The following obituary information was taken from the Dubuque Herald from 1860. The Dubuque Herald is on microfilm at the Dubuque Carnegie Stout Public Library & the Loras Library. [Transcribed by Kathy Spangler]
| 01-01-1860
| Stichler, Joseph, 25. Found dead in Iowa Township. Drunk. Single
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| 01-04-1860
| Stafford, ____ died on train near Galesburg. Returning home to Oberlin, Ohio. Consumption.
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| 01-04-1860
| Coleman, Mary C., Born N.Y. Committed suicide. Involved with John A Baldwin, Jr.
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| 01-04-1860
| Robinson, Wm, 35. Froze to death near Colesburg. Mother in England. He lived in Dubuque.
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| 01-05-1860
| Molony, Margaret Mary, age 3 years, d/o L. & Maria Molony. Lived on Locust Street.
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| 01-07-1860
| Robinson, Wm., (repeat)
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| 01-08-1860
| Welsh, Mrs. Ann, 28. Services from Cathedral.
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| 01-12-1860
| Lesieana, Sr Mary _ of consumption. 27 years old. Name was Mary Ann Griffin. BVM.
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| 01-17-1860
| Combe, James, brakeman on RR _ accident. Leaves a wife & child in Manchester.
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| 01-19-1860
| Jordan, Anthony, well known citizen died of lung fever. Was a contractor.
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| 01-19-1860
| Carter, Mary J, age 14 years. Funeral from her father's residence on Locust Str bet 2nd & 3rd.
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| 01-24-1860
| Stack, Mrs. W, age 27. Funeral from residence between 2nd & 3rd Streets.
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| 01-27-1860
| Fenimore, William Henry Gettus, age 12 years. Paralyzed for 1 year. S/o Stephen Girard & W E Fenimore.
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| 01-28-1860
| Baker, Elizabeth W., w/o Henry Baker & d/o Clement & Susan Coffin. Born Mass.
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| 01-29-1860
| Boxleiter, John _ funeral from the residence of his son on Julien Avenue.
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| 02-04-1860
| Carter, Charles N, age 39 years. Funeral from residence on Locust between 4th & 5th Streets.
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| 02-07-1860
| Falney, John M, age 21 years. Consumption. Funeral from mom's on 2nd Str between Locust & Bluff.
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| 02-08-1860
| O'Grady, Mrs. Elizabeth, 29 years old, w/o John O'Grady. Funeral from residence on Main bet 1st & Jones.
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| 02-11-1860
| McArthur, Addison, s/o Charles H & Martha McArthur, age 3 months. Found dead in bed.
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| 02-12-1860
| McArthur, Addison (repeat)
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| 02-26-1860
| Higgins, Elizabeth, 65 years old, w/o Jonathan Higgins of Washington Township. Married 42 years.
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| 03-02-1860
| Ireland, Mary, 45, died at residence on corner of 3rd & Locust Streets.
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| 03-15-1860
| Parker, Catherine, d/o Capt. John & Catherine Parker, age 21 years.
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| 03-23-1860
| Cox, Mary May, d/o Richard & Elizabeth A. Cox, age 11 months.
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| 03-25-1860
| Williams, Maggie S., infant d/o Abraham & Frances S. Williams.
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| 03-25-1860
| Samson, Freddy, son of P C & R B Samson, age 10 months.
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| 03-25-1860
| Vaugham, James L, funeral from residence on Locust Street between 6th & 7th Streets.
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| 03-28-1860
| Murphy, Jerry, 13 years old died in fire at St Charles Hotel in New Orleans. Article.
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| 04-04-1860
| Beaubien, Ansi_la L., w/o Mark Beaubien, age 35. Funeral at Cathedral.
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| 04-13-1860
| Thedinga, Edward, s/o J H & M L Thedinga, age 8 months.
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| 04-22-1860
| Thomas, Eliza, w/o C or G Thomas & m/o Mrs. Henry Knowlton. Died at Murray, Orleans County, N.Y.
