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John Chalmers McMath

Birth	:	5 Aug 1857 Williamsburg, Iowa County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	Jan 1939
Burial	:	Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado, Grand Junction, Mesa County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.0631447, -108.5261002
Description	:	John Chalmers McMath of Clearfield, Iowa, son of the late William Simpson and Elizabeth (Waters) McMath, of Shade Valley, Huntingdon County, passed away at his Iowa home in January. He was born at Williamsburg, Iowa, on August 5, 1857. When John was but a year old his parents purchased a farm in Shade Valley where they resided for many years. John was the oldest of seven children. William McMath, the youngest son, resides on the old homestead in Shade Valley. In 1875 John returned to Iowa leaving many friends behind which he had made by his kindly and... Read More	John Chalmers McMath of Clearfield, Iowa, son of the late William Simpson and Elizabeth (Waters) McMath, of Shade Valley, Huntingdon County, passed away at his Iowa home in January. He was born at Williamsburg, Iowa, on August 5, 1857. When John was but a year old his parents purchased a farm in Shade Valley where they resided for many years. John was the oldest of seven children. William McMath, the youngest son, resides on the old homestead in Shade Valley. In 1875 John returned to Iowa leaving many friends behind which he had made by his kindly and humorous disposition. When he returned to Shade Valley with his sister for a two months visit eight years ago, after an absence of thirty-seven years, many of his old friends visited him and made his last visit to his Huntingdon county home a pleasant one. On March 24, 1880, he was united in marriage to Margaret Jane Marshall, of Morning Sun, Iowa. Eleven children were born to this union; William C. McMath and Nellie McMath died in infancy, Vinson W. McMath of Creston, Iowa; Elvin C. McMath, of Columbus Junction, Iowa; Leland C. McMath, J. Orleaf McMath, Elwood M. McMath, Earl A. McMath, Kathryn B. McMath and Mrs. Frances Taylor, of Clearfield Iowa, and Mrs. Jan Houseal, of Columbus Junction, Iowa. Besides his children he is survived by twenty-two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, one brother William L. McMath, of Shade Valley, Huntingdon county, and one sister Mrs. Margaret J. McVey, of Columbus City, Oregon. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, January 24, 1938, at Clearfied Iowa, at the U. P. church. Interment was made at the Clearfield cemetery beside his wife who departed this life on May 3, 1928. Thanks to Kathryn Doyle for this obituary.

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Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Margaret Jane “Maggie” Marshall McMath

(1859 - 1928)

Siblings

Children

Willis C McMath

(1881 - 1881)

Nellie Almira McMath

(1882 - 1883)

Vinson Willis McMath

(1884 - 1949)

Leland Cameron McMath

(1889 - 1985)

John Orleaf McMath

(1890 - 1972)

Elwood M. McMath

(1892 - 1970)

Earl A. McMath

(1894 - 1950)

Kathryn Bernice McMath Black

(1895 - 1990)

Frances Margaret McMath Taylor

(1899 - 1984)

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