Jackson County IA Archives Obituaries.....Dunne, James December 1, 1899
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/iafiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Ken Wright kenneth565@aol.com September 24, 2009, 10:45 am

Maquoketa Excelsior
Maquoketa Excelsior
Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa
December 7, 1899

Hon. James Dunne
Jackson county’s pioneers continue one by one to pass to the other world. This 
time we have to chronicle the demise of Hon. James Dunne of Otter Creek, one 
of the county’s oldest and most venerable citizens. Mr. Dunne had been growing 
feeble quite rapidly the past few years and his death therefore was not 
unlooked for. He was ill but a short time before his death which occurred 
Tuesday morning. Deceased was born in Clonmore, Kings county, Ireland, Jan. 
21, 1823, where he had the advantages of a good English education. In 1843, 
when but 20 years of age, and hearing the glowing reports of the vast 
resources of the United States, he emigrated to this country. The ten years 
following he carried on a trade between New Orleans and one of the Mexican 
ports, on his own account and acquired some property. In 1854 he removed to 
Jackson county and settled in Otter Creek township. Since then he has occupied 
a prominent place in the history of the county, has served for twenty years as 
supervisor and was several times elected chairman of the board. In 1870 he was 
a member of the Thirteenth General Assembly, a position he filled with credit 
to himself, honor to the state and satisfaction of the citizens. In 1859, Mr. 
Dunne married in New Orleans, Miss Mary Dunne, who survives with four children 
to mourn the loss of a kind and considerate husband and father. The children 
are James F. and R. E. Dunne, Mrs. M. J. Nelson of Otter Creek and Thomas J. 
Dunne of Dubuque. Deceased was a man of firm character, was generous and open 
hearted and numbered his friends by the hundreds. The funeral was held today 
at Otter Creek and was very largely attended, many from this city being 
present.



File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ia/jackson/obits/d/dunne327gob.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/iafiles/

File size: 2.4 Kb