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Matilda E. (Geary) Driggs (1886 - 1927)

Matilda E. (Tillie) Driggs formerly Geary
Born in Kittanning, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 17 Dec 1914 in Lorain County, Ohio, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 40 in Kittanning Township, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
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Contents

Biography

Cautionary Note

George William Driggs is not the father of Dan Charles Henry Driggs, ruled out by DNA. A brief synoposis of the scenario:

  • George's first wife Fredericka died 31 Oct 1913
  • Dan C.H. Driggs concieved Mar/Apr 1914. Not legitimate. Father: Joseph Tag on birth record.
  • George remarries to Tillie Geary 17 Dec 1914 (she is 24 years his junior.)
  • Dan C.H. Driggs is born 5 days later.
  • George dies in 1924, Tillie dies in 1927
  • Dan shows up in 1930 census with his uncle David Geary in PA.

Timeline

1900: Wick City, Rayburn Twp, Armstrong CoPA pg. 184a [1]

  • David Geary age 43, Nov 1856, m.19yrs IRE/IRE/IRE, immg 1879, naturalized, R.R. Laborer
  • Annie Geary age 40, Dec 1859, 7/5 kids PA/PA/PA
  • May Geary age 16, May 1889, PA
  • Elizabeth Geary age 13, Aug 1886, PA
  • Matilda Geary age 13, Aug 1886, PA
  • Ella Geary age 11, Dec 1889, PA
  • David Geary age 7, June 1892, PA
  • Margaret M. Kelly age 31, boarder/visitor, June 1868 PA/IRE/IRE
  • James F. Kelly age 11/12, Boarder, June 1899, PA/PA/PA

1910: Wickborough Twp Armstrong Co, PA pg.150 [2]

  • David Geary age 51, M1, head, m.27yrs IRE/IRE/IRE, imm:1880, naturalized, laborer at Glassworks
  • Annie Geary age 49, M1 7/4 kids, PA/PA/PA
  • Tillie Geary age 23 PA
  • Ella Geary age 21 PA
  • David Geary age 17 PA

1914: U.S. City Directory for Kittanning, Pennsylvania; Geary living at 1041 Johnson Av, W: [3]

  • Geary, Anna (wid David)
  • Geary, David, glass wkr
  • Geary, Ella C, decorator
  • Geary, Tillie L

1920: ?

Burial

Saint Mary's Cemetery, Kittanning, PA [4]

Sources

  1. Year: 1900; Census Place: Rayburn, Armstrong, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1373; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 1241373
  2. Year: 1910; Census Place: Wickboro, Armstrong, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1310; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1375323
  3. Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
  4. Death Certificate; Armstrong, Kittaning, PA. #69416. Cause: Cardio Renal Vascular Disease and Thyrotoxisasis. Widow, age 40. Parents listed as David Geary (Ireland) and Anna McDowell (PA). Informant is Mrs. David Geary of Kittaning, PA.
  • Elyria Briefs: Marriage Licenses. G.W. Driggs, 52, Carlisle, carpenter, and Tillie Geary, 29, Elyria. Elyria Evening Telegram 1914 Dec 17
  • Notice of Appointment...Estate of Tillie Driggs, Deceased. The Savings Deposit Bank & Trust Co. has been appointed and qualified as Administrator of the estate of Tillie Driggs, late of Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio, Deceased. Dated this 14th day of October, A.D., 1932. H.C. Wilcox, Probate Judge of Said County.". Chronicle Telegram, (Elyria, OH) 2/Nov1932




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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Tillie by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Tillie:

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