Thomas J. Donohue 1853-1923

DONOHUE

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 11/24/2010 at 22:36:54

Tipton Advertiser, Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa, November 9, 1923

THOMAS J. DONOHUE CALLED BY DEATH

Former Cedar County Man Dies At Home In Red Oak, Iowa, After Illness Of Seven Weeks

Thomas J. Donohue, whose early life was spent in Cedar County and also was well known to many people, died October 20th at his home in Red Oak. The Express of that city says:
Thomas J. Donohue died at his home 1114 Boundary Street, Saturday, October 20th at 5 p.m., following an illness of about seven weeks, from heart trouble. He was born in Montgomery County, New York, August 28th, 1853, and sent his boyhood days there, moving with his parents to Cedar County, Iowa, in 1866, and came to Montgomery County, Iowa, in 1875. He followed the occupation of farmer for 85 years.
He was married to Ella M. Newlin, March 5, 1885, and to this union were born three children, who with the widow survive. They are Mrs. William Ellis, Concord, Massachusetts, Mrs. O. R. Hoffman, Indianapolis, and William Stanton. Mr. Donohue retired from the farm and moved to Red Oak in 1909. He is also survived by two brothers and a sister, Hiram J, of Tipton, J. W. of Red Oak, and Mrs. D. O. Mayes of Waterloo. Short funeral services were held from the home on Tuesday afternoon, October 23rd and from the Presbyterian Church, of which deceased was a member, at 2:30 p.m., conducted by the Rev. E. F. Hammond.
Burial was in the Red Oak Cemetery. Those here for the funeral from a distance were Mrs. William Ellis, Concord, Mass., Mrs. O. R. Hoffman, Indianapolis, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Donohue, Tipton, Mrs. D. O. Mayes, Waterloo, Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Groves, St. Charles, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Todd, Mrs. T. A. Hugus and daughter Elizabeth, of Villisca, Wilbur Donohue and Mrs. Guy Wright of Tipton.