Brophy, James 1815 - 1900

BROPHY, BENN, GUYETTE, MCCARVILLE

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/21/2018 at 11:54:50

Source: Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer February 9, 1900, FP, C4

James Brophy Dead.
Another of the pioneers of the county has passed away and was laid to rest Wednesday at the cemetery at Lourdes. Mr. Brophy was well advanced in the 70’s, but just his age we are unable to learn. He was among the very early settlers of the county, locating in the town of Paris, the farm which he died on. He had been ailing for sometime and was being cared for by his children, Mrs. Guyette and her husband being with him constantly and Mrs. McCarville a large portion of the time. Mr. Brophy was one of the honest, upright men of the county, with an open hand and purse to those in need, he will be mourned by not only a large circle of relatives but by all who knew him.

Transcriber's Note: His gravestone shows he was 81 years old. However the following obituary shows a different date of birth,

Added by Joy Moore May 21, 2018

Source: Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer February 16, 1900, LP, C5

Obituary
On Monday morning, February 5th 1900, occurred the death of James Brophy, one of the earliest pioneers of Howard county, at his home in Paris township. He was born in county Kilkrny, Ireland, August 1st 1815, was married in the same place to Miss Ellen Benn, February 1847.
In the following year they came to America and settled in Ridgefield, Conn., where they remained eleven years. Being desirous to own a home of his own, in April 1859 he came to what was then the far west, settled in Howard county, where he bought a farm in Paris township, which he changed from a wild prairie into a beautiful country place on which he died.
Two daughters are left to mourn his death, Mrs. Julia Guyette, of Lourdes, and Mrs. Margaret McCarvile, of New Oregon township, who were both present at his death-bed and funeral.
He was a practical Catholic, one who made no sensation in politics, business or scandal, but moved quietly alonj the path of life, trying to serve God and man in the way our divine Saviour left for us to follow.
Truly may it be said of him as by the poet: “An honest man is the noblest work of God.”
At St. Mary's cemetery, Lourdes, he is laid to rest beside his wife who died fifteen years ago. The funeral services were held at Lourdes, Wednesday morning, Feb. 7th., Rev. Father Nelson officiating.

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