1870 Census - Mt. Pleasant Twp, Wabasha Co, MN
Name		Sex	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
Mann	Wm	M	61	farmer	New York
	Lucy	F	53		New York
	Thomas C.	M	18		Michigan
Mann	H.L.	M	26	farmer	Ohio
	Lucy H.	F	26		Pennsylvania
	Wm	M	6		Minnesota
	John	M	3		Minnesota
	Myrtle	F	10m		Minnesota

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The following were contributed by Marjorie Mountainsong in Oregon

My birthname was "Mann" and my great, great grandparents were William and Lucy (Crandell) Mann. I began my genealogy work about a year after the cemetery was restored by Geoffrey E. Dahling and felt very fortunate to find the stones of my ancestors in this small country cemetery. At the time the headstones had separated from their bases. Now, after two years of preparatory work, the stones have been professionally restored to an upright position on permanent bases. A third stone, identified as the crumbled tombstone of Thomas Mann, the son of William and Lucy, was not restored.

William Mann was born in Saratoga County, New York and arrived in Wabasha County by way of Erie County, N.Y., Cuyahoga County, Ohio and probably one of the southeastern counties of Michigan. (Thomas, the youngest son, was born in Michigan.) After extensive research, I believe (but have not proved) that the father of William Mann was Thomas Mann born in 1785 in Rhode Island. Thomas Mann is buried in Medina, Lenawee County, Michigan. His death date is given as April 15, 1862. His tombstone reads, "Meet me in heaven". The wife of Thomas Mann was Adah Mann whose body lies in a pioneer cemetery in Independence Township, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Her birth date is given as 1791, her death date as Nov. 29, 1837. Her tombstone reads "Farewell my husband & my children dear, That in this world remain The Lord of Hosts Be your Defense Will we shall meet again". Adah was the mother of many children and if she and Thomas are indeed the parents of William then he was the oldest child in the family.

If Thomas Mann is the father of William, it also appears, but I have not yet proved this information to be true, that he comes from a Mann lineage that dates back to colonial America and includes ancestors that fought in the Revolutionary War as well as service by Thomas in the War of 1812.

Lucy Crandell/Crandall Mann appears, again I have not proved this, to be the daughter of Paul B. Crandall. This family lived in Persia, Cattaraugus County, NY at the same time the Thomas Mann family lived a few miles away in Erie County, NY. Census data for this family supports the family configuration of three sisters born across two decades. And, of particular relevance is the fact that Charles, the first child of William and Lucy Crandell Mann, was born in Collins, Erie County, NY - easy walking distance from Persia. The wife of Paul B. Crandall in 1850 was Nancy Nichols. However it is not known whether he had more than one wife. Paul B. Crandell was born in New York. Nancy may have been born in Rhode Island or in New York.

This branch of the Crandall family has a history of service in the War of 1812 and in the Revolutionary War. A large book titled "Elder John Crandall of Rhode Island and His Descendants" traces the history of this family in America from the pre-Revolutionary War days. [Webmaster's note: Geoffrey Dahling is also a descendant of Elder John Crandall and visited the Crandall homestead in August of 2004. Small world!]

Two sisters of Lucy Crandell have been identified in Wabasha County. One sister was Olive Crandell Clarke, the wife of Stanton Babcock Clarke. S.B. Clark (as he is referred to in The History of Wabasha County) owned the farm property directly across the road from the German Methodist cemetery, later owned by Ken Heise. Early church meetings were held in their home and a schoolhouse stood here at one time. Both Stanton and Olive are buried in the Lakewood, Lake City cemetery.

Another sister, Sarah Crandell Hobbs, was the wife of George Hobbs. Their son, William Hobbs, was a prominent businessman in Eau Claire, Wisconsin at the time of his death. Sarah Hobbs is buried in Eau Claire, WI. I have been unable to determine where the grave of George Hobbs is located. A short autobiographical sketch of William Hobbs appears in the Wabasha history book.

William and Lucy owned a fine piece of farm property a few miles from where they are buried. William is mentioned in the History of Wabasha County as an early settler in the Mt. Pleasant Township. County records show their land in Section 35, Township 111, Range 13, NW Quarter.

Charles Mann (born 10 March, 1834) the oldest son of William and Lucy, served in the Civil War in Michigan. His first two children were born in Monroe County, a county adjoining Lenawee County where Thomas is buried. My current theory is that Charles, who is listed in Wabasha County in the 1860 census, went to Michigan when his grandfather, Thomas, was dying. While there, he married Sarah Salis, had his first son and went off to serve his country in the 8th Regiment of the Michigan Cavalry. Returning home from service in Kentucky and Tennessee, he and Sarah had a second son born in Michigan and then Charles and his young family moved back to Wabasha County. More children were born to Charles and Sarah and the family eventually moved to South Dakota, leaving behind the grave of L.V. Mann, their oldest child, and two twins, somewhere in Wabasha County - perhaps in this cemetery. A total of eight children, (L. V., Frank, Mary J., Emma, twins unnamed, William E., and Jessie M.) were born to this family and many descendants survive today.

