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Corp George W Manro

Birth	:	1 Jun 1846 Tuscarawas County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	9 Dec 1902 Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Shaul Cemetery, Ottumwa, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.9953003, -92.4492035
Plot	:	Block 1-Lot 43
Description	:	Obituary From “Ottumwa Semi-Weekly Courier,” Thursday, December 11, 1902, Image 5: From Tuesday's Daily. The death of George W. Manro, of this city, occurred this morning at 4 o’clock at the asylum at Mt. Pleasant. The deceased is survived by his wife Mrs. Augusta Manro and four children, Fred and Joseph Manro, and Misses Ida and Fern Manro, All of whom reside on the family place, one mile and a half south of the city, except Fred, who resides in Eldon. --------------- The following information was transcribed from “”Portrait and Biographical Album of Wapello Co., Iowa, copyright 1887.”... Read More	Obituary From “Ottumwa Semi-Weekly Courier,” Thursday, December 11, 1902, Image 5: From Tuesday's Daily. The death of George W. Manro, of this city, occurred this morning at 4 o’clock at the asylum at Mt. Pleasant. The deceased is survived by his wife Mrs. Augusta Manro and four children, Fred and Joseph Manro, and Misses Ida and Fern Manro, All of whom reside on the family place, one mile and a half south of the city, except Fred, who resides in Eldon. --------------- The following information was transcribed from “”Portrait and Biographical Album of Wapello Co., Iowa, copyright 1887.” This article is now in the public domain and may also be read from the book online: GEORGE W. MANRO, an early pioneer of Wapello County, crossed the Mississippi from the State of Ohio with his parents while in infancy, in 1846, and therefore really "grew up with the country." He has known no other home since that time and is as much a native of the Hawkeye State as though he had been born here. The real place of his birth, however, was Tuscarawas County, Ohio, and the date thereof June 1, 1846. His parents were James and Sarah (Fisher) Manro, and soon after the birth of their son, our subject, they started for the western country and coming into Wapello County, Iowa, made their first location in Keokuk Township. Here, James Manro entered a tract of wild land and commenced the improvement of a farm. He continued at this calling for the following six years, meeting with fair success, and then ceased his earthly labors, being stricken down in the prime of his life dying in 1852 [sic]. The parental household included thirteen children, who are recorded as follows: Sarah Ann is the widow of John Alleshouse and resides in Ohio; Elizabeth is deceased; Catharine, the widow of David Dibbles [sic], resides in Ottumwa; Eveline [sic], deceased, was the wife of William Pedrick; John T. is deceased; Nathan F. is a citizen of Ottumwa; James A. is deceased; George W., our subject, and and five who died in infancy. George Manro was left an orphan at the age of six years. He remained at the home of his uncle, Mr McNamee, for a time, and then went to live with a gentleman by the name of Luther Hite, within whose household he remained until he was seventeen years of age. At this time, the Civil Was being in progress, he enlisted as a soldier in the 8th Iowa Cavalry for three years under Col. Dorr. He was mustered in at Davenport and soon afterward sent with his regiment to Western. Tennessee, where he first experienced the hardships and privations of army life. They were there engaged in fighting Bushwhackers and guarding railroads until the following spring, when they were ordered to Nashville and thence to Atlanta. Here the division of the army to which the regiment of young Manro belonged was engaged in fighting the rebel General Hood, who was finally driven across the Tennessee River. The regiment continued in active service for the year following, and in the winter of 1864-65 went into winter quarters. In the spring following they joined the command of Gen. Wilson and were sent to Tuscaloosa, where they fought Forrest with bad results. Here young Manro was captured by Forrest's men and held for twenty-four hours, after which he was paroled and remained with the regiment until he was exchanged. Subsequently at Macon, Ga., he was taken ill and was there at the time Jefferson Davis was captured and brought in. Here also his regiment was mustered out and then sent to Clinton, Iowa, where they received their final discharge in August, 1865. Although young and strong when entering the army, the exposures and privations which Mr. Manro endured undermined his health, and to-day he is a broken-down man. His two brothers, James and Nathan, were also in the army. The former was wounded between Iuka and Corinth at the time of the battles in that vicinity and died on the field; Nathan served three years and escaped serious injury. In 1873 the subject of our sketch was married to Miss Augusta I., the daughter of L. A. and Elizabeth (McNatt) Myers. the parents of Mrs. M., formerly of Ohio and Tennessee respectively, now reside near Eldon in this county. Our subject and his wife became the parents of four [sic] children, as follows: Fred M. was born July 9, 1874; Lizzie D., Feb. 20, 1878; Iva G., July 17, 1881; Lewis L., Nov. 10, 1882. (Although George and Elizabeth's children Joseph Arthur and Fern are not listed in this biography, records in ancestry.com confirm that they were their children.) After his return from the army Mr Manro purchased a tract of land in Keokuk Township, and is now successfully engaged in farming and stock-raising. Although not able to do hard labor, he is fully equal to the task of superintending the affairs of his homestead and is considered one of the representative farmers and business men of this section. The family occupy a comfortable dwelling, and the barns and outhouses of the estate are all in first-class condition and amply suited for the storing of grain and shelter of stock. All the surroundings indicate substantial comfort and the pleasures of a peaceful farm life. Mr. and Mrs. Manro enjoy in marked degree the confidence and esteem of their neighbors and are members in good standing of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics Mr. M., is a stanch Republican and conscientiously casts his vote in support of the principles of that party. A lithographic view of Mr. Manro's place is shown in this work..

