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John McCollister

Birth	:	7 Jan 1840 Mad River Township, Champaign County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	27 Jun 1924 Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio, USA
Burial	:	Mount Calvary Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.0532990, -95.7360992
Plot	:	Sec 26, Lot 25, Grave 3
Description	:	COUNTY PIONEER TAKEN BY DEATH John McCollister, 84, Weds, Lives, Dies In Same Dwelling Death came to John McCollister, 84, at 5:30 last evening at his Defiance township farm home overlooking the valley of Powell's Creek where he had lived 63 years. It was at this same farm on Christmas day in 1860 where he wed Miss Esther Brown, daughter of Joseph and Esther Brown. There their thirteen children were born; there they spent their golden wedding anniversary on Christmas day, 1910; there Mrs. McCollister died in 1914, and from there Mr. McCollister will be buried. Funeral will be at 10 o'clock Monday morning,... Read More	COUNTY PIONEER TAKEN BY DEATH John McCollister, 84, Weds, Lives, Dies In Same Dwelling Death came to John McCollister, 84, at 5:30 last evening at his Defiance township farm home overlooking the valley of Powell's Creek where he had lived 63 years. It was at this same farm on Christmas day in 1860 where he wed Miss Esther Brown, daughter of Joseph and Esther Brown. There their thirteen children were born; there they spent their golden wedding anniversary on Christmas day, 1910; there Mrs. McCollister died in 1914, and from there Mr. McCollister will be buried. Funeral will be at 10 o'clock Monday morning, Rev. Ben B. Morris of Defiance officiating. Internment will be in Riverside cemetery at Defiance. Mr. McCollister, one of Defiance county's pioneers, was also a veteran of the Civil War, having served at Fort Ethan Allen in defense of the capitol at Washington, D.C., with Company K., 169 Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was discharged with honor from the service of the United States in August, 1864, at Cleveland. Mr. McCollister had been hale and hearty until the last few years when his health began failing. Repeated paralyctic strokes sapped his vitality until he finally succumbed to apoplexy. Three sons, two daughters, a brother, 18 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren are left. Sons and daughters are Charles F. and D. L. McCollister, Defiance; L. V. McCollister, Bellevue; Mrs. Emma Berry, Fremont, and Miss Bessie McCollister, at home. David McCollister of Ooltawah, Tenn., is the brother. Mr. McCollister was born Jan. 7, 1840 in Mad River township, Champaign county, Ohio, and when 10 years old moved with his parents to Jennings township, Van Wert county. After the death of his parents, Mr. McCollister came to Defiance county in 1855 and made his home with ex-Judge John Taylor and completed his education. He was married in 1860 by Rev. Mr. Gillspy, then pastor of the Christian Church at Bethel, in a house on the Defiance township farm which since had burned and been rebuilt. However, the room in which they were married was salvaged from the fire and part of the pleasantries of their golden anniversary celebration were enjoyed in that room converted into a kitchen. In 1889, Mr. McCollister's health failed and he went to Kansas to spend six years with a sister. He served as postmaster of Jerome for four years of his sojourn in Kansas. Mr. McCollister at one time or another occupied every office of the Grange of which organization he had been a member since nearly 40 years ago. He was a delegate to the state Grange five times, and one year was an alternate delegate to the national Grange. He was a member of the Christian church at Bethel.

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Where is John McCollister's memorial?
John McCollister's memorial is located at: Mount Calvary Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, USA.
When did John McCollister death?
John McCollister death on 27 Jun 1924 in Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio, USA
Where are the coordinates of the John McCollister's memorial?
Latitude: 39.0532990
Longitude: -95.7360992

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Esther Brown McCollister

(1843 - 1914)

Siblings

Children

Franklin B. McCollister

(1861 - 1863)

Clara Covila McCollister Morse

(1863 - 1898)

Charles Strong McCollister

(1864 - 1940)

Osborn Joseph McCollister

(1868 - 1870)

Oscar T. McCollister

(1870 - 1871)

David Locke McCollister

(1872 - 1932)

Milton Hayes McCollister

(1874 - 1875)

Lafayette Birchard McCollister

(1877 - 1963)

Emmett Pherson McCollister

(1879 - 1879)

Fanny Augusta McCollister

(1880 - 1921)

Ernest Connell McCollister

(1882 - 1883)

Bessie Pearl McCollister Ball

(1885 - 1964)

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Coordinate: 39.0532990, -95.7360992

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Coordinate: 39.0430400, -95.7021700

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14. Prairie Home Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.1077118, -95.7482910

15. Curtis Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.0792870, -95.6702270

16. West Lawn Memorial Gardens
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Coordinate: 39.0518112, -95.8167419

17. Bennie Lee Graham Memorial Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.1020584, -95.6836472

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22. Elevation Cemetery
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23. Half-Day Cemetery
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