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! Today added 1900 Federal Census for Walnut Township. http://www.rootsweb.com/~iapaloal/paloalto.htm This is the obit of the husband of my great grand-aunt, Sarah McNally Kane. Emmetsburg Democrat Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa Wednesday, March 26, 1926 Little Corporal J.J. Kane Called Made Memorable Record at Vicksburg. In Service Four Years. Funeral to Be Held Tomorrrow at 9 O'clock John J Kane, who was very ill for a couple of weeks, died at his home in this city early Monday morning. The funeral will take place tomorrow. Services will be conducted at St. Thomas church. There will be a military funeral. Mr. Kane was born in the county of Roscommon, Ireland, on Christmas day, 1842. His age was 83. He was three years old when his parents came to the United States. They landed at New Orleans. His mother died at that place. His father and family located at Oconomowoc, Wisconsin in 1855. Mr. Kane grew to manhood in that locality. When the Civil War broke out he enlisted in Company I, Seventeenth Wisconsin Infantry serving during the entire war. He fought in the battles of Corinth, Champion Hills, kenesaw Mountains, Atlanta, and Savannah. He made a memorable record in the siege of Vicksburg which lasted forty-seven days. He was known in his regiment as "Little Corporal Kane," as his height was only five feet, four inches. on May 19, 1863, during the Vicksburg siege, he was chosen to carry the colors. Several of his color guard companions were killed in the battle. "Little Corporal Kane" picked up his regimental flag and also an Irish flag belonging to the Irish members of his regiment and dashed forward openly and boldly defying the rebels. The flag of Wisconsin was also borne to the front. Many shots were fired but he never faltered and he was not injured. He was made a sergeant for his bravery. He was under General Sherman during the historic march to the sea and was promoted to the rank of second lieutenant. he attended the grand review at Washington in May, 1865. President Johnson and Generals Grant and Sherman were on the reviewing stand. Mr. Kane knew General Sheridan well and fought under him at Corinth in 1862. Sheridan was at that time only a captain. After this battle Sheridan was made a colonel. General Sheridan was only five feet, five inches tall. He was known as "Little Phil." At the close of the war, Mr. Kane returned to Wisconsin, where he was married at Mapleton, on April 17, 1871, to Sarah McNally. A short time later he came to Emmetsburg and located on a farm west of this city. Mrs. Kane arrived the following November. Mr. and Mrs. Kane went to Camp Crook, South Dakota, some years ago, remaining for a season or two. Later they returned to this community. They bought a home in this city in 1908. Mrs. Kane died in February 1924. Mr. Kane is survived by five sons and five daughters. The sons are John of Cando, North Dakota, Ed and Chas. of this place and Robert and Joseph of Bowman, South Dakota. The daughters are Mrs. E.J. Bradley of Graettinger, Mrs. Britt Catern of Camp Crook, South Dakota, Mrs. James Dower of Marengo, and Mrs. Emil Dahl of Rehm, North Dakota. A son, M.P., died at Clinton, Iowa, a few months ago and a daughter, Miss Katherine, passed away in 1919. In the death of Mr. Kane, a true defender of our country in one of its darkest hours and a sterling citizen has been called to his reward. He was a lover of his home and family. He was faithful as a husband, dutiful and provident as a father and warm hearted and staunch as a friend. He was invariably good natured and was among the most ardent of optimists. He ahd no time for the pessimist or the knocker. He was strictly attentive to his church obligations but he had due regard for the views and the rights of members of all creeds. In this respect, he was a typical American. He had good natural ability and with better opportunites earlier in life, he would most likely have