Zella Kearney

Zella Kearney

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

• Zella Kearney was born on 28 January 1915 in Lawrence County, South Dakota.
• William Kearney and Marie Jane Jamison appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920. Other members of the household included Zella Kearney, William Albert Kearney and George Kearney.
• The following appeared on 23 October 1927 in The Deadwood Daily Pioneer-Times: Zella Kearney of Belle Fourche, who had been spending a number of days visiting in Deadwood, returned to her home over the morning Northwestern.
• 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 Zella Kearney, George Kearney.
• 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.
• She married Wilson Edgar Points.
• 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.
• Wilson Edgar Points and Zella Kearney appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Sheridan County, Nebraska. Other members of the household included James Phillip Points. Also in the household was Wilson's brother Raymond Points (age 16.)
• 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.
• Zella Kearney became a widow at the 19 April 1974 death of her husband Wilson Edgar Points.
• Zella Kearney died on 21 August 1983 at age 68.
• She was interred at Valley Lawn Cemetery, Montrose, Montrose County, Colorado.

• Last Edited: 4 Jan 2016