Mary Carrigan

CARRIGAN, PENNINGTON, GRESHAM, HIGGINS, CASSABAUM, SHEW, HADDICK

Posted By: Beverly Gerdts (email)
Date: 3/21/2023 at 13:12:13

Columbus Gazette, Columbus Junction, Iowa
Thursday, January 21, 1915
Page 1

Mrs. Mary Carrigan, an aged resident of Wapello and widow of the late Michael Carrigan, died Monday evening at her home at the age of 87 years. Mrs. Carrigan was born in the County Cork, Ireland and came to this country in 1858 and to Iowa in 1855. Nine children, ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren survive to mourn her death. The surviving children are: Mrs. Mary Pennington, of Hutchison, Kansas; Mrs. Julia Gresham, of Muscatine; Miss Kate Carrigan, at home; Mrs. J. Higgins, of Chicago; Mrs. Nellie Cassabaum, of Los Angeles; Maurice Carrigan, of Chicago; Mrs. Fannie Shew, of Grandview; Mrs. Margaret Haddick,of Portland and Michael Carrigan of Eureka, California. The funeral services were held Wednesday morning conducted by Rev. Father Hauser of Sigourney at Catholic church at Wapello.