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| 04-26-1860
| Gilbert, John, 55 or 60, Englishman. Leaves wife & 2 or 3 children. Had been employed L D Randall & Co.
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| 04-27-1860
| Valiton, Peter, 50, farmer. Apoplexy. Died suddenly in field. Leaves wife & several children.
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| 04-28-1860
| Gillick, Francis _ execution of.
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| 05-02-1860
| Crogan, Thomas of Holy Cross, found dead in bed. Apoplexy.
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| 05-02-1860
| Clark, _____ from east of Winona arrived on steamboat in Dubuque and died at Julien House.
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| 05-09-1860
| Adams, Ann Ellen, 6 years old, d/o Thomas & Mary Adams.
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| 05-11-1860
| Jennings, Mary, w/o H S Jennings. Services at Episcopal Church.
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| 05-11-1860
| Stokely, Anne Eliza in Steubenville, at residence of her father, infant daughter of Samuel & Mary Stokely, age 2.
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| 05-18-1860
| Johnson, N A, hung for the murder of M. Ostland. Born Sweden in 1805. Article.
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| 05-19-1860
| McCoy, Peter, Buried West Newton, Minn. Family in Dubuque. Leaves wife & 1 child.
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| 05-20-1860
| Borland, James, workman at Custom House, died suddenly.
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| 05-20-1860
| Warren, Mrs. Charles. Found dead in bed. Married a few months. Husband Conductor on RR.
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| 05-22-1860
| Linehan, Mr. Edmund, at his residence near Lorimer Avenue.
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| 05-25-1860
| Martin, Mrs. Margaret, age 65. Funeral from son, George W Martin's residence.
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| 05-26-1860
| Olinger, Peter, 32. German. Wife & 1 child survive. Buried Catholic burying grounds. Member Jackson Guards.
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| 05-27-1860
| Olinger, Peter (repeat)
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| 05-29-1860
| Butler, Frank, orphan living with Mr. Grady, drowned. 9 years old. Body recovered.
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| 05-30-1860
| Murley, James _ deckhand on War Eagle killed near Hastings by Jack Doran.
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| 06-03-1860
| Lull, Sarah S., w/o Dr J H Lull. Funeral from residence on Bluff between 12th & 13th Streets.
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| 06-05-1860
| Dickinson, Julia Caroline, d/o Geo & Lucy E Dickinson, age 7. Died of congestive chills.
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| 06-17-1860
| Duncan, Ellie W., d/o Samuel & Calantha Duncan, age 3 years.
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| 06-19-1860
| Wilkinson, Catherine, d/o Wilson & Margaret Wilkinson, age 19 years.
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| 06-20-1860
| Lull, Charles Stewart, s/o Dr J H Lull, age 14 months. Funeral from residence on Bluff between 12th & 13th.
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| 06-23-1860
| Hopkins, Mr. _ formerly of firm of West & Hopkins of Dub. died at Denver City on way to Pike's Peak.
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| 06-23-1860
| Blatchley, Florence, d/o Joel S & Marion C Blatchley, age 7 months.
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| 06-23-1860
| Kennedy, Gayen, from Dubuque. Shot at Pike's Peak. Was a miner.
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| 06-24-1860
| Haeberle, John, died at his residence at corner of Clay & 15th Streets.
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| 06-24-1860
| Conkey, Mrs. Emily S., w/o Rev John P Conkey died near Bellevue, IA.
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| 06-26-1860
| David, Edward Cornelius, s/o Edward C David and grandson of Gen. William W Smith, age 1 year.
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| 06-27-1860
| Flanagan, Tim, Dubuquer. Left 3 weeks ago for Memphis for work. Scalded to death in boat accident.
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| 06-28-1860
| Richter, ______ & _______ 2 children of Mr. Richter, editor of Slaats Zeitung in Dubuque.
