Mary Ellen (Smith) O'Neill (1857 - 1939)

Born Jul 1857 in Indiana, USA

Ancestors

Wife of David Bruce Leffel — married 2 Dec 1875 in Cass Co., Indiana, USA

Wife of Richard (O'Neil) O'Neill — married 11 Jul 1906 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Descendants

Died 17 Jun 1939 at age 81 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States

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Biography

Mary was born in 1858 to John Smith and Susanna Conrad in Indiana.

In 1875, Mary married David Leffel in Cass County, Indiana. They had at least three children.

In 1899, David passed away in Crete, Nebraska.

In 1906, Mary married Richard O'Neill in Lincoln. It was the second marriage for both.

In the 1910 census, her son Dayton Leffel's entry is provided. Mary is not named in the census; instead there is a line under Robert O'Neil that is noted as his wife.

In 1922, Richard passed away in Lincoln.

The Crete News (Crete, Nebraska) Thu, Jan 26, 1939, page 10

Former Resident Buried Here Friday

Burial services for Mrs. Mary O’Neill, 81, a former Crete resident were held at 2:30 o’clock Friday afternoon at the grave in Crete Riverside cemetery. Mrs. O’Neill died Tuesday evening, January, 17, at her home in Omaha. Mrs. O’neill had resided in Crete, Lincoln and Omaha for many years.

Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. M. S. Hartman of Omaha; a son, Dorsey H. Leffel of Lincoln; seven grandchildren; and five great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday morning, Jan. 20, at 10:30 at the Crosby-Carlton-Meyer chapel in Omaha with Rev. F. Hargrove of Omaha officiating.

1910 Federal Census in Lincoln, Nebraska

• Richard ONeil 55 Watch Maker Jeweler born Canada (married 2nd 4 years; immigrated 1884)
• wife ___ 50 born Indiana (married 2nd 4 years; 1 children, 1 living)
• son Richard Jr. 11 born Nebraska
• next door are Ward and Ethel O Neil (married 0 years); Ward is Jewelry Store Jeweler

1920 Federal Census in Lincoln, Nebraska:

• Richard ONeil 65 Jewelry Store Jeweler born Canada (immigrated 1873)
• wife Merry E 62 born Indiana
• step-son Dayton Leffel 40 born Nebraska
• mother-in-law Susanna Smith 89 born Pennsylvania

Sources

• Cass Co., Indiana, USA, "Indiana, Marriages, 1780-1992”, David B. Leffel and Mary E. Smith, 02 Dec 1875.
• Seward Co., Nebraska, USA, "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8YL-21S : accessed 16 February 2015), Mary E Leffel in household of David B Leffel, Precinct J, Seward, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district 141, sheet 466B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0756; FHL microfilm 1,254,756.
• Ulysses, Butler Co., Nebraska, USA, "Nebraska, State Census, 1885," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X3XF-JZ1 : accessed 16 February 2015), Bruce Leffel, 1885; citing NARA microfilm publication M352 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 499,534.
• Crete, Saline Co., Nebraska, USA, "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M31M-34M : accessed 16 February 2015), Mary E Leffel, Crete Precinct Crete city, Saline, Nebraska, United States; citing sheet 6A, family 111, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,938.
• 1906 Nebraska Marriage Record for Richard O'Niell and Mary E Leffel gives his parents as Michael O'Niell and Anistasia Hanigan, and hers as John M Smith and Susan Conrad.
• 1910 Federal Census
• 1920 Federal Census
• Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska, USA, "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XQKF-8X7 : accessed 16 February 2015), Mary E O Neill, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0125, sheet 3A, family 82, line 41, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1278; FHL microfilm 2,341,013.

See also:

• U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995. Mary E Leffel and David B Leffel, living at 708 S 18th, Lincoln, NE, 1906.
• Find A Grave: Memorial #115649278