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 McLean - Hillcrest Cemetery, Florence, KS Posted by:  The Snowdog
N 38° 15.183 W 096° 55.740
14S E 681210 N 4235920
This zinc headstone is the final rest for James Kerr McClean, his wife Elizabeth A. Donnell, and "Dilly" J. Rankin - in Hillcrest Cemetery, north of Florence, Kansas.
Waymark Code: WM14MRY
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 07/28/2021
Views: 1
This zinc headstone is marked McClean and two of the plaques name three interred here: James Kerr McClean, a Civil War veteran and the first Postmaster of Florence; his wife, Elizabeth A. Donnell; and Deliverance Jane "Dilly" J. Rankin (nee Donnell) McClean. The other two plaques on the marker bear crossed swords, indicating a veteran, and an inscription: "First Postmaster and Merchant of Florence, 1870." This web page also names James McClean as the first Postmaster of Florence. However, in spite of numerous names listed on the find-a-grave sites linked here, I could not find the connection between "Dilly" and the other two, other than what is on the grave marker. As is usually the case with these zinc headstones, the grave marker is in excellent condition.
Date of birth (optional): 07/21/1823
Date of death (optional): 02/05/1907
Headstone text (optional):
PLAQUE 1:
JAMES KERR McLEAN
Born in Coulford Co. N.C. July 31, 1823, Died in Marion Co. Kans., Feb 5, 1907
Major 3rd Ill. Vol. Cavalry
PLAQUE 2:
ELIZABETH A. DONNELL
Born in Bond Co., Ill, Oct. 5, 1825,
Married Jan 7, 1847, Died April 16, 1890
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DILLY J. RANKIN (nee DONNELL)
Born March 15, 1845, Married Sept 2, 1880, Died Nov 2, 1903
Additional Coordinates (optional): Not Listed
Website: Not listed
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