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| 06-30-1860
| Potee, Emma Jane, d/o Robert F & Emily Potee, age 5 years.
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| 06-30-1860
| Tower, Mrs. C D B, w/o Rev P Tower of Rochester, NY & s/o Mrs. T J Knowlton of Dub. Died Adrian, Mich.
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| 07-01-1860
| Skemp, Elizabeth Harper, w/o Pascal W Skemp, age 29 years.
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| 07-03-1860
| Peirce, Delsine, w/o Geo S Peirce, age 28. Funeral at brother-in-law's _ Mr. Bronson Pettibone on Seminary Hill.
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| 07-03-1860
| Conley, Lawrence, killed at Buncombe. Thrown from horse. Age 14 years.
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| 07-06-1860
| Hamilton, Elizabeth in Dubuque. Funeral from residence on corner of 6th & Locust.
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| 07-07-1860
| Ennor, Martin Trehane, in Dunleith, age 40. N/o England. Remains to Potosi. B/o Wm. T. Ennor.
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| 07-10-1860
| Bullock, Charles Keyser, s/o Joseph G & Sarah Elizabeth Bullock, age 10 months.
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| 07-12-1860
| Warsen, _____. German boy killed by reaping machine on farm of Calapan in Praire Creek Township.
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| 07-13-1860
| Bennett, William Patrick, s/o Richard & Hannah Bennett, age 3 years.
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| 07-14-1860
| Adams, Thomas, s/o Thomas & Mary Adams, age 18 months.
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| 07-15-1860
| Langworthy, Lois Anna, d/o Solon & Julia Langworthy, age 6 years.
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| 07-15-1860
| Herron, ____ s/o R J Herron of Dubuque.
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| 07-17-1860
| McNutt, Samuel, s/o Samuel & Anna McNutt, age 1 year.
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| 07-17-1860
| Humbert, Samuel, age 21 years. Died at Dubuque. Worked in Herald Office.
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| 07-17-1860
| Barry, Elizabeth at Srs of Charity on 14th Street, late of Davenport. Buried at St Joseph's with other sisters.
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| 07-17-1860
| Gantenbein, Christian, drowned at head of Lake Peosta, age 21 years. Father lives at Eagle Point.
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| 07-19-1860
| Clark, Chalmers, s/o J P & Alice Scott(?) Clark. Funeral from residence on Iowa Street.
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| 07-21-1860
| Tobin, Thomas killed by lightening at Mt Vernon, age 28. Distant relatives in Mass. None in this county.
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| 07-22-1860
| Bordeau, Geo. Frenchman. Drowned near Dunleith.
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| 07-24-1860
| Longhurst, _____, 12 years old. Drowned while bathing. Body not recovered.
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| 07-26-1860
| Becker, Lidwina, d/o G & ? Becker, Jr, age 11 months. Funeral from residence corner of 11th & White Streets.
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| 07-26-1860
| Hosford, Mabel, d/o Phillip D & Laronia Hosford, age 8 months.
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| 07-29-1860
| Barney, Isabel, d/o William & Georgianna F Barney, 8 years _ from scarlet fever.
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| 07-29-1860
| Madigan, Patrick of Vernon Township. Settled Iowa in 1850 on a farm in Vernon Township. Buried Monastery.
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| 07-29-1860
| Bennett, ____, child of R Bennett of Dubuque. Lost two children to scarlet fever.
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| 07-31-1860
| Clark, Hattie, d/o Darwin E & Ellen Clark, age 3 years.
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| 08-03-1860
| Young, Elizabeth Rhoda, w/o Geo Young of this city. Native of Vt. Age 39 years.
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| 08-03-1860
| McPherson, John, died in Dubuque on Aug. 2nd.
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| 08-04-1860
| Littlefield, _____ at Anamosa. 12 year old accidentally shot by his father.
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| 08-08-1860
| Pierson, G T., 39, died of consumption.
