Minihan, Katherine (Curran) died 1901

MINIHAN, CURRAN, SULLIVAN

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 8/8/2018 at 09:11:20

Elkader Register, Thur., 2 May 1901. Local News columns.

Another old and respected citizen has been called from among us. On Wednesday morning, April 24, 1901, Mrs. Katherine Minihan breathed her last.

Katherine Curran was born in the county of Kerry, Ireland, 85 years ago, and was married to Patrick Minihan in 1840. Soon after their marriage they started for this country, where they had many reverses for a good many years, but, finally by economy and industry, they conquered all difficulties and in their declining years could and did rest on their well earned industry in Highland township, where they have lived for a number of years. Eleven children were the fruits of the above union. Seven children and her husband have preceded her to the grave. Mrs. Minihan leaves two sons and two daughters and thirty-five grandchildren to cherish her memory. The surviving children are Mrs. Mary Sullivan and Mrs. Kate Sullivan of Clermont, Iowa, Michael of Enid, Okla., and M______ who has lived with her since the death of her husband in 1874.

The funeral was held on Friday, at St. Joseph's church and was largely attended. Rev. Father _ampbell, of Volga, officiated and preached a very eloquent and appropriate sermon in which he paid a high tribute to the old pioneers who settled on our ___stern woods and prairies in early days , and through adversity and prosperity, and although far from a church, their old faith was always with them, cherishing them on _____ until the end, and as dis____ could do no more for herself ______ asked the prayers of the congregation for her soul, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery.