Thursday, April 30, 2015

Amos East 1854-1923 Sarah Bass 1849-1920

Amos East
Parents:  George East and Rhoda Stanford
Born: 2 Aug 1854 Union Work House, Bassingbourn, Cambridge, England
Note:  Census of 1861 claims his birthplace as Royston, Cambridge, England
Occupation:  Agricultural Laborer (1901) Farm Laborer (1923 - at time of death)
Married: Sarah Bass 2 May 1874 in Melbourn, Cambridge, England
Death:  11 November 1923 Cambridge, England
COD:  Intestinal Cancer
Life Notes:  According to the Melbourne Petty News, Amos and his brother-in-law, both farmers, were assaulted by two men and charged with assault by those two men.  On another occasion, Amos and George East were charged with assault - George was convicted and fined, Amos' charges were discharged.
Sources
Melbourne Petty Sessions
Arrington Petty Sessions
Birth Certificate
Death Certificate
1861 UK Census (age 6, lodger)
1871 UK Census for Melbourn, Hertford, England (age 16)
1881 UK Census for Dolphin Lane, Melbourn, Cambridge, England page 13 (age 26)
1891 UK Census for Melbourn, Cambridge, England (age 37)
1901 UK Census for Ashwell, Hertfordshire, England (age 46)
1911 UK Census for Cambridge, Cambridge, England (age 56)
Marriage: IGI film 1040541 batch M138262 dated 1852-1877.
Note: The record lists the husbands age as 19y and his father's name as George

Sarah Bass
Parents Simeon Bass and Emma Hinkins
Christened 25 February 1849 Melbourne, Cambridgeshire, England
Died 1920 Chesterton, Cambridge, England
Sources
England Birth and Christenings
1851 UK Census (age 2)
1861 UK Census Melbourn, Hertford, England (age 12)
1871 UK Census Melbourn, Melbourn, Hertford, England (age 22)
1881 UK Census for Dolphin Lane, Melbourn, Cambridge, England page 13 (age 32 )
1891 UK Census for Melbourn, Cambridge, England (age 41)
1901 UK Census for Ashwell, Hertfordshire, England (age 50)
1911 UK Census for Cambridge, Cambridge, England (age 61)
England and Wales Death Registration Index

CHILDREN

Frederick B East
Born 1874 Melbourn, Cambridge, England
Occupation:  Carman (1911)
No Marriage found
No Children known
Died 13 June 1935 Barnwell Junction, Cambridge, England
Note:  left a bit more than 98 pounds to Maude Grace Beatrice Dewitt
Link to history of Barnwell:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnwell,_Cambridgeshire
Buried
Sources
1881 UK Census for Dolphin Lane, Melbourn, Cambridge, England page 13 (age 7)
1911 UK Census Cambridge, Cambridge, England (age 35, single, with brother Amos' family)
National Probate Calendar for UK
Ancestry.com
Alice Jane East
Born July 1875 Melbourn, Cambridge, England
Occupation:  College Servant (1911)
Married Frederick C Unwin about 1895 England
Children: Grace, Frederick
Died May 1957 St Andrews Hospital
Buried 20 May 1957 Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park,, London, England
Note:  a historic cemetery located in Mile End and Bow in the East End of London. The cemetery opened in 1841 and closed for burials in 1966.  
Sources
1881 UK Census for Dolphin Lane, Melbourn, Cambridge, England page 13 (age 5)
1891 UK Census Melbourn, Hertfordshire, England (age 17, employee)
1901 UK Census Cambridge, England (age 25, her brother's Amos and Frank are with them)
Note:In this census she has a middle initial - J )
1911 UK Census 119 New Street, Cambridge, England (age 36)
Note:  her middle name is given as Jane
Ancestry.com
England and Wales Death Index
Register of Burials for City of London and Tower Hamlets Cemetery
Memorial:  https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=179534904
Sarah East
Born  1876 Melbourn, Cambridge, England
Married Osbond Tuffen  1906 Royston, Hertfordshire, England
Children: Gwendolyn, Agnes, Winifred, Adeline, Osbond
Died  1960 Cambridge, England
Buried
Sources
1881 UK Census for Dolphin Lane, Melbourn, Cambridge, England page 13 (age 4)
1901 UK Census Cambridgeshire, England (Servant in Thurlborn household, age 24)
1911 UK Census Chesterton, Cambridgeshire, England (age 35)
UK Birth Registration Index
UK Death Registration Index
Annie East
Born September 1878 Melbourn, Cambridge, England
Married Frederick John Maling  1901 England
Children: Violet, Rhoda, Frederick, Nellie, Walter
Died 1966 Cambridgeshire, England
Buried
Sources
1881 UK Census for Dolphin Lane, Melbourn, Cambridge, England page 13 (age 2)
1891 UK Census for Melbourn, Cambridge, England (age 10)
1911 UK Census Shepreth, Hertfordshire, England (age 32)
Joseph East
Born September 1879 Melbourn, Cambridge, England
Never Married
No Children
Died  1885 Cambridge, England
Buried
Sources
1881 UK Census for Dolphin Lane, Melbourn, Cambridge, England page 13 (age 1)
Amos East
Born 10 March 1881 Melbourn, Cambridge, England
Occupation:  General Laborer (1901) Carman (1911)
Married Elizabeth Carter  1904 Cambridge, Cambridge, England
Children:  Charles, Frederick
Died  1955 England
Buried
Sources
1881 UK Census for Dolphin Lane, Melbourn, Cambridge, England page 13 (age 0)
1891 UK Census for Melbourn, Cambridge, England (age 10)
1901 UK Census Cambridge, Cambridge, England (age 20, with sister Alice and brother in law)
1911 UK Census Cambridge, Cambridge, England (age 30)
Frank East
Born July 1882 Melbourn, Cambridge, England
Occupation:  Shoemaker apprentice (1901)
Married Dorothy Evelyn Bowden  1920 Cambridge, England
Children : Walter, Margaret
Died 1950 Barnstaple, Devon, England
Buried
Sources
1891 UK Census for Melbourn, Cambridge, England (age 8)
1901 UK Census Cambridge, Cambridge, England (age 19, visiting sister and brother in law)
Walter East
Born 1884 Melbourn, Cambridge, England
Military:  World War 1
Occupation:  Tailor (1901) Market Gardener (1911)
Married Nellie Ellwood about 1910
No known children
Died 6 May 1917 France & Flanders
Buried
Sources
1891 UK Census for Melbourn, Cambridge, England (age 7)
1901 UK Census for Ashwell, Hertfordshire, England (age 17)
1911 UK Census Coton Barton, Cambridge, England (age 27, married)
UK Army Register of Effects
Note:  he left behind a little over five pounds
Rhoda East
Born  1886 Melbourn, Cambridge, England
Occupation:  Jam Factory (1911)
Married Frederick William Butler 28 July 1909 Cambridge, England
Children:  Frederick
Died 1944 Cambridge, England
Buried
Sources
1891 UK Census for Melbourn, Cambridge, England (age 5)
1901 UK Census Cambridge, England (servant in Walter Clarke household, age 15)
1911 UK Census Histon, Cambridge, England (age 25)
Ancestry.com
Family Search
Lydia East
Born  1888 Melbourn, Cambridge, England
Married Herbert Frederick Game 1907 Cambridge, England
Children: Rhoda
Died 1944 England
Buried
Sources
1891 UK Census for Melbourn, Cambridge, England (age 3)
1901 UK Census for Ashwell, Hertfordshire, England (age 12)
1911 UK Census Cambridge, England (age 22)


