Mrs. Leahy, an old resident of Mosel, Sheboygan Co., was buried at the Catholic Cemetery Wednesday, aged 58 years 7 mos. and 5 day.
Sheboygan Herald, May 29, 1885
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Last week we noticed the death of Mrs. Catherine Leahy. Thirty-eight years ago Mr. Doyle and wife and their friends Mr. and Mrs. Leahy landed here from Massachusetts where they had resided for several years. The families were connected by marriage. They settled out in the "bush" as they said, in what is now the town of Mosel. They brought little money, but lots of courage and energy backed by sterling honesty. Between them they owned one yoke of oxen. Of course they saw "close times" but never for a day did they wish themselves back in Massachusetts. They were independent here, they said, and no one could order them to come or go. Mr. Doyle died first, 26 years ago. Mr. Leahey years after. Mrs. Leahy last week, and Mrs. Doyle only is left. Out in the woods babies came fast and now are about us in early middle life and seem to inherit the virtues of their parents as well as the handsome property left. We spoke of the jointly owned oxen. Just when they could least be spared, one of them died and the two men came to town, bringing nearly all their little stock of money, hoping to find or hear of an odd ox. Such a one was found, but the price demanded was $10 dollars more than their joint amount of money. Please remember money was 10 per cent a month secured by a "snap" mortgage. In vain they tried to borrow just for one day, for they had that much yet at home. Some Massachusetts people had opened a store a few days before in a building on the ground where now stands the Descombe's crockery house. In their tramp to find the money, this store was visited and their story told. It seemed almost like ox or starvation, for crops must be put in. The money in silver was counted out (no bank bills then) and no security asked. The next day it was returned with thanks. Many a cord of solid "body-maple" wood was drawn to town and sold for $1.00 to give the people out in the woods something to eat. From this little incident of the ox, a strong friendship sprang up between these people and the merchant. Only two, the writer and Mrs. Doyle are left to remember it and yet it was only 38 years ago [in 1847].
Sheboygan County News, 3 June 1885
Sheboygan Herald, May 29, 1885
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Last week we noticed the death of Mrs. Catherine Leahy. Thirty-eight years ago Mr. Doyle and wife and their friends Mr. and Mrs. Leahy landed here from Massachusetts where they had resided for several years. The families were connected by marriage. They settled out in the "bush" as they said, in what is now the town of Mosel. They brought little money, but lots of courage and energy backed by sterling honesty. Between them they owned one yoke of oxen. Of course they saw "close times" but never for a day did they wish themselves back in Massachusetts. They were independent here, they said, and no one could order them to come or go. Mr. Doyle died first, 26 years ago. Mr. Leahey years after. Mrs. Leahy last week, and Mrs. Doyle only is left. Out in the woods babies came fast and now are about us in early middle life and seem to inherit the virtues of their parents as well as the handsome property left. We spoke of the jointly owned oxen. Just when they could least be spared, one of them died and the two men came to town, bringing nearly all their little stock of money, hoping to find or hear of an odd ox. Such a one was found, but the price demanded was $10 dollars more than their joint amount of money. Please remember money was 10 per cent a month secured by a "snap" mortgage. In vain they tried to borrow just for one day, for they had that much yet at home. Some Massachusetts people had opened a store a few days before in a building on the ground where now stands the Descombe's crockery house. In their tramp to find the money, this store was visited and their story told. It seemed almost like ox or starvation, for crops must be put in. The money in silver was counted out (no bank bills then) and no security asked. The next day it was returned with thanks. Many a cord of solid "body-maple" wood was drawn to town and sold for $1.00 to give the people out in the woods something to eat. From this little incident of the ox, a strong friendship sprang up between these people and the merchant. Only two, the writer and Mrs. Doyle are left to remember it and yet it was only 38 years ago [in 1847].
Sheboygan County News, 3 June 1885
Mrs. Leahy, an old resident of Mosel, Sheboygan Co., was buried at the Catholic Cemetery Wednesday, aged 58 years 7 mos. and 5 day.
Sheboygan Herald, May 29, 1885
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Last week we noticed the death of Mrs. Catherine Leahy. Thirty-eight years ago Mr. Doyle and wife and their friends Mr. and Mrs. Leahy landed here from Massachusetts where they had resided for several years. The families were connected by marriage. They settled out in the "bush" as they said, in what is now the town of Mosel. They brought little money, but lots of courage and energy backed by sterling honesty. Between them they owned one yoke of oxen. Of course they saw "close times" but never for a day did they wish themselves back in Massachusetts. They were independent here, they said, and no one could order them to come or go. Mr. Doyle died first, 26 years ago. Mr. Leahey years after. Mrs. Leahy last week, and Mrs. Doyle only is left. Out in the woods babies came fast and now are about us in early middle life and seem to inherit the virtues of their parents as well as the handsome property left. We spoke of the jointly owned oxen. Just when they could least be spared, one of them died and the two men came to town, bringing nearly all their little stock of money, hoping to find or hear of an odd ox. Such a one was found, but the price demanded was $10 dollars more than their joint amount of money. Please remember money was 10 per cent a month secured by a "snap" mortgage. In vain they tried to borrow just for one day, for they had that much yet at home. Some Massachusetts people had opened a store a few days before in a building on the ground where now stands the Descombe's crockery house. In their tramp to find the money, this store was visited and their story told. It seemed almost like ox or starvation, for crops must be put in. The money in silver was counted out (no bank bills then) and no security asked. The next day it was returned with thanks. Many a cord of solid "body-maple" wood was drawn to town and sold for $1.00 to give the people out in the woods something to eat. From this little incident of the ox, a strong friendship sprang up between these people and the merchant. Only two, the writer and Mrs. Doyle are left to remember it and yet it was only 38 years ago [in 1847].
Sheboygan County News, 3 June 1885
Sheboygan Herald, May 29, 1885
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Last week we noticed the death of Mrs. Catherine Leahy. Thirty-eight years ago Mr. Doyle and wife and their friends Mr. and Mrs. Leahy landed here from Massachusetts where they had resided for several years. The families were connected by marriage. They settled out in the "bush" as they said, in what is now the town of Mosel. They brought little money, but lots of courage and energy backed by sterling honesty. Between them they owned one yoke of oxen. Of course they saw "close times" but never for a day did they wish themselves back in Massachusetts. They were independent here, they said, and no one could order them to come or go. Mr. Doyle died first, 26 years ago. Mr. Leahey years after. Mrs. Leahy last week, and Mrs. Doyle only is left. Out in the woods babies came fast and now are about us in early middle life and seem to inherit the virtues of their parents as well as the handsome property left. We spoke of the jointly owned oxen. Just when they could least be spared, one of them died and the two men came to town, bringing nearly all their little stock of money, hoping to find or hear of an odd ox. Such a one was found, but the price demanded was $10 dollars more than their joint amount of money. Please remember money was 10 per cent a month secured by a "snap" mortgage. In vain they tried to borrow just for one day, for they had that much yet at home. Some Massachusetts people had opened a store a few days before in a building on the ground where now stands the Descombe's crockery house. In their tramp to find the money, this store was visited and their story told. It seemed almost like ox or starvation, for crops must be put in. The money in silver was counted out (no bank bills then) and no security asked. The next day it was returned with thanks. Many a cord of solid "body-maple" wood was drawn to town and sold for $1.00 to give the people out in the woods something to eat. From this little incident of the ox, a strong friendship sprang up between these people and the merchant. Only two, the writer and Mrs. Doyle are left to remember it and yet it was only 38 years ago [in 1847].
Sheboygan County News, 3 June 1885
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