David McDonnell (d. 1884)

MCDONNEL, MCCORMICK

Posted By: Patrick McDonnell (email)
Date: 9/17/2013 at 09:37:04

David McDonnell
About 55 Years

David McDonnell died on last Thursday and was buried at Anamosa on Saturday. Mr. McDonnell was sick only five days of typhoid pneumonia; was about 55 years of age, and was the first person to be laid to rest in the new Catholic cemetery. Rev. Father McCormick conducted the funeral services. Mrs. John McDonnell is quite low, and two of her daughters are also very sick.

Source: Anamosa Eureka, Anamosa, Iowa, April 10, 1884

Note: David McDonnell, b. Ireland, was the son of John McDonnell & Bridget Slattery and was married to Alice Lynch, sister of Margaret Lynch, who was married to David's brother, John McDonnell.