Please note that I am not related to the following family. Just researching the Irish in Scott Co, IA even though my husband's German ancestors settled there and I should be studying them! I will be adding a page for Irish in Scott Co to my Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Page soon. Going through death records and matching to obits, if possible. No. 7971-Recorded Nov. 13, 1895 Hassett, Catherine Mrs., age 86, female, white, married Died: Oct 20, 1895, 8:40 p.m. at 1816 West Third, Davenport, Iowa Cause of death: Typhoid fever Born: Co. Clare, Ireland. Resided in U.S. 45 yrs Buried: St. Marguerite's Cemetery on Oct. 22, 1895 Obit: Daily Times, Davenport, Scott, Iowa, Oct 21, 1895 HASSETT Last evening at 8:40 occurred the death of Mrs. Catharine Hassett at her home, 1816 west Third street. The deceased was eighty-six years of age and when attacked by the dread disease, typhoid fever, which lasted three weeks, her extreme years had left her physical condition too enfeebled to withstand the shock. All the loving efforts of relatives and friends proved unavailing and with her children gathered around her bedside she departed this life. Mrs. Hassett was born in County Clare, Ireland and 45 years ago she came to Iowa. Her husband, Thomas Hassett, died some time since. The deceased leaves four children, all of whom were at the bedside of their mother when the final summons came: Patrick J. Hassett, an engineer on the C.M. & St. Paul railroad; Martin Hassett of Horton, Kan., an engineer on the C.R.I.& P.; Mrs. Cornelius Haugh and Mrs. Michael Lamb. A brother, Martin Burns and a sister, Mrs. Mary Walsh, also survive the deceased. The funeral will be held at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, with services in St. Mary's church and interment in St. Marguerite's cemetery. No. 7962-Recorded Nov. 13, 1895 Burns, Martin, age 75, male, white, widower Died: Oct 27, 1895, 10:45 a.m. at 1826 West Third, Davenport, Iowa Cause of death: Vascular Heart disease with insufficiency years Born: Co. Clare, Ireland. Resided in U.S. 45 yrs Buried: St. Mary's Cemetery on Oct. 29, 1895 Obit: Daily Times, Davenport, Scott, Iowa, Oct 28, 1895 BURNS The death of Martin Burns occurred at the family residence, 1826 west Third street, yesterday morning at 10:45. For several months past he had been in feeble health and the end was hastened by the complications of old age. The deceased was seventy-five years of age and was a native of County Clare, Ireland. He came to America at an early age and settled in Davenport forty-five years ago. He has continuously resided here since that time and was widely acquainted throughout the city. He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Mary Walsh and the following children: Mrs. Richard Hermann, Mrs. Michael Manion and Mrs. William Lavery, of this city, Thomas Burns, of Rock Island, Ellen in St. Louis and Mary, James and Walter at home. The deceased was a brother of Mrs. Catherine Hassett whose death occurred on the preceding Sunday. The funeral will be held from St. Mary's church tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock with interment in St. Mary's cemetery. Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, Iowa USGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~iascott/scott.htm Researching Joynt/Joint anytime, anywhere http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cmlabath/joynt.htm A Little Bit of Ireland http://home.att.net/~labaths/