George Kearney

George Kearney

• Father: William Kearney b. circa 1863, d. circa July 1925
• Mother: Marie Jane Jamison b. 7 August 1893, d. 12 January 1935

• George Kearney was born on 17 August 1911 in Lawrence County, South Dakota.
• His name was recorded as John Kearney in some instances from about 1930 onward (creating a great deal of confusion for family researchers!).
• William Kearney and Marie Jane Jamison appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920. Other members of the household included George Kearney, William Albert Kearney and Zella Kearney.
• William Albert Kearney appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Deadwood, Lawrence County, South Dakota. Other members of the household included George Kearney, Zella Kearney.
• William Albert Kearney and George Kearney appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Deadwood, Lawrence County, South Dakota, at 42 Lee Street. They were enumerated as renters at the same address as Charles E. and Mildred Davis, also renters.
• He was employed as a plasterer, according to the 1930 census.
• He married Florence Ellen Davies, daughter of Ellis Davies and Margaret Shea, on 27 March 1934 in Deadwood, South Dakota, with Judge Harold J. Shea officiating. And George's brother William married Florence's step-sister Mary Graham..
• The following appeared on 29 March 1934 in the Lead Daily Call: Miss Florence E. Davies, daughter of Mrs. Ellis Davies of Lead, and George Kearney, also of this city, were united in marriage Tuesday evening, March 27, at a service read by Judge Harold J. Shea. Mr. and Mrs. William Kearney attended the bridal couple at the altar. [:CR;]      Mr. and Mrs. Kearney will make their home in Lead.
• The following appeared on 14 January 1935 in the Lead Daily Call: Mrs. Marie Kearney-Kennedy, mother of William and George Kearney of this city, died at St. John's hospital in Rapid City Saturday afternoon, January 12, at 3 o'clock, according to word received in Lead. She had been in failing health for some time and the immediate cause of her death was heart disease, it was stated. [:CR;] [:TAB;] Born in Topeka, Kansas, August 7, 1893, she was married in Canada in 1909 to William Kearney. They came to the Black Hills in 1910, settling in St. Onge. Three children were born to the union, two sons, William and George, and a daughter, Mrs. Zella Points of White Clay, Neb. Mr. Kearney died in 1923, and on March 17, 1930, Mrs. Kearney became the bride of Mike Kennedy of Hermosa.
       Other survivors in addition to the two sons and a daughter are two grandchildren, Mary Ellen and William John Kearney, and several other relatives.
       It was announced that the body of Mrs. Kennedy would be brought to the home of her son, William Kearney, 613 McClellan street, this afternoon, to remain until the hour of the funeral services Tuesday morning at 9:30 from St. Patrick's church. The body will be interred in Calvary cemetery in South Lead.
• The following appeared on 16 January 1935 in the Lead Daily Call: We are deeply grateful to our friends for their kindliness and sympathy during the sad time of our recent loss. We wish to thank those who sent floral tributes, those who provided funeral cars and all others who in any way offered condolences. --Mr. and Mrs. William Kearney and family, Mr. and Mrs. George Kearney and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Points.
• The following appeared on 24 April 1935 in the Lead Daily Call: Mr. and Mrs. George Kearney are the parents of a baby girl born yesterday at St. Joseph's hospital in Deadwood.
• The following appeared on 1 May 1937 in the Deadwood Pioneer-Times: (Lead) Mrs. George Kearney and daughter, Elain, will leave on the Burlington Saturday for Colorado to Join Mr. Kearney who is employed at the Cresson mines at Cripple Creek. Mrs. Kearney is the daughter of Mrs. Ellis Davies of Lead.
• George Kearney and Florence Ellen Davies appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Lead, Teller County, Colorado, at 124 South Dewey. Other members of the household included Elaine Margaret Kearney. In 1935 they were living in Lead, South Dakota.
• He was employed as a machine man in tunnel construction, according to the 1940 census.
• The following appeared on 9 May 1942 in the Lead Daily Call: Mr. and Mrs. D. A Carlson of 411 South Main street, received a long distance message last evening of the death by accident in the mine at Sunrise, Wyo., of William Kearney, a former Lead resident who left with his family last summer to work in the mine there. According to the message received the body is being brought to Lead for funeral and burial services, and was expected to arrive here about noon today.
       The deceased, who was about 36 years of age, is survived by his widow, who before her marriage was Miss Mary Davies, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Davies of Lead, and two sons and a daughter, a sister residing in Nebraska, and a brother in Colorado.
• The following appeared on 12 May 1942 in the Lead Daily Call: We wish to express our heartfelt appreciation to friends for the kindliness and sympathy shown us during the sad time of our bereavement. We especially thank those who sent floral offerings, those who acted as pall bearers or provided funeral cars, or in any way extended condolences. --Mrs. William Kearney and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Kearney and family, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Points, Mrs. S. J. Sickel.
• The following appeared on 4 July 1942 in the Deadwood Daily Pioneer-Times: (Lead) Mr. and Mrs. John Kearney and daughter, of Grand Lake, Colo., and Mrs. William Kearney and children, of Ft. Laramie, Wyo., are in Lead for a few days visit with friends. They are the guests while here of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Carlson.
• George Kearney died in 1967.
• Florence Ellen Davies became a widow at his death.
• He was interred at Valley Lawn Cemetery, Montrose, Montrose County, Colorado.

• Last Edited: 29 Dec 2015