Today I thought I'd do another post on someone that I'd love to learn more about: Elinor Benedicta McCarthy. I'd particularly love to have some photos of her.
Elinor Benedicta McCarthy was born 10 February 1895 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Her parents were John H. McCarthy and his wife, Mary Louise Byrne. Their other known children were: Berenice (born 1884), Edmond (born 1889), and Kathryn (born 1894).
On the 1900 census, Elinor (age 5) was with her family in Papillion, Sarpy Co., Nebraska.
On the 1910 census, Elinor (age 15) was with her family in Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska.
A 1915 city directory lists Elinor working as a clerk for Hayden Brothers and living at 1811 Ontario Street, Omaha, Nebraska. That was her father's residence.
On the 1920 census, Elinor (age 25) was living with her family in Omaha, Nebraska.
On the 1930 census, Elinor (age 35) was living with her family in Omaha, Nebraska.
On the 1940 census, Elinor (age 45) and her parents were living with Elinor's sister, Kathryn, and her husband William Fitzgerald.
Sometime between 1940 and 1946, Elinor apparently moved to Seattle, Washington, where on 19 October 1946, she married Boyd P. Duncan. She was 51 years old. Boyd was 49 years old. This was apparently Elinor's first marriage and Boyd's third. Their license was dated 6 April 1946 and they were married by a justice of the peace.
I find nothing more about her until January 1960. At that time, Elinor and Boyd were living at 6606 Mac Arthur Court, High Point, Seattle. On 26 January 1960, Boyd Duncan died in Seattle. He was 62 years old. He is buried at Riverton Crest Cemetery, Seattle.
On 16 February 1960, Elinor applied for widow's benefits.
I have no further information on her until her death on 15 April 1981 in Seattle. She is buried in Holyrood Catholic Cemetery, Shoreline, King Co., Washington.
I would love to learn more about Elinor. She lived 20 more years after Boyd's death. So far, I have not uncovered anything further about her. And as I mentioned at the start of this post, I would very much like to have a photo of her.
Please contact me if you can add to Elinor's story.
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Mary Madden Jones
One of the mysteries I have not been able to solve is that of Mary Madden, widow of John Stilwell Jones.
This post is actually more of a fishing expedition than anything else. I'm hoping if I put what I know "out there" that someone will recognize her and give me some clues.
I do not know if Madden is her maiden name or a married name.
I do not know her birth date or place.
I do not know when or where she married John Stilwell Jones.
I do not know when or where she died, or even IF she has passed away, though if she was of similar age to John S., then I would expect her to be deceased.
I know that in April 1942, John S. Jones was living in Hankinson, North Dakota and listed his mother as his contact information on his military draft papers. From this I infer that he and his first wife, Leita (Perry) Jones, were divorced by 1942.
Based on that, I assume that John married Mary Madden after April 1942.
From John S. Jones' obituary, I know the following:
In July 1972, when John died, he had lived in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania for 30 years.
His wife is listed as "the former Mary Madden" and as surviving him.
His residence was 339 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre.
Based on the above, I assume Mary died after July 1972. And that her home in 1972 was at 339 S. Main St.
Another small clue is found in the Wilkes-Barre Times Leader newspaper story dated 6 August 1972 about evacuees from the flooding caused by Tropical Storm Agnes. That story mentions: "Unforgettable for [Leo] Madden will be two deaths since the flood associated with the shelter. The first was that of John S. Jones, who brought his wife safely to the evacuation center at GAR, then returned to his apartment at 339 S. Main St., for some things. Later, Wilkes-Barre police found Mr. Jones had drowned in his home."
I find in curious that the person interviewed in that story has the surname "Madden" just like my mystery widow and that he mentioned the death of John S. Jones when interviewed.
A newspaper notice in the Wilkes-Barre Times Leader and other papers dated 14 October 1972, states that the Estate of John S. Jones is being administered by Stephen A. Teller, 730 United Penn Bank Building, Wilkes-Barre. So his widow was not named Administrator of his estate and he apparently died without a will.
So that is all I have on Mary Madden, widow of John Stilwell Jones. If anyone has suggestions of how to sort her out, please share them.
This post is actually more of a fishing expedition than anything else. I'm hoping if I put what I know "out there" that someone will recognize her and give me some clues.
I do not know if Madden is her maiden name or a married name.
I do not know her birth date or place.
I do not know when or where she married John Stilwell Jones.
I do not know when or where she died, or even IF she has passed away, though if she was of similar age to John S., then I would expect her to be deceased.
I know that in April 1942, John S. Jones was living in Hankinson, North Dakota and listed his mother as his contact information on his military draft papers. From this I infer that he and his first wife, Leita (Perry) Jones, were divorced by 1942.
Based on that, I assume that John married Mary Madden after April 1942.
From John S. Jones' obituary, I know the following:
In July 1972, when John died, he had lived in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania for 30 years.
His wife is listed as "the former Mary Madden" and as surviving him.
His residence was 339 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre.
Based on the above, I assume Mary died after July 1972. And that her home in 1972 was at 339 S. Main St.
Another small clue is found in the Wilkes-Barre Times Leader newspaper story dated 6 August 1972 about evacuees from the flooding caused by Tropical Storm Agnes. That story mentions: "Unforgettable for [Leo] Madden will be two deaths since the flood associated with the shelter. The first was that of John S. Jones, who brought his wife safely to the evacuation center at GAR, then returned to his apartment at 339 S. Main St., for some things. Later, Wilkes-Barre police found Mr. Jones had drowned in his home."
I find in curious that the person interviewed in that story has the surname "Madden" just like my mystery widow and that he mentioned the death of John S. Jones when interviewed.
A newspaper notice in the Wilkes-Barre Times Leader and other papers dated 14 October 1972, states that the Estate of John S. Jones is being administered by Stephen A. Teller, 730 United Penn Bank Building, Wilkes-Barre. So his widow was not named Administrator of his estate and he apparently died without a will.
So that is all I have on Mary Madden, widow of John Stilwell Jones. If anyone has suggestions of how to sort her out, please share them.
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