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1900 Censyusm De Witt, Clinton, Iowa
James Kearney, Jul 1849, 50, Head, m: 23 yrs, b: IA/Ireland/Irelan, farmer
Susie Kearney, Nar 1858, 42, Wife:, m: 23 yrs, b: MN/Ireland/Ireland
Frank Kearney, 22, Son
Bridget Kearney, 21, Daughter
Michael Kearney, 19, Son
Nellie Kearney, 17, Daughter
John Kearney, Dec 1884, 15. Son, b: IA
KEARNEY, James The De Witt Observer; page 1; December 15, 1927 page 1. DeWitt Man Dies at Home of Son Here. Funeral services for James Kearney were held this morning at 10 o'clock at St. Joseph's church.
The pall bearers were M.J. Tourpey, John H. Gribbon, John Welsh, John McManus, Ignatius mcAllister of DeWitt and Jerry Wolfe of Grand Mound.
James Kearney was born in Davenport, Iowa, July 23, 1849, and came with his parents to the Kearney homestead west of DeWitt when a boy of eight years. January 6, 1877 he was united in marriage to Miss Susan Crowley of Lanesborough, Minn., and they lived on the Kearney farm west of DeWitt until 1901 when they purchased a home in DeWitt. Mrs. Kearney died December 24, 1925. Mr. Kearney died Tuesday, December 13th at the home of his son John Kearney, living north of DeWitt.
He is survived by three sons, Frank, Michael and John Kearney, and two daughters Mrs. T.F. Crowley and Miss B. Kearney all living in the vicinity of DeWitt. There are also seventeen grandchildren.