| Mack
Daniel Mack was born May 10, 1842 in County Clare, Ireland,
and after an illness of three months, past away at his home in
Preemption town on March 17, 1921, at the age of 78 years, 10 months, 7 days.
In 1853 he came with his grandmother and two brothers to America
locating in Baltimore Md., and residing there for two years. He then
came to Rock Island where he remained for two years.
In about 1857, with his mother and brothers, he moved to a farm one mile
south of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Preemption. As one of the
earliest settlers, he endured most of the hardships of pioneer days and
in the town of Preemption he lived the rest of his life, excepting his
three years in the army.
Enlisting as a Union soldier on Sep. 1, 1862, he served in H Co.
84th Regt, Ill. Vol. Inf. till his honorable discharge in June 1865. His
war record was a credible one and included wounds received in the battle
of Chickamanga, necessitating a three months stay in a hospital.
On Jan. 1, 1866, he married to Miss Katherine O'Dea of Rock
Island. She preceded him in death on Dec. 6, 1915, just three weeks
before their golden wedding anniversary.
To them were born 14 children, nine of whom survive: James and
Miss Elizabeth at home, John W. and Dan of Corning, Iowa, Thomas F. of
Viola, William P. of Taylor Ridge, Joseph C. and Edward A. of Lewistown,
Mont., and Michael H. of Preemption. A brother, John Mack Sr., of Viola
and 20 grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services were held March 19 at St. Joseph's Catholic
Church of which he had been a life long member and from which he
received the last sacred rites before death. Father Higgins, his pastor,
celebrated a solemn requiem mass, assisted by Father Murtaugh of
Sheffield, a friend of the family, Father McGrath of Aledo and Father
Mohahan of Keithsburg.
Six of the nephews, James, John and Edward Mack of Viola, Patrick
Conway of Perryton, Martin Conway of Aledo, and Thomas Norton of
Davenport, acted as pallbearers.
Daniel Mack was a brave and loyal soldier, a devoted husband, a kind
father, an exemplary citizen and a well informed man. His memory will live long in
the minds of those who knew him.
(1921)
From the Aledo, (Mercer County) Record: recent casualties
among Mercer County soldiers, Co. H., 84th Illinois; Daniel Mack,
wounded.
(Rock Island Weekly Union, Wednesday, November 4, 1863) |
