Iowa
Old Press
Dubuque Herald
Dubuque, Dubuque co. Iowa
September 7, 1869
Secretary of War John A. Rawlins Dies Of Consumption
John A. Rawlins was born on the 14th of February, 1831, on the E.
Bayliss place, in East Galena. His education beyond that acquired
in the public school, was at the Mt. Morris academy. He remained
a farm boy till near or quite his majority, and studied law in
the office of I. P. Stevens, with whom he first commenced
practice. He formed law partnership with David Sheehan, Esq., his
former student, in 1858, and continued office practice till he
entered the army. His record as a lawyer and soldier is a very
credible one. (He was appointed Major General in the Union Army
in 1865 and was appointed Secretary of War by President Grant in
1869.)
Mr. Rawlins was married to Emily Smith in 1856, who died in 1860,
leaving him three children. He married Miss Mary E. Hulbert of
Danbury, Conn., in Vicksburg, in which city she was engaged as
teacher in 1863. By her he had two children, both deceased.
It is decided upon by Washington authorities, who have been
conferring with the deceased's parents and brothers here all day,
to inter the body in the Congressional burial grounds at
Washington temporarily.
[transcribed by K.W., October 2013]
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Dubuque Herald
Dubuque, Dubuque co. Iowa
September 16, 1869
DIED - at Farley, Sept. 14th, MARY ANN LENNON,
the beloved wife of Hugh Lennon, in the 35th year of her age. She
was the daughter of Daniel and Bridget O'Connell, and a native of
the parish of Knockraha, County of Cork, Ireland. She leaves a
beloved husband and five children to mourn her loss. Her remains
were interred at St. Clemens, Bankston, on the 15th inst.,
attended by a large concourse of friends and neighbors.
Requiescat in Pace
[transcribed by K.W., October 2013]