Cassidy, Henry G. 1828-1910

CASSIDY, JOYCE

Posted By: Janet Brown - volunteer (email)
Date: 8/27/2013 at 15:14:02

From the Friday, July 15, 1910 Hull Index:

HENRY G. CASSIDY

Henry Gregory Cassidy was born in Enniskillen*, County Fermanagh, Ireland, January 6th, 1828, and died at his home, (illegible), Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 8th, 1910, aged 82 years, 5 months, and 2 days.

He came to the United States with his parents when he was very young and grew to manhood at or very near Maysville, Kentucky. Shortly before the rebellion -- July 4th, 1858 -- he was married to Miss Anne Joyce at his native town. In 1861, he enlisted in the Union army -- Company C, 10th Kentucky Cavalry -- and served till some time in 1865. He saw considerable hard service and served his country faithfully and experienced some hair-breadth escapes. After the close of the war, he came north, residing at various places, among which was Emmettsburg; from which place he came to Hull. After Mrs. C's death -- about 10 years ago -- he continued to reside in Hull till 1903 when he moved to Minneapolis to live with his children, six of whom now live there.

The remains were brought to Hull, Tuesday, where in the Catholic church, Solemn Requiem High Mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Cassidy, son of the deceased, assisted by Fathers Cooper, of Alvord, and Schaffer, of Sheldon, together with the choir from Alvord -- with Father McNally of Maurice at the organ -- and a short sermon was preached by Father Marlon Fitzgerald of Lennox, S.D. The W.R.C. ladies and what are left of the G.A.R. post, of which he was a member when he lived here, had charge of the funeral, and honored him by attending in a body, and he was laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery by the side of his wife who had been waiting for him on (illegible but probably says "the other side of that heavenly shore").

The (illegible but is probably something about floral tributes) were numerous and gave evidence that the deceased and his family were held in very high esteem.

Ten children are left to mourn a fond parent -- eight of whom, James, Mary (Mrs. E. Howard), Kathryn, T.J., C.A. and Celia B., all of Minneapolis, Minn., J.M., of Fort Worth, Texas, and Rev. Father Charles, of Chicago, Illinois, were in attendance at the funeral.

A good, true man has gone to his reward. He will live in the memory of many, all of whom sympathize with the children so sadly bereft.

*The exact place of birth is very hard to read but the first letter looked like an E or F and the town ended in "illen". The County was spelled Fermmaagh as best I could read it. So Enniskillen looks logical based on that info; however, that is surmise on my part not fact.

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