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04 October 2010

Obituary of Elizabeth (Lynch) Coogan 

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(extracted from "Oelwein Daily Register" [IA], 11 JAN 1905, PAGE 2):

COOGAN
Death of Elizabeth J. COOGAN.  The death of Mrs. Elizabeth J. COOGAN 
occurred in this city Thursday, January 5.  Funeral services were 
held Sunday at 2 p.m., Rev P.S. O'Connor officiating.  Interment in 
the Oelwein Catholic Cemetery.

Elizabeth J. COOGAN was born in Arahma [Armagh], Ireland in 1831, 
and came to America when she was 15 years of age.  In 1847 she 
was united with Terrence COOGAN in New York and they came to Iowa 
in 1879.  To this union was born twelve children, all born in New 
York and Pennsylvania.  There were eight sons and four daughters - 
James and Patrick twins, Peter, John, M.J., Samuel F., T.E., P.J., 
Katherine, Mary Ann, Lizzie, and Teresa.  Those who survive her are 
P.J. and T.E. of this city, Patrick of Knowles, Cal., Katherine 
DONAHUE of this city, Lizzie McCUSKER of this city, and Teresa 
PIERSCH of Morris, Minn.

Her husband died on their farm home in Chickasaw County, Oct 14, 
1893, which left her to undergo the trials of managing the affairs 
of their farm.  The death of her son, S.F., three years ago was a 
blow from which she never recovered.  She began to fail soon after 
his death, and Thursday she bade her loved ones the last goodbye.  
At the last services Fr. O'Connor paid a high tribute to her as a 
parent, and spoke of her as a high type of christian womanhood.  
She was a kind hearted, loving mother a true christian, and a kind 
neighbor.  She was the mother of twelve children and she had 52 
grandchildren and eight greatgrandchildren, making a total of 72
descendents.

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(extracted from "?", JAN 1905):

A MOTHER IN ISRAEL
This Can Be Said of Mrs. Elizabeth J. Coogan, Who Died at Her Home
Last Thursday

In the death of Mrs. Coogan, Oelwein has lost another patriarch, who
has gone to her eternal home in Israel, and her remains were laid to
rest in the Catholic cemetery Sunday afternoon.  The funeral sermon
was preached by Rev. P. S. O'Connor, who eulogized the deceased as
one of her type deserved and it was one of the highest, a loving
mother and a conscientious christian.  Owing to the death of her
husband, which occurred some ten years ago, and the responsibility of
bringing up twelve children as devotedly as possible, the task was
hard, she was content in heart and mind, but the death of her son
S. F., added to that of her husband, increased her grief, she never
recovered from the shock, and from that time on her health began to
fail, which terminated her death as stated above.

The deceased an husband had been residents of Iowa since 1879, and
lived in Chickasaw county up to the time of Mr. Coogan's death, and
for some years the deceased had lived in Oelwein.

There were eight sons and four daughters born to Mr. and Mrs. Coogan,
being James and Patrick, twins; Peter, John, M. J., Samuel F., T.E.,
P. J., Katharine, Mary Ann, Lizzie and Teressa.  Those who survive
her, are: P. J. and T. E. of Oelwein; Patrick, of Knowles, Cal.;
Katharine Donahue and Lizzie McCluster, of Oelwein and Teressa 
Pierch, of Morris, Minnesota.  Deceased had 52 grandchildren, making 
a total of 72 descendants.

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