CASEY, Julia L.

CASEY, LONG, MANNING

Posted By: Michael Kearney (email)
Date: 1/12/2002 at 12:54:05

The Tri Weekly Herald Thursday February 11, 1897 Mrs. Julia L. Casey died at her home in Vail, Iowa, on Saturday evening, aged 80 years, where she had resided since 1880. The remains were brought here on Monday night and interred beside those of her husband at the Catholic cemetery. The funeral was held at St. Joseph's church on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. Father Maher officiating. She was an early settler of the county having immigrated to DeWitt with her husband, the late Francis Casey, and family from Boston in 1855. She leaves on daughter, Mrs. Dan'l Manning, and three sons, M.J. and William of Vail, merchants, and Joseph of Minneapolis, to mourn her loss. She was born in County Cork, Ireland.