1 Horace's Red Diary, Entries by both Horace T. and Lulu B., "Red Diary", (Covers years from January 1956 to 1959 ??), page june 11.

2 Horace's Blue Diary, Horace T. McManus, "Blue Diary", (for the years 1940 - 1945).

3 Ann Bricker's genology records, Ann Bricker - unknown source.

4 Obit Orrin McManus, newspaper (unknown) clipping, Orrin McManus. Orrin McManus of 128 Kenyon avenue, aged 82 years, died suddenly at 10 o’clock this forenoon of apoplexy.
Mrs. McManus who is 81 years old, is an invalid, and while Mr. McManus was doing the work about the house he complained of not feeling well and started to lie down on a lounge near his wife, who is bedfast. Mrs. McManus noticed that he had collapsed, and succeeded in attracting the attention of Mrs. Fred Pyle, who lives just north of the McManus home, who came and announced that she believed Mr. McManus was already dead. However, a Physician was summoned and neighbours were called in. The physician said Mr. McManus died almost immediately after he was stricken.
Mr. McManus was born in Meadsville, Pa, on January 25 1841, moving from there to a farm in Lagrange county two miles from Howe. Thirty five years ago he came to this city and followed the vocation of a carpenter as long as he was able to work.
Surviving Mr. McManus are his wife. Clarissa McManus; three sons, Earle and Rowlie McManus of this city, and Horace McManus of Mishawaka; a daughter Mrs. Alice Boltinghouse of Wichita, Kas., nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and a sister, Lucy Krowl of Colorado Springs, Colo. He was a brother of S. B. McManus, deceased, who gained some notice as a writer of poetry and who served a term as a member of the Indiana state senate.
The funeral arrangement have not been made. [retyped by Gary there seem to be some spelling errors and typos in the original, I have retyped it as per the original.]. Question spellings - Earle; Rowlie and Meadsville, Pa. possible spelling errors

5 http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~usbios/Ohio/bios/portage/mcmanusra.txt, Betty Ralph, (File contributed to the Ohio Biographies Project by: Betty Ralph
bralph@HiWAAY.net November 13, 2000).
ROBERT A. McMANUS, farmer, P.O. Rootstown, was born in this county January
20, 1837, son of Jacob and Fidelia McManus, natives of Ohio, who settled in
Rootstown Township, where they lived several years, then moved to Indiana,
and there they have resided twenty years. Our subject was married May 29,
1864, to Mary J. Bogue, born in this county July 13, 1842, daughter of
Newell and Sallie Bogue, now of Medina County, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. McManus
are the parents of two children: Henry J., born January 8, 1866, and Nellie
J., born February 10, 1868. Mr. McManus, who was reared on a farm, now owns
forty acres of good land in Rootstown Township.

6 History of Portage County, OH, History of Portage County, Ohio, (Warner, Beers and Co., Chicago, IL, 1885). Portions of this text can be found at the Portage County, OH, Gen Web Page under biographies and city histories. Researcher Betty Ralph (bralph@hiwaay.net

7 Obit Orrin McManus, newspaper (unknown) clipping, Orrin McManus. Obit lists Lucy Krowl of Colorado Springs, Colordo as a sister of Orrin McManus.

8 Obit Horace T. McManus, newspaper (unknown) clipping, Local Obituary, (Publication and date unknown. Could be South Bend Tribune). Horace T. McManus, 1722 E. Donald St., died Wednesday afternoon after a heart attack suffered while he was fishing on Lake Corey, near Paw Paw, Mich., with his brother-in-law, H. M. Plotner, of Mishawaka. He was born in LaGrange, Ind., June 11, 1884, and came here in 1921 from Beloit, Wis. H was married in Paw Paw in 1905 to Lulu B. Plotner, who survives. He leaves also a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Williams, South Bend: a son, Earl H. of South Bend: four grandchildren and four great grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Alice Allen of Wichita, Kan. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Friends may call in the Forest B. Hays Funeral Home from 7 p.m. today until noon Saturday when the body will be taken to Calvary Church to lie until the funeral in the church at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Rev. Noel P. Iwrin, pastor, will read the rites and burial will be in St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park. [re typed by Gary]

9 Funeral Memorial for Horace T. McManus, Forest G. Hay, Funeral Director, "Beloved Memories", (small printed 4 fold card).

10 Lulu Belle's Bible, (Handwritten notes in center pages - Mariages/names/deaths).

11 Horace's Blue Diary, Horace T. McManus, "Blue Diary", (for the years 1940 - 1945), near end on Birthday's page refers to her as May [I assume he means the Mable mentioned in the Jan 29 1941 entry.

12 Ibid, noted on Jan 29 1941 entry.

13 Obit: Mary (Hillegass) McManus, Clipping from unknown newspaper, Former Howe Resident Dies at Age 102.

14 Horace's Blue Diary, Horace T. McManus, "Blue Diary", (for the years 1940 - 1945), april 13 1942 entry.

15 Ibid, same as birth.

16 Obit: Mary (Hillegass) McManus, Clipping from unknown newspaper, Former Howe Resident Dies at Age 102. "...her daughter Charles L. VonBerg in LaMar, Iowa.".

17 Horace's Blue Diary, Horace T. McManus, "Blue Diary", (for the years 1940 - 1945), October 6, 1940. "(Earls') Baby McManus 10/60/1940" [this text proceeded buy a list of names:] "Patrick - Jacob - Orin - Horace - Earl".