Mrs. Mary Donnelly Curry (ca. 1811-1905)

DONNELLY, CURRY, MCGUIRE, KILEY

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 1/8/2012 at 15:00:36

From Story County Watchman May 5, 1905

Colo.

Saturday Mrs. Curry died at the home of her son, M. Donnelly* near town at the age of 94 years, having lived a long and useful life. The last rites were held in the Catholic church Monday and the remains taken to Illinois* for burial.

SUBMITTER'S NOTE: "M. Donnelly" should be N. Donnelley as Mary Curry is listed with her son, Nicholas Donnelly, in the 1895 New Albany Township, Story County, Iowa census. In the 1870 and 1880 Erin, Stephenson County, Illinois censuses, Mary Curry is listed with her husband, Dennis Curry, and granddaughter, Bridget Donnelly. Bridget married Thomas McGuire on 20 June 1882 in Stephenson County, Illinois. By 1895 she and her husband are living in Sherman Township, Story County, Iowa. Mary Curry's son, Nicholas Donnelly, was also married in Stephenson County, Illinois to Honora Kiley on 12 June 1858. I have no doubt Mrs. Curry was buried in Stephenson County, Illinois with her second husband, Dennis Curry.