Benjamin Sanborn Weeks 1749-1829 Sarah Hewitt Weed 1775-1841

Esquire Benjamin Sanborn Weeks
Parents Matthias Weeks and Sarah Ford Sanborn
Born 28 February 1749 Greenland, Rockingham, New Hampshire
Occupation:  Large land holder, dealing extensively in land, Justice of the Peace, Owned a tannery,
Married Sarah Hewitt Weed 26 May 1774 New Hampshire
Note:  married by William Parsons, Clergyman
Died 14 March 1829 Gilford, Belknap, New Hampshire
Buried Weeks Cemetery, Gilford, Belknap, New Hampshire
Sources
1776 New Hampshire Complied Census Index for Gilmanton, Belknap, New Hampshire
Marriage Record: Ancestry.com
New Hampshire, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
1820 US Census Greenland, Rockingham, New Hampshire
Book: Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire Volume 2 page 526-7
Biographical review containing life sketches of leading citizens..." page 540-541  
Headstone: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=83571283

Benjamin Weeks Will (Page one shown below)
Translation of above will:  In the name of God Amen, I Benjamin Weeks of Guilford in the country of Strafford and the state of New Hampshire Esquire being of sound mind and memory thanks to God therefore calling to mind my mortality that is appointed to all men to die and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs while I have strength and ability to do, I make and publish this my last will and testament in answer and ? following ?  my spirit to that God who gave it and my body to the Earth to lie buried at the discretion of my creator ? and as touching ?  worldly ? please God to bless me with in this world I have desire to dispose of it in the following manner and form that is

