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Patrick Monahan

Birth	:	1826 County Kildare, Ireland
Death	:	30 Mar 1896 South Sioux City, Dakota County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Saint Johns Cemetery, Jackson, Dakota County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.4706001, -96.5658035
Description	:	Omaha World Herald, NE,Volume: XXXI, Issue: 184, Wednesday, April 1, 1896, page 2 Dakota County Pioneer Dies. Special Dispatch to the World-Herald. Dakota City, Neb., March 31.---Patrick Monahan, aged 70 years, one of the Pioneers of Dakota county, died at his home near South Sioux City yesterday, of pneumonia. He was born in Ireland, in 1826, and came to Dakota county in 1857. He was the father of six children, two of whom are dead. +++ North Nebraska Eagle (Dakota City, Nebraska), Thursday, April 2, 1896, pg. 5, col. 3 Read More	Omaha World Herald, NE,Volume: XXXI, Issue: 184, Wednesday, April 1, 1896, page 2 Dakota County Pioneer Dies. Special Dispatch to the World-Herald. Dakota City, Neb., March 31.---Patrick Monahan, aged 70 years, one of the Pioneers of Dakota county, died at his home near South Sioux City yesterday, of pneumonia. He was born in Ireland, in 1826, and came to Dakota county in 1857. He was the father of six children, two of whom are dead. +++ North Nebraska Eagle (Dakota City, Nebraska), Thursday, April 2, 1896, pg. 5, col. 3 Patrick Monahan, one of the old landmarks of Dakota county, closed his eyes on all earthly scenes last Monday morning about 6 o'clock, at his home in this place, after a short but severe illness with capillary bronchitis. We think no man in Dakota county was more widely known and had more friends than Mr. Monahan, for he was among our earliest settlers and during his thirty-nine years residence in our county he has lived an exemplary, honest, upright and Christian life, working hard and faithful for his sustenance and doing unto others just as he wished others would do unto him. He attended strictly to his own business and the last few years of his earthly career have been spent in comparative ease and quiet, surrounded by the comforts of life and a good wife and three children. Thirty-eight years ago he located the home where he died, and at the time South Sioux City was in its progressive stage he disposed of all of his land but five acres, which he reserved as a home, at fancy prices. Mr. Monahan was a native of Ireland, coming to America in 1849 when 23 years of age. After stopping a short time in New York City he went to Ohio, where he remained seven years, following the occupation of railroad fireman. While at Dayton, Ohio, in 1854, he was married to Miss Bridget Smith, and unto their union six children were born, four of whom with the mother live to mourn his departure to the great and unknown beyond. Upon his arrival in Dakota county in 1857 he first located in what was then known as St. Johns, taklng a claim in what is now Hubbard precinct, adjoining John Howard on the southwest; but he remained there only until fall, when he removed to the place where he spent the remaining years of his life. The last sad rites were performed on Wednesday morning, the solemn procession leaving the family residence at 9 o'clock and going to Jackson, where due reverence was paid the deceased by fitting services in the Catholic church, and the remains were interred in the cemetery at that place. +++ Dakota County Record, NE, Saturday, April 4, 1896, pg. 1, cols. 4-5 Death of Patrick Monahan. Patrick Monahan, who has been a resident of Dakota county nearly forty years, died at his home in the south part of town Monday morning, March 30, 1896, aged 70 years from lagrippe. Mr. Monahan was born in Ireland in 1826 and crossed the ocean in 1849, landing at New York. He moved to Ohio and lived seven years at Sandusky and Dayton where he worked as a fireman on a railroad. He was married at Dayton in 1854, to Miss Bridget Smith. Six children were born to them, two of whom are dead. Three daughters, Katie, Mary and Bridie and one son, Thomas, are still living the former residing at LeMars, Iowa. In May 1857 he left Ohio and came to Nebraska, landing in Dakota county on the twenty-first, where he took up a claim on Pigeon creek. In the fall he moved to Covington and the next spring bought the place where he was living at the time of his death. When South South City was platted and boomed nine years ago Mr. Monahan sold all but five acres on which his house stood for town lots. He was a hard-working man, in fact his energy was too much for his physical strength. He leaves a wide circle of friends who extend their sympathy to bereaved ones. Funeral services were held Wednesday forenoon and interment was made at Jackson. +++ "Warner's History of Dakota County, Nebraska: From the Days of the Pioneers and First Settlers to the Present Time, with Biographical Sketches, and Anecdotes of Ye Olden Times" by M. M. Warner, Published by Mirror Job Office. 1893. pages 225-226 Settlers of 1857 PATRICK MONAHAN was born in Ireland in 1826 and crossed the ocean to America in 1849, landing at New York City. Moved to Ohio and lived seven years in Sandusky and Dayton. Was fireman on a railroad. Was married at Dayton in 1854, to Miss Bridget Smith. Has six children, two of whom are dead. Three daughters, Katie, Mary and Bridie, and one son, Thomas, are living. Mr. Monahan had heard wonderful stories about the rich and fertile prairies of the west and determined to seek a home there. In May 1857 he bid farewell to his Ohio home and turned his face toward the western land, and the 21st day of May found him on board of a steamer, with all his worldly possessions, winding along up the Big Muddy through what is to-day Crystal lake. He informed the captain of the boat that his destination was St. Johns. But the captain said the landing was unsafe at that place and he would have to either get off at Logan or Ponca and he chose the former and so he was left at Logan among strangers in a strange land, except John Finnerty and family who had come with him. Alfred Elam agreed to take him to St Johns for $7.50. His hired hand, J.O. Fisher, was called in and told to hitch up the driving team (a good steady yoke of oxen) and the outfit was soon winding their way toward their long looked for home. They had not proceeded far until they ran into a mud hole and the oxen "got stuck" and all hands had to climb out into the mud and water and wade to the shore. Mrs. Finnerty had to carry her son Dennis and get to the shore with him the best she could. Mr. Monahan took a claim on Pigeon creek, joining John Howard on the southwest. He got some breaking done at the rate of $10.00 per acre and raised a small crop that year. Moved down to Covington that fall, and he and John Finnerty bought two lots of John Feenan and built a house to live in. In the spring of 1858 he bought the place where he is now living and when South Sioux City took its boom sold all his farm except five acres to be laid out in town lots. How vast are the changing scenes which Mr. Monahan has witnessed since his advent to the wild primeval lands of Dakota county. He has lived to see towns and villages rise up and flourish and crumble and decay until they are known today only in history. He has lived to see a once wild and uninhabited land transformed into a rich and prosperous community. He saw the rise and fall of Pacific City, which was situated on the present site of South Sioux City, in township 29 range 9 east. Note: Chapter 10 of this book states "John Dunn, a nephew of Patrick Monahan, was drowned while bathing in Crystal Lake, August 15, 1871"

