Maria (Sharkey) Power (abt. 1852)

Born about 1852 in Massachusetts, USA

Wife of William Power — married 18 Apr 1875 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Marriage

Name: William Power
Event Date: 18 Apr 1875
Event Place: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Age: 32
Father's Name: James
Mother's Name: Johanna
Spouse's Name: Maria Sharkey
Spouse's Age: 23
Spouse's Father's Name: Daniel
Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary^[1]

Residence 1880

Census of Chelsea, Massachusetts. In household:
William Power Self Male 37 Ireland
Maria C Power Wife Female 28 Massachusetts, United States
John Power Son Male 4 Massachusetts, United States
Clara Power Daughter Female 2 Massachusetts, United States^[2]

Residence 1900

Census of Taunton, Massachusetts. In household:
William Power Head Male 56 Ireland
Maria C Power Wife Female 46 Massachusetts
John J Power Son Male 24 Massachusetts
Clara A Power Daughter Female 23 Massachusetts
James J Power Son Male 17 Massachusetts
Daniel F Power Son Male 15 Massachusetts
Gladdis Power Daughter Female 12 Massachusetts
Maria Power Daughter Female 10 Massachusetts
Richard Power Son Male 8 Massachusetts
Louis Sharkey Nephew Male 0 Massachusetts^[3]

Residence 1910

Census of Taunton, Massachusetts. In household:
Mariah C Power Head Female 57 Massachusetts
John J Power Son Male 33 Massachusetts
James J Power Son Male 26 Massachusetts
Daniel F Power Son Male 24 Massachusetts
Gladys M Power Daughter Female 21 Massachusetts
Mariah K Power Daughter Female 19 Massachusetts
Richard G Power Son Male 17 Massachusetts^[4]

Residence 1920

Census of Taunton, Massachusetts. In household:
Maria C Power Head Female 67 Massachusetts
John Power Son Male 42 Massachusetts
Clara Power Daughter Female 40 Massachusetts
James Power Son Male 35 Massachusetts
Daniel Power Son Male 33 Massachusetts
Maria Power Daughter Female 28 Massachusetts
Richard G Power Son Male 27 Massachusetts^[5]

Burial

Maria died on 12 December 1929. She was buried in Saint Francis Old Cemetery in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWTX-4FB : 24 May 2018), William Power and Maria Sharkey, 18 Apr 1875; citing Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,433,035.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHX1-X5T : 14 August 2017), Maria C Power in household of William Power, Chelsea, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district ED 788, sheet 290B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,562.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M95Y-25Z : accessed 13 May 2020), Maria C Power in household of William Power, Taunton city Ward 8 (all north of Whittenton & Bay Sts.), Bristol, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 236, sheet 8A, family 128, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,639.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2JM-YXQ : accessed 13 May 2020), Mariah C Power, Taunton Ward 8, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 246, sheet 15B, family 267, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 580; FHL microfilm 1,374,593.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXYQ-GQF : accessed 13 May 2020), Maria C Power, Taunton Ward 8, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States; citing ED 203, sheet 5B, line 74, family 97, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 688; FHL microfilm 1,820,688.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 May 2020), memorial page for Maria C Sharkey Power (1852–12 Dec 1929), Find a Grave Memorial no. 112503593, citing Saint Francis Old Cemetery, Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Deanne (Cobb) Orabona (contributor 47938942) .