First, I give and bequeath to my bloved wife, Sarah Weeks, the one half of all my homestead farm  one half of my dwelling house thereas one third part of the other buildings thereon - also one third of the farming utensils - also as much of the livestock of my herd as shall make one fifth part of the whole - also one eighth part of all the unproved land on the ? lots all to be for her improvement or benefit during her natural life.  I also give/bequeath to her the said Sarah Weeks for her use and...
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO  
Page Two:   ...benefit forever and at her disposal all the household furniture That I shall have at my decease and after paying my ? debts and funeral charges I dispose of the remainder of estate in the following manner
Secondly, whereas my daughter, Sally Wadley was ? not to keep house in addition to that I give her all the land between the highway and James Hoyts land beginning at David Hoyt's land and standing entirely on the highway to the ? end of the bridge there northerly ? as the brook as is convenient toward Samuel Hoyt's land during her life and then to her son Benjamin also one acre easterly of the above and adjoining the same during her life and no longer.
Also I give to my son in law Henry Wadley on half of the balance that shall be found ? estate on note or accounts also the ewe sheep ? to his wife to be paid by my ? after ? in one year after my decease
Thirdly whereas my son Matthias Weeks has in time past received considerable property of me in addition in addition to which I give and bequeath to him the said Matthias a note he gave Stephen Bean of ? and by Bean ? Daniel Weeks and by said Daniel  to me said note was for one thousand dollars and interest - also I give him what I paid Benjamin Bodge I being bound with said Bodge with said Matthias which was about ninety dollars when paid.  I also give him the interest on his note he gave me dated 21 August 1813 up to this date ? 362 dollars.  I also give him a note he gave Thomas ? for 35 dollars 50 cents.  I also give him the ? I shall leave also ten dollars of his note to be allowed by my executor hereafter named.
Fourthly, I give and bequeath unto my son David Weeks ten dollars to be paid to him ? in one year after my decease - I also give to my grandson John G Weeks one fourth part of all the ? of all my estate whether ? not disposed of ? together with the remainder of one fourth of all my real estate to have...CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE
Page 3:  ...to hold to him the said J G Weeks and his heirs in trust that the said John G Weeks shall carry on and improve the same to the best advantage and yearly and every year pay over to his father the above named Daniel the clear annual income of said estate after deducting the ? expense of carrying on and improving the same ? and at times as be the said John G Weeks shall think work beneficial to said David Weeks during the lifetime of said Daniel held in case the said Daniel Weeks should die having children under age then in trust to carry over and apply the clear annual income to care for the support maintenance and education of said children of Daniel until ? the age of twenty one years and in case said children or any of them shall ? to the age twenty one years then ? to each of said male children ? of the said John G Weeks and each of said female children notes of said John who shall not be married in the life time of the said Daniel Weeks his or her equal ? of said estate ? to himself which ? I hereby give ? to him the said John G Weeks his heirs and ? forever.
Sixthly I give to my son Elisha Weeks, Benjamin Weeks, and Levi R Weeks, to be? in equal ? the other three fourths of all my estate real and ? together with the ? of those ? of all my real estate to hold to them the said Elisha, Benjamin, and Levi R Weeks and their heirs forever
Seventhly I hereby constitute and appoint my aforesaid son Levi Weeks the executor of this my  last will and testament hereby ? and disregarding all former wills by ? In ? whereof ? the said Benjamin Weeks have ? my hand and ? this ? day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine Signed sealed and published by the above
CONTINUED ON FINAL PAGE
Final page (4) Benjamin Weeks ? for his last will and testament in reverence of us who by his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have ?  (Signed)
Sarah Hewitt Weed
Parents Orlando Weed and Sarah Webster
Born 28 October 1755 Sandwich, Carroll, New Hampshire
Died 9 October 1841 Gilford, Belknap, New Hampshire
Buried Weeks Cemetery, Gilford, Belknap, New Hampshire
Sources
Ancestry.com
Book: Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire Volume 2 page 527 
Note:  Page 1 and 2 of her husband's will mentions her
Biographical review containing life sketches of leading citizens..." page 540-541 
Headstone: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=83571819

CHILDREN

(Honorable) Daniel Weeks
Born 28 December 1775 Gilford, Belknap, New Hampshire
Married Hannah Gale Salsbury 18 September 1803 Salisbury, Merrimack, New Hampshire
Children: Isabelle, John, Julia, George, Thomas, Susan, Emily, Daniel, Albert, Thomas
Died 27 December 1851 Gilford, Belknap, New Hampshire
Buried Weeks Cemetery, Gilford, Belknap, New Hampshire
Sources
Book: Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire Volume 2 page 527  
His father's will
Biographical review containing life sketches of leading citizens..." page 540-541  
Headstone: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=83574152
Matthias Weeks
Born 21 February 1778 Gilmanton, Belnap, New Hampshire
Married Mary Bodge 4 November 1802 Gilmanton, Belknap, New Hampshire
Children: William, Mary, Elizabeth, Abigail, Laura, Harriet
Died 22 August 1815
Sources
New Hampshire Marriage Records FHL Film# 1001315
Book: Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire Volume 2 page 527  
Family Tree
Ancestry.com
Marriage Record
Biographical review containing life sketches of leading citizens..." page 540-541  
Sarah (Sally) Weeks
Born 3 December 1779 in Gilmanton, Belknap, New Hampshire
Occupation:  Schoolteacher
Married Henry Wadley 14 October 1800 Wolfeboro, Belknap, New Hampshire
Children:  Benjamin, William, Catherine, Isabella
Died 1829
Buried
Sources
New Hampshire Marriage Records FHL Film# 1001314
Book: Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire Volume 2 page 527  
Ancestry.com
Picture:  the part of her father's will where she is mentioned.
Biographical review containing life sketches of leading citizens..." page 540-541  
Elisha Weeks
Born 13 September 1781 in Gilford, Belknap, New Hampshire
Occupation:  Farmer (1850)
Married Mary "Polly" Potter 19 January 1806 Gilmanton, Belknap, New Hampshire
Children:  Joseph, Elisha, William, Mary
Died  June 1866 Strafford, Strafford, New Hampshire
Buried
Sources
New Hampshire Marriage Records FHL Film# 1001315
1850 US Census Strafford, Strafford, New Hampshire (age 69)
Book: Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire Volume 2 page 527  
Biographical review containing life sketches of leading citizens..." page 540-541  
William Weeks
Born 17 June 1784 Gilmanton, Belknap, New Hampshire
Married Betsy Ellison 1808 Lee, Strafford, New Hampshire
Died 3August 1810 Potts Grove, Northumberland, Pennsylvania 
Note:  the newspaper claims age 23, but he is 26
Buried ?
Sources
U.S. Newspaper Extractions report his death:  19 September 1810 Edition of Columbian Centinel
Ancestry.com
Book: Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire Volume 2 page 527 
Biographical review containing life sketches of leading citizens..." page 540-541   
Captain Benjamin Franklin Weeks
Born  28 April 1788 Gilford, Belknap, New Hampshire
Occupation:  Farmer and Merchant, original owner of iron ore lot near Belknap
Military:  State militia
Religion:  Universalist Church
Married Elizabeth "Betsy" Hoyt  30 June 1806 Gilmanton, Belknap, New Hampshire
Children:  Betsy, Ben, Sally, William, Mehitable, Hazen, Thomas, Harriet, Nathan, Francis 
Died 29 December 1863 Gilford, Belknap, New Hampshire
Buried
Sources
New Hampshire Marriage Records FHL Film# 1001315
1860 US Census Gilford, Belknap, New Hampshire (age 72)
Book: Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire Volume 2 page 527
Picture:  Marriage Record
Biographical review containing life sketches of leading citizens..." page 541  
Levi R. Weeks
Born April 1793  Gilmanton, Belknap, New Hampshire
Occupation:  Gardener (1860)
Married Lydia Sleeper 9 June 1814 Gilford, Belknap, New Hampshire
Children:  Harrison, George, Lydia, Sarah, Benjamin, Lafayette, Harriet, Maryann, Ruth, George
Died 1876 Orono, Penobscot, Maine
Buried
Sources
New Hampshire Marriage Records FHL Film# 1001315
Ancestry.com
1840 US Census Orono, Penobscot, Maine
1850 US Census Orono, Penobscot, Maine (age 57)
1860 US Census Orono, Penobscot, Maine (age 67, son Benjamin and D in law Amanda is there)
1870 US Census Orono, Penobscot, Maine ( age 77, son Benjamin and wife still there; possibly daughters Sarah and Harriet as well)
New Hampshire Marriage Record
Book: Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire Volume 2 page 527 
Picture: His father's will 
Biographical review containing life sketches of leading citizens..." page 540-541  

