Iowa
Old Press
Iowa Recorder
Greene, Butler, Iowa
June 3, 1908
Catherine Leonard Heiry was born at Athboy, [co. Meath], Ireland,
in 1820. Married to John Heiry in 1845. Came to America in 1848
and died at Clarksville, Iowa, May 29, 1908. Funeral service
conducted by Father Coyle of Waverly at the late home Saturday at
10 o'clock p.m. Interment in the Lynwood cemetery. Mrs.
Heiry was the mother of six children, three sons, Peter, Albert
and John surviving her, and two sons, Thomas and Arthur, a
daughter Mary and her husband who died in 1887 await her coming
on the other side. Two granddaughters, Misses Gertrude and Lydiy,
daughters of John, also survive her. Those from out of town
who attended the funeral were Mrs. Sarah Hanley and sons of
Coldwater, Mrs. Lavinia Hagerty and sons of Jackson, Mr. and Mrs.
Clark, Mr. and Mrs. McInery and Felix Nettleton of Greene.
[submitted by C.J. L., Sept. 2003]