Mary Louisa (Thompson) Handy (1863 - 1932)

Born 7 Jun 1863 in Knox, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Lincoln Handy — married 1888 in Rice, Kansas, United States

Died 8 Apr 1932 at age 68 in Kismet, Seward, Kansas, United States

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Biography

Except as otherwise footnoted, the following adapted from Seward County Kansas.^[1]

Mary was born 7 Jun 1863 at Knox County, Kentucky. Her parents are presently unknown.

In 1888 she married Lincoln Handy.^[2] By covered wagon the family moved to Seward County, Kansas on 20 Sep 1906 taking six days to make the journey. They arrived in Plains, Kansas late one evening and the town was mostly flooded due to heavy rain. The next day they drove south to uncle Temas Lathrop's farm where they lived while their soddie was constructed.

The Handy farmstead was located on the SE quarter of section 26-31-____ in Fargo Township, Seward County. Their sod house was finished in 20 days with the help of Uncle Temas and others. Here the family raised horses, cows, corn, milo and wheat. At this time, Kismet did not yet exist so obtaining supplies meant a long cross country trip to Plains, Kansas.

The Handys lived on their farmstead the remainder of their lives.^[3][4][5] Mary passed way 8 Apr 1932 and is interred at the Kismet (Kansas) Cemetery.^[6]

Children

• Lou Cretie - b 16 Mar 1889, d 6 Jul 1889
• Morris Frederick (twin) - b 20 Apr 1890, d 30 Aug 1890
• Amanda Stinson (twin) - b 20 Apr 1890, d 30 Jul 1978^[3]
• James Austin - b 1 Jul 1891, d 1982^[2]
• Arthur Lester - b 3 Oct 1892, d 4 Jul 1968^[4]
• Jeannette - b 13 Nov 1895, d 1987^[3]
• Naomi Mae - b 24 Aug 1897, d 1993^[3]
• Arva Madison - b 12 Apr 1902, d 1993^[3]

Research Notes

It may be seen that the AGBI contains a reference to Mary Louise Thompson b 1863 in The Howland Heirs by Wm Morrell Emery on pg 142. However, no one of this or similar name seems to appear in the manuscript (available online at Family Search).

Possibly the daughter of John R and Elizabeth Thompson living in Dixon, Webster, Kentucky in 1870 US Census. Her possible family not yet found in Kansas before 1888.

Sources

1. ↑ Seward County Historical Society, compiler, Seward County Kansas, K C Printers, Liberal, Kansas, 1979, p 304, information submitted by Arva and Opal Handy.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} US Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pioneer, Rice, Kansas; Roll: 497; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0228; FHL microfilm: 1240497
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4} US Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Fargo, Seward, Kansas; Roll: T624_451; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0198; FHL microfilm: 1374464
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} US Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fargo, Seward, Kansas; Roll: T625_550; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 223; Image: 564
5. ↑ US Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Fargo, Seward, Kansas; Roll: 718; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0001; Image: 453.0; FHL microfilm: 2340453
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10194087/mary-l-handy : accessed 10 June 2022), memorial page for Mary L. Thompson Handy (7 Jun 1863–8 Apr 1932), Find A Grave: Memorial #10194087, citing Kismet Cemetery, Kismet, Seward County, Kansas, USA ; Maintained by Oz (contributor 46520830) .