Mary Graham

Mary Graham

• Mother: Margaret Shea b. 30 April 1881, d. 9 January 1938

• Mary Graham was born on 14 June 1901 in South Dakota.
• She was known as Mary Graham Davies after her mother's marriage to Ellis Davies.
• Ellis Davies and Margaret Shea appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota, at 114 North Mill Street. Other members of the household included Mary Graham, Margaret Davies and Clarence E. Shea.
• Margaret Shea appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota, at 427 South Main Street. Other members of the household included Mary Graham, Margaret Davies and Florence Ellen Davies. it appears that the head of household is recorded as a combination of Margaret and Ellis, with her birth information and his occupation as a gold miner.
• The following appeared on 3 December 1929 in the Lead Daily Call: Ellis Davies, 63, a resident of Lead since 1896, died at 11:00 last night at the Battle Mountain sanitarium in Hot Springs as the result of an attack of heart trouble. Mr. Davies had gone to the sanitarium in Hot Springs about two weeks ago for treatment for this ailment. He is survived by his widow, three daughters, Mary, Margaret and Florence, and two sons, William and Clarence, and several other relatives. Mr. Davies was a Spanish War veteran, having seen active service in the Philippine Islands. For the last ten years he was captain of the Alert Fire Station on upper Main Street. Born in Wales, Ellis Davies came to America as a boy. He came to Lead in the late nineties and has made his home here since that time.
• Margaret Shea appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota, at 613 McClellan Street. Other members of the household included Mary Graham, Florence Ellen Davies and William Ellis Davies.
• She was employed as a housekeeper by a private family, according to the 1930 census.
• She married William Albert Kearney, son of William Kearney and Marie Jane Jamison, on 11 September 1930 in Lawrence County, South Damota, with Michael S. Roach officiating. And William's brother George married Mary's step-sister Florence Davies..
• The following appeared on 13 December 1930 in the Lead Daily Call: Miss Mary Graham Davies, daughter of Mrs. Ellis Davies of Lead, and William Albert Kearney, of Lead, were married on Thursday evening at 7 o'clock by the Rev. Father M. S. Roach, of the Catholic church.
       Miss Florence E. Davies, sister of the bride, and Charles T. Cox attended the bridal couple during the wedding.
       After the ceremony a supper was served to the party at the home of the bride's mother.
       Mr. and Mrs. Kearney will make their home in Lead.
• The following appeared on 27 October 1931 in the Lead Daily Call: Miss Florence Davies arrived home Sunday after a visit of five weeks with friends in lower Battle Creek.
       Miss Zella Kearney left on Saturday for her home after a month's visit here with Mr. and Mrs. William Kearney.
• 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 13 June 1934 in the Lead Daily Call: Mr. and Mrs. William Kearney are the parents of a baby boy, born June 11. He has been named William John. The new arrival and his mother are doing splendidly.
• The following appeared on 30 December 1935 in the Lead Daily Call: A son, their third child, was born to Mr. and Mrs. William Kearney, 613 McClellan street, on Saturday, December 28. The baby weighed 8-3/4 pounds a birth and has been named Albert Michael. Both mother and child are reported to be doing excellently.
• The following appeared on 23 January 1936 in the Lead Daily Call: The 15-day-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Kearney of Lead is suffering from an attack of pneumonia.
• The following appeared on 11 January 1938 in the Deadwood Pioneer-Times: Funeral services will be held from St. Patrick's Cathedral in Lead at 9:30 o'clock Wednesday for the late Mrs. Margaret Davies, Lead, who passed away at St. Joseph's hospital in this city Sunday morning, after a long period of failing health. She had been a patient at the hospital for about a week.
       Requiem high mass will be celebrated at the services by Rev. Fr. P. M. O'Dowd with the sermon by Rev. M. S. Roach. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery in South Lead beside the grave of her husband, Ellis Davies.
       Deceased was born in Hancock, Michigan, April 30, 1881, and came to Lead at the age of seven years, where she had since made her home. She was united in marriage here to the late Ellis Davies, who preceded her in death nine years ago.
       She is survived by two sons and three daughters, born to the marriage. The sons are William of Lead, and Clarence, of Coffeyville, Kas., and the daughters are Mrs. William Kearney, of Lead; Mrs. Stanley Sickel, Clark, S. D., and Mrs. John Kearney, Victor, Colo. She also leaves four grandchildren and several other relatives. Her passing is deeply regretted by a wide circle of friends.
• William Albert Kearney and Mary Graham appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota, at 613 McClellen Street. Other members of the household included Mary Ellen Kearney, Albert Michael Kearney and William John Kearney.
• Mary Graham became a widow at the 7 May 1942 death of her husband William Albert Kearney.
• 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.
• The SSDI lists Loveland, Larimer County, Colorado, as the last residence of record of Mary Graham.
• Mary Graham died in October 1967 at age 66.
• She was interred at Loveland Burial Park, Loveland, Larimer County, Colorado.

• Last Edited: 30 Dec 2015