distinguished himself in some professional line of activity. His long and honorable record as a soldier and as a citizen shows that our republic can, in time of need, look forward with confidence to prompt, cheerful and capable responses in every walk of life, whenever there are earnest appeals for service and devotion. The sorrowing relatives have the heartfelt sympathy of the resident of our community and county in their deep sorrow. His G.A.R. comrades, only five of whom remain, doubtless feel a keen personal loss of companionship in the passing of Lieutenant Kane, better known as their genial, witty, diplomatic, "Little Corporal" who so bravely carried the colors forward in the face of deadly fire in the siege of Vicksburg, on May 19, 1863, less than two monts before the decisive battle of Gettysburg. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Descendants of John J Kane 1 John J Kane b: 12/25/1842 in Roscommon, Ireland src1: Palo Alto Co. Birth Records-Book 1, src2: Obit d: 03/01/1925 in Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa src: Obit . +Sarah McNally b: 07/18/1852 in Ixonia Center, Wisconsin src: Palo Alto Co. Birth Records-Book 1 m: 04/17/1871 in Mappleton, Wisconsin d: 03/19/1924 in Emmetsburg,Iowa src: Obit of Mrs. J.J. Kane, March 26, 1924 ........ 2 Mary J Kane b: 09/1872 in Iowa src: 1900 Census-Palo Alto Co. ............ +Edward Joseph Bradley b: Abt. 1873 in Iowa ........ 2 [1] Michael P Kane b: 03/17/1874 in Palo Alto County, Iowa src: 1895 Iowa Census-City of Emmetsburg d: 12/21/1925 in Clinton, Iowa src: Obit ............ +Katherine Broderick ........ *2nd Wife of [1] Michael P Kane: ............ +Winifred Joynt b: 06/03/1871 in Palo Alto County, Iowa src: 1895 Iowa Census-City of Emmetsburg m: 06/02/1896 d: 04/03/1901 in Mason City, Iowa ........ 2 John Kane b: Abt. 1875 in Palo Alto County, Iowa src: 1895 Iowa Census-Emmetsburg Township ........ 2 Sarah Annie Kane aka: Annie b: 10/1877 in Palo Alto County, Iowa src: 1895 Iowa Census-Emmetsburg Township ............ +Britt Catern ........ 2 Bridget Idella Kane aka: Bid b: 01/1880 in Iowa src: 1900 Census-Palo Alto Co. ............ +James Dower ........ 2 Edward W Kane b: 03/15/1882 in Emmetsburg Iowa src: Palo Alto Co. Birth Records-Book 1 d: 01/26/1956 ............ +Cecelia Hand ........ 2 [2] Charles Raymond Kane b: 03/1884 in Iowa src: 1900 Census-Palo Alto Co. d: 1935 src: St. John's Cemetery Records ............ +Mary Ellen Donovan aka: Nellie b: 1887 in Iowa d: 1968 src: St. John's Cemetery Records ........ *2nd Wife of [2] Charles Raymond Kane: ............ +Clara Ellen Joyce b: 11/12/1887 in Palo Alto County, Iowa src: St. John's Cemetery Records m: Abt. 02/14/1912 in Emmetsburg,Iowa d: 07/09/1928 src: St. John's Cemetery Records ........ 2 Robert Miles Kane b: 04/23/1886 in Emmetsburg Iowa src: 1900 Census-Palo Alto Co. d: 03/24/1942 in Lead, South Dakota Burial: Lead, South Dakota ............ +Charlotte Esteridge b: 07/14/1894 in Bryant, Colorado m: 12/14/1912 in Buffalo, South Dakota d: 08/07/1980 in Deadwood, South Dakota ........ 2 Catherine Kane b: 10/23/1888 in Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa src: 1900 Census-Palo Alto Co. d: 10/23/1918 in Davenport, Scott, Iowa src: Obit ........ 2 [3] Joseph Henneberry Kane b: 07/23/1891 in Emmetsburg Iowa src: 1900 Census-Palo Alto Co. d: 07/31/1960 in Lead, South Dakota Burial: Bowman, North Dakota ............ +Indian Ramona ........ *2nd Wife of [3] Joseph Henneberry Kane: ............ +Lula Eunice Steel b: 03/05/1894 in Louisville, Illinois m: 11/1912 in Bowman, North Dakota d: 07/27/1974 in Hettinger,North Dakota Burial: Bowman, North Dakota ........ 2 Alice J Kane b: 05/1895 in Iowa src: 1900 Census-Palo Alto Co. ............ +Emil Dahl m: 01/09/1917 in Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa src: Newspaper Cathy Joynt Labath Researching: Joynt/Joint anytime,anywhere McNally -Newport, co. 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