Ray County, Missouri Obituaries - Mansur, Isaiah d. June 18, 1893 b. February 19, 1815 d. June 18, 1893 cem. Mansur Family Burying Ground sp: Mary E. Lane pd. p. Ray County Conservator obit: Death Of Isaiah Mansur An Old and much Respected Pioneer of Ray County Passes Away. Isaiah Mansur, one of the old citizens and pioneers of Ray county, died at his home near Milville, last Sunday, June 18th, 1893, at 2 o’clock p.m., from injuries received some two weeks ago by a fall, at which time one of his legs was broken. The deceased had been a sufferer for many years from kidney troubles and his system and became very much weakened and the sudden shock caused by the fall only served to assist the old disease to renew its grasp and complete its work The deceased was born in Ludlow, Windsor county, Vermont, February 19th, 1815, and died at the age of 74 years and four months. He received his education in the country schools of Vermont and New Hampshire. He moved to St. Louis in 1836 and engaged in the drug business with his brother Charles, this being the first drug store opened on Third street in that city. Leaving St. Louis very soon, they moved to Ray county and engaged in the mercantile business near Millville, continuing in the business for a number of years when they dissolved partnership and Mr. Mansur continued the business until the beginning of the war and then closed out his mercantile business and spent his time exclusively on the farm. He was a large land owner, at one time owing over 4,000 acres. He was married to Miss Susan Smith of Ray county in 1844 and of this marriage seven children were born Mrs. Mansur died on the first of June 1856 and Mr. Mansur remained single until Jan. 3rd, 1871, when he was married to Miss Mary E. Lane, of Atchison, Kan., who survives him, and of this union three children were born. He had been a member of the M.E. church since 1842. His funeral was preached Monday by Re. Daniel Penny, assisted by Rev. Hagar and Winstead, after which the remains were laid to rest in the family burying ground. He had been an industrious, useful citizen and the sympathy of all who knew him goes out to his family in their hour of sorrow and affliction. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Jenna Zunker USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or their legal representative, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------