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| 08-09-1860
| Pearson, Geo. T. (repeat _ see 8/8/1860 under Pierson)
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| 08-09-1860
| Fennimore, Marianne E, d/o S G & M E Fennimore, age 6 years.
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| 08-12-1860
| Flynn, P J, s/o J P & Catherine Flynn, age 18 months.
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| 08-14-1860
| Crawford, Cornelia Ann, w/o W H Crawford, age 24 years. Died at village of Hopkinton, Delaware Cty.
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| 08-19-1860
| Kingman, Luin F, age 29 of typhoid. Formerly of Boston. Funeral from home of R E Graves.
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| 08-21-1860
| Crabbe, Mrs. Elizabeth, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, relict of late Geo G W Crabbe, at summer residence in Peosta.
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| 08-22-1860
| Kingman, Luin F (repeat)
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| 08-22-1860
| Beam, James W, s/o John & Sarah Beam, age 6 years. Funeral from residence on 14th above Bluff Streets.
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| 08-24-1860
| Hewitt, Henry C, age 20. Consumption. Funeral from parent's home on Plank Rd near Smith's Brewery.
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| 08-25-1860
| Erdman, Jacob E of consumption. Funeral from residence on Air Hill.
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| 08-28-1860
| Harlowe, R R of Dubuque. Drowned. Leaves wife & child. 35 years old. N/o Bangor, Maine. Body not found.
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| 08-28-1860
| McDaneld, John of consumption, age 40 years. Buried at cemetery at upper end of city.
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| 08-29-1860
| McDonald, John (repeat _ see McDaneld, John on 8/28/1860)
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| 09-04-1860
| Barnes, Frank, s/o G W & Asenath Barnes. Funeral from residence of Platt Smith, on 3rd Street.
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| 09-05-1860
| Mattox, Sarah Ann, w/o Edmund Mattox, age 41 years. Services from Methodist Church.
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| 09-05-1860
| Strain, Sarah J, w/o John Strain. Funeral from residence on corner of 8th & Iowa Streets.
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| 09-07-1860
| Gehrig, ____ d/o G & U Gehrig. Funeral from Jefferson House, corner of 7th & White Streets.
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| 09-08-1860
| Van Valkendburg, from hydrophobia in Jones County.
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| 09-12-1860
| Warner, Edward, 24, brother-in-law of Osmond Baily. Unmarried. Died Steamer Lady Elgin disaster.
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| 09-20-1860
| Connel, Geo W, drowned near Cassville, age 18. Physical description listed. Reward for body.
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| 09-30-1860
| Connel, _____ s/o Abel Connell. Funeral yesterday. Firemen all turned out.
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| 10-04-1860
| Sutkamp, Mrs. Charlotte, m/o J H Sutkamp, age 60. Native of Oldenburg, Germany.
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| 10-04-1860
| Connell, Geo _ body found (see 9-20-1860)
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| 10-07-1860
| Farrel, John, from Garryowen. Kicked by a horse at Mr. Henneberry's Stable.
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| 10-09-1860
| Bennett, Mrs. Sarah A., w/o N V Bennett & d/o Mr. D W _allou of Lockport, NY, age 27. Died in Louisiana.
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| 10-10-1860
| Churchill, William, expired at residence on Julien Avenue.
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| 10-14-1860
| Kiene, Anna, d/o Peter & Mary Kiene, age 3 years.
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| 10-14-1860
| McLean, James, in Julien Township, age 68. Funeral from Cathedral.
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| 10-14-1860
| Gibbs, ____, s/o L N & M P Gibbs, age 17 months.
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| 10-17-1860
| McCann, Toal, age 82. Funeral from residence of Patrick McCann in Julien Township.
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| 10-20-1860
| Cleveland, Loraine J _ died in Dubuque, age 30. From Topeka, KS. Funeral from mom's on Lake Street.
