Mary Eliza (O'Bryan) Mattingly (1868 - 1946)

Born 28 Feb 1868 in Loretto, Marion, Kentucky, United States

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Died 17 Apr 1946 at age 78 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

Mary Eliza was born on February 28, 1868. She married Thomas W. Mattingly and together they had fifteen children. Five of their children entered religious orders, either the Sisters of Mercy or the Sisters of Loretta. Thomas took the job of a secretary to the Bishop of Little Rock and the family moved to the city in the early 1900s.

Mary was born in about 1868 in Kentucky. She was the daughter of William Raphael O'Bryan and Mary Diellen (Ballard) Roberts. ^[1]

In the 1870 census Mary E Obryan (age 3) was enumerated in Loretto, Marion, Kentucky. She was the daughter of Ellen O'Bryan.^[2]

In the 1880 census Mary E O'Bryan (age 12) was enumerated in Loretto, Marion, Kentucky, United States. She was the daughter of Ellen O'Bryan.^[3]

In the 1900 census Mary was living in Lebanon, Marion, Kentucky, United States. Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife ^[4]

In the 1910 census Mary was living in North Lebanon, Marion, Kentucky. Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife ^[5]

In the 1920 census Mary was living in Little Rock Ward 8, Pulaski, Arkansas. Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife ^[6]

In the 1940 census Mary L Mattingly (age 72), Music Director, was enumerated in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas. She was the widowed head of household.^[7]

Mary W Mattingly died (age 79) on the 17th of April 1946 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States.^[1]

Her obituary was in The Lebanon Enterprise, Friday, 4-19-1946:

Mrs. Mary E. Mattingly Dies In Little Rock, Ark:

"Mrs. Mary E. Mattingly, 77, widow of the late Prof. Thomas W. Mattingly, former teacher at St. Mary's College, died Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock at her home in Little Rock, Ark. She was a native of this county, but had made her home in Little Rock for the past forty years. Mrs. Mattingly was a daughter of Dr. W. R. O'Bryan and Mrs. Ellen Ballard O'Bryan, long deceased, and was born at Loretto. Following her marriage, the couple made their home on High Street in this city for a time and later moved to a farm on the St. Mary Highway near town. Her husband taught at St. Mary and, afterwards, in this city. Later, he served as editor of The Enterprise, before leaving Lebanon for Arkansas. Of the fourteen children born to the union, twelve survive. Three daughters are members of the Loretto Order and two are Sisters of Mercy. Mrs. Mattingly was a double first cousin of Miss Mary Belle Ballard and Miss Maggie Ballard of this city. Several other relatives reside in the Loretto section. Funeral and burial services will be held in Little Rock today."

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Death: "Arkansas, Death Certificates, 1914-1969", database with images
   Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Death Certificates; Year: 1946; Roll: 2
   Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
   Ancestry Record 61777 #546541 ($).
2. ↑ 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census", database with images
   Year: 1870; Census Place: Loretto, Marion, Kentucky; Roll: M593_485; Page: 122A
   Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
   Ancestry Record 7163 #18770055 ($).
3. ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census", database with images
   Year: 1880; Census Place: Loretto, Marion, Kentucky; Roll: 432; Page: 88A; Enumeration District: 182
   Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
   Ancestry Record 6742 #42198006 ($).
4. ↑ 1900 Census: Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1900 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004. - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.: United States of A,
   Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Lebanon, Marion, Kentucky; Roll: 542; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0075; FHL microfilm: 1240542 Object:.
5. ↑ 1910 Census: Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1910 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910. Washington, D,
   Page: Year: 1910; Census Place: North Lebanon, Marion, Kentucky; Roll: T624_481; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0087; FHL microfilm: 1374494 Object:.
6. ↑ 1920 Census: Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1920 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 on roll 323 (Chicago City. - United States of America, Bureau of the Cens,
   Page: Year: 1920; Census Place: Little Rock Ward 8, Pulaski, Arkansas; Roll: T625_79; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 147; Image: 933 Object:.
7. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census", database with images
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00168; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 60-69
   Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
   Ancestry Record 2442 #100486911 ($).

See also:

• Joe Castlen, Grandpappy: Chronicles of a Daviess County Family, Utica, KY:McDowell Publications 2008, page 149
• Memorial: "Find a Grave", database with images
  Find A Grave: Memorial #49679017
  Memorial page for Mary Eliza O'Bryan Mattingly (28 Feb 1868-17 Apr 1946), citing Calvary Cemetery, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA (plot: SEC F, LOT 113).
• Birth location, death date and location - Death Certificate for Mary E. Mattingly

Acknowledgments

• Profile Mattingly-527 was created through the import of STEWART FAMILY TREE_2015-08-31.ged on Aug 31, 2015 by Carol Stewart.