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

Where is Patrick Monahan's memorial?
Patrick Monahan's memorial is located at: Saint Johns Cemetery, Jackson, Dakota County, USA.
When did Patrick Monahan death?
Patrick Monahan death on 30 Mar 1896 in South Sioux City, Dakota County, Nebraska, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Patrick Monahan's memorial?
Latitude: 42.4706001
Longitude: -96.5658035

Family Members:

Spouse

Bridgett Smith Monahan

(1827 - 1896)

Children

Robert Monahan

(1857 - 1866)

Catherine Irene “Kate” Monahan Foley

(1860 - 1902)

Thomas Francis Monahan

(1862 - 1948)

Bridget “Bridie” Monahan Rooney

(1867 - 1953)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Johns Cemetery
Jackson, Dakota County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4706001, -96.5658035

2. Boals Family Plot
Dakota City, Dakota County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4345000, -96.5151000

3. Roost Cemetery
Dakota County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4466900, -96.5023200

4. Drake Cemetery
Jackson, Dakota County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4376000, -96.6386000

5. Chief War Eagle Memorial
Sioux City, Woodbury County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4939003, -96.4543991

6. Saint Michaels Calvary Cemetery
South Sioux City, Dakota County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4552994, -96.4503021

7. Saint Mary's Cemetery
Hubbard, Dakota County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3764000, -96.5894012

8. McCook Cemetery
North Sioux City, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5538460, -96.4886070

9. Calvary Cemetery
Sioux City, Woodbury County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5205994, -96.4424973

10. Salem Lutheran Cemetery
Dixon County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5251900, -96.6938800

11. Omadi Cemetery
Homer, Dakota County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3651000, -96.6090000

12. Civil Bend Cemetery
Jefferson, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5769005, -96.6061020

13. Taylor Cemetery
Homer, Dakota County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3643990, -96.5205994

14. Taylor Family Plot
Homer, Dakota County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3627500, -96.5198000

15. Old Log Church Cemetery
Dakota County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4243400, -96.7063800

16. Hilltop Cemetery
Hubbard, Dakota County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3561200, -96.6149100

17. Logan Park Cemetery
Sioux City, Woodbury County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5377693, -96.4304810

18. Saint Thomas Episcopal Church Columbarium
Woodbury County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5031000, -96.4063000

19. Dakota City Cemetery
Dakota City, Dakota County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4216500, -96.4143100

20. Woods Cemetery
Dakota County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4011002, -96.7067032

21. Saint Peters Cemetery
Jefferson, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6045799, -96.5594025

22. Charles Floyd Monument
Sioux City, Woodbury County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4626480, -96.3779330

23. Holmes Family Cemetery
Ponca, Dixon County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5389300, -96.7316200

24. First Brides Grave
Sioux City, Woodbury County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4579500, -96.3756500