Emmetsburg Democrat, Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, Iowa, Wednesday, February 25, 1885 DIED Tuesday February 3, 1885, Mrs. Anastasia Nolan aged 63 years. Mrs. Nolan was the wife of James Nolan who died here about eleven years ago and was the sister of James Fitzgerald. Deceased was a native of the parish of Kilmanuck, county Kilkenny, Ireland, and came to this county with her husband in 1849 settling in this country some thirty seven years ago, enduring all the hardships that the early pioneer is subject to. She leaves a family of five children grown to manhood and womanhood, Bridget, John, William, Patrick and James who have the sympathy of all in this their sad bereavement. The remains of Mrs. Nolan were taken to the Catholic cemetery last Wednesday followed by a large possession of mourning friends. Cathy Joynt Labath Irish in Iowa http://www.celticcousins.net/irishiniowa/index.htm Palo Alto Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/paloalto/index.htm Iowa Old Press http://www.IowaOldPress.com/