Hargraves, James 1824 - 1896

HARGREAVES, HARGRAVES, LAWSON, HALL, NEFF

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Date: 2/8/2021 at 11:14:50

Source: Decorah Republican May 7, 1896 P 5 C 3

“PASSING AWAY.”
The Reaper Death Claiming his own.
The past week has seen unusual mortality. Calmarics tells of the death of Mrs. Giesen, widow of Henry Giesen, Happener records the death of Mrs. Frank Darrington, at her home in Highland township; and intelligence was received yesterday of the death of Mrs. M. Clark, mother of Mrs. Geo. Pennington, at Castalia. In Decorah, three have passed to “their long home.” Mrs. Bott, died at her home in West Decorah, on Friday last, and was buried on Sunday last. She had been ill for nearly a year. The next to go was Mr. Jas. McEneny, a venerable, pioneer resident, aged 86 years. His residence in Decorah goes back into the fifties. The funeral services were held at the Catholic church yesterday. The third was Mr. James Hargraves, another old resident, who formerly lived at Freeport and Trout Run, and for some years past has resided in West Decorah. His funeral is being held to-day. Further particulars next week.

Source: Decorah Republican May 14, 1896 P 4 C 4

JAMES E. HARGREAVES was born in Lancashire, England, Ang. 12, 1824, and resided there until, when a young man grown, he enlisted it the 60th Royal Rifles. Two years be served in Ireland and then went to the East Indies where his term of enlistment ended and he returned to England in the fall of 1849. In 1851 he came to the United States. For three years he lived in the north part of Herkimer county, on the border of the big woods, or “John Brown’s tract.” The western fever seized him and he came out to Wisconsin, living in Kewanee and Racine counties. During his residence in the latter county he was for five years keeper of the county house and farm. In the spring of 1864 he came to Winnesheik county and settled in Burr Oak township from which he removed to Freeport when he was appointed superintendent of the poor house and farm. This position he held for four years. Subsequently he lived at Trout Ron where he remained until advancing years indicated it was time to retire from business. He bought a home in West Decorah where he lived until his death, which occurred on the 5th inst.
Mr. Hargreaves was twice married. In the East Indies he wedded a widow, Mrs. Salina Lawson, the mother of four children to whom he became a father. She bore him four children. Of this family five survive, viz: John H., of this city, Jas. W., of Detroit. Thos. W., Minneapolis. Mrs. J. E. Neff, of Mankato, and Sam C., of San Francisco. She died in 1878, Afterwards he married Mrs. Hall who survives, him.
This bereaved wife and children desire to return thanks for the kindness sad sympathy shown them in their affliction.
Funeral services were held at the home of the deceased in West Decorah, Rev. W. D. James officiating; and he was buried by his brethren, with Masonic rites, be baring been one of the charter members of Great Lights Lodge, No. 168, of this city.

Transcriber’s Note: His gravestone in Phelps Cemetery shows his name spelled Hargraves and that he died May 15, 1896; however, the above newspapers were dated earlier.

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