Mary Emily (Keeley) Worden (abt. 1851 - 1903)

Born about Apr 1851 in County Armagh, Ireland

Descendants

Died 17 May 1903 at about age 52 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan

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Biography

Notes: Mary Keeley born in Ireland from the death certificate of her son Roy Worden.

In the 1870 Census, we see a Mary, wife of Chauncey Worden, aged 20, born in Ireland, and living in Pittsford, Michigan.

In the 1880 Census, we see a Mary, wife of Chauncey, aged 29 and born in Australia(?), living in Pittsford.

In the 1900 Census, we see a Mary, wife of Chancey, born in the "Eng. West Indies" April 1854 aged 46. This record shows she has been married 30 years, and has 4 of 7 children still living, immigrated in 1857, and now living in Grand Rapids.

So there seems to be a big discrepancy regarding her birth year (1850-51 in the earlier censuses, Apr 1854 in the last census), as well as her birthplace: Ireland in the 1870 Census and on Roy's Death Certificate, Australia in the 1880 Census, and "English/British West Indies" in the 1900 Census.

Source 1: Mary E Worden Census • United States Census, 1900

Name: Mary E Worden Sex: Female Age: 46 Event Date: 1900 Event Place: Precinct 3 Grand Rapids city Ward 1, Kent, Michigan Event Place (Original): ED 47 Precinct 3 Grand Rapids city Ward 1, Kent, Michigan Event Type: Census Marital Status: Married Race: White Number of Living Children: 4 Relationship to Head of Household: Wife Mother of how many children: 7 Sheet Letter: A Sheet Number: 8 Birth Date: Apr 1854 Birthplace: Eng West Indies Marriage Year (Estimated): 1870 Immigration Year: 1857 Father's Birthplace: Ireland Mother's Birthplace: Ireland

Mary E Worden's Spouses and Children:

Chancey M Worden Husband M 51 Michigan

Roy Worden Son M 22 Michigan

Frank Worden Son M 11 Michigan

Mary Emily Keely Female

Birth: April 1851 Armagh,,, Ireland

Death: 17 May 1903 Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan

Source 2: Mary E. Keeley Birth: Apr., 1851, England Death: May 17, 1903 Grand Rapids Kent County Michigan, USA

Parents: Thomas and Katherine "Hickey" Keeley Death Certificate Published by the Hudson Post paper on 22 May 1903 Mrs. Chauncey M. Worden died at her home in Grand Rapids, Monday at the age of 52. Her maiden name was Mary Keeley and much of her life was spent in this vicinity. Survived by a husband and 3 sons. Burial in Maple Grove.

Family links: Spouse: Chauncey Marvin Worden (1848 - 1931)*

Children: Orah E Worden (1874 - 1894)* Roy Worden (1878 - 1918)* Ray E. Worden (1878 - 1901)* May Worden (1881 - 1896)* Hazel B. Worden (1888 - 1896)* Frank Worden (1890 - 1933)*

• Calculated relationship

Burial: Maple Grove Cemetery Hudson Lenawee County Michigan, USA

Created by: Robert Worden Record added: Mar 28, 2016 Find A Grave Memorial# 160137939

Sources

1. US Federal Census 1900. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSM5-TB7

2. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Worden&GSiman=1&GScid=1984540&GRid=59003848&