Heber Javis East and Myrtle Adella Wall

Heber Javis East
Heber Javis East
Parents:  Javis East and Elizabeth Mary Clark
Born 11 August 1910 Warren, Weber, Utah
Married 1) Myrtle Ardella Wall 15 April 1930 Ogden, Weber, Utah
2) Sophrona May Bullock 9 March 1984
Note:  no children
Died 31 May 2001 Ogden, Weber, Utah
Buried 5 June 2001 Warren City Cemetery, Warren, Weber, Utah
Sources
Marriage To Myrtle:  Utah, County Marriages
1920 US Census Warren, Weber, Utah (age 9)
1930 US Census Warren, Weber, Utah (age 18) and in Curlew, Box Elder, Utah (age 18, married)
1940 US Census Warren, Weber, Utah (age 30)
Obituary
Family Search
ancestry.com

Myrtle Adella Wall East
Myrtle Ardella Wall
Parents Owen Allen Wall and Janet McGreger Bruce
Born 5 April 1911 Layton, Davis, Utah
Died 11 October 1983
Buried Warren City Cemetery, Warren, Weber, Utah
Sources
Family Search
ancestry.com







CHILDREN


Lois Mae East
Born 17 January 1931 Ogden, Weber, Utah
Married Corporal Lee Edward Dewey 24 November 1950
Children
Died 24 August 2019 Ogden, Weber, Utah
Buried Washington Heights Memorial Park, Washington Terrace, Weber, Utah
Obituary:

Ogden – Lois (East) Dewey, 88, was called home on Saturday, August 24, 2019 in Ogden, Utah.

Lois was born January 17, 1931 in Ogden, Utah, a daughter of Heber and Myrtle East.

Lois resided in Ogden for most of her life. She graduated from Ogden High School where she met the love of her life, husband Lee Dewey. They were married on November 24, 1950 in Ogden, Utah. Their marriage was later solemnized in the LDS Logan Temple in 1952.

She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Foot Hill Trails Ward.

Lois was employed by Cream O Weber and retired in 1991, where she worked on the ice cream line and continued to love ice cream.

Lois will always be remembered for caring for her yard, her caring demeanor, seeing good in all, the love she had for her family and her family Christmas parties. She was a devoted wife, sister and aunt. Lois loved all her many friends. One of her lifelong friends described Lois as the book of life that could not have been written any better. She will be missed by all. She will be remembered by all, and is dearly loved by all forever.

She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; niece, Janeil Stewart; and great-nephew Zac Horspool. She is survived by two sisters; Leah Sorensen and Lana (Raymond) Horspool, both of Ogden.

The family would like to express their gratitude to the caregivers from Legacy Hospice for their love and care of her.

Sources
Family Search
ancestry.com
1940 US Census Warren, Weber, Utah (age 9)







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Heber's second wife - they had no children together

Sophrona May "Fronie" Bullock
Born 5 Oct 1916 Moreland, Bingham, Idaho
Married 1) Amasa Clark 9 March 1935 Ogden, Weber, Utah
Children: Reid
Died 23 April 2005 Ogden, Weber, Utah
Buried 26 April 2005 Ogden, Weber, Utah
Sources
Family Search
ancestry.com

James Fagan 1814-1887 and Rose Farley 1816-1889

James Fagan
Parents ?
Born 1814 County Meath, Ireland
Occupation:  Farmer (1856-1880)
Married Rose Farley about 1835 Syracuse, Onondaga, New York
Died 4 April 1887 Washington, Jones, Iowa
Buried St Peters Cemetery, Temple Hill, Jones, Iowa
Obituary:
At the family residence in Washington Township, Jones County, James Fagan, one of the old settlers and highly respected citizens of that township.

Mr. Fagan was born in the county of Meath, Ireland, in the year 1814.  Emigrated from his native land when 14 years old to New Brunswick, From thence to the United States, temporarily to Utica, and afterwards located at Syracuse, New York where he  married Rose Farley, who still survives him, and resided there for 30 years.

