Margaret was born in 1856. She is the daughter of Andrew Shea and Mary Hurley.
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDJG-PMG : 12 April 2016), Maggie Shay in household of Andrew Shay, Iowa, United States; citing p. 12, family 95, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,880.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD29-8TM : 17 August 2017), Margarett Shay in household of Andrew Shay, Stapleton, Chickasaw, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 123, sheet 463D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0332; FHL microfilm 1,254,332.
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