Levi McGuire was born November 18, 1847, at Zanesville, Ind., and died at Onaga, Kansas, July 5, 1925. At the age of sixteen he came with his parents to Kansas and in 1861 they located on a farm at Vienna. He was married December 25, 1870 at Valley Falls to Miss Nancy Nevins. To this union were born eleven children, two of whom have preceded him to the home above -- Mark Levi and Ella Viola. He leaves to mourn his loss four sons and five daughters: Frank of Erick, Okla.; Marion of Buhl, Ida.; Herbert of Grimes, Okla.; Roy of Holton, Kansas. The daughters are: Mrs. Bell Walker, Mayfield, Okla., Mrs Ida Mumaw, Onaga; Mrs. Daisy Johnson, Mayetta, Kans., Mrs. Martha Jontra, Gage, Okla., Mrs. Susie Weinstroer, Onaga, Kans.
There are also 6 grandchildren.
For forty-three years he lived with his family on the farm, and eleven years ago he moved to Onaga, where he has lived until his death.
Mr. McGuire was a loyal member of the Congregational church and until his health failed was always present at the church services and after a term of service as deacon, became deacon emeritus. By his years of labor on the farm he was numbered among the great group of early settlers who changed the wilderness into a flourishing agricultural community and lived to see and share in the fruits of a region made prosperous by toil. He always stood for the best things in the community and in 1871 entered into the fellowship of the christian church. He dearly loved the old songs of the church and his children grew up to call him blessed. He was devout and cheerful and had many sincere friends to whom he had extended a helping hand. He was always pleased to listen to the comforting words of the bible and appreciated the prayers and good wishes of his friends. During the long period of his sickness he was patient and hopeful and his resignation was expressed in his words. "I am ready to meet my God."
The funeral services were held in the Congregational church and interment was at Vienna.