Dominick Gillin

GILLIN

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 7/7/2014 at 13:57:02

Dominick Gillin, one of the early settlers of Winfield township, died from the effects of a paralytic stroke Friday afternoon at 3:45 o'clock at the home of his son, John Gillin near Long Grove. Mr. Gillin was in his 83d year. He was a native of County Sligo, Ireland, and came to America in 1850. He made his home in Pittsburgh, Pa., for three years and his marriage with Miss Ann McSteen took place in that city. Mr. and Mrs. Gillin engaged in farming and continued in that pursuit until his retirement after the demise of his wife in 1892. He then removed to Davenport and took up his residence with his daughter, Mrs. John Carroll. Two years ago the desire to pass his remaining days in the surroundings of his earlier years caused him to return to the farm of his son, where he died. Mr. Gillin was a man of those sturdy qualities which characterized the pioneer, and he enjoyed the esteem of all who knew him. He proudly told of voting the Democratic ticket at every election since he attained his majority and never scratched a ticket in all those years. The survivors are four sons and one daughter -- Michael, Peter, (name not clear) and John Gillin of Long Grove; and Mrs. John Carroll of Davenport. Funeral services will be conducted this morning at 10 o'clock at St. Anne's Catholic church in Long Grove. Interment will be in the village cemetery.

Source: The Davenport Democrat. 06 December 1908.