Mary Cassidy (bef. 1780 - aft. 1840)

Born before 1780 in Pennsylvania, USA

Wife of Samuel Hanna — married 15 Nov 1796 in Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA

Descendants

Died after 1840 after age 60 in Arkansas, USA

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Shari S [send private message]

Biography

From FindaGrave, composed by Shari S: "Per (Westphal article, see Sources below), a likely candidate for Mary's father is William Cassidy of Bourbon County. Some feel that she must be related to Jeremiah Cassidy of Washington County, son of Daniel of Nicholas County, since she named a son "Jeremiah Cassidy Hanna," their grandchildren intermarried, and she and Samuel lived in Nicholas County in 1800. Daniel does refer to a daughter Mary in his will, but it is currently unknown what became of her. Not enough is known of Daniel's age (other than he was born before 1865) to say whether he could be Mary's father. Still, he might be an uncle and Jeremiah a cousin, etc."

The abstract of Daniel's will, written in 1812, lists his children by first name ("Thomas, Jeremiah, William, Nelly, Mary"). Mary would have been married for the past 16 years at that point; it seems unlikely that she would not be called "Mary (married name)" in the will (including in the abstract).

Sources

• Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954. Samuel Hanna and Mary Casaidy. (15 Nov 1896). Image of original document at FamilySearch.org: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-9981-3480-55?cc=1804888
  • See also also Samuel Hannor and Elizabeth Cassidy (18 Nov 1796). https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-9999-17450-50?cc=1804888. Note that no bond for "Elizabeth Cassidy" or "Samuel Hannor" seems to exist.

• United States Federal Census. 1810. Kentucky. Floyd County. Page 99. Presumed to be in household of Saml Hanna. Image of original document at Ancestry.com: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1810usfedcenancestry&h=558720&indiv=try

• United States Federal Census. 1820. Kentucky. Floyd County. Page 23. Presumed to be in household of Samuel Hanna. Image of original document at Ancestry.com: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1820usfedcenancestry&h=1176020&indiv=try

• United States Federal Census. 1840. Arkansas. Washington County. Page 255. Presumed to be in household of Jeramiah Hanna. Image of original document at Ancestry.com: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1840usfedcenancestry&h=1430693

• FindaGrave. Mary Cassidy Hanna. Note that the photo of the headstone on the memorial page is incorrect (and belongs to her daughter-in-law). http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=14710464

• United States Federal Census. 1900. Arkansas. Washington County. Page 9a. Son Jeremiah Hanna's mother's birthplace given as Pennsylvania. Image of original document at Ancestry.com: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1900usfedcen&h=2968825&indiv=try

• "The Stout-Hanna-Whyte Families" by Dan E. Westphal. Published in Flashback, August 1984, pages 16-22, by the Washington County Historical Society. Samuel Hanna said to have been in Vermilion County, Illinois, about 1828.