Linking the Irish of Palo Alto Co, IA one record at a time. Obits, census records, military records, newspaper clippings and more! This is where all the Irish are related in one big Family Tree file! http://www.rootsweb.com/~iapaloal/paloalto.htm Added three more files for the 1895 Palo Alto Co, IA State Census today!! Thomas Shea is not a direct relation of mine. Emmetsburg Democrat Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa Wednesday, 19 Dec 1923 THOMAS SHEA DEAD BURIED SATURDAY Located in Nevada Township 57 Years Ago, Reached Ripe Age of 82 Thomas Shea, one of the old residents of our county, died at his home at Ayrshire at 12:30 Thursday morning. He was more or less of an invalid for a number of years. His last serious illness was of perhaps three weeks duration. The funeral was held Saturday. Services were conducted at teh Catholic church at Ayrshire, Rev. E.J. Smith, the pastor, officiating. He spoke feelingly and instructively of the life of the deceased and the obligation of his relatives and friends in remembering him in their prayers and offerings. The remains were brought to this city and interred in St. John's cemetery. The pall bearers were John Anglum, Thomas Fagan, Michael Daily, Thos. DeBolt, Peter Mulroney and Thos. Dawson. There was a large attendance of relatives and friends. Thomas Shea was born near Waterford, in the county of Kilkenny, Ireland, in 1841. When he was ten years old his parents emigrated to the United States and located near Pittsburg, Pa. In 1866 they came to Palo Alto county. Mr. Shea was married in June 1879, to Miss Bridget Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Shea settled on a farm in Nevada township where they resided until 1892 when they moved to Ayrshire. The death of Mr. Shea is mourned by his wife and their nephew, J.J. Martin, who made his home with them from the age of two until he reached the years of manhood. Mr. Shea was a genial, friendly, warm hearted gentleman. He was devoted to his family and friends and he was exceptionally hospitable and generous. He led a worthy life and he passed away consoled by the conviction that eternal rewards crown the efforts of those who guard carefully every spiritual and temporal treasure entrusted to them. His death, aside from the sorrow it has brought to his loved ones, is sincerely regretted by Emmetsburg pioneers who entertained a very high regard for him. Widespread sympathy is offered to the surviving relatives. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` Descendants of Bridget Unknown (Mother of Thomas Shea) 1 Bridget Unknown b: Bet. 1797 - 1798 in Ireland src: 1880 Palo Alto Co, IA Census ........ 2 William Shea b: 05/12/1839 in Kilkenny, Ireland src1: Obit, src2: 1900 Census Palo Alto County, Iowa d: 1911 Burial: St John's Cemetery, Emmetsburg, Iowa ............ +Mary Martin b: 07/28/1844 in Dublin, Ireland src: Obit m: 06/07/1874 in Palo Alto Co, Iowa d: 03/07/1921 in Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa Burial: St John's Cemetery, Emmetsburg, Iowa ................... 3 Rose J Shea b: 03/1875 src: 1900 Census Palo Alto County, Iowa ....................... +Cornelius C Egan b: Bet. 1866 - 1867 in Minnesota m: 01/29/1901 d: 1941 Burial: St John's Cemetery, Emmetsburg, Iowa ................... 3 Joseph Shea ................... 3 Thomas Shea b: 06/1878 src: 1900 Census Palo Alto County, Iowa ................... 3 William Shea b: Bet. 1876 - 1877 ................... 3 Leo Shea b: 1886 d: 1964 ................... 3 James Shea b: 1880 ........ 2 John Shea ........ 2 Thomas Shea b: 1841 in near Waterford, Kilkenny, Ireland src: Obit d: 12/13/1923 in Ayrshire, Palo Alto, Iowa src: Obit Burial: St John's Cemetery, Emmetsburg, Iowa Source: Obit ............ +Bridget Martin b: Bet. 1867 - 1868 in Wisconsin src: 1880 Palo Alto Co, IA Census m: 06/30/1879 in Palo Alto Co, Iowa src: Palo Alto County Marriage Records-Book 1 Cathy Joynt Labath A Little Bit of Ireland http://home.att.net/~labaths/