Margaret G Herbert (abt. 1866 - 1921)

Born about 1866 in New York

Ancestors

Daughter of John Herbert and Margaret McElligott

Wife of Matthew Rodney Jr — married 14 Jun 1899 in Calhoun, Iowa

Descendants

Died 20 Jul 1921 at about age 55 in Greene, Butler, Iowa

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Margaret G Herbert

Born about 1866 New York

Died 20 July 1921 Greene, Butler, Iowa

Biography

• Margaret G Herbert, daughter of John Edmund Herbert (b. abt. 1841 Ireland) and Margaret McElligott (b. abt. 1841 Limerick, Ireland), was born about 1866 in New York,^[1] and died 20 Jul 1921 in Greene, Butler County, Iowa at age 53.

Marriage & Children

• Margaret married Matthew Rodney Jr on 14 Jun 1899 in Calhoun, Iowa. Matthew was born 5 Jan 1861 in Wisconsin and died 27 Apr 1928 in Waverly, Bremer, Iowa at age 67.
  • Lorna Agnes Rodney (1901– )
  • Herbert L Rodney (1905–1968)
  • Dorothy V Rodney (1907–)

Residence

• Abt. 1866 born in New York State. Next younger sibling, John Martin, was b. abt. 1867 in Morris, Illinois
• 1880 in Mona Twp, Ford, Illinois, age 15, b. NY
• 1885 in Lincoln, Calhoun, Iowa, age 17, b. NY
• 1900 in Hardin County, Iowa
• 1905 in Hardin, Iowa
• 1910 in Iowa Falls Ward 2, Hardin, Iowa
• 1915 in Greene, Butler, Iowa, age 46. Education, 2 yrs of college.
• 1920 in Coldwater, Butler, Iowa

• Died Jul 1921 in Calhoun County, Iowa (resident of Greene, Butler) at age 53, of "dropsy" (unknown cause).

DNA

• Paternal and maternal relationship confirmed by an Ancestry DNA match (162 cM across 8 segments) between JMKS and PLR, second cousins once removed. Their MRCA are John Herbert (1840-1919) and Margaret McElligott (1841-1906). JMKS is their great-great-grandchild by their daughter Elizabeth W (Herbert) Kenning (1865-1943), and PLR is their great-granddaughter by their daughter Margaret G (Herbert) Rodney (1861-1928).

Research Notes

• In 1880 Census, Margaret is listed as 15 years old.

Sources

1. ↑ On Margaret's death certificate, her sister Elizabeth indicates place of birth as Palmyra, New York.

• 1880 US Census. Mona Twp, Ford, Illinois, 10 Jun 1880; Roll: 206; Page: 354A; Enumeration District: 112. Ancestry Record 6742 #46654078
  • John Herbert 40, b. Ireland abt. 1840
  • Margaret 40, b. Ireland abt. 1840
  • Mary 17, b. NY, abt. 1863
  • Elizabeth 16, b. NY abt. 1864
  • Margaret 15, b. NY abt. 1865
  • John 13, b. Illinois abt. 1867
  • Edward 12, b. Illinois abt. 1868
• 1885 Iowa State Census. Lincoln, Calhoun. Vol 157, Pg 268, FHL 1021448. Margret Herbert 17 b. NY
  • https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-63J7-V8W
• 1895 Iowa State Census, Lincoln Twp, Manson, Calhoun, Iowa; image 346 of 594; citing State Historical Society, Des Moines.
  • John Herbert 55 b. Ireland
  • Margaret 55 b. Ireland
  • Mary 30 b. New York
  • Maggie 28 b. New York
  • John M 26 b. Illinois
  • Edward 22 b. Illinois
  • https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DHH7-1SM?i=345
• Iowa, Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996, 14 Jun 1899 in Manson, Calhoun, Iowa: Margaret Herbert 31, daughter of John Herbert & Margaret McGillicot; and Mathew Rodney [Jr], son of Mathew Rodney [Sr] and Mary Lee (sic). FHL Film Number 1321767, Reference ID 2:3WKZGDL.
• 1900 United States Federal Census. Place: 205 Washington Ave, Iowa Falls, Hardin, Iowa; Roll: 435; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0150; FHL microfilm: 1240435. Matthew Rodney 39 b. Jan 1861 WI, m. 1899; Margaret Rodney 32 b. May 1868 NY (sic).
• 1905 Iowa State Census. Hardin. Margaret Rodney 36
• 1910 United States Federal Census. Place: Iowa Falls Ward 2, Hardin, Iowa; Roll: T624_404; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0177; FHL microfilm: 1374417
• 1915 Iowa State Census. Greene, Butler. Margaret Rodney 46, reports two years of college education.
• 1920 United States Federal Census. Place: Coldwater, Butler, Iowa; Roll: T625_480; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 84. Mathew Rodney 55, Margaret G Rodney 51, Lorna A 18, Herbert P 14, Dorothy V 12.
• Iowa Death Certificate, no. 13-006. Reference Number: 101768570, 101768574. Margaret Rodney, d. 20 Jul 1921 with "dropsy" in Calhoun, age 53. Born Palmyra NY; daughter of John Herbert and Margaret McElligott, both b. Ireland (mother in Limerick).
  • https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3B-N534?i=94
  • Death on 20 Jul 1921 at the age of 53 yr 2 mo 13 days yields a calculated date-of-birth of 7 May 1868.
  • The informant. Mrs. Jno. Kenning, was Margaret's sister, Elizabeth (1865-1943).