KEARNEY, James Sr.

KEARNEY, STEPHENS

Posted By: Michael J. Kearney (email)
Date: 10/4/2001 at 18:12:02

James KEARNEY, Sr.
Clinton Herald, Tuesday 15 June 1897.
DeWitt, June 14, James Kearney, Sr., an old settler of the State since 1844, and of this county since 1854, died at his residence seven miles west of DeWitt, in Welton township, Sunday morning, age 80 years and three months. He was born in Ireland and came to Philadelphia in 1840, and thence to Scott County near Davenport, as above noted. He was at one time in the early 50's coroner of that county. He leaves one son, James, Jr., and his family on the home place, and an adopted daughter, Mrs. John Stephens of DeWitt, and many friends mourn his demise.