In 1852, he came to Iowa and located in Washington Township, Jones County, where he resided up to the day of his death.

The deceased was known for his kind and generous disposition and generous hospitality, and was a christian gentleman in every respect.  

There was born to him in his lifetime, eleven children, seven of whom survive him to-wit: Jas. F and Hugh, who reside in Cascade, John J. and Thomas and Mrs. John Carrick at Washington township; Joseph, residing at Walkerville, Montana, and David D at Portland, Oregon. 

The funeral took place at St. Peters church, Temple Hill Saturday morning and was largely attended.  Rev. E O'Farrell, Rev. J. Kelly of Garryowen, and Rev. L. Roche, of Cascade, officiating.

Thus ends the life of a worthy citizen, a kind husband, and an indulgent father.  
Sources
1850 US Census Geddes, Onandaga, New York (age 35)
1856 Iowa State Census (age 41)
1860 US Census Washington, Jones, Iowa (age 42)
1870 US Census Washington, Jones, Iowa (age 56)
1880 US Census Washington, Jones, Iowa (age 65)
Family Search
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=62707146
Rose "Rosy" Farley
Parents ?
Born 1816 County Meath, Ireland
Died 26 August 1889 Temple Hill, Jones, Iowa
Buried St Peters Cemetery, Temple Hill, Jones, Iowa
Sources
1850 US Census Geddes, Onandaga, New York (age 33)
1856 Iowa State Census (age 40)
1860 US Census Washington, Jones, Iowa (age 40)
1870 US Census Washington, Jones, Iowa (age 53)
1880 US Census Washington, Jones, Iowa (age 63)
Family Search




CHILDREN

William Fagan
Born 1836 New York
Died in Civil War (this is mentioned in his brother's James' obit)
Sources
1850 US Census Geddes, Onandaga, New York (age 18)
1856 Iowa State Census (age 17)
Ancestry.com

Catherine "Kate" Fagan
Born 1838 Salina, Onondaga, New York
Married John Carrick 1 June 1866 Temple Hill, Jones, Iowa
Children:  Mary, Gertrude, Teresa
Died 6 July 1887 Temple Hill, Jones, Iowa
Buried St Peters Cemetery, Temple Hill, Jones, Iowa
Sources
1850 US Census Geddes, Onandaga, New York (age 16)
1856 Iowa State Census (age 15)
1880 Washington, Jones, Iowa (age 40)
1885 Iowa State Census (age 46)
Family Search
Headstone:  http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=74233212

John J Fagan
Born 4 June 1843 Salina, Onondaga, New York
Military Civil War Company Company I 21st Iowa Infantry
Married Mary Jane Duffy 22 November 1870 Jones, Iowa
Children: John, Mary, Katherine, Angela, William, James 
Died 29 October 1921 State Hospital, Iowa City, Dubuque, Iowa
COD:  Pneumonia
Buried Saint Marys Cemetery, Cascade, Dubuque, Iowa
OBITUARY
Taps For War Veteran 
John J. Fagan Died Suddenly of Pneumonia at State Hospital, Iowa City, Saturday 

John J. Fagan, pioneer settler, farmer and civil war veteran died from an attack of pneumonia at the Iowa State Hospital in Iowa City at 11:30 Saturday morning, October 29th. Mr. Fagan had gone to Iowa City for treatment but returned home about the first of October. On the 12th he again returned to the hospital there and about ten days before his death had submitted to an operation, and was 
apparently coming through the ordeal successfully when pneumonia developed on Monday. Members of the family were had been summoned to his bedside and were with him when the end came. His death was a great surprise to his many friends who were unprepared for the announcement of his death although many knew he had been taking treatment and had paid visits to Marshalltown in August and later in to Iowa City. 

John J. Fagan was a son of James and Rose Fagan, the third child of a family of eleven children, and was born at Salina, New York, June 4, 1843, and was therefore, 78 years of age. He came to Iowa with his parents in 1852 and settled in Washington township, Jones county, where he grew up on a farm. When he had reached the age of 19 years the Civil war had been raging between the north and 

south for two years. He determined to enlist, and with other men from Cascade 
and vicinity he enrolled in Company I, 21th Iowa Infantry on August 22, 1862. He 

took part in all the campaigns of that regiment including the siege of 
Vicksburg, Black River, Mission Ridge and other notable battles. He came through 
the war without injury and was honorably discharged on July 15, 1895, after 
nearly three years of service. He returned to Cascade and engage in farming. On 
November 22, 1870, he was married to Mary Jane Flanigan, who preceded him in 
January 2, 1907. Shortly after his marriage he removed to a farm near Anamosa, 
living there until 1883, when he returned to Washington township and purchased 
the present farm from G. G. Banghart, and where he lived up to the time of his 
death. 

Mr. Fagan was a familiar figure in Cascade for many years, and will be missed his old friends and associates. He was a stalwart man and the remarkable way he sustained the burden of years, until his last illness was frequently commented on. He was a genial and kind-hearted man, beloved by his children, and highly respected by his neighbors and friends. As a member of the G. A. R., he took an 

active interest in all of its functions from the time of its organization to the 
closing days of his life. 

Some years ago, with his comrade, P. L. Devaney, he revisited Vicksburg, where so many eventful days of his military career were spent and the last encampment he attended was this summer in Waterloo.

Mr. Fagan was a member of the Catholic church and he died fortified by its sacraments, and in full possession of the faith of his forebears. 

