Cashman, Johanna Maria (O’Conner) 1850 - 1943

CASHMAN, OCONNOR, OCONNELL, MARR, KNOX, OLSEN

Posted By: Barbara Nagy (email)
Date: 8/30/2002 at 14:01:03

The Elma New Era, Thursday 9 DEC 1943, Page One

MRS. THOMAS CASHMAN DIES AT AGE OF NINETY-THREE
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Elma’s Oldest Resident and Resident Here Since 1875 Laid To Rest Monday
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Funeral services for Elma’s oldest resident, Mrs. Thomas J. Cashman, who passed away December 3, 1943, age 93 years, 5 months and 23 days, were held Monday morning at the Immaculate Conception Catholic church. The pastor, Father Ed O’Donnell, read the requiem. The last rites were attended by a large crowd of friends who had gathered to pay their respects to this pioneer settler. Burial was made in the Cecelia cemetery beside the remains of her husband. Conway’s were in charge of funeral arrangements.

Pallbearers were Francis and Vincent Marr, Raymond and Louis Cashman, Private James Cashman and Tom Higgins.

Mrs. Thomas J. Cashman, nee Johanna Maria O’Conner, was born at Bankston, Dubuque county, Iowa, on June 8, 1850. On October 6, 1875, the deceased was married to Thomas J. Cashman, at Bankston, and the young couple took up their residence on a farm west of Elma, where they tilled the soil until the year 1918, when they retired and came to Elma to spend their declining years.

On October 6, 1925, Mr. and Mrs. Cashman celebrated their golden wedding anniversary, and on March 9, 1926, Mr. Cashman passed away.

Eight children were born to bless this union, two of whom having preceded their mother in death. One son, Ed, passed away in 1935, and one daughter, Loretta, died when but one year of age. The children left to mourn the loss of their mother, John Cashman, Allison, Iowa; Clem and Jim Cashman, of Elma; Mrs. Thomas Knox, formerly of Decorah, but who has spent the past four and one-half years at the home of her mother; Mrs. William Olsen, of Cushing, Oklahoma. [Transcriber’s note: sixth surviving child was Anna J. Cashman, wife of William H. Marr Jr., New Haven, Iowa.] Besides the above, the deceased is survived by 22 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. M. Daly and Mrs. W. Kingsley, both of Dubuque, Iowa, and a host of other relatives and numerous friends.

Mrs. Cashman fell on April 8, 1939, and since then has been confined to her bed, where she was tenderly cared for by members of her family.

Among out of town relatives and friends who attended the funeral services Monday were:

Mrs. J.W. Callahan and son Joseph, Earl, Charles, John, Walter and Joe Cashman, of Austin, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ryan, Mrs. William Constintine, Fort Dodge; Thos. Cashman, Mrs. Herron, Mrs. Morrison and son, Chester, of Blooming Prairie, Minn.;

Mrs. Ellen Daly, Mrs. John Seymour and son, Cletus, Bernice and George Sullivan, of Dubuque; Mr. and Mrs. John Mumy, of Charles City; Mr. and Mrs. P.J. Carolan of Ridgeway; Mrs. Thos. Whalen, Mr. and Mrs. James Kelly, of Cresco;

Mrs. M.H. Knox and Irene, Canton, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Marr, Mr. and Mrs. James Dunley, of Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. P.J. McGrane, of New Hampton; Mr. and Mrs. Leo Broghammer, Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Drew and Donald and Miss Vera Knox, of Decorah;

Private James Cashman, of Denver, Colo.; Miss Lois Cashman, Chicago, Ill.; Geraldine Knox, Rochester; Grace Knox, Stillwater, Oklahoma; John O’Connor, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Deegan, Will O’Connell, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Leversee, of Waterloo;

Mrs. J B. Deluhery, Des Moines; Louis Cashman, Cl[illegible]rmont; Mrs. Clarence Cashman and Mrs. Slade, Allison; Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Norman, Stacyville.

Sister Mary Clementine and Sister Joseph Marie, of Oelwein, visited at the Cashman home on Sunday, but could not remain for the funeral.