The Preston Republican. Pub. Date June 7, 1883
OBITUARY
It is with feelings of deep regret that we announce the death of one of our leading and most useful citizens, Hon. I. F. O'Ferrall, which occurred at his residence on River Street, Thursday afternoon at 6 o'clock. He has been complaining more or less during the winter, and took his bed eleven weeks ago, the chief cause of his death being attributed to a contracted liver.
Ignatius Francis O'Ferrall was born on the 28th of November 1825, at Hagerstown, Maryland, though the home of his parents, John and Eliza (Humerick-house) O'Ferrall, was in Morgan County, now West Virginia. The O'Ferrall family descended from Rossius, son of Rodicus Magnus, or Rory Mor, eighty-sixth monarch of Ireland, and Maud, Queen of Connaught, from whom as descended Fergal, King of Commacue, whose great-grandson, Braon, was the first to assume the surname of O'Ferrall. Ignatius O'Ferrall, grandfather of our subject, came to America before the revolution, and settled in Berkley County, Virigina.
Deceased spent his youth and early manhood in Virginia. In 1849 he became absorbed in the great waves of gold-seekers that swept over the land to the Pacific coast. There he mined one year, and then engaged in the mercantile business at the city of Maryville. At the same time, he became interested in a steamboat line, started in opposition to the California Navigation Company, which proved a great success. Returning from California in June 1856, he located at Chatfield, and went into the real estate business; thus, continued until he, in 1862, moved to Nevada, where he dealt in silver mining stocks at Virginia City, having excellent success. While in Nevada deceased was tax collector of Storey County for two years, collecting nearly two million of dollar, and receiving the highest commendations of all parties for the faithfulness of his work.
Deceased returned to Chatfield in summer of 1877, and became connected with the late Judge Ripley in the real estate and loan business, and so continued up to the time of his death. He was a successful operator, and his accumulations were the result of shrewd calculations and honest dealings and leaves an excellent name among his neighbors. He has often been chairman of the Town Board, and for a number of years president of the Village Council and was a citizen of great business capacities and usefulness. He had a kind heart, as the poor of our village can testify, and was never behind in subscribing liberally to public charities or home industries. In November 1878, the cars commenced running to Chatfield. To secure for this town the consummation of this all-important enterprise, no man in Chatfield worked harder or more efficiently than Mr. O'Ferrall. His demise is most keenly felt, and the loss to our village is greater than words can express.
A wife and daughter survive him, with whose grief are mingled the tears of a legion of friends and acquaintances. Peace to his ashes.
the above we clipped from the Chatfield Democrat of the 2nd inst. For some weeks it had been generally understood that Mr. O'Ferrall could not recover, still all continued to hope for the best. The deceased leaves hundreds of warm personal friends throughout this county. We knew the deceased for many years, and it is with pleasure that we bear witness, with the many others, to his good qualities. He was a gentle man in every sense of the term- honorable, high, noble and pure in aspiration and thought, kind and generous in the highest degree, and one who did good because he loved the good.
The funeral of Mr. O'Ferrall was very largely attended. Gen. Sanborn, railroad superintendent, came in a special car from Winona. Judge Wilson and Judge Barber were among those who came in the car. Bishop Whipple, of Faribault, was the officiating clergyman. The deceased was buried with Masonic honors, many lodges participating. The following gentlemen from Preston lodge were in attendance: Ole Jacobson, Dr. G. A. Love, H. R. Wells, Charles Webb, Fred Thieme, L.O. Hamre, S. A. Langum, A. E. Wheeler, R. E. Thompson, T. H. Morgan, W.A. Nelson, W. E. Bigelow, G. W. Hard, Conductor Foote, A. H. Kramer, A. Kalder and E. V. Farrington.
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OBITUARY
It is with feelings of deep regret that we announce the death of one of our leading and most useful citizens, Hon. I. F. O'Ferrall, which occurred at his residence on River Street, Thursday afternoon at 6 o'clock. He has been complaining more or less during the winter, and took his bed eleven weeks ago, the chief cause of his death being attributed to a contracted liver.
Ignatius Francis O'Ferrall was born on the 28th of November 1825, at Hagerstown, Maryland, though the home of his parents, John and Eliza (Humerick-house) O'Ferrall, was in Morgan County, now West Virginia. The O'Ferrall family descended from Rossius, son of Rodicus Magnus, or Rory Mor, eighty-sixth monarch of Ireland, and Maud, Queen of Connaught, from whom as descended Fergal, King of Commacue, whose great-grandson, Braon, was the first to assume the surname of O'Ferrall. Ignatius O'Ferrall, grandfather of our subject, came to America before the revolution, and settled in Berkley County, Virigina.
