Livingston County MI Archives Obituaries.....Mckean, Andrew Jackson July 8, 1926
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COMRADE A. MCKEAN  AGED 91 YEARS, NEARLY
PASSED TO HIS FINAL REWARD THRUSDAY, JULY 8th
Comrade Andrew J. McKean, a veteran of the Civil War and an esteem member of 
Wadell Post, No.120, Department of Michigan G.A.R. died at the family home in 
Howell Thursday, July 8, 1926, age 90 years, 11 months and 15 days.  The 
funeral from the M. E. church Saturday was attended by a large number of 
friends and relatives, the ladies of the W. R. C. and three comrade of the 
Grand Army of the Republic and one of them, Frank Jordan on crutches.  Burial 
in Lakeviem Cemetery, Howell.
  Andrew J. Mckean was born July 22, 1835 in the town of Ridgeway, Orleans 
county, New York and departed this life July 8, 1926, at Howell, Mich. at the 
age of 90 years, 11 months, and 15 days'
  When a young man he came to Michigan and settle in Kent county. He was 
united in marriage May 22, 1859 to Jennie A. Cardinal of Paris, Ken5t County, 
MIchigan, who departed this life February 25, 1911. To this union were born 
three children, Mrs. Norma Dean of Howell, Ervin of Cohoctah and Erwin who 
departed this life ten years ago.
  Besides his two children he leaves seven granddaughters, 24 great 
grandchildren, neices,nephews and ahost of other relatives and friends to 
mourn their loss.
  He was a kind and loving husband and father and a good neighbor, always 
trying to do do a good turn for all whom he could.
  In 1860 he moved to Howell, Mich. where he has since spent nearly all his 
life.
  He enlisted August 15, 1862 at Howell and was mustered into the U. S. 
service at Jackson, MIch. September 10th, 1862 as a private to serve three 
years in Company E, 26th Michigan Volunteer Infantry under John Custer and 
Chas. E. Grisson. He was engaged in both private and specisl duty. He was 
injured by a horse at Kellys' Ford, Va., treated in hospital at Washington 
D.C. also acted as clerk as Chester hospital, then to McClellan hospital at 
Philadelphia, Penn was mustered out of service and honorably discharged June 
10th, 1865.
  Mr. McKean was said to be the last member of Company E, 26th Michigan 
Volunteer Infantry to answer the last roll coll.

Additional Comments:
I found this copy of the Obit in some of old pictures my mother had of her 
mother's. Andrew Jackson Mckean was my ggggrandfather, his daughter Mrs. Norma 
Dean was my gggrandmother.

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