Born in Tennessee, United States
Daughter of Unknown Pierce
and [mother unknown]
Sister of
Leah Pearce
Wife of
James Brewster Flanagan
— married
about 1829 in McMinn, Tennessee
Descendants 
Mother of
John Flanagan, James Flanagan, Elizabeth Jane (Flanagan) Bledsoe, Hugh H. Flanagan, Martha Ann (Flanagan) Moore, Henry Flanagan and Sarah A. (Flanagan) Smith
Died
at age 77
in Ashley, Washington, Illinois, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 24 May 2017
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Biography
Mary (Pierce) Flanagan was born on 29 Sep 1804 in Tennessee, United States. Her father was Unknown Pierce ( - ). [1]
Her sister was Leah Pearce (~1816 - ).
Mary married James Brewster Flanagan (1790 - 1855) in 1829 in McMinn, Tennessee.
Their children were...
- John Flanagan (1831 - >1880)
- James Flanagan (~1834 - >1910)
- Elizabeth Jane (Flanagan) Bledsoe (1837 - 1921)
- Hugh H. Flanagan (1839 - 1924)
- Martha Ann (Flanagan) Moore (1842 - 1926)
- Henry Flanagan (1845 - 1922)
- Sarah A. (Flanagan) Smith (1847 - 1906).
Mary died on 11 Dec 1881 in Ashley, Washington, Illinois aged 77. [1]
Research Notes
Maiden name 'Pierce' identified in marriage for Hugh and death registration for Henry & also Elizabeth (POB=KY) Flanagan.
Maiden name on Hugh's DC is 'Pural' [2]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Find a Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #50683223 : accessed 24 August 2021), memorial page for Mary Pierce Flanagan (1806–1881), Find a Grave Memorial ID 50683223, citing Brick Cemetery, Ashley, Washington County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Jennifer Craig (contributor 47265898)
- ↑ Hugh Flanagan death certificate
- "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M857-KCP : 12 April 2016), Mary Flannagan in household of James Flannagan, Washington county, Washington, Illinois, United States; citing family 570, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- 1850 United States Census, data base with images, Ancestry.com (2009) (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 18 Nov 2018), James Flannagan 60; Mary Flannagan 45; John Flannagan 19; James Flannagan 16; Elizabeth Flannagan 13; Hugh Flannagan 11; Martha A Flannagan 8; Henry Flannagan 6; Sarah A Flannagan 3. Census Place: District 20, Washington, Illinois; Roll: M432_131; Page: 137A; Image: 278.
- "Illinois State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:61TD-VZM : 11 March 2018), Mary Flanigan, Washington, Illinois; citing Washington, Illinois, 8, p. 4, Illinois State Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mary:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mary:
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~1.56%
Jennifer Craig
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23andMe, GEDmatch M885448 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A520598 [compare], Ancestry member jenlynne26
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