The deceased is survived by the following children: Katherine, wife of James Gavin, of Washington township; Angeline, wife of W. J. Kehoe, of Coggon; W. B. Fagan, of Washington township; James Edward Fagan, of Sioux City. His eldest daughter, Mary, (Mrs. P. J. McLean) died in January 1920. His surviving brother, Thomas D. Fagan, of Cascade, is the last of a family of eleven children. 

The remains of Mr. Fagan were brought to Cascade Saturday night and taken to the old homestead, one mile south of Cascade, and Monday morning, October 31, the funeral was held from the residence to St. Martin's Church. Although a soaking rain from Saturday afternoon to Sunday afternoon had made the roads heavy with mud, the attendance at the funeral was unusually large. 

Almost the entire membership of Cascade Post No. 528, American Legion, including the firing squad, was present in uniform, and assisted the surviving members of the, G. A. R. in the last sad rites and tribute to their departed comrade. The funeral services at St. Martin's Church were conducted by Rev. L. Roche who also officiated at the graveside in the Catholic cemetery. The firing salute was 

given and taps from the buglers, closed the earthly career of a gallant soldier

and most worthy citizen
, who had lived to the ripe age of more than three score 

and ten, which Holy Writ prescribes as the allotted time of man.

The casket was borne by the following ex-service men of the world war: Joe Drew, Frank Fagan, Joe Fagan, Ben Dunn, Charles Livermore, Charles Kean, Leslie Moore and George McLees. 

All of the surviving children were present at the funeral, including a grand-daughter, Miss Monica McLean, daughter of P. J. McLean, of Sioux City. The  following friends from Anamosa were present: Maurice and Miss Agnes Fay, Mrs. William Fogarty, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lavey and son, and Mrs. Julia Boyle, of  Sioux City. 

Sources
1850 US Census Geddes, Onandaga, New York (age 13)
1856 Iowa State Census (age 12)
1860 US Census Washington, Jones, Iowa (age 16)
1870 US Census Washington, Jones, Iowa (age 27)
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James Frances Fagan
Born 7 September 1845 Syracuse, Onondaga, New York
Occupation:  Harness maker (1863-1915)
Married Anna G Schmidt 11 January 1870 Cascade, Dubuque, Iowa
Children:  Hubert, Frances, Charles, Herman, William, Alfred, Rose, Frederick, Inez
Died 15 December 1915 Whitewater, Dubuque, Iowa
Buried Saint Marys Cemetery, Casacade, Dubuque, Iowa
Obituary
Cascade Pioneer, December 23, 1915, page 1, columns 4 - 5

JAMES F. FAGAN
Wellknown and Popular Citizen Answers Death Summons

The death of James F. Fagan, who passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. F. Crawford, Wednesday night, December 15 at 9 o’clock, removed one of the pioneer settlers of Jones and Dubuque counties, and one who was widely known and popular among all classes, and among young and old.


Mr. Fagan's illness dated from the early part of the year while working at his trade as a harness maker for W. A. Rohnkohl in Dyersville. Growing weakness compelled him to quit work and he returned to Cascade the first of June. Never having been seriously ill in his life time he resisted the feeling and the thought of being inactive and went back to Dyersville but in a few weeks was again obliged to give up his work. During the summer months he steadily declined and he realized that the sands of life were running down, but he cheerfully submitted to the inevitable and constantly, fortified by an indomitable religious philosophy he prepared himself for the finale. When the end came he went into the shadow calmly, mentally alert, peacefully, and without pain, as a child passes into slumberland.


James F. Fagan was a son of James Fagan and Rose Farley, natives of county Meath, Ireland. He was born in Syracuse, New York, September 7, 1845, and in 1852 came to Iowa with his parents who settled in Washington township, Jones county, and his early boyhood was spent upon the farm with all the hardships attending pioneer farming. He often referred to hauling cordwood to Cascade with an ox team when quite a small boy, but withal declared it a happy and contented period, that the conditions were endured without much complaint.


At the age of eighteen he decided to learn a trade instead of continuing on the farm and accordingly about the year 1863 he entered the harness and saddlery shop of Hugh Devlin in Cascade and altogether worked for Mr. Devlin for ten or eleven years. On January 10, 1870, he was married to Miss Annie Schmidt, daughter of Mrs. Frances Schmidt, of Cascade, the ceremony being performed, at St. Martin's church by the Rev. Michael Lynch.


In 1876 he started in the harness making business for himself and continued until 1899. In 1893 he received the appointment of postmaster of Cascade from President Cleveland and served a full four years term. Since retiring from the harness business in 1890, he worked at his trade for William Altmann in Monticello, and for a short time at Prairieburg and Ryan, but for the greater part of the time for W. A. Rohnkohl in Dyersville, Cascade and Farley. Mr. Fagan was a master workman at his trade and his products gave great satisfaction to a wide trading area here and wherever he was employed.


As a citizen Mr. Fagan always took a deep interest in public affairs. He was one of the original councilmen of the town of Cascade and helped form the initial local municipal government. Ho was an ardent democrat and unswerving in his political belief and views. He was an omnivorous reader. He had an excellent memory of events in general and local history. He was an ardent member of the Catholic church, and in the early days of the church rendered yeoman service, but was generous and liberal in his consideration of the creeds and views of his neighbors and friends in their belief. He was the soul of geniality and had a smile and a word of good cheer for every acquaintance, both young and old. He cared nothing for wealth and smilingly acknowledged his indifference to the accumulation of it, but the absence of it never marred the even temper of his disposition.


