Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-07-02
OBITUARY.
Capt. John Falls 0'NieIl.

MIA John Falls o'Neill. aged IS years,
. months and 5 days.
Capt o'Neill was born in County
Tyrone Ireland, COMM to America
wher only ID years of age. He located
at Baltimore, Maryland, for short
time. where he had some relatives;
but possessed Of an adventurous spirit,
the chances in the far west induced
him To try his fortunes there, and he
moved to st. Louis, where he entered
one of the merchandising firms Of
that city rs q clerk. He went from
St. Louis 10 Santa Fee with one Of the
first overland trains that crossed
the iplans, probably in the year
1926, ant on coming back, moved
to Galeta, Ills, where he engaged
largely il lead mining and smelling
He was married ut that place ON the
10th of September 1927 to Miss Mary
A. Sublet and the result of their
union wss thirteen children, seven Of
whom ART dead. Mr.. O'Neill WAS in
many of the Indian wars of the time
of the first settlement Of Illinois and
Wisconsin, took au active part in the
Black Hawk war in 1892, and there
gained histitle of Captain, by which
he has since been known. lie had a
host of interesting recollections of the
life among the pioneers. lie was
among thetirst who located the land
on which the beautiful capital of
Wisconsin Madison, now stands, and
at one tine had valuable interests
there. Hi, name will be found fire.
Quently m,ntioned among those who
organized the territorial government
of Wisconsin, and during those stir
ring times he occupied many promi-
nent position and acquired consider
able wealth In lS49, when the gold
fever broke ont in California, he
joined the tide across the plains,
bringing with him his eldest son. lie
tried his fortunes In the southern
mines, and for u while resided at
Stockton. Returning to the East in
1881, he started across the plains in
1882 with his family, arriving in this
valley in the fall, where he engaged
quite extensively in merchandising
and packing. at one time owning u
pack train of one hundred mules. He
removed his family to Marysville in
1856. but came back in 1850, and has
since made his permanent home here,
but ut one time had considerable in.
teTests ut Steamboat Springs. Nevada.
where he had stock of goods during
the early "Washo excitement" For
the past few years he has been quietly
residing on his little ranch across the
river from town, seeminglp happy In
attending to the light duties that de-
yolyed on him. Sometime over q
year ago he had an attack OF fewer,
and since that time has been feeble,
the disease eliminating In his death
on Sunday morning, when he passed
easily and peacefully away, surroun-
ded by his wife and children. lie was
buried on Monday, in the Quincy
cemetery, I very large procession,
headed by the Quincy Brass Band,
followed hisremains to their last rest
ing place.
Capt. O'Ndll was one of the school
Of old-time gentlemen, now rapidly
passing away. His cordial greeting,
the polite military salute which was
invariably rendered To his friends on
meeting them, viii long be remem-
bered. His lie has been a striving,
active one, AM but few men have had
more thrilling and varied experiences.
To his aged and lonely companion.
who has Travelled life's pathway and
shared his cares, his joys and sorrows
for fifty three years, host of friends
will join us In rendering heartfelt
sympathy. She is. however, strong in
the belief that he has only gone on
before, and that when her call comes
to cross the dark river, that she will
find him ready TO welcome her to the
the other side.-Plumas National, of
Quincy, California.
So