Obit for Mrs. James DOWNS (b.1823 d.1919), Kandiyohi Co., MN

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    Mrs. James Downs

 Mrs. James Downs was one of Kandiyohi County's early settlers, 
coming here from Scott County in 1862 and took a claim on a 
homestead three and one half miles northwest of Kandiyohi.  
In 1910 her husband James Downs died at the home of their 
daughter, Mrs. J. H. Carlin.  The deceased was born in County 
Clare, Ireland on the 25th of November 1823 thus at the time 
of her death was 95 years, 11 months and 4 days.  She died 
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James McNulty at Stanley,
North Dakota.  The remains were shipped to Kandiyohi for burial.
 She leaves to mourn her death five children, four daughters, 
Mrs. J.H. Carlin of Chase, B.C., Mrs. John Casey of Darwin, 
Minnesota, Mrs. James McNulty of Stanley, North Dakota, and 
one son, J.M. Downs of Spokane, Washington.  Mrs. Downs is 
also mourned by 34 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren 
and a host of friends.  Those from a distance who attended 
the funeral were, Mr. and Mrs. John Casey, Thomas and Patrick 
Casey of Darwin, John Downs of Graceville, J. H. Carlin of 
Chase, B.C. and Mrs. James McNulty of Stanley, North Dakota.  
The funeral services were held at the Catholic Church at 
Kandiyohi by Father McDevitt of Willmar and Father Carlin 
of Marshall and after which the remains were taken to the 
last resting place at the Catholic cemetery one and one 
half miles north of Kandiyohi.
    Willmar Tribune
    22 October 1919
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