Fwd for list----- Original Message ----- From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 9:09 AM Subject: Re: HICKEY in Kilkenny (Gorman) >Philadelphia, PA>Palo Alto Co, IA > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Preo" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 11:09 PM > Subject: CATHERINE HICKEY > > > : Hi listers > : > : Is anyone researching HICKEY? I have found a baptism > : for Catherine HICKEY (on Rootsweb) b Ireland, Parish > : is Callan, County Kilkenny, date is May 28 1821. > : parents were James HICKEY and Mary DRAYRE. > > > I am not really researching HICKEY surname, but have some collateral lines > with HICKEY from Kilkenny. The following is an obit for James Hickey born > Gorman, Kilkenny 1827. A known brother was Daniel who became a priest and > stayed in Philadelphia, PA. Parents of James Hickey supposed to be Michael > HICKEY and Margaret TRAVERS / TRAVERSE. More information on this family can > be found on the Palo Alto Co, IA USGenWeb Project site at > http://www.celticcousins.net/paloalto/ The daughter of James Hickey, > Margaret Hickey, the first white child born in Palo Alto Co, IA, married > Patrick McNALLY, my great granduncle. > > > > May 18,1914 > James Hickey Dead > In our last issue we made mention of the death of James Hickey, one of the > pioneers of Palo Alto county, but lack of time and space forbid our making > further comment upon the life of this worthy old gentleman. Mr. Hickey had > been enfeebled with age for many years. For several days before his death > the family realized that the end was fast approaching. On Monday evening, > May 18, he passed away. Funeral services were conducted at St. Thomas Church > by Rev. M. McNerney on Wednesday morning and the remains tenderly laid away > for final rest in St. John cemetery. The pall bearers were J.J. Mahan, C.T. > Nolan, P.C. Neary, M.F. Coonan, J.P. Conway and Alex Cullen. > > James Hickey was born in 1827 at Gorman, county Kilkenny, Ireland. When a > young man he came to America and located at Philadelphia. In February of the > year 1855 he was united in marriage with Miss Margaret Hogan. The following > year they came to Iowa. > > They located on a homestead in Great Oak township about three miles south > and west of Emmetsburg in September, 1856. Here Mr. Hickey kept a country > post office for the accommodation of the early settlers. Two years later he > was elected county judge, the first Palo Alto county had had. In 1864 he was > elected clerk of the courts. With A. Hood of Fr. Dodge he was selected to > make the first government survey of this and the four adjoining counties. He > was a capable and conscientious man and hence he was natrually selected by > the people to represent them in matters where efficient and honest service > was required. From Great Oak, the Hickey family moved to Vernon township > where they subsequently made their home and where Mr. and Mrs. Hickey > resided up to the time of his death. > > Fourteen children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Hickey, eleven of whom survive > their father. Their daughters are Mrs. Patrick McNally and Mrs. Anthony > Ruddy of this city, Mrs. L.E. Conway and Mrs. H.E. Fergeson of Vernon > township, Mrs. E.J. Sinclair of lavoy, Alberta, and Miss Alice Hickey who > remained at home with her parents. The sons are Michael of Wyoming, John, > Daniel, and Thomas who live in Vernon township and P.J. Hickey of Oelwein, > Iowa. The three children who died when young were Mathew, James and Mary. > Mrs Patrick McNally who still resides here was the first white child born in > Palo Alto county. > > The deceased was one of the most prominent figures among the earlier history > of this county. His name is a familiar one, not only to the people of this > county but throughout the whole of northwest Iowa. He was a strong character > and enjoyed the unbounded respect of all who knew him. His sense of honor, > honesty, and uprightness was keen and always active and his dealings never > made him and enemy. For the opinions of others he had the highest respect > and as a citizen his entire life might well be taken as a model. In his > active years he was public spirited in all things and was always one of the > first to be called upon and counselled in matters pertaining to the public > welfare all feeling that he was broad enough to view every question aside > from any sordid or selfish personal interests, and his confidence was > frequently evidenced by the positions of public honor and trust that were > accorded to him. He was a faithful, consistent, and conscientious member and > supporter of the faith of his ancestors the Catholic church and a devout and > sincere christian. He was a man of generous impulses and never forgot the > ways of the early settler. The stranger, even though a beggar, never failed > to find food and shelter if he sought it at his hands. The writer knew Mr. > Hickey well and regarded him as a warm personal friend and today can recall > many, many kind words and helpful acts for which we are personally indebted > to him. He lived to the good old ripe age of 87 years, yet his wife and > children would fain have him remain longer and though his death was timely > they will miss him. To them we extend sincere sympathy and especially to the > aged wife whose remaining days will be sad indeed. Mr Hickey lived nobly and > died peacefully. Few of us will live so long or so well. May he rest in > peace. > > > Cathy Joynt Labath > The Irish in Iowa > http://www.celticcousins.net > > > ==== KILKENNY Mailing List ==== > Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to: > [email protected] (for List mode) > -or to - > [email protected] (for Digest mode) > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >