James, Thomas I. 1849 - 1914

JAMES, CUNNINGHAM, STEINMAN

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 12/31/2015 at 18:47:36

OBITUARY.

James.

Thomas I. James was born at LaPrairie, Canada, June 12, 1849, and died at Cresco, Iowa, Dec. 11, 1914.

He was the fourth child of Michael James and Mary Cunningham. WHen a small child he moved with the family to New York, thence to Wisconsin, later coming to Howard county in 1866, where he spent his early manhood.

In 1882, he, with many others went to Dakota, taking up a claim, returning the next year at the death of his father to keep the home for his mother and sisters.

In the year 1884, he with the family, united with the Baptist church of which he remained a consistent member until his death.

He was one of a family of eight children, three girls and five boys, all having preceded him in death, but one sister, Mrs. Mary Steinman, and one brother, John A. James, both of Cresco. Besides these he leaves to mourn his loss thirteen nieces and nephews and one cousin.

His life was spent in the service of others, never missing an opportunity of helping some one.

For more then eighteen years he has made his home with his brother's family. Though he has passed to his reward, he leaves a loving memory for those left behind.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. F.C. Shaffer at the Baptist church at 2 p.m., Monday and burial was at Oak Lawn.

Source: Cresco Plain Dealer, Cresco, Howard, Ia. 18 Dec 1914

Second Obit posted by Joy Moore:

Source: Cresco Plain Dealer December 18, 1914, P11, C5
Transcribed from: http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87058075/1914-12-18/ed-1/seq-11/

Thomas I. James was born at LaPrairie, Canada, June 12, 1849, and died at Cresco, Iowa, Dec. 11, 1914.
He was the fourth child of Michael James and Mary Cunningham. When a small child be moved with the family to New York, thence to Wisconsin, later coming to Howard county in 1866, where he spent his early manhood.
In 1882, he, with many others went to Dakota, taking up a claim, returning the next year at the death of his father to keep the home for his mother and sisters.
In the year 1884, he with the family, united with the Baptist church of which he remained a consistent member until his death.
He was one of a family of eight children, three girls and five boys, all having preceded him in death, but one sister, Mrs. Mary Steinman, and one brother, John A. James, both of Cresco. Besides these he leaves to mourn his loss thirteen nieces and nephews and one cousin.
His life was spent in the service of others, never missing an opportunity of helping some one.
For more than eighteen years he has made his home with his brother’s family. Though he has passed to his reward, he leaves a loving memory for those left behind.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. F. C. Shaffer at the Baptist church at 2 p. m., Monday and burial was at Oak Lawn.

Transcriber's Note: The gravestone photo indicated the year of birth as 1847; however, the obituary says 1849.

Source: Cresco Plain Dealer December 18 1914, P9, C6

Transcribed from: http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87058075/1914-12-18/ed-1/seq-9/

Sudden Death of Thomas James.
Our people were startled to hear late Friday afternoon that Thomas James had been found dead in the garage at his home near the school house.
He had been at work in his garage in the forenoon and after dinner announced that he intended to take his car out for a while. After an hour and a half had elapsed, a niece went out to the garage to see what was detaining him, and found Mr. James lying dead on the floor at the rear of his machine, the engine still running and the garage filled with gas. Mr. James had evidently started the engine to warm it up, put one chain on a wheel and was at work on the other chain when either stricken with heart failure or overcome by the poisonous gases coming from the exhaust of the engine. The doctors gave their opinion that he had been dead about an hour when found.
An obituary of the deceased appears elsewhere in these columns.

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