His great sorrow came to him when death removed his beloved wife, whose death occurred on February 3, 1904, and the family circle was broken, and during the intervening years he but waited the time for that glorious reunion which his faith gave assurance, would be theirs, and so the strong man laid down his burden with calm and implicit confidence in the promise of eternal life and we who knew him, likewise feel confident that he is entitled to the full justice of heaven.


To his marriage union, were born nine children: Bertie and Charles, who died in infancy; Frances, wife of C. D. Baldwin, Cascade; Herman, of Dubuque; William F., of Butte, Mont.; Alfred, and Rose, wife of C. F. Crawford, of Cascade; Frederick, of Monticello; and Miss Inez G. Fagan, of Cascade. His surviving brothers are John J., of, Washington township, Jones county; Joseph B., of Butte; Thomas D., of Cascade, and David D. Fagan, of Seattle, Washington. One brother, William, died during the civil war; and two sisters, Mrs. John Garrity and Mrs. John Carrick, died many years ago, and another brother, Hugh Fagan, died in September, 1913. He is also survived by six grandchildren.


The funeral: services were held on Friday morning at 10 o'clock at St. Martin's church, Requiem High Mass being celebrated by the Rev. L. Roche, who in his sermon referred to the genial character and sterling Catholicy of the deceased, after which the remains were laid beside those of his wife in the Catholic burial ground.


Mr. Fagan had been a charter member of St. Martin’s branch of the R. C. M. P. Society, and that branch with St. Aloysius' branch of St. Mary's parish, attended the funeral in a body as a tribute of respect to the old and faithful member of the society.


The pall-bearers were J. P. Lane, P. L. Devaney, B. F. Crawford, T. H. McQuillen, H. L. Dehner, and Jacob Loes.
Sources
1850 US Census Geddes, Onandaga, New York (age 11)
1856 Iowa State Census (age 10)
1860 US Census Washington, Jones, Iowa (age 13)
1870 US Census Cascade, Dubuque, Iowa (age 24)
1880 US Census Cascade, Dubuque, Iowa (age 34)
1895 State Census Cascade, Dubuque, Iowa (age 49)
1900 US Census Cascade, Dubuque, Iowa (age 54)
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Hugh Fagan
Born August 1848 New York
Military:  Civil War Company I 21st Iowa Infantry
Married Sarah Curley 10 April 1887 Cascade, Dubuque, Iowa
Children:  James
Died 21 September 1913 Cascade, Jones, Iowa
Buried Saint Marys Cemetery, Casacade, Dubuque, Iowa
Sources
1850 US Census Geddes, Onandaga, New York (age 6)
1856 Iowa State Census (age 8)
1860 US Census Washington, Jones, Iowa (age 12)
1870 US Census Washington, Jones, Iowa (age 22)
1880 US Census Washington, Jones, Iowa (age 27)
Headstone:  http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=88787405
Joseph Bernard Fagan
Born 1850 New York
Occupation:  Harness Maker, Miner, Policeman, Chief of Police
Not Married
No Children
Died 9 Sep 1920 Butte, Silver Bow, Montana
Buried Holy Cross Cemetery, Butte, Silver Bow, Montana
Obituary
The Anaconda Standard, Saturday, September 11, 1920, page 7, column 4

Montana Pioneer Dies in Hospital

Joseph B. Fagan, Miner and Policeman, Succumbs to Infirmities of Old Age

Another of the men who braved the dangers of the frontier in the early ‘70s passed away at the Butte hospital yesterday. Death was caused by the infirmities of old age. Mr. Fagan was 70 years old.

Arriving in the Treasure state while it was still a wilderness, Mr. Fagan followed the fortunes of the early miner, having lived in various mining centers, finally locating in Butte. News of the discovery of rich gold fields in Alaska caused him to join in the rush to the northland in 1898. He remained in Alaska for a couple of years before returning to Butter. Although a harness maker by trade, he followed mining during the greater part of his life.

At one time he was chief of the Anaconda police force, having served in that capacity for four years. During the time that Jack Quinn was head of the Butte police department, Mr. Fagan served as a policeman in Butte.

Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 9 o’clock, proceeding from the White undertaking rooms to St. Ann’s church, where mass will be celebrated at 9:30. Burial will be in the Holy Cross cemetery. William Fagan is the only surviving relative in Butte. Other relatives live in Iowa.

Sources
1850 US Census Geddes, Onandaga, New York (age 3)
1856 Iowa State Census (age 6)
1860 US Census Washington, Jones, Iowa (age 9)
1870 US Census Washington, Jones, Iowa (age 21)
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David Dudley Fagan (twin to Thomas)
Born 26 July 1852 Syracuse, New York
Married Alice C abt 1883
Children:  Ray
Died  St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota
Buried
Obituary:
David D. Fagan Dead.

Death Occurs at Hospital in St. Paul After Long Illness

David Dudley Fagan, well known former resident, died at a hospital in St. Paul on Saturday, January 17, after an illness of several weeks. Mr. Fagan had not been in good health for the past seven years, having suffered severe prostration in the fall of 1916 from which he never fully recovered his former vigorous health. Two years ago this winter he was confined in the hospital at St. Paul for a number of weeks, with a severe illness, but being a man of extraordinary activity and energy he may be said to have forced himself to recovery.

