was age 68. Prior to 1876 he was a well known farmer, coming to McLean County, Illinois in 1846 and residing northwest of Lexington. About 1876 he moved to Kansas where he lived for about 15 years afterwards returning to Illinois and becoming a resident of Chenoa until 2 or 3 years ago. Being incapacitated from Labor by reason of a badly crippled condition, the result of an accident sustained in Kansas and suffering more or less from ill health, 2 years ago he voluntarily sought admission to the county institution (Poor Farm). Mr. Mahan was highly esteemed by those who knew him and leaves many friends here to mourn his death. He was a man of strong intellect, possessed of a remarkable memory and was a great student of history, public affairs and public men. He leaves a widow, 3 sons and 4 daughters surviving , also one brother, A.W. Mahan and one sister Mrs. James Wells of Britton, S. Dakota. A telegram was at once sent to his nephew, John Myers. The remains were brought here for interment in the Lexington Cemetery Wed. morning. A number of friends assembled at the depot and accompanied the remains to the cemetery where short services were conducted by Rev. Connor. The pall bearers were, T.J. McCreary, John McColm Williard Tilbury, R.J. Elliott, Peter Herberth and Howell Rowland.
ANOTHER OBITUARY, Dated May 14, 1903
Russell B. Mahan was born in Sardinia, Ohio in 1832 and came to McLean Co, Illinois in 1846, residing in this section until 1885 when he moved to Kansas. He subsequently came back to this county to live. He was married many years ago. The maiden name of his wife being Evaline Davis. They were the parents of 9 children of whom 7 are living, 6 in Kansas and one in Webster City, Iowa. Mr. Mahan died in Bloomington 8 p.m. Tues. and a telegram was at once sent to his nephew, John Myers. The body was brought here Wed. morning on the Denver, and laid to rest in the Porteus Cemetery (Later this Cemetery name was changed to Lexington Cemetery).
NOTE: I typed here word for word from the original Newspaper Obituaries, obtained from the Lexington, Illinois Genealogical Society.
Research by Juanita Clark. Info received from Elizabeth Franklin, Family Historian:
OBITUARY:
Russell Bigelow Mahan a resident of this vacinity for many years, died at the county farm Monday night. He was ill but a short time with bowel trouble. Mr. Mahan was age 68. Prior to 1876 he was a well known farmer, coming to McLean County, Illinois in 1846 and residing northwest of Lexington. About 1876 he moved to Kansas where he lived for about 15 years afterwards returning to Illinois and becoming a resident of Chenoa until 2 or 3 years ago. Being incapacitated from Labor by reason of a badly crippled condition, the result of an accident sustained in Kansas and suffering more or less from ill health, 2 years ago he voluntarily sought admission to the county institution (Poor Farm). Mr. Mahan was highly esteemed by those who knew him and leaves many friends here to mourn his death. He was a man of strong intellect, possessed of a remarkable memory and was a great student of history, public affairs and public men. He leaves a widow, 3 sons and 4 daughters surviving , also one brother, A.W. Mahan and one sister Mrs. James Wells of Britton, S. Dakota. A telegram was at once sent to his nephew, John Myers. The remains were brought here for interment in the Lexington Cemetery Wed. morning. A number of friends assembled at the depot and accompanied the remains to the cemetery where short services were conducted by Rev. Connor. The pall bearers were, T.J. McCreary, John McColm Williard Tilbury, R.J. Elliott, Peter Herberth and Howell Rowland.
ANOTHER OBITUARY, Dated May 14, 1903
Russell B. Mahan was born in Sardinia, Ohio in 1832 and came to McLean Co, Illinois in 1846, residing in this section until 1885 when he moved to Kansas. He subsequently came back to this county to live. He was married many years ago. The maiden name of his wife being Evaline Davis. They were the parents of 9 children of whom 7 are living, 6 in Kansas and one in Webster City, Iowa. Mr. Mahan died in Bloomington 8 p.m. Tues. and a telegram was at once sent to his nephew, John Myers. The body was brought here Wed. morning on the Denver, and laid to rest in the Porteus Cemetery (Later this Cemetery name was changed to Lexington Cemetery).
NOTE: I typed here word for word from the original Newspaper Obituaries, obtained from the Lexington, Illinois Genealogical Society.
Research by Juanita Clark. Info received from Elizabeth Franklin, Family Historian:
Russell Bigelow Mahan, was the 7th child of 10 children born to Rev. John Bennington Mahan and Mary (Curtis) Mahan. Russell was born Nov. 22, 1832 in Sardinia, Brown County, Ohio and received his name from Rev. Russell Bigelow, an old friend of his parents, and a member of the Ohio Underground Railroad. Russell's father, John was arrested for helping a 12 year old Slave boy after he had swam the Ohio river from Kentucky, escaping into Ohio. Russell was but 6 years old and sitting on the front porch beside his mother when a mob of Kentucky Slaveholders accompanied by a ruthless Kentucky Sheriff, on horseback rode into Sardinia, kidnapped his father and escaped back into Kentucky with the help of a Georgetown, Ohio Attorney who was also a slaveholder. Russell watched his father's kidnapping, along with 2 of his younger brothers. That traumatic event stayed with all three brothers, and affected each of them in a negative manner. Brother, Isaac Sanders Mahan committed suicide during his older years, Brother Alexander Wickliffe Mahan had to be committed to an institution for the unstable, and Russell had numerous affairs with other women outside his marriage. He married Evaline Davis on September 27, 1855 in Lexington, Illinois. They were the parents of 9 children. Russell's occupation was farmer and Circuit Court Judge. he was commissioner of highways of Chenoa, Illinois.
