James McGuire (1849-1935)

MCGUIRE, WECKLER

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 5/17/2021 at 16:53:13

From Nevada Evening Journal May 31, 1935 (page 1)

James McGuire Died in Des Moies; Buried Here Today

The body of James McGuire who died in Des Moines earlier in the week was brought to Nevada today after services at Des Moines at 9:30, was laid to rest in the St. Patrick's cemetery.

Death occurred at the home of a sister, Mrs. Ellen Weckler in Des Moines

He will be buried by the side of a sister, Miss Catherine McGuire buried there in 1876, the first body interred in St. Patrick's cemetery.

The McGuire family of brothers and sister lived for a number of years in an earlier day on a farm between Nevada and Colo and was well know to Nevada and Colo at that time.