Gaughan, James 1806-1906

GAUGHAN, GEOGHAN, GEOGHOGAN

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Sioux City Journal
Friday, April 13, 1906

CITY’S OLDEST MAN IS DEAD
James Gaughan Passes Away at Age of 99—No Recipe for Long Life.

James Gaughan, aged 99 years, died at St. Joseph’s hospital as a result of a severe cold. He was probably the oldest man in Sioux City, and had he lived until next Christmas, he would have passed the century mark.

Mr. Gaughan never made any pretense of dieting nor took any particular precautions to escape ill health. He smoked and chewed tobacco constantly, but he had had hardly a sick day in his life up to five or six days ago, 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. He has no living relatives other than a son who resides at Beresford, S.D. He was born in Ireland. He has lived in Sioux City for about eight years, coming here from Dubuque.

The body is at Gunn’s undertaking establishment, awaiting instructions from the son.
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Sioux City Journal
April 14, 1906

The body of James Gaughan, the oldest man in Sioux City, who died last Wednesday, at St. Joseph’s hospital, was taken to LeMars yesterday for interment. The wife of the deceased man was buried there fifteen years ago.
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LeMars Globe-Post
April 18, 1906

NEARLY 100 YEARS OLD.
James Gaughan, a Former Resident of This County, Died in Sioux City.

James Gaughan, who lived on the John Beely farm in Johnson township for several years in the early 80’s, died on Thursday of last week in St. Joseph’s hospital in Sioux City from a severe cold. He was 99 years old and had he lived until Christmas of this year, he would have attained the century mark. He scarcely knew a day’s illness during his long life up to a few days prior to his death. He had been a constant user of tobacco in both forms, but it apparently had little effect so far as relates to shorten his life.

He was well known by all of the early settlers in that locality and highly respected. Before going to Sioux City, he resided with his son near Hawarden. For the past six or seven years, he has been at the hospital where he was taken care of by the Sisters of Mercy, doing such chores as he was able in return.

He was a native of Ireland, coming to this county from Dubuque county, where he resided for several years.

The remains were brought to LeMars for burial and the interment was made in St. Joseph’s cemetery, where his wife and one son lie buried. His son, Jack Gaughan of Alcester, was here to attend the funeral.
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Alton Democrat
April 21, 1906

WAYSIDE GLEANINGS.
James Gaughan died at St. Joseph’s hospital last week. He would have been 100 years old next Christmas. He lived in Plymouth county for nearly thirty years and was well known to some of the old settlers of this region.
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