Iowa Old Press
Lockridge Times
Lockridge, Jefferson, Iowa
September 1933 [exact date unknown]
OBIT
Thomas Henry Doogan was born in Ireland in Monahan
County near Corrick McCross, September 27, 1854. He was a son of James and
Bridget Doogan of Ireland. In May, 1880 he emigrated to this country and settled
in Fairfield where he worked for one year for the C.B.& Q. Railroad. The
remainder of his life was spent in and near Lockridge where he engaged in coal
mining and farming.
He was taken ill august 27 and taken to the hospital at
Keokuk, where he underwent an operation and died August 31, 1933, aged 78 years,
11 months and 14 days.
On March 14, 1885 he was united in marriage to Alice
Nicholson. To this union was born five children, Charles who died March 19,
1910; Lucinda who died in March 1894. The living are Mrs. Ann Davis of Keokuk,
Mrs. R.H. Ingersoll of California and John of Ottawa, Ill. His wife preceded him
in death May, 1928.
He was reared in the faith of the Roman Catholic church but
for many years worshipped with the Methodist and Baptist churches. He leaves
four sisters, two in New Mexico, one in California and one in Ireland. Also six
grandchildren and many friends and relatives to mourn his departure.
Submitted by C.J.L., February 2007