Obit of Mrs. Dennis (Mary Dorgan) Hayes 1909
From the Chatsworth Plaindealer
Chatsworth,Livingston,Illinois
MRS. DENNIS (MARY DORGAN) HAYES
AUGUST 6, 1909
Mrs. Dennis Hayes, for years a resident of Charlotte township, died at the family home three miles south of Remington, Ind., on Friday (July 30) morning, July 30, at 3:30 o'clock, death being caused by cancer of the stomach. Mrs. Hayes had been confined to her bed for three months previous to her death, but had been an invalid for fifteen years.
Mary Dorgan was born in county Cork, Ireland, in May 1843. She came to America in 1866, and after landing in the United States came directly to Ottawa, Illinois. In 1870 she was united in marriage with Dennis Hayes. Two children, one son and one daughter, were born to the union, who, with the aged husband, survive her. Following their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Hayes moved to Pontiac, and in 1877 they moved to a farm in Charlotte township, where they resided for twenty five years, leaving this community in 1902 and moving to the farm near Remington, Ind. where the family home has been since.
The funeral services were held on Sunday at 2:30 o'clock at the church of the Sacred Heart, at Remington, the services being conducted by Rev. Father Hortaman, and the interment was at the Remington Catholic cemetery.
The beaveaved husband, daughter and son have the deepest sympathy of their many friends in this community in their sorrow.