Deceased spent his youth and early manhood in Virginia. In 1849 he became absorbed in the great waves of gold-seekers that swept over the land to the Pacific coast. There he mined one year, and then engaged in the mercantile business at the city of Maryville. At the same time, he became interested in a steamboat line, started in opposition to the California Navigation Company, which proved a great success. Returning from California in June 1856, he located at Chatfield, and went into the real estate business; thus, continued until he, in 1862, moved to Nevada, where he dealt in silver mining stocks at Virginia City, having excellent success. While in Nevada deceased was tax collector of Storey County for two years, collecting nearly two million of dollar, and receiving the highest commendations of all parties for the faithfulness of his work.
Deceased returned to Chatfield in summer of 1877, and became connected with the late Judge Ripley in the real estate and loan business, and so continued up to the time of his death. He was a successful operator, and his accumulations were the result of shrewd calculations and honest dealings and leaves an excellent name among his neighbors. He has often been chairman of the Town Board, and for a number of years president of the Village Council and was a citizen of great business capacities and usefulness. He had a kind heart, as the poor of our village can testify, and was never behind in subscribing liberally to public charities or home industries. In November 1878, the cars commenced running to Chatfield. To secure for this town the consummation of this all-important enterprise, no man in Chatfield worked harder or more efficiently than Mr. O'Ferrall. His demise is most keenly felt, and the loss to our village is greater than words can express.
A wife and daughter survive him, with whose grief are mingled the tears of a legion of friends and acquaintances. Peace to his ashes.
the above we clipped from the Chatfield Democrat of the 2nd inst. For some weeks it had been generally understood that Mr. O'Ferrall could not recover, still all continued to hope for the best. The deceased leaves hundreds of warm personal friends throughout this county. We knew the deceased for many years, and it is with pleasure that we bear witness, with the many others, to his good qualities. He was a gentle man in every sense of the term- honorable, high, noble and pure in aspiration and thought, kind and generous in the highest degree, and one who did good because he loved the good.
The funeral of Mr. O'Ferrall was very largely attended. Gen. Sanborn, railroad superintendent, came in a special car from Winona. Judge Wilson and Judge Barber were among those who came in the car. Bishop Whipple, of Faribault, was the officiating clergyman. The deceased was buried with Masonic honors, many lodges participating. The following gentlemen from Preston lodge were in attendance: Ole Jacobson, Dr. G. A. Love, H. R. Wells, Charles Webb, Fred Thieme, L.O. Hamre, S. A. Langum, A. E. Wheeler, R. E. Thompson, T. H. Morgan, W.A. Nelson, W. E. Bigelow, G. W. Hard, Conductor Foote, A. H. Kramer, A. Kalder and E. V. Farrington.
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The Preston Republican. Pub. Date June 7, 1883
OBITUARY
It is with feelings of deep regret that we announce the death of one of our leading and most useful citizens, Hon. I. F. O'Ferrall, which occurred at his residence on River Street, Thursday afternoon at 6 o'clock. He has been complaining more or less during the winter, and took his bed eleven weeks ago, the chief cause of his death being attributed to a contracted liver.
Ignatius Francis O'Ferrall was born on the 28th of November 1825, at Hagerstown, Maryland, though the home of his parents, John and Eliza (Humerick-house) O'Ferrall, was in Morgan County, now West Virginia. The O'Ferrall family descended from Rossius, son of Rodicus Magnus, or Rory Mor, eighty-sixth monarch of Ireland, and Maud, Queen of Connaught, from whom as descended Fergal, King of Commacue, whose great-grandson, Braon, was the first to assume the surname of O'Ferrall. Ignatius O'Ferrall, grandfather of our subject, came to America before the revolution, and settled in Berkley County, Virigina.
Deceased spent his youth and early manhood in Virginia. In 1849 he became absorbed in the great waves of gold-seekers that swept over the land to the Pacific coast. There he mined one year, and then engaged in the mercantile business at the city of Maryville. At the same time, he became interested in a steamboat line, started in opposition to the California Navigation Company, which proved a great success. Returning from California in June 1856, he located at Chatfield, and went into the real estate business; thus, continued until he, in 1862, moved to Nevada, where he dealt in silver mining stocks at Virginia City, having excellent success. While in Nevada deceased was tax collector of Storey County for two years, collecting nearly two million of dollar, and receiving the highest commendations of all parties for the faithfulness of his work.
Deceased returned to Chatfield in summer of 1877, and became connected with the late Judge Ripley in the real estate and loan business, and so continued up to the time of his death. He was a successful operator, and his accumulations were the result of shrewd calculations and honest dealings and leaves an excellent name among his neighbors. He has often been chairman of the Town Board, and for a number of years president of the Village Council and was a citizen of great business capacities and usefulness. He had a kind heart, as the poor of our village can testify, and was never behind in subscribing liberally to public charities or home industries. In November 1878, the cars commenced running to Chatfield. To secure for this town the consummation of this all-important enterprise, no man in Chatfield worked harder or more efficiently than Mr. O'Ferrall. His demise is most keenly felt, and the loss to our village is greater than words can express.
