The Monroe County News, Monday, November 27, 1933

Former Melrose Man is Victim of Auto Crash
J.P. Sullivan is Killed Early Friday in Illinois Wreck

Joseph P. Sullivan, 43, salesman for a Burlington wholesale grocery concern and formerly a resident of Melrose and Albia, died early Friday in a hospital at Macomb, Ill., from injuries received the night before in an automobile crash near Bushnell, Ill.

Dick Oglesby of Bushnell, who was riding with Sullivan when the car collided with a truckload of hogs was killed.

Funeral services are being held this morning in Burlington for Mr. Sullivan and burial will be at that place.

He is survived by his wife, of Burlington; his mother, Mrs. J.K. Knowles; two brothers, John L. Sullivan and Frank Sullivan, of Lovilia; a half-brother, M. F. Ciska, of Melrose; and three sisters, Mrs. D. M. Sheehan and Mrs. J.B. Wolf, of Melrose and Mrs. M.R. Donahue, of Ft. Pierre, So. Dak.

Mr. Sullivan was born and reared at Melrose. He also lived some time in Lovilia and Albia and is well known throughout the country. Exact details of the accident which resulted in his death have not been learned.
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The Lovilia Press, November 30, 1933
Joseph P. Sullivan Killed in Accident

Joseph P. Sullivan, age 43 years, resident of Burlington, traveling salesman for the Burt - Zaiser Grocery company, died Friday in a hospital at Macomb, ILL. following injuries received a few hours previous in an auto accident near Bushnell, ILL. His companion, Dick Oglesby, of Bushnell was killed outright.

Mr. Sullivan was a former resident of Lovilia and for some time operated the Sullivan Cafe.

He is survived by his wife, his mother at Melrose, half-brother John L. Sullivan of Lovilia, half-brother Frank Sullivan of California and one half-sister, Mrs. Mary Flahive of Knoxville and many other relatives.

Note: Joseph Peter Sullivan, son of Michael Denis Sullivan: Born January 5, 1833, County Wexford, Ireland; Died: July 17, 1907, IA and his third wife Catherine “Kate" Cullen / Cullinan Born: June 24, 1860, IA; Died July 24, 1941, Melrose, IA. Catherine Cullen / Cullinan was also married to Michael Ciskey (1849 – 1885) and J. K. Knowles (1828 - 1922)
Information added at the request of DJ Scieszinski (#48765922)


There is an Illinois death record for Joseph Peter Sullivan,

son of James Sullivan and Katherine Cullen

husband of Mary Magnuson

born 23 May 1890/91 in Melrose, Iowa

died 24 Nov 1933 in Macomb, McDonough Co., IL

buried 27 Nov 1933 in Burlington, Des Moines Co., IA

residence 24 Nov 1933 was Burlington, IA according to the death record.

Added per request of pmfrench (#47453952)