Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-14
WAS NOT MURDER A PIONEER DIES
DEATH OF JOHN SULLIVAN, ONCE
PROMINENT BUSINESS MAN,
OCCURRED THIS MORNING

Verge Of His Eightieth Birthday
Miss Ellen Lally summoned-Deat
of Mrs. Jeremiah Seymour.
Death called one of the pioneer resi-
dents and early business men of OF
tumwa this morning at o'clock, when
John Sullivan answered the final sum-
mons at his home, 1923 East Fifth
street. Death came as relief from an
extended illness, continuing since Jan
uary 10. Mr.. Sullivan had almost
reached the eightieth milestone in his
life, when he was called to his reward.
The arrangements for the funeral have
not yet been made, although it is prob
able that the services will be held
Wednesday.
John Sullivan was born in County
Cork, Ireland, December 25, 1925, and
came to his country when about 20
years of age. He first located in Yer
mont. After remaining in that state
for short time he journeyed further
west to Ohio. He came to Iowa about
fifty years ago. locating first at Mt
Pleasant and then in this city He was
married April 80, 1867, in Ottumwa
He was at one time a prominent bust
ness man, having been identified with
the grocery establishment of Moriarty
& Sullivan and with the hardware
store of Healy & Sullivan. Later he
conducted grocery alone. In 1889. he
retired from active business circles
and has since lived retired life. Mn.
Sullivan was devout member of St.
Mary's Catholic church and good
Christian man. He is survived by his
wife and three sons. Joseph Sullivan
of Deadwood, S. D., and Edmund and
John Sullivan of Ottumwa.
Mrs. Margaret o'conner Dies.
A message announcing the sad intel
ligence of the death of Mrs. Margaret
O'Connor was received in this city yes
terday morning by Very Rev. F. w.
Hoppman. Death occurred yesterday
morning at the home of her son, Rev.
Father P. j. O'Connor in Sioux
City. Mrs. O'Connor was formerly
housekeeper for the late Very Rev.
John Kreckel.
The following dispatch from Sioux
City tells of the death of Mrs. O'Con-
nor:
Sioux City, Nov. 10. - Mrs. Mar
garet O'Connor, mother of the Rev.
Father P. ]. O'Connor, a Catholic
priest, died from asphyxiation at her
home here early yesterday She had
occasion to light the gas in her room
during the night and failed to turn it
off completely"
Death of Mrs. SEYMOUR.
Mrs. Sadie Elizabeth, wife of Jere-
miah Seymour, died yesterday morn
ing at 1880 o'clock at the family
residence, 315 North Jefferson street
Mrs. Seymour was 48 years, l month
and II days old. The funeral ser.
vices we're held this afternoon at 2
o'clock from the residence. Rev. H
w. Hargett, pastor of the First
Methodist Episcopal church, conducted
the services. Interment was made in
the Ottumwa cemetery. The pail
bearers were John OFT, c. B. Mather
]. ]. Cornell, John Healy, John Grow
ley.
Mrs. Seymour was born in Union
vile, September 25 1857. She was
baptized in the Methodist church and
has remained faithful member OF
that denomination her entire life. She
was married to jeremiah Seymour al
Seymour in 1882 and removed to this
city the same year. Besides her hus
band, she is survived by six children
as follows: Misses Mary, Margaret
and Henrietta and Thomas, John and
Lewis
Death Of Ellen LaIIy.
Miss Ellen Lal1y passed away Sat
urday night at 1880 o'clock at he1
home, corner of Marion and Fourth
streets. Miss Lally was stricken
with paralysis seven weeks ago ant
her death Saturday night was result
of this stroke. She has been in {
comatose condition since stricken ant
her power Of speech was almost en-
tirely paralyzed. Death came as a vel
come relief from her extended suf
fering. Miss Lally was born in Zanes
vile, Ohio, sixty-two years ago. SHE
had lived in Ottumwa for the pas
| twenty-five years. She had been {
| life long member of the Catholi,
church and since her residence her,
was one of the most devout member,
Of St. Mary's parish. She is survived
by two sisters, Mrs. Mary G. Sweene.
and Mrs Anna Evans The funera
services will be held tomorrow morn
ing at 9 o'clock at ST. Marys church
where solemn requiem high mass will
be sung by the rector, Very Rev. F
W.Hoppman. Interment will be mad,
in the Sweeney lot in Calvary GENE
terry
Aged Pioneer Dies.
After an illness of two weeks an,
| despite an operation which he under
went, Ephraim McMillin died, yester
day at o'clock at the Ottumwa hos
pital. Mr. McMillin was one of tn,
earliest settlers Of Wapello county
having lived here since 1S43. TIL
remains were removed to the famil,
residence, five miles south of the city
| The funeral will be held tomorrow aft
ernoon at 1870 o'clock from the resi-
dence. The services will be conduct
ed by Rev. John HASTE, pastor of tn
South Side Baptist church. Intermen
will be made in McIntire cemetery
| Mr.. McMillin was native of Ohio an,
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