Born 11/19/1831
Died 1/25/1914
Married
1st - Mary Elizabeth Guthrie on 3/30/1855
2nd - Nannie Elizabeth Myers on 5/25/1876 3rd - Mary Potts
DIES IN MERCER COUNTY
James M. Hourigan, age 83 years, formerly a resident of this county, died at his home in Mercer County, about 3 miles from Harrodsburg, Sunday after a short illness of pneumonia. He had been in bad health for several months, and when strickened with pneumonia his weakened condition was unable to withstand the ravages of the disease. He was ill for only a few days. The funeral services were held at Haysville Church Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock and were conducted by Rev. R.L. Purdom. The interment followed in the cemetery there. Mr. Hourigan was for many years a well known farmer of this County. Some 8 or 10 years ago, following his marriage to Miss Mary Potts, of Boyle Co., he moved to Mercer and had since resided there. Mr. Hourigan was a successful farmer and a splendid citizen, and news of his death was received with much sorrow by his friends throughout the county. He is survived by his 3rd wife and 7 children by former marriages, 3 sons and 4 daughters and also by one sister, Mrs. Victoria Pipes, and one brother, A(pollis) Hourigan. The family have the sympathy of many friends in their sorrow.
The Harrodsburg Herald 1/30/1914
Mr. James Hourigan, aged about 70 years, died at his home on the Perryville pike about three miles from Harrodsburg, last Sunday evening. He had a host of friends and was held in high esteem. The funeral took place Wednesday and the burial was in Haysville cemetery, in Marion county, he having formerly lived in that community.
Commonweath of KY; State Board of Health; Bureau of Vital Statistics; Certificate of Death
Year 1914; Volume 005, Certificate Number 02475, Mercer County, KY
James Monroe Hourigan; male, white, married, born 1832, age 82 years; farmer.
Father: David Hourigan, born Marion Co., KY;
Mother: Amanda Lawrence, born Marion Co. KY.
Informant: Robert Hourigan of Lawrenceburg, Kentucky.
He died from lobar pneumonia; was ill from January 24th, 1911 to January 25, 1911 at 10 pm. Physician was M. H. Sutherland of Harrodsburg, Kentucky. He was buried at Hayesville Cemetery on January 27, 1914. The undertaker was Duell & Bruner of Harrodsburg, KY.
Born 6/19/1839
Died 5/15/1873
1st Wife of James Monroe Hourigan
Born 12/19/1856
Died 12/19/1894
2nd Wife of James M. Hourigan
