Mary May Halferty ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9}

  General Notes:

Mary's age as reported on each census varied somewhat. Sometimes her age was understated while at others it was overstated. Mary's name did not appear on the 1856 Iowa State Census which was conducted on March 1st of that year. The 1860 US Census references her birth year of 1856-1857.

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Possible 1930 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 61, Dwelling 56, Family 68, Roll 720
Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States
926 Mosey; Home Rented, $8
4 Apr 1930
Robert Davis..Head..19..KS..Laborer, Odd Jobs
Sylvia Davis..Wife..17..AR
Mary Burr..Grandmother..76..IA
Robert Davis Jr..Son..0..KS

NOTE - No relationship to the Davis family has been established.
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  Burial Notes:

Mary was buried along side of her daughter, Ruby, who was married to Pete LaFlumboise. There are a few problems with her gravestone. Her married surname is spelled as Burr instead of Buhr which is found on the marriage license documents. It is not really known for certain which spelling was correct as it may have been changed through use during the years. The spelling as Burr seems to be the most predominant.

Her gravestone also gives her birth as 1849 but her parents did not get married until March of that year. Most records seem to point to a birth date of about April 1856 which was right after the 1856 Iowa State Census. Mary's name did not appear on that 1856 census. The 1860 US Census references her birth year of 1856-1857. Her marriage license also suggests a birth year of 1856.

The gravestone also gives a year of death as 1932 even though she died on 29 Nov 1931.
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  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in West Point Township, Lee County, IA on 9 June 1860. ³

1860 US Census
Page 11, Family 69, Roll 330
West Point Township, Lee, Iowa, United States
Mary Morris..3..IA

(Living with mother and stepfather. Enumerated with the surname of her stepfather instead of her birth name of Halferty.)
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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in West Point Township, Lee County, IA on 3 August 1870. ⁴

1870 US Census
Page 36, Family 273
West Point Township, Lee, Iowa, United States
Mary Halferdy..14..IA..At Home

(Living at the home of her maternal grandparents.)
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Harper Township, McPherson, KS on 22 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 411C, District 262, Family 68, Roll 387
Harper Township, McPherson, Kansas, United States
Mary Buhr..Wife..23..IA..Keeping House

(Living with husband, daughter, and brother-in-law.)
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• 1885 Kansas State Census: 1 March 1885, in Caldwell, KS. ⁵ 1885 Kansas State Census
Family 52, Line 20, Roll KS1885_134
Caldwell, Sumner, Kansas
Mary E. Burr..30..IA

(Living with husband and 3 daughters.)

NOTE - If her birth date was in Apr 1856, then her age should have been 29 instead of 30.
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• She appeared in the 1895 Kansas State Census in Gypsum Township, Sedgwick, KS on 1 March 1895. ⁶

1895 Kansas State Census
Page 14, Dwelling 95, Family 98, Line 23
Gypsum Township, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
Mary M. Burr..38..IA

(Living with husband and 4 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Wichita, KS on 4 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 290, Family 69
Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States, Ward 6
Married 27 years
128 Mosley Avenue; Home rented
Mary Burr..Wife..Apr 1858..42..IA..8/8

(Living with husband and 3 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was in Apr 1856 instead of Apr 1858, then her age should have been 44 instead of 42.
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Wichita, KS on 15 April 1910. ⁷

1910 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 118, Family 4, Roll 456
Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States, Ward 3
140 Topeka Avenue
Charles J. Tull..Head..48..MO
Alma A. Tull..Wife..43..IN
Etta N. Libby..Lodger..39..IL
Mary Burr..Lodger..48..IA..8/7..Divorced
Ruby Burr..Lodger..13..KS
James D. O'Brien..Lodger..56..KY
Gertrude O'Brien..Lodger..31..MO
Pierce O'Brien..Lodger..9..KY
Joseph E. Norris..Lodger..26..MO
Cora Norris..Lodger..24..MO

(Mary was living with her daughter, Ruby, at the home of Charles and Alma Tull.)
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Herington, KS on 8 January 1920. ⁸

1920 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 49, Family 110, Roll 530
Herington, Dickinson, Kansas, United States
209 North 14th Street; Home rented
Mary M. Burr..Mother..64..IA..Widowed

(Living at the home of her son, Richard.)

NOTE - If her birth date was in Apr 1856, then her age should have been 63 instead of 64.
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• She was buried after 29 November 1931 in the Highland Cemetery in Wichita, KS.

PLOTSection 4, Lot 83, Grave 9
Find A Grave Memorial 23777527
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• Her obituary was published in the Wichita Eagle on 30 November 1931 in Wichita, KS.

¹⁰ Mary M. Burr, 79, 926 North Mosley, died Sunday. She came here from Iowa 40 years ago. Mrs. Burr is survived by two sons, Richard, Herington, and William Burr, Sugar City, CO, two daughters, Mrs. Hattie Hagotte, Stillwater, Okla, and Mrs. P. A. La Flumboise, Topeka, 22 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Lahey & Martin mortuary is in charge.

(Source: Wichita Eagle, 30 Nov 1931, page 6)
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Mary married John William Burr, son of George Burr and Catharine, on 9 October 1873 in , McPherson County, KS.^{1 2} The marriage ended in divorce. (John William Burr was born in 1854 in Saint Louis, MO ^{1 5 6} and died on 5 August 1920 in Wichita, KS.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 9 October 1873, in , McPherson County, KS. ¹¹

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Harper Township, McPherson, KS on 22 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 411C, District 262, Family 68, Roll 387
Harper Township, McPherson, Kansas, United States
John Buhr..Self..26..MO..Farmer
Mary Buhr..Wife..23..IA..Keeping House
Lucindy Buhr..Daughter..4..KS
William Buhr..Brother..21..MO..Laborer
Francis Daly..Other..48..PA..Laborer
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• 1885 Kansas State Census