Geoghogan, James 1806-1906

GEOGHOGAN

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 8/8/2009 at 21:02:21

LeMars Sentinel
April 17, 1906

LIVES TO A GREAT AGE
JAMES GEOGHOGAN FORMERLY OF THIS COUNTY DIES AT SIOUX CITY HOSPITAL AT AGE
OF NINETY-NINE YEARS

Mr. James Geoghogan, aged ninety-nine years, died at St. Joseph’s hospital
in Sioux City on Thursday, as a result of a severe cold. He was one of the
oldest men in this part of the county and if he had lived until next
Christmas he would have attained the century mark.

Mr. Geoghogan never made any pretense of dieting and never had any recipe
for attaining old age and never took any particular precautions to avert ill
health or sickness. He smoked and chewed tobacco constantly and hardly ever
had a day’s illness in his life, until five or six days previous to his
death, when he was taken down with the cold which caused his death. The
deceased man had lived for the past six or seven years at the hospital,
where he was taken care of by the Sisters of Mercy, doing such few chores as
he was able in return.

He was a native of Ireland and lived for many years in Plymouth county
coming here from Dubuque. He rented John Beely’s farm in 1881, and was
tenant there for several years after which he lived for a number of years
with a son near Hawarden.

The remains were brought to LeMars for burial and the interment was made in
the St. Joseph’s church cemetery, where his wife and one son lie buried.

He son, Jack Geoghogan, of Alcester was here to attend the funeral.