Mary Leedy1

b. 15 December 1855, d. 9 November 1937
FatherArchibald Graham Leedy2,3 b. 1 Jan 1826, d. 10 Oct 1894
MotherMary Ann Maiden2,3 b. 12 Dec 1831, d. 29 Nov 1913
Birth15 Dec 1855 Mary Leedy was born on 15 Dec 1855 in Springfield, Missouri.3 
Marriage5 May 1883 She married John H. Flanigan on 5 May 1883 in Missouri.4 
Cens-190011 Jun 1900  Mary and John lived in Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri, where John was a lawyer. The 1900 census reported that Mary was the mother of 3 children, 2 of whem were living.5 
  Mary was an author whose poetry was published in the early 1900s. A Summer Idyl was published in 1911 by Cosmopolitan Press of New York City. She also served as a literary editor and book reviewer for The American Poetry Magazine, a publication of the American Literary Association. [A search on Mary Leedy Flanigan in Google Books reveals numerous references to her work] 
Death9 Nov 1937 Mary died on 9 Nov 1937 in Carthage, Jasper County, Michigan, at age 81.3 
Burial11 Nov 1937 She was buried on 11 Nov 1937 at Park Cemetery in Jasper County, Missouri.3 
  Mary was a widow at the time of her death. She resided at 701 Poplar in Carthage.3 

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Family

John H. Flanigan b. Jul 1857
Children
  • John H. Flanigan5 (Aug 1889 - )
  • Lon P. Flanigan5 (Jan 1894 - )
ChartsDescendants of John Maiden and Susanna Landis
Last Edited25 May 2010

Citations

  1. [S1834] Betty Mealy, "Descendants of John Maiden", report dated 14 Sept. 2007. Betty cites in general, The Maiden Family of Virginia and Allied Families 1623-1991 by Sarah Finch Maiden Rollins, as well as her own research.
  2. [S1859] Sarah Finch Maiden Rollins, The Maiden Family of Virginia and Allied Families 1623-1991, p. 663-664.
  3. [S1513] "Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1955", index with selected images, Missouri Digital Heritage (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates : viewed May 2010), Mary Flanigan certificate #41545 (digital image); personal data contributed by Mr. John Flanigan.
  4. [S2381] Howard Louis Conrad, Encyclopedia of the History of Missouri, digitized images, Google Books (http://books.google.com : 471).
  5. [S2295] John H. Flanigan household, 1900 U.S. cens., Jasper Co., Missouri, pop. sched., Carthage, ED 61, sheet 5B, dwelling 97, family 106, viewed online at Ancestry.com, May 2010. Household included: John H. Flanigan, 42, b. Jul 1857 Michigan, marr 18 yrs, lawyer; Mary F., wife, 44, b. Dec. 1855 MO, marr 18 yrs, mother of 3 children, 2 are living; John H. Jr., son, 10, b. Aug. 1889; Lon P., son, 6, b. Jan. 1894, both b. MO; resid 713 Fulton. [Note: dwelling and family numbers may have been overwritten]