David D. Fagan, who was a son of Mr. and Mrs. James Fagan, pioneer settlers of Washington township, Jones county, Iowa, was born in Syracuse, New York, July 26, 1852. He came to Iowa with his parents in the fall of that year, and his early boyhood was spent upon the farm in Jones county. In early youth, however, he attended school in Cascade and obtained a liberal primary education. Soon after this he entered the employ of Fay & Croston, who were then the leading merchants of Cascade. He remained with the firm for a number of years and laid the foundation of his knowledge of the merchandising business. Later he went to Anamosa and entered the dry goods house of Lull & Prefect, remaining for several years, and then removed to Monticello where he clerked for Col. John O. Duer. He was a popular and valuable employee and his acquaintanceship was extended over the entire county during these periods.

During this time, about 1879, he was nominated on the democratic ticket for county clerk. It was in the days of the singlestrip ticket and on over half of the tickets of the county his name was mis-spelled, thereby depriving him of the election.

He removed to Iowa Falls for a time and clerked in the Thorp store in that city, but later again returned to Anamosa remaining for a time with Lull & Perfect, but like a great many men of that period, the lure of the west came to him and in the early 80’s he departed for the west coast, residing for a time in San Francisco, and other coast towns in California, Oregon and Washington. He was one of the first settlers in the town of New Whatom, now know as Bellingham on Bellingham Bay, Puget Sound. He engaged in the mercantile business and for many years was known as the leading merchant of that section of the sound country. Prior to engaging in the mercantile line he had been engaged in the publishing business when he gathered the data and published histories of Washington and Oregon settlements. This worked carried him through most of the 80’s and after that it was that he engaged in the mercantile business for which his early business training best suited him.

Mr. Fagan always took an active part in politics, and in 1900 was one of the Washington delegates to the democratic national convention at Kansas City.

Sometime after 1900 Mr. Fagan retired from the mercantile business and engaged with the Ely-Norris Safe and Lock Co., at Portland Oregon, and Seattle Washington, for which firm he traveled throughout the western states until about four years ago, since then he was in charge of the bank safe business of Louis F. Dow Co., of St. Paul, and was thus employed up to the time of his illness before Christmas.

He was a man of genial disposition and affable manners, who possessed the ability to approach either the humble or the austere man. His acquaintanceship was wide, particularly in the west where he lived through a great period in the developmentof the new country.

Mr. Fagan is survived by his brothers, John J. Fagan, of Cascade, Joseph Fagan, of Butte, Mont, his twin brother, Thomas D. Fagan, of Cascade and a large number of nephews and nieces.

The remains arrived from St. Paul Tuesday afternoon and were taken to the home of a niece of the deceased, Mrs. C. F. Crawford, and early Wednesday morning were conveyed to Temple Hill, were services were held in St. Peter's church by Rev. M. J. Farrelly, after which burial was made in the family lot beside his parents.

Sources
1856 Iowa State Census (age 3)
1860 US Census Washington, Jones, Iowa (age 7)
1870 US Census Washington, Jones, Iowa (age 18)
Obituary: Cascade Pioneer, 22 January 1920, page 1, columns 6 – 7
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Thomas D Fagan (twin to David)
Born 26 July 1852 Syracuse, New York
Never Married
No Children
Died 5 Feb 19224 St. Anthony's home, Dubuque, Iowa
Buried St. Peter's Cemetery, Temple Hill, Jones, Iowa
Obituary
Thomas D. Fagan Dead

Death Occurred at St. Anthony’s Home in Dubuque Tuesday Morning

Thomas D. Fagan, well known resident of Cascade and Jones county, died at St. Anthony's home in Dubuque at an early hour Tuesday morning, February 5th, 1924. He had been at the St Anthony’s home since last July.

Thomas D. Fagan was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Fagan, who were pioneer settlers of Washington township, Jones county, and was born in Syracuse, New York, July 26, 1852, and was brought to Iowa by his parents, together with his twin-brother, the late David D. Fagan, who preceded him in death January 17, 1920, and other members of the family. They settled on a farm in Jones county, where the deceased remained until 1896 when he came to Cascade and lived here up to the time of his removal to Dubuque last summer.

Mr. Fagan is the last member of the large original Fagan family to answer the final summons. Those preceding him, besides his parents, were William, John J., James F., Hugh, Joseph B., David D., Mrs. Kate Carrick and Mrs. Rose Garrity.

After coming to Cascade, Mr. Fagan engaged in various occupations. He was a rugged and honest man and was respected in the community.

He is survived by a number of nephews and nieces in the Cascade and elsewhere.

The remains were brought to Cascade Tuesday night, and taken to the home of Mrs. C. F. Crawford, a niece of the deceased and this (Thursday) morning at 9 o’clock the funeral services were held at St. Martin’s church, after which the remains were conveyed to the family burial plot in the cemetery at St. Peter’s church, Temple Hill.

Sources
1856 Iowa State Census (age 3)
1860 US Census Washington, Jones, Iowa (age 7)
1870 US Census Washington, Jones, Iowa (age 18)
1880 US Census Washington, Jones, Iowa (age 21)
Obituary: Cascade Pioneer, February 7, 1924, page 1, column 6
Memorial:  http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=137521547
Rosanna "Rosa" Fagan
Born 1855 Washington, Jones, Iowa
Married John Garrity
Died 2 May 1883 Washington,  Jones, Iowa
Buried St Peters Cemetery, Temple Hill, Jones, Iowa
Sources
1856 Iowa State Census (age 1)
1860 US Census Washington, Jones, Iowa (age 5)
1870 US Census Washington, Jones, Iowa (age 15)
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Henry Fagan
Born 1860 Washington, Jones, Iowa
Died
Buried
Sources
1860 US Census Washington, Jones, Iowa (age 1 month)
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