Old Citizen of Hopewell to Be Buried on Tuesday...Thomas Rosco Mann, last survivor of a family of nine, died at his home near Hopewell, Saturday night at 8:50 o'clock.

Mr. Mann was the son of Enos and Katherine Mann.

Mr. Mann was born at Paris, Ill., Nov. 29, 1858.

He was married to Cora E. McFarland Nov. 5, 1889.

Mr. and Mrs. Mann moved to Jefferson County from Paris 22 years ago.

To this union were born four daughters, Mrs. Georgia Alexander, Mrs. Gladys Mattix, Mrs. Lela Brown, all of Mt. Vernon, and Mrs. Jessie Moos, Lincoln, Ill., who survive. His widow, three granddaughters and three grandsons also survive.

He was a member of the Methodist Church.

Mr. Mann, was greatly devoted to his family, and was a highly respected citizen.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, at 11 o'clock at Hopewell M.E. Church, of which he was a member for 32 years, and burial will be had in Hopewell Cemetery.

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Date: January 29, 1934
Submitted by: Ken Richardson