Iowa
Old Press
Guttenberg Press
Guttenberg, Clayton Co.
January 20, 1897
Death of John Devlin
Word was received in town Monday afternoon that John Devlin, had
died at 1 o'clock. The following particulars were learned from
his friends: Born Dec. 20, 1811. in Cavan, Ireland. Came to
America to Baltimore in 1842. Was married to Miss Margaret
Monahan, who survives him, in 1844. Came to Guttenberg in 1855.
The children living are John, Mary, Lewis and Wm. Date for the
funeral has not been set. The old man had been quite a
globe-trotter in his day. Had been to Australia, made several
excursions to California in the early days, and was quite a
traveled man.
[submitted by K.D/D.W., Sept. 2003]