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| 10-20-1860
| Clark, George, s/o M/M G A Clark, age 3 years. Funeral from residence of parents on 7th near Bluff Street.
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| 10-21-1860
| Herancourt, Emelia, d/o V & Catherine Herancourt, age 5 years.
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| 10-23-1860
| Holland, Georgia F, d/o Ora & Selina Holland, age 5 years.
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| 10-26-1860
| Smith, Mrs. C B, funeral from Baptist Church.
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| 10-27-1860
| Klien, Karl Joseph, s/o John E & Catherine Klien. Funeral from residence of father at 40 Main Street.
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| 10-28-1860
| Smith, Mrs. C B, (repeat)
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| 10-30-1860
| Holland, Ella Frances, d/o Ora & Selina Holland, age 2 years.
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| 11-03-1860
| Beaubien, Mark died Hannibal, MO. Late of Dub. Funeral from residence of Joseph Beaubien.
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| 11-04-1860
| Beaubien, Mark (repeat) Born 1819 in Michigan. In 1828 went with brother, Joseph, to Chicago.
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| 11-06-1860
| Beaubien, Mark (repeat) Interred beside 2nd wife in Catholic Cemetery.
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| 11-06-1860
| La Croix, Sr Mary De Chantal, 25, n/o Albany, NY. French parentage. Died at Motherhouse _ BVM.
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| 11-07-1860
| Neinstedt, _____, d/o Charles Neinstedt burned to death _ 2 _ years old.
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| 11-09-1860
| Higbee, Daniel killed in a mine shaft. Interred in City Cemetery. Leaves wife & 4 children.
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| 11-11-1860
| Lorimer, Carrie J., d/o Peter A & Mary L Lorimer, age 12 years. Cathedral to City Cemetery.
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| 11-14-1860
| Hargus, Charles, s/o Charles & Kate Hargus, age 4 years.
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| 11-15-1860
| Zublin, Luella, age 10 years. Funeral from residence of Mrs. A Zublin.
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| 11-16-1860
| Munsell, Minnalie, d/o Dr. A. Munsell, age 3 years.
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| 11-23-1860
| McNulty, _____ b/o H T McNulty of Dub. died in MN. Had been elected to office of District Attorney.
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| 11-29-1860
| O'Brien, Frances Loras, child of the late Michael O'Brien, age 2 years. Family lived Rockdale.
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| 12-02-1860
| Dusenbury, Marshall H., at Mr. S S Halke's residence.
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| 12-06-1860
| Flanders, George _ another victim of Lady Elgin Disaster. Nickname was "Boston" _ he was from there.
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| 12-11-1860
| Brunning, Herman, s/o Herman & Anna Brunning, age 3 years. Funeral from residence on Broadway Street.
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| 12-15-1860
| Tisdale, Jay Lester, s/o Luther & Melvina R Tisdale, age 1 year.
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| 12-15-1860
| Meyer, Mary Elizabeth _ d/o Charles & Ann Meyer, age 1 year.
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| 12-15-1860
| Herron, Rev. Francis D.D. _ 87 years old. Former Pastor of Pres. Church. Born in Shippinsburg, Cumberland Cty.
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| 12-16-1860
| Crepin, Sophie Marie, d/o Ernest M & Mary M Crepin, age 6 years.
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| 12-22-1860
| Higgins, Charlotte, w/o John C Higgins, at New York.
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| 12-23-1860
| Levins, Marshall E, s/o Thomas & Melinda Levins, age 9 years.
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| 12-23-1860
| Hooper, Mrs. Mary, age 34, died of consumption.
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| 12-23-1860
| McCann, Julia Malinda, d/o Arthur & Catherine McCann, age 18 months.
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| 12-25-1860
| Smith, Mrs. Mary D, w/o Capt. Geo. K Smith, age 65, at Bowen's Praire.
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| 12-29-1860
| Fleming, Francis, s/o Thomas & Rebecca Fleming, age 11 months
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