Bridget (Nolan) Kirby (1901)

BURKE, COSTELLO, KIRBY, NOLAN

Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 1/24/2007 at 21:23:41

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, March 28, 1901

Patterson Items

BRIDGET KIRBY

Grandma Kirby, an old settler of this community, died at the home of her son, John Kirby north east of this place, which place has been her home during recent years.

Her death occurred on Thursday, March 21, aged 103 years, and the funeral services were held at St. Patrick's church on the Saturday following.
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The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Friday, March 29, 1901
Page 8

Mrs. Kirby Dead

Mrs. Kirby, mother of James, John and William Kirby, the well known citizens of Crawford township, died at her home in that township, the funeral occurring Sunday. Mrs. Kirby was not only one of the oldest residents of that township, but was one of its oldest people, being nearly 100 years of age.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, March 28, 1901
Page 8

Bevington

Considering the bad condition of the roads the funeral of Mr. Jas. Kirby was largely attended. The services were conducted by Rev. Molyneaux and the body interred at St. Patrick’s cemetery beside her husband who died some years ago. Her daughter Margaret was too ill to attend the funeral.
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The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Friday, March 29, 1901
Page 4

Crawford

Mrs. Kirby died on the morning of the 21 after an illness of three or four days duration. Mrs. Kirby was the widow of James Kirby, who died fourteen years ago.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, April 4, 1901
Page 8

Northeast Crawford

On last Saturday were buried two of Crawford’s oldest and most respected citizens, Mrs. James Kirby and Mrs. John Cunningham. The interments were both in the St. Patrick’s cemetery.

Mrs. Kirby came to this county about 1859, and lived almost all of that time on the farm where she died. Mr. James Kirby died several years ago. Mrs. Mary Bourk, son and three daughters of Dallas county were present at the death bed of Mrs. Kirby. Mrs. Bourk was Mrs. Kirby’s oldest daughter. Mrs. Kirby’s son-in-law Mr. Mike Costalo, wife and family of Dallas county were present at the funeral of Mrs. Kirby. Other serious sickness of the family prevented them from being present sooner. Miss Maggie Kirby who was very sick during her mother’s sickness, death and burial is still very low and dangerously sick. Miss Mary Bourk, of Des Moines Miss K’s niece is caring for her during her sickness.
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The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Friday, April 5, 1901
Page 8

Obituary

Died, at her home in Crawford township on Thursday morning March 21, Mrs. James Kirby, at the advanced age of ninety years. Mrs. Kirby was one of the best known and most respected residents of the community in which she lived.

She was born in county Mayo, Ireland, where she continued to reside until her marriage to James Kirby of the same county. They then came to America, and after a residence of eighteen years in Carbondale, Penn., they, with their six children, came to Des Moines, Ia., and two years later came to Crawford township, Madison county.

Just fourteen years ago the kind husband and loving father was called to his eternal home, since which time a son and daughter have done all that willing hands could do and loving hearts could prompt to make the dear mother’s declining years ones of happiness in the old home. Mrs. Kirby was a woman of unusual business ability and until a week before her death seemed interested in all current happenings. Most of her time for several years was spent in repeating the rosary, that form of prayer so dear to the heart of every faithful Catholic.

On Sunday, March 17, 14 years from the day her husband’s last illness came upon him, she was seized by a fatal illness, and on the anniversary of the day on which her husband’s soul returned to its Maker, her body was consigned to its last resting place. Her death was a very peaceful one. Surrounded by children and grandchildren, friends and neighbors, she peacefully slept until the first rays of the morning sun shone resplendent o’er the earth as her soul winged its flight to the “Home Beyond.”

Her six children survive her, and are William H., of Crawford township, James J., of Union township, Mrs. John F. Burke and Mrs. Michael B. Costello, of Granger, Ia., and John F. and Margaret, who live in the old home.

Despite the almost impassible roads, her funeral was a large one and the ceremony was conducted at St. Patrick’s church by her pastor, Rev. Father Molyneaux, who had administered the last sacraments a few days previous. Father Molyneaux’s sermon was a beautiful tribute to the faith of the departed one.

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