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Where is Corp George W Manro's memorial?
Corp George W Manro's memorial is located at: Shaul Cemetery, Ottumwa, Wapello County, USA.
When did Corp George W Manro death?
Corp George W Manro death on 9 Dec 1902 in Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Corp George W Manro's memorial?
Latitude: 40.9953003
Longitude: -92.4492035

Family Members:

Parent

James W Manro

(1805 - 1851)

Sarah Ann Fisher Manro

(1810 - 1849)

Spouse

Augusta Isadora Myers Manro

(1853 - 1916)

Siblings

Elizabeth Manro Hite

(1829 - 1871)

Catherine Manro Dibble

(1833 - 1898)

Evaline W Manro Pedrick

(1835 - 1881)

John T. Manro

(1838 - 1857)

Nathan Fisher Manro

(1841 - 1923)

Children

(1874 - 1941)

(1878 - 1894)

(1881 - 1951)

(1882 - 1897)

Joseph Arthur “Joe” Manro

(1891 - 1923)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 40.9953003, -92.4492035

2. Wilkenson Farm Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9527862, -92.4418455

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Coordinate: 40.9448000, -92.4615000

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6. Calvary Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0261002, -92.3897018

7. Ottumwa Jewish Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0362000, -92.4009000

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Coordinate: 41.0038986, -92.5346985

9. Wapello County Care Facility Cemetery
Ottumwa, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0274420, -92.3728750

10. Dexter Farm Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9333425, -92.4168449

11. Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9333000, -92.4856033

12. Mount Olivet Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0471992, -92.3902969

13. Point Isabel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9258003, -92.4617004

14. Harris Cemetery
Chillicothe, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0694574, -92.4779650

15. Bowen Cemetery
Chillicothe, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0416718, -92.5335147

16. Burns Cemetery
Chillicothe, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0708008, -92.4867020

17. Ralston Cemetery
Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9750000, -92.5530000

18. Memorial Lawn Cemetery
Ottumwa, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0699997, -92.4068985

19. Dahlonega Cemetery
Ottumwa, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0540000, -92.3700000

20. Ormanville Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9136009, -92.4824982

21. Wellman Cemetery
Ottumwa, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9495900, -92.5483450

22. Chisman Cemetery
Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0231018, -92.5610962

23. Kitterman Cemetery
Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0412000, -92.3430000

24. Round Point Cemetery
Agency, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0190000, -92.3270000