James McDermott, Sr.
The death of James McDermott, one of the best known Catholics and one of
the early settlers of Clinton county occurred at his home in Charlotte,
Clinton county, Iowa on Easter Sunday morning. Mr. McDermott had been
in poor health for more than two years but had been confined to his home
for only about three months.
James McDermott was born September 29, 1847 in County Roscommon,
Ireland. He came to St. Louis at the age of three years, and moved to
Clinton county in 1857. On April 17, 1877 at Villa Nova, Iowa he was
married to Mary Shannon. To this union were born ten children, nine of
whom survive; Mary and Leo at home, Mrs. H. U. (Gertrude) Brinkman of
Cavour, SD, Mrs. J. P. (Florence) Fullan of Mc Laughlin, SD, Mrs. C. T.
(Monica) Hanrahan of Charlotte, Iowa., John of Welton, Cleo of DeWitt,
Luke and James of Delmar. One son, Leonard J., World War veteran, died
at Camp Dodge in Iowa October 13, 1918. He also leaves one sister, Mary
and two brothers William and John of De Witt.
The funeral was held at Assumption church in Charlotte, Tuesday morning
at 9:30, Rev. Thomas O'Doud celebrating the Requiem High Mass.
Pallbearers were J. M. Cranny, W. J. Waters, Frank Hanrahan, Peter Troy,
Rob Troy, John Dolan and John Monahan.
The following out-of-town relatives attended the funeral; John Shannon,
Keota, Iowa; Thomas Shannon and daughter Grace of Lawler, Iowa; Patrick
Farrell and wife, Raymond, Iowa; Mrs. John O'Connell, Waterloo, Iowa;
Will J. Shannon and Bernice, Chicago, Ill.; Mrs. Nellie Shannon,
Chicago, Ill.; Mrs. Harry Ely, Chicago, Ill.; M. F. and P. L. Donegan
from Davenport, Iowa.; Mrs. Will Showalter, Davenport, Iowa; Mr. and
Mrs. Harry M. Smith, De Witt, Iowa; Mrs. Sadie McDermott and Evelyn, De
Witt, Iowa; Mrs. Ed Monahan and Gertrude, Clinton, Iowa; James McGrath,
Clinton, Iowa; Mrs. Bert Comstock, Clinton, Iowa; Charles Kenney, Joe
Troy and J. M. Cranny, all of Clinton, Iowa.
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Retyped 1994 by Lyman Morrison.
Date of death is April 1, 1923
Mrs. James McDermott
Mrs. James McDermott died at her home here at 12:30 this afternoon after
an illness of three years duration.
Mary Shannon, daughter of Patrick and Julia Shannon was born November
15, 1857 and was married to James McDermott April 17, 1877. to them were
born six sons; Luke, James, John, Cleo and Leo, and Leonard who died at
Camp Dodge in 1918; four daughters; Miss Mary McDermott, Mrs. Monica
Hanrahan, Mrs. Florence Fullan and Mrs. Gertrude Brinkman.
Funeral services were held at the Church of the Assumption in Charlotte,
Saturday morning at 9:30. The Rev. J. S. Peters officiated at the
Requiem High Mass. John Kane Jr. sang an Ave Maria and "Jesus Be Her
Rest Eternal".
Pallbearers were R. J. Powers, James Farrell, Aloysius Hanrahan, Walter
Dolan, John Manning and William Quinlan, Interment in the Assumption
cemetery.
From out of the city came Mr. and Mrs. William Shannon and Bernice, Mr
and Mrs. William Showalter, Isabel Shannon and Eugene Farrell of
Chicago, Mrs, P. S. Farrell and Vincent of Waterloo, Mrs H. Simmons, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Monahan and Urban Hanrahan of Cedar Rapids, M. F.
Donegan, P. L. Donegan, James Donegan and Mrs Mrs. R J. Troy and
daughter Helen of Davenport, F. Boysen of Sioux Falls, SD.
Date of death April 3, 1930
Clinton Daily Herald
April 7, 1930
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