Published in the Courier February 15, 1905

James Kehoe died of old age last Friday at the Robinson Hospital and the funeral was held at 10 O’clock Saturday morning at the Catholic Church, Father O’Driscol officiating. Mr. Kehoe was born in Tinoran, Iceland, in July, 1819, and came to America in 1856, settling on a farm in Illinois. There he was married to Miss Coates, who death occurred in this city Feb. 22, 1902. Mr. Kehoe was a very intelligent man and had many friends who will miss his kindly face from among us.

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file at the Blair Public Library.~~~