A wife and daughter survive him, with whose grief are mingled the tears of a legion of friends and acquaintances. Peace to his ashes.
the above we clipped from the Chatfield Democrat of the 2nd inst. For some weeks it had been generally understood that Mr. O'Ferrall could not recover, still all continued to hope for the best. The deceased leaves hundreds of warm personal friends throughout this county. We knew the deceased for many years, and it is with pleasure that we bear witness, with the many others, to his good qualities. He was a gentle man in every sense of the term- honorable, high, noble and pure in aspiration and thought, kind and generous in the highest degree, and one who did good because he loved the good.
The funeral of Mr. O'Ferrall was very largely attended. Gen. Sanborn, railroad superintendent, came in a special car from Winona. Judge Wilson and Judge Barber were among those who came in the car. Bishop Whipple, of Faribault, was the officiating clergyman. The deceased was buried with Masonic honors, many lodges participating. The following gentlemen from Preston lodge were in attendance: Ole Jacobson, Dr. G. A. Love, H. R. Wells, Charles Webb, Fred Thieme, L.O. Hamre, S. A. Langum, A. E. Wheeler, R. E. Thompson, T. H. Morgan, W.A. Nelson, W. E. Bigelow, G. W. Hard, Conductor Foote, A. H. Kramer, A. Kalder and E. V. Farrington.
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OBITUARY
It is with feelings of deep regret that we announce the death of one of our leading and most useful citizens, Hon. I. F. O'Ferrall, which occurred at his residence on River Street, Thursday afternoon at 6 o'clock. He has been complaining more or less during the winter, and took his bed eleven weeks ago, the chief cause of his death being attributed to a contracted liver.
Ignatius Francis O'Ferrall was born on the 28th of November 1825, at Hagerstown, Maryland, though the home of his parents, John and Eliza (Humerick-house) O'Ferrall, was in Morgan County, now West Virginia. The O'Ferrall family descended from Rossius, son of Rodicus Magnus, or Rory Mor, eighty-sixth monarch of Ireland, and Maud, Queen of Connaught, from whom as descended Fergal, King of Commacue, whose great-grandson, Braon, was the first to assume the surname of O'Ferrall. Ignatius O'Ferrall, grandfather of our subject, came to America before the revolution, and settled in Berkley County, Virigina.
Deceased spent his youth and early manhood in Virginia. In 1849 he became absorbed in the great waves of gold-seekers that swept over the land to the Pacific coast. There he mined one year, and then engaged in the mercantile business at the city of Maryville. At the same time, he became interested in a steamboat line, started in opposition to the California Navigation Company, which proved a great success. Returning from California in June 1856, he located at Chatfield, and went into the real estate business; thus, continued until he, in 1862, moved to Nevada, where he dealt in silver mining stocks at Virginia City, having excellent success. While in Nevada deceased was tax collector of Storey County for two years, collecting nearly two million of dollar, and receiving the highest commendations of all parties for the faithfulness of his work.
Deceased returned to Chatfield in summer of 1877, and became connected with the late Judge Ripley in the real estate and loan business, and so continued up to the time of his death. He was a successful operator, and his accumulations were the result of shrewd calculations and honest dealings and leaves an excellent name among his neighbors. He has often been chairman of the Town Board, and for a number of years president of the Village Council and was a citizen of great business capacities and usefulness. He had a kind heart, as the poor of our village can testify, and was never behind in subscribing liberally to public charities or home industries. In November 1878, the cars commenced running to Chatfield. To secure for this town the consummation of this all-important enterprise, no man in Chatfield worked harder or more efficiently than Mr. O'Ferrall. His demise is most keenly felt, and the loss to our village is greater than words can express.
A wife and daughter survive him, with whose grief are mingled the tears of a legion of friends and acquaintances. Peace to his ashes.
the above we clipped from the Chatfield Democrat of the 2nd inst. For some weeks it had been generally understood that Mr. O'Ferrall could not recover, still all continued to hope for the best. The deceased leaves hundreds of warm personal friends throughout this county. We knew the deceased for many years, and it is with pleasure that we bear witness, with the many others, to his good qualities. He was a gentle man in every sense of the term- honorable, high, noble and pure in aspiration and thought, kind and generous in the highest degree, and one who did good because he loved the good.
The funeral of Mr. O'Ferrall was very largely attended. Gen. Sanborn, railroad superintendent, came in a special car from Winona. Judge Wilson and Judge Barber were among those who came in the car. Bishop Whipple, of Faribault, was the officiating clergyman. The deceased was buried with Masonic honors, many lodges participating. The following gentlemen from Preston lodge were in attendance: Ole Jacobson, Dr. G. A. Love, H. R. Wells, Charles Webb, Fred Thieme, L.O. Hamre, S. A. Langum, A. E. Wheeler, R. E. Thompson, T. H. Morgan, W.A. Nelson, W. E. Bigelow, G. W. Hard, Conductor Foote, A. H. Kramer, A. Kalder and E. V. Farrington.
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