Jeremiah McCarthy Sr. 1852-1917

MCCARTHY, DONNELLY, DOWNEY, CROWLEAF, CROWLEY

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Date: 7/10/2019 at 08:51:24

16 February 1917 - The Clinton Advertiser
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Preston, Ia., Feb. 16--One by one the early pioneers of the country are crossing the silent river, never more to return. But the impress of their lives and the strong convictions of their moral worth are never lost, but ever left among those who knew them. The solemn event bring to all the surety of death and the brighter world beyond.

Mr. Jeremiah McCarthy, Sr., has gone to his reward, leaving a large circle of friends and acquaintances to mourn his death. He passed away at the home of his son, Ben, just north of Spragueville.

Mr. McCarthy has been in bad health for years, but never in that time did he lose interest in private or public life. Being always alert, he got much out of his later years.

Jeremiah McCarthy was born in Castletown, Ireland, and in the year of 1852 he came to America, where he located at Bellevue, where he lived the most of his life.

On May 6, 1862, he was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Donnelly, who preceded him in death 18 years ago. To this happy union five children were born, one passing away in the year of 1903.

The body was taken to Bellevue Sunday to the W. P. Dunn home and on Monday was taken to St. Joseph's church at 9 o'clock, where Rev. N. J. Bies conducted the services.

He leaves to mourn his death Mrs. Con Downey and Ben McCarthy of Spragueville, Jerry of Bellevue, and Mrs. Con Crowleaf of Preston, besides 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

At the time of his death he was 90 years old.

22 February 1917 - The Clinton Advertiser page 9

Bellevue, Iowa, Feb. 22--After years of feeble health the spirit of Jeremiah McCarthy after a few days of final suffering was released at the home of his son, Benjamin, near Spragueville at an early hour Friday morning. He had lived past the four score and ten allotted to man by 20 years, having been born in Ireland 90 years ago and came direct from there to Bellevue in 1852. Ten years later he was married to Miss Margaret Donnelly and to them five children, the wife and mother and one child, having passed away some years ago. Two daughters, Mary, Mrs. Con Downey of Spragueville, Ann, Mrs. Con Crowley of Preston and two sons, Jerry and Daniel at whose home he had been cared for for several years. The body was brought to the William Dunn home on Sunday to give his old neighbors a last opportunity to view the remains. The funeral was held from St. Joseph's church on Monday morning and the body was laid into final rest in the Catholic cemetery.