Corkery, James E. 1864-1939
CORKERY, BARRETT, BARTON, DUFFY, WOODS, BRINKMAN
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Date: 4/2/2014 at 17:32:36
Elkader, Ia. - Funeral services were held at St. Joseph's Church here Monday morning for James F. Corkery, 79, who died at his home following a short illness. The services were conducted by the Rev. J.P. Taken, pastor, and burial was in the Volga Cemetery.
Mr. Corkery had been confined to his home for the past year as the result of a broken hip received in a fall. He had been a resident of Clayton County practically all of his life. He farmed for a number of years and after retiring, moved to Volga City and then to Elkader.
Besides his widow, he is survived by three daughters and five sons.
~Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, Tuesday evening edition, January 17, 1939
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Added by Reid R. Johnson, 8/1/2023:
Clayton County Register, 18 Jan. 1939.
James E. Corkery, who has been ill for about a year, died at his home here last Friday, Jan. 13, at 3:00 a.m.
James E. Corkery was the son of John and Ellen (Barrett) Corkery and was born at Independence, Iowa, July 12, 1864. On October 03, 1893, at Volga City, he was united in marriage to Sara Barton.
The greater portion of the life of the deceased was spent in this state, and six years ago the family removed from Volga to Elkader, which since has been the family home. Mr. Corkery was a retired farmer.
Ten children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Corkery - two of them, Raymond L. and Loretta, preceded their father in death. Those surviving besides the widow are: Irene, Mary and Helen, at home; Harold, Paul, Jack and James, all of Chicago, and Hugh of Detroit, Mich. Six grandchildren and four brothers also survive. They are: T. J. Corkery of Sumner; John Corkery of Wadena, Edward and Thomas Corkery, of Circle, Mont.
Prayers were offered Monday morning at 9:15 at the Oelke mortuary, and mass was read at St. Joseph's church at 9:30, with the Rev. Father J. P. Taken officiating. Burial was made at Volga City, where the Rev. Father Noonan assisted the Rev. Father Taken.
Casketbearers were: Frances, Charles, William and Cecil Corkery and Thomas Barton, Jr., and Dan Barton, Jr.
Out of town relatives who attended the services included the following: John Corkery and family, Frances Corkery and family, all of Wadena; Harry Corkery and family, Fayette; T. J. Corkery and family, John Corkery and family, Cecil Corkery and family, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Duffy and M. J. Woods and family, all of Sumner; Mrs. P. J. Corkery and Charles Corkery, of Fairbank; Mr. and Mrs. Ervil Brinkman of Oelwein; T. J. Barton and family, Dr. H. P. Barton and Charles Barton, all of Chicago.
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