Emmetsburg Democrat; Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa; 11 Dec 1912

MAGUIRE
PATRICK MAGUIRE DEAD
Was a Pioneer of Allamakee County, Located in Booth Township, This County,
26 Years Ago.

Patrick Maguire died at the home of his son, John T. Maguire, of Ayrshire
last Wednesday after an illness of three weeks. His ailment was stomach
trouble brought on by old age. The funeral took place Friday. Services were
held at the Sacred Heart church, Father Carroll celebrating a requiem high
mass. The burial was in the parochial cemetery. There was a large attendance
at the funeral. The pall bearers were P.Duffy, J.P. Fitzpatrick, Daniel
O'Brien, Daniel Sherlock, J.W. Johnston, and J.J. Brown.

Mr. Maguire was born in the county of Limerick, Ireland, January 22, 1830.
Hence he had almost completed his 83rd year. He left his native country when
19 years of age and came to the United States, landing in New York in
October, 1849. Soon after he went to Oxford, Connecticut, where he worked on
a farm for some time. September 13, 1851,he was married at Arsonia,
Connecticut to Miss Mary O'Reagan of that place. They located on a farm at
Pisgah Hill, Connecticut where they remained until 1855, when they moved to
Union City township, Allamakee county, Iowa. They lived eight years on a
farm, which was located in the valley of the Little Iowa river. It was
eighteen miles to the nearest market. In 1863 they sold out and bought a
farm four miles north of Lansing. In 1883 they moved to French Creek
township, that county and in March, 1866, they came to Palo Alto. They
settled in Booth township. In 1894 Mrs. Maguire's health failed and they
subsequently made their home with their son, John T. Maguire. Mrs. Maguire
passed away eleven years ago. Mr. Maguire was a staunch member of the
Catholic church and died fully fortified by the blessings it gives to
departing souls. He is survived by his two sons, John T. and B.L. [Brian
Lewis] Maguire and his three daughters, Mesdames Joseph Kibby [Margaret
Julia], M.[Michael] Carrigan [Mary], and Peter Waldron [Alice]. Mr. and Mrs.
Maguire were the parents of twelve children, seven of whom are dead. There
are 55 grandchildren, 40 of whom were at the funeral.

Mr. Maguire was among the hardy, rugged pioneers of eastern Iowa. He came to
Allamakee county when the country was comparatively wild. Advantages were
few and personal comforts such as we enjoy at the present time were
practically unknown. But he was a man of strong faith in the possibilities
of our republic and our state and he toiled energetically and patiently and
he succeeded in winning his way to the front among the successful farmers of
his community. When his sons and daughters reached the ages of maturity he
came to this county in order that they might have the advantages that a new
and developing country would offer to them. That he acted wisely is fully
shown by the success that they have attained as substantial and useful
citizens of our county. Mr. Maguire was a man of enobling purposes. In his
conversations with others, he showed that he was a keen observer and a
close, studious reader and that he had a proper regard for the motives and
the convictions of all. He was self-willed and he was tenacious in his
adherence to his ideals and to his purposes. He had the highest
consideration for all that contributes to make the pure, hospitable, happy
home and his life was in harmony with his professions. He lived to a ripe
old age and he had the satisfaction of knowing that he had been generously
rewarded for his many earnest and laborious efforts to do justice to his
station in life and to make the members of his family worthy of the respect
and confidence of society. The writer knew Mr. Maguire intimately for many
years and had the most sincere regard for his candor, his integrity and his
native ability. It is with genuine sorrow that we learn of his death.