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                   BIRTH:Information supplied by Barbara Emmons;Archive sheet said
Augusta,Oneida,NY;IGI lists father as Wilbur L. Ranney not Eli;
MARR:27 Aug 1849 supplied by Barbara Emmons, Archive Sheet filed by Vera Miles
Stewart said 29 Aug 1849;
DEATH:Copy of obit supplied by Barbara Emmons;
BURIAL:Prob Maynard need copy of obit, no death record registered in Fayette
Co.;

N. A. Ranney receives The Sad News Of His Fathers Death   Obituary
     Julius Ranney was born Febraury 20th, 1829 in Madison County, New York and
at the age of 15 years he moved with his father to Cattaraugus County, New
York.  When at the age of 20 years, on August 27, 1849 he was married to Miss
Nancy M. Milk.  He still made his home in Cattaraugus  county until in May 1867
when he removed to Fairbank, Iowa where he made his home until fall or early
winter of 1865 when he removed to Maynard, Iowa where he has resided to the day
of his death, May 8th, 1906 at the age of 77 years, 2 months and 18 days.
     He was the father of 8 children, 6 of whom are still living, Luke who lives
in Desmith, S.D., Nathan A. of New Auburn, MN., Herman of Maynard,Iowa, Evaline
S. Barnes of Desmith,S.D., Justin W. of Iowa Falls, and Alfred H. of
Minneapolis, Mn., and they with the Faithful wife who journed with the deceased
for 57 years remain to mourn his leave taking.
     As a husband he was true, faithful and ever kind.  As a father he was, if
ever at fault over indulgent.  As a citizen he was a quite hard working man ever
willing to perform the tasks that came to his hands
     The funeral services were held Thursday at the Presbyterian church at
2PM conducted by J.S. Osgood, assisted by Rev. Cassidy.

Other Sources: 1850 Federal Census Perrysburg,Cattaraugus,NY
GSF# 17,055; 1860 Federal Census Dayton,Cattaraugus,NY GSF# 803,726;
1870 Federal Census Fairbank,Buchanan,Iowa GSF# 545,878;
1880 Federal Census Fairbank,Buchanan,Iowa;
1895 State Census Maynard,Fayette,IA GSF# 1,020,350;
p.452 Julius c. Ranney age 64 male md b. NY Occ:Layman religion none
Nancy A, Ranney age 61 female md b. NY Occ;house religion none
Justin R. Ranney ag 24 male single b. Buchanan Occ: Layman religion none