OBITUARY:
Russell Bigelow Mahan a resident of this vacinity for many years, died at the county farm Monday night. He was ill but a short time with bowel trouble. Mr. Mahan was age 68. Prior to 1876 he was a well known farmer, coming to McLean County, Illinois in 1846 and residing northwest of Lexington. About 1876 he moved to Kansas where he lived for about 15 years afterwards returning to Illinois and becoming a resident of Chenoa until 2 or 3 years ago. Being incapacitated from Labor by reason of a badly crippled condition, the result of an accident sustained in Kansas and suffering more or less from ill health, 2 years ago he voluntarily sought admission to the county institution (Poor Farm). Mr. Mahan was highly esteemed by those who knew him and leaves many friends here to mourn his death. He was a man of strong intellect, possessed of a remarkable memory and was a great student of history, public affairs and public men. He leaves a widow, 3 sons and 4 daughters surviving , also one brother, A.W. Mahan and one sister Mrs. James Wells of Britton, S. Dakota. A telegram was at once sent to his nephew, John Myers. The remains were brought here for interment in the Lexington Cemetery Wed. morning. A number of friends assembled at the depot and accompanied the remains to the cemetery where short services were conducted by Rev. Connor. The pall bearers were, T.J. McCreary, John McColm Williard Tilbury, R.J. Elliott, Peter Herberth and Howell Rowland.
ANOTHER OBITUARY, Dated May 14, 1903
Russell B. Mahan was born in Sardinia, Ohio in 1832 and came to McLean Co, Illinois in 1846, residing in this section until 1885 when he moved to Kansas. He subsequently came back to this county to live. He was married many years ago. The maiden name of his wife being Evaline Davis. They were the parents of 9 children of whom 7 are living, 6 in Kansas and one in Webster City, Iowa. Mr. Mahan died in Bloomington 8 p.m. Tues. and a telegram was at once sent to his nephew, John Myers. The body was brought here Wed. morning on the Denver, and laid to rest in the Porteus Cemetery (Later this Cemetery name was changed to Lexington Cemetery).
NOTE: I typed here word for word from the original Newspaper Obituaries, obtained from the Lexington, Illinois Genealogical Society.
Research by Juanita Clark. Info received from Elizabeth Franklin, Family Historian:
OBITUARY:
Russell Bigelow Mahan a resident of this vacinity for many years, died at the county farm Monday night. He was ill but a short time with bowel trouble. Mr. Mahan was age 68. Prior to 1876 he was a well known farmer, coming to McLean County, Illinois in 1846 and residing northwest of Lexington. About 1876 he moved to Kansas where he lived for about 15 years afterwards returning to Illinois and becoming a resident of Chenoa until 2 or 3 years ago. Being incapacitated from Labor by reason of a badly crippled condition, the result of an accident sustained in Kansas and suffering more or less from ill health, 2 years ago he voluntarily sought admission to the county institution (Poor Farm). Mr. Mahan was highly esteemed by those who knew him and leaves many friends here to mourn his death. He was a man of strong intellect, possessed of a remarkable memory and was a great student of history, public affairs and public men. He leaves a widow, 3 sons and 4 daughters surviving , also one brother, A.W. Mahan and one sister Mrs. James Wells of Britton, S. Dakota. A telegram was at once sent to his nephew, John Myers. The remains were brought here for interment in the Lexington Cemetery Wed. morning. A number of friends assembled at the depot and accompanied the remains to the cemetery where short services were conducted by Rev. Connor. The pall bearers were, T.J. McCreary, John McColm Williard Tilbury, R.J. Elliott, Peter Herberth and Howell Rowland.
ANOTHER OBITUARY, Dated May 14, 1903
Russell B. Mahan was born in Sardinia, Ohio in 1832 and came to McLean Co, Illinois in 1846, residing in this section until 1885 when he moved to Kansas. He subsequently came back to this county to live. He was married many years ago. The maiden name of his wife being Evaline Davis. They were the parents of 9 children of whom 7 are living, 6 in Kansas and one in Webster City, Iowa. Mr. Mahan died in Bloomington 8 p.m. Tues. and a telegram was at once sent to his nephew, John Myers. The body was brought here Wed. morning on the Denver, and laid to rest in the Porteus Cemetery (Later this Cemetery name was changed to Lexington Cemetery).
NOTE: I typed here word for word from the original Newspaper Obituaries, obtained from the Lexington, Illinois Genealogical Society.
Research by Juanita Clark. Info received from Elizabeth Franklin, Family Historian:
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