Margaret E. Lee
F, b. 26 October 1855, d. 8 July 1944
Margaret E. Lee|b. 26 Oct 1855\nd. 8 Jul 1944|p1014.htm|William Lee||p1018.htm|Eve Misner||p1019.htm|||||||||||||
Margaret was born on 26 October 1855 at Wabash County, Indiana.1,2 She was the daughter of William Lee and Eve Misner. She married William Henry McConnehey at Adams County, Indiana, on 12 March 1874. MARRIAGE RECORD:
Marriage Record Book C, p. 525
William H. McConnehey, Jr. to Margaret E. Lee
Be it remembered that on this twelfth day of March, 1874 the following marriage license was issued, to wit: State of Indiana, to wit: Adams County, SS.
To all who shall see these presents, greeting: Know ye, that any person legally authorized to solemnize matrimony, is hereby licensed to join in marriage as husband and wife, William H. McConnehey, Jr. and Margaret E. Lee, and for so doing this shall be his sufficient authority. Witness, A. J. Hill, Clerk of the Adams Circuit Court this twelfth day of March, 1874, E. A. Huffman, Deputy.
Be it further remembered, that on this thirtieth of March, 1874, the following certificate was filed in my office, to wit: State of Indiana, Adams County, to wit: This certifies, that I joined in marriage, as husband and wife, William H. McConnehey, Jr. and Margaret E. Lee on the twelfth day of March, 1874. George B. Cline, J.P..1,3,2 Margaret died on 8 July 1944 at Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, at age 88.
OBITUARY:
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Tuesday, July 11, 1944, p. 13, col. 3
Mrs. William H. McConnehey
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Black funeral home in Decatur for Mrs. William H. McConnehey, 88, who died Saturday night at her home, 718 1/2 Goshen avenue. Rev. F. H. Willard will officiate and burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Surviving are a son, Earl, and a sister, Mrs. Martha Beimer, both of Fort Wayne; 13 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren..4,2,5 Her body was interred on 11 July 1944 at Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, Decatur Cemetery.4,2
Her occupation was listed as Laundress on the 1910 census. Margaret was listed as William Henry McConnehey's wife on the 1880 Census at Monroe, Adams County, Indiana.6 Margaret was listed as William Henry McConnehey's wife on the 1900 Census at Decatur, Adams County, Indiana.7 Margaret was listed as William Henry McConnehey's wife on the 1910 Census at Decatur, Adams County, Indiana.8
Marriage Record Book C, p. 525
William H. McConnehey, Jr. to Margaret E. Lee
Be it remembered that on this twelfth day of March, 1874 the following marriage license was issued, to wit: State of Indiana, to wit: Adams County, SS.
To all who shall see these presents, greeting: Know ye, that any person legally authorized to solemnize matrimony, is hereby licensed to join in marriage as husband and wife, William H. McConnehey, Jr. and Margaret E. Lee, and for so doing this shall be his sufficient authority. Witness, A. J. Hill, Clerk of the Adams Circuit Court this twelfth day of March, 1874, E. A. Huffman, Deputy.
Be it further remembered, that on this thirtieth of March, 1874, the following certificate was filed in my office, to wit: State of Indiana, Adams County, to wit: This certifies, that I joined in marriage, as husband and wife, William H. McConnehey, Jr. and Margaret E. Lee on the twelfth day of March, 1874. George B. Cline, J.P..1,3,2 Margaret died on 8 July 1944 at Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, at age 88.
OBITUARY:
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Tuesday, July 11, 1944, p. 13, col. 3
Mrs. William H. McConnehey
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Black funeral home in Decatur for Mrs. William H. McConnehey, 88, who died Saturday night at her home, 718 1/2 Goshen avenue. Rev. F. H. Willard will officiate and burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Surviving are a son, Earl, and a sister, Mrs. Martha Beimer, both of Fort Wayne; 13 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren..4,2,5 Her body was interred on 11 July 1944 at Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, Decatur Cemetery.4,2
Her occupation was listed as Laundress on the 1910 census. Margaret was listed as William Henry McConnehey's wife on the 1880 Census at Monroe, Adams County, Indiana.6 Margaret was listed as William Henry McConnehey's wife on the 1900 Census at Decatur, Adams County, Indiana.7 Margaret was listed as William Henry McConnehey's wife on the 1910 Census at Decatur, Adams County, Indiana.8
Children of Margaret E. Lee and William Henry McConnehey
- Glen McConnehey d. b 1944
- Mabel McConnehey b. 2 Dec 1874, d. 5 Dec 1874
- Charles B. C. McConnehey+ b. 26 Feb 1876, d. 16 Oct 1907
- Leonard Christian McConnehey+ b. 4 Sep 1879, d. 11 Jan 1933
- Earl David McConnehey+ b. 13 Feb 1884, d. 27 Apr 1945
Citations
- [S52] Lewis Publishing Company, Biographical and Historical Record of Adams and Wells Counties, Indiana, p. 480.
- [S394] Obituary of Margaret Lee McConnehey, Decatur Daily Democrat.
- [S381] Jr. William H. McConnehey, Margaret E. Lee.
- [S254] Margaret Lee McConnehey, cemetery record, Section B, p. 88, Lot #576.
- [S398] Obituary of Margaret Lee McConnehey, Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, p. 13, col. 3.
- [S572] U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Tenth Census of the U.S., 1880: Popluation Schedule, Micro-publication T9, National Archives, Washington, DC, Roll 263, Monroe, Adams Co., Indiana, SD 6, ED 135, p. 8, SH 89B, Ln 49, hh. 77, fam. 78, Village of Monroe Centre, June 7, 1880.
- [S574] U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Twelfth Census of the U.S., 1900: Popluation Schedule, Micro-publication T623, National Archives, Washington, DC, Roll 357, Decatur, Washington Twp., Adams Co., Indiana, SD 8, ED 15, SH 15B (205B), Ward 1, Ln 61, hh. 343, fam. 357, June 15, 1900.
- [S575] U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Thirteenth Census of the U.S., 1910: Popluation Schedule, Micro-publication T624, National Archives, Washington, DC, Roll 338, Decatur, Adams Co., Indiana, SD 8, ED 16, SH 7B (192B), Ln 64, Ward 1, hh. 154, fam. 154, 827 Chestnut Street, April 20, 1910.