William Duggan (died 1900)

DUGGAN, BOWEN, KINSELLA, NOONAN, MCNAMARA

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 11/30/2010 at 22:52:46

Jackson Sentinel, Maquoketa, Iowa, February 15, 1900

DIED-

DUGGAN-At the home of his son, Daniel Duggan, in Butler Township, February 2, 1900, William Duggan passed away at the age of 97 years, 8 months. Cause of death general disability and a year’s illness.
William Duggan was a native of County Cork, Ireland, and came to America in early manhood, settling in Cincinnati, Ohio. From there he came to Jackson County, Iowa in 1845 and settled with his wife and two children on the farm where he recently died. The country then was a dense forest where he located, and pretty much all his farm of 320 acres had to be cleared of heavy timber. He was one of those pioneers of tireless energy, a peaceably, friendly disposition, strictly honorable in his dealings, and he prospered, and lived, as you observe, to a very old age, and his faculties were well preserved to the last. He leaves to mourn his loss a wife in her 95th year and three children, Daniel, Mrs. James Kinsella, Mrs. Hannah Noonan, all residing in Butler Township. The funeral took place Sunday, February 4th, from the house, Rev. Father McNamara officiating, with interment at Garry Owen. May his soul rest in peace.