Mary Jane Mann (born about 1839 in Ohio), the second child in the William and Lucy Mann family, married Milo Joseph Fuller, a successful farmer in Chester Township, Wabasha County. This family moved to Colorado Springs in 1888 where Mary and Milo both died. Milo's body was returned to Wabasha County for burial in Lakewood Cemetery as was Mary's. Today, only one stone remains in the family plot, that of their young daughter, Emma. A total of four children were born to this family (Exine E., Emma May, Jessie Ina, and William M.) and descendants survive today.

Horace F. Mann, was born June 6, 1844 (one record says 1843, this seems unlikely) in Independence, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. He served in the 2nd Minnesota Cavalry during the Civil War. This unit did not go south but instead assisted in keeping the peace on the frontiers of Minnesota and South Dakota. Horace married a young woman from an adjoining farm, Lucy Wilson. (Her family came to Wabasha County from Pennsylvania following the death of her father, Jesse Wilson. Her mother, Susan Wilson who died in1879 is buried in the Guilford English Cemetery.) The Horace Mann family left Wabasha County and lived in Minneapolis for a few years (approximately 1890) after which they moved to South Dakota. Both Horace and Lucy are buried in the cemetery in Sisseton, South Dakota. Horace and Lucy are my great grandparents. A total of eight children (William Henry, John, Myrtle, Horace F., Marian, Mary, Charles, and Lottie Belle) were born to this family.

Emily Mann was born about 1841 in Ohio. She married Charles A. Bayard whose family lived in Wabasha County. Their only child, Charles Freeman Bayard, was born in 1859 and by the fall of 1860, Emily had died. Once again, the bodies of both Charles A. Bayard (who served as a First Lieutenant in Company K, 5th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry during the Civil War and died in 1872) and Emily are buried in Lakewood Cemetery but the headstones are missing. There are many descendants of Charles F. and Emily Mann Bayard living today.

Thomas C. Mann, the youngest child of William and Lucy Mann, was born in 1852 in Michigan. He died at the age of 19 and is buried in this cemetery. Among the many papers in the probate file for William Mann was a note he owed. On the back of this note in small, faint handwriting is a dated notation that says "By Thomas husking corn 75 ". This was evidently an indication that Thomas had been helping to pay off the note for his father by working for the lender. I wonder how many hours Thomas worked to earn 75 cents towards the debt?

Marj Mountainsong

April 16, 2005

MANN -- In Mt. Pleasant, Jan. 27, 1875 of Lung Fever, Wm. Mann, aged 65 years.

The deceased was born in Saratoga Co. N.Y. from thence he emigrated to Cuyoga (sic) Co. Ohio where he resided fifteen years. He afterward removed to Michigan, making his home in that State for four years, when in 1856 he came to Minnesota and took a claim in Mt. Pleasant, finding himself to be one of the very first settlers of the town. Mr. Mann, was a very worthy citizen, endearing himself to all who knew him. He leaves a wife and three children.

MANN --In this city, Saturday, February 21st, 1885, of heart disease, Mrs. Lucy Mann, aged 68 years.

Deceased was a sister of Mrs. Hobbs of Winona and mother of Mrs. Milo J. Fuller of this place. The funeral services were held Monday morning at the Baptist church and her remains taken to Lincoln Church for interment. Mrs. Mann was a member of the Baptist church and was an esteemed member of society in this city for many years. [Webmaster's note: the reference to Lincoln Church is a mistake]

[second obit was obtained from a cousin, origin unknown]

Death of Mrs. Mann

Mrs. Lucy Mann died suddenly of heart disease on Saturday, at her residence in this city, aged sixty-eight years. Deceased was sister of Mrs. Hobbs of Winona and mother of Mrs. Milo J. Fuller of this place. Funeral services were held Monday morning at the Baptist church and her remains were taken to the Presbyterian church in Mt. Pleasant, for interment with other deceased relatives. Mrs. Mann had been suffering several days from the effects of a cold, and early on the morning of her death, experiencing difficulty in breathing, she arose from her bed and sat up by the fire. About 5 o'clock, while in the act of putting a stick of wood in the stove, she fell backward and instantly expired.

DIED of inflammation of the lungs, in Mt. Pleasant, on Saturday last, THOMAS MANN, aged 19 years.

While we were erecting the kiosk in the cemetery, in the rain and mud I might add, a neighbor told us a very interesting story about the William Mann grave. It was told to him by an old-timer who was a young boy when it all happened, the son of the cemetery landowner at that time. It seems that Lucy thought there might have been a mix-up at the undertaker's. She had them exhume the body to make sure that it was really William that was buried there. This was apparently a few years after the burial. When the cover was lifted and fresh air hit William's white hair, it disintegrated. Well, they decided that it was indeed William, so all was well and Lucy could sleep in peace. 

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