Nannie McGuire
Berryville woman of the McGuire family, ill for months, whose death was reported in July 1921; a sister of Dr. Edward McGuire of Richmond.
What the sources support
The Clarke Courier of July 21, 1921 reports that Miss Nannie McGuire, one of the most beloved women of Clarke County, had been ill for months and was in critical condition. Its issue of July 28, 1921 reports that Charles M. Broun came from Roanoke for the funeral of his cousin, Miss Nannie McGuire, and its issue of October 13, 1921, in the obituary of Dr. Edward McGuire, says his sister Miss Nannie McGuire died in July.
See the source and its limits
The Clarke Courier of July 21, 1921 reports that Miss Nannie McGuire, one of the most beloved women of Clarke County, had been ill for months and was in critical condition. Its issue of July 28, 1921 reports that Charles M. Broun came from Roanoke for the funeral of his cousin, Miss Nannie McGuire, and its issue of October 13, 1921, in the obituary of Dr. Edward McGuire, says his sister Miss Nannie McGuire died in July.
What the source supports
That Nannie McGuire of Clarke County died in July 1921, as the Courier reported.
Uncertainty
Read from uncorrected OCR, not from the page image. None of the cited items gives the date of her death or her age. Reading the three items as one woman rests on the matching name. Charles M. Broun has no record here.
Source
Evidence role: supports. The July 21, 1921 item.
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., July 21, 1921
Clarke Courier · 1921-07-21 (publication)
Locator: Page 1, item "Miss Nannie McGuire in Critical Condition"
Relevant passage.MISS NANNIE McGl’IRE [McGUIRE] IN CRITICAL CONDITION ... Miss \annie [Nannie] McGuire, one of the most beloved women of Clarke county, is in a critical condition and her death is hourly expected. She has been ill for months.
Checked: Existing OCR reviewed. Original image not independently inspected.
Open sourceSource family: clarke-courier. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses.
Evidence role: supports. The July 28, 1921 personal item.
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., July 28, 1921
Clarke Courier · 1921-07-28 (publication)
Locator: Page 4, personal items
Relevant passageHon. Charles M. Broun came up from Roanoke to attend the funeral of his cousin, Miss Nannie McGuire.
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Open sourceSource family: clarke-courier. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses.
Evidence role: supports. The October 13, 1921 obituary of Dr. Edward McGuire.
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., October 13, 1921
Clarke Courier · 1921-10-13 (publication)
Locator: Page 1, obituary of Dr. Edward McGuire
Relevant passageIlr. [Dr.] Edward McGuire, a native of Clarke county and son of the late Di. [Dr.] Win. [Wm.] D. McGuire and a member of the noted McGuire family of Virginia ... died at his home at Richmond last Thursday eveuing [evening] at about 7 o'clock ... interment being in Hollywood ... His sister Misg [Miss] Nannie McGuire, died la | [in] July. He i8 [is] sut vived [survived] hy [by] one sister. Miss Eve Mr. Guire [McGuire], and a wife and a son.
Checked: Existing OCR reviewed. Original image not independently inspected.
Open sourceSource family: clarke-courier. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses.
AI-assisted source check (Claude Opus 5) · 2026-09-16. How this project checks its sources
Also indexed as: Miss Nannie McGuire. Life dates that aren't known aren't guessed at here.
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