Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical.
Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884. 

MORGAN COUNTY
ADAMS TOWNSHIP
PAGE 306

JOHN R. MANNAN, general merchant, was born in Owen County, Ind.,
January 16, 1859, and is a son of William C. and Margaret E. (Carter)
Mannan, the former a native of Morgan and the latter of Owen County, Ind.
Both were of English, Irish and German descent.  William C. Mannan re-
ceived a good education at the common schools of his native county, and
also attended Asbury University, of Greencastle, Ind., for a time.  At the
age of nineteen, he left home;  followed various pursuits for some seven
years.  He was married in 1856, and soon after bought wild land in Ashland
Township, Morgan Co., Ind., where he improved the farm upon which he
still resides.  He is a member of the Baptist Church and of the Patrons of
Husbandry.  John R. Mannan, the subject of our sketch, received a good
common school education, and was employed on his father's farm until he 
was twenty-one years old.  He then taught school during the fall and winter
in his native county for three years, being employed on a farm during the sum-
mer season.  He clerked in a general store at Eminence for one year.  In
March, 1883, he bought this store in company with Mrs. H. H. Nicholas.  
Mr. Mannan was married, September 7, 1880, to Laura M. Nicholas, a
native of Clay County, Ind.  Two sons have blessed their union.  Mr.
Mannan is a member of Eminence Lodge, No. 317, I. O. O. F., of which
lodge he is at present V. G.  In politics, he is a Democrat.


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