Mrs. Mary Keough, widow of Cornelius Keough, died at her home in Barnum on Wednesday, October 8.
In the death of Mrs. Keogh, Webster County has lost on of its old settlers, and one of its most respected persons. Her maiden name was Butler. She was the sister of William and Henry Butler, old settlers of this county, now deceased, and the aunt of P.D. and J.B. Butler and Mrs. Mary Brennan of this city and Mrs. J.W. Smith of Sioux City.
She was born in Canada more than ninety-two years ago near what is now the city of London, in the province of Ontario. Her parents settled in what might be called the forest primeval. A farm was made in those days in that part of the country, by cutting down and burning up the forest and grubbing out the stumps and roots. To clear an amount of ground sufficient to keep a family was a task which only those who have had a similar experience can appreciate. There were no schools in the Canadian back woods in those days and the family was denied the advantages of even an ordinary education.
After many years in the struggle of home making, she married Cornelius Keough, a young man who had recently come into the neighborhood from Ireland. Mr. Keough soon after moved with his bride to the copper country in northern Michigan, where all their children were born. They lived there many years before the Calument and Heela mines, the largest copper mines in the world, were discovered. On the discovery of those mines they moved to Calumet.
About fifty years ago they came to this county and located on a farm near Barnum in Douglas Township. In 1884 a great tragedy occurred in the family. Their son-in-law, T. C. Nash, died on September 10, aged 31 years; their son P.W. Keough, died on September 29, aged 30 years, and their daughter, Elizabeth, aged 15 years, died on October 20 – three members of the family dying with a period of about a month. It was a crushing blow to Mr. and Mrs. Keough, and one from which they never recovered. A few years after that their son Daniel, aged about 25 years died. Twelve years ago her husband died and soon after she sold the farm and moved to Barnum, where with her daughter she has lived since.
She leaves surviving her, besides the persons before mentioned, three daughters, Mrs. Margaret Nash of this city, Mrs. Mary Glenn of Cedar Rapids, Miss Ellen Keough and Mrs. Conlin of Idaho, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a good Christian woman and a kind mother, and her passing is mourned by many relatives and a large circle of friends. The funeral was held today from the Catholic Church at Barnum, and was largely attended. (Fort Dodge Messenger and Chronicle, Fort Dodge, IA, October 10, 1919)
In the death of Mrs. Keogh, Webster County has lost on of its old settlers, and one of its most respected persons. Her maiden name was Butler. She was the sister of William and Henry Butler, old settlers of this county, now deceased, and the aunt of P.D. and J.B. Butler and Mrs. Mary Brennan of this city and Mrs. J.W. Smith of Sioux City.
She was born in Canada more than ninety-two years ago near what is now the city of London, in the province of Ontario. Her parents settled in what might be called the forest primeval. A farm was made in those days in that part of the country, by cutting down and burning up the forest and grubbing out the stumps and roots. To clear an amount of ground sufficient to keep a family was a task which only those who have had a similar experience can appreciate. There were no schools in the Canadian back woods in those days and the family was denied the advantages of even an ordinary education.
After many years in the struggle of home making, she married Cornelius Keough, a young man who had recently come into the neighborhood from Ireland. Mr. Keough soon after moved with his bride to the copper country in northern Michigan, where all their children were born. They lived there many years before the Calument and Heela mines, the largest copper mines in the world, were discovered. On the discovery of those mines they moved to Calumet.
About fifty years ago they came to this county and located on a farm near Barnum in Douglas Township. In 1884 a great tragedy occurred in the family. Their son-in-law, T. C. Nash, died on September 10, aged 31 years; their son P.W. Keough, died on September 29, aged 30 years, and their daughter, Elizabeth, aged 15 years, died on October 20 – three members of the family dying with a period of about a month. It was a crushing blow to Mr. and Mrs. Keough, and one from which they never recovered. A few years after that their son Daniel, aged about 25 years died. Twelve years ago her husband died and soon after she sold the farm and moved to Barnum, where with her daughter she has lived since.
She leaves surviving her, besides the persons before mentioned, three daughters, Mrs. Margaret Nash of this city, Mrs. Mary Glenn of Cedar Rapids, Miss Ellen Keough and Mrs. Conlin of Idaho, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a good Christian woman and a kind mother, and her passing is mourned by many relatives and a large circle of friends. The funeral was held today from the Catholic Church at Barnum, and was largely attended. (Fort Dodge Messenger and Chronicle, Fort Dodge, IA, October 10, 1919)
Mrs. Mary Keough, widow of Cornelius Keough, died at her home in Barnum on Wednesday, October 8.
In the death of Mrs. Keogh, Webster County has lost on of its old settlers, and one of its most respected persons. Her maiden name was Butler. She was the sister of William and Henry Butler, old settlers of this county, now deceased, and the aunt of P.D. and J.B. Butler and Mrs. Mary Brennan of this city and Mrs. J.W. Smith of Sioux City.
She was born in Canada more than ninety-two years ago near what is now the city of London, in the province of Ontario. Her parents settled in what might be called the forest primeval. A farm was made in those days in that part of the country, by cutting down and burning up the forest and grubbing out the stumps and roots. To clear an amount of ground sufficient to keep a family was a task which only those who have had a similar experience can appreciate. There were no schools in the Canadian back woods in those days and the family was denied the advantages of even an ordinary education.
After many years in the struggle of home making, she married Cornelius Keough, a young man who had recently come into the neighborhood from Ireland. Mr. Keough soon after moved with his bride to the copper country in northern Michigan, where all their children were born. They lived there many years before the Calument and Heela mines, the largest copper mines in the world, were discovered. On the discovery of those mines they moved to Calumet.
About fifty years ago they came to this county and located on a farm near Barnum in Douglas Township. In 1884 a great tragedy occurred in the family. Their son-in-law, T. C. Nash, died on September 10, aged 31 years; their son P.W. Keough, died on September 29, aged 30 years, and their daughter, Elizabeth, aged 15 years, died on October 20 – three members of the family dying with a period of about a month. It was a crushing blow to Mr. and Mrs. Keough, and one from which they never recovered. A few years after that their son Daniel, aged about 25 years died. Twelve years ago her husband died and soon after she sold the farm and moved to Barnum, where with her daughter she has lived since.
She leaves surviving her, besides the persons before mentioned, three daughters, Mrs. Margaret Nash of this city, Mrs. Mary Glenn of Cedar Rapids, Miss Ellen Keough and Mrs. Conlin of Idaho, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a good Christian woman and a kind mother, and her passing is mourned by many relatives and a large circle of friends. The funeral was held today from the Catholic Church at Barnum, and was largely attended. (Fort Dodge Messenger and Chronicle, Fort Dodge, IA, October 10, 1919)
In the death of Mrs. Keogh, Webster County has lost on of its old settlers, and one of its most respected persons. Her maiden name was Butler. She was the sister of William and Henry Butler, old settlers of this county, now deceased, and the aunt of P.D. and J.B. Butler and Mrs. Mary Brennan of this city and Mrs. J.W. Smith of Sioux City.
She was born in Canada more than ninety-two years ago near what is now the city of London, in the province of Ontario. Her parents settled in what might be called the forest primeval. A farm was made in those days in that part of the country, by cutting down and burning up the forest and grubbing out the stumps and roots. To clear an amount of ground sufficient to keep a family was a task which only those who have had a similar experience can appreciate. There were no schools in the Canadian back woods in those days and the family was denied the advantages of even an ordinary education.
After many years in the struggle of home making, she married Cornelius Keough, a young man who had recently come into the neighborhood from Ireland. Mr. Keough soon after moved with his bride to the copper country in northern Michigan, where all their children were born. They lived there many years before the Calument and Heela mines, the largest copper mines in the world, were discovered. On the discovery of those mines they moved to Calumet.
About fifty years ago they came to this county and located on a farm near Barnum in Douglas Township. In 1884 a great tragedy occurred in the family. Their son-in-law, T. C. Nash, died on September 10, aged 31 years; their son P.W. Keough, died on September 29, aged 30 years, and their daughter, Elizabeth, aged 15 years, died on October 20 – three members of the family dying with a period of about a month. It was a crushing blow to Mr. and Mrs. Keough, and one from which they never recovered. A few years after that their son Daniel, aged about 25 years died. Twelve years ago her husband died and soon after she sold the farm and moved to Barnum, where with her daughter she has lived since.
She leaves surviving her, besides the persons before mentioned, three daughters, Mrs. Margaret Nash of this city, Mrs. Mary Glenn of Cedar Rapids, Miss Ellen Keough and Mrs. Conlin of Idaho, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a good Christian woman and a kind mother, and her passing is mourned by many relatives and a large circle of friends. The funeral was held today from the Catholic Church at Barnum, and was largely attended. (Fort Dodge Messenger and Chronicle, Fort Dodge, IA, October 10, 1919)
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