Posted on: Hancock Co. Il Obituaries Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/HancockObits?read=161 Surname: Flynn ------------------------- Obituary Carthage Democrat Carthage, Illinois March 1917 Death of Thomas Flynn Thomas Flynn died at his home in Ferris on Friday at 2:00 p.m., aged 78 years 10 months, after a several day's illness from tonsilitis, which developed into erysipelas. Mr. Flynn was born in Ireland, on May 9, 1839, and came to this country when but 14 years of age, landing at New Orleans. He has lived in this county for forty-four years, having been a resident of the Ferris vicinity for many years, retiring from the farm a few years ago, to make his home in this village. He was married to Bridget Manning, April 12, 1863, in Ohio and to this union were born five sons, four of whom, together with the widow, survive. Frank of the Ferris vicinity, Will of near Carthage, Robert and Charles of Montana. Also twelve grandchildren and one great granchild. The funeral was held from the church of the Immaculate Conception on Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock a.m., Father L.B.Landreth officiating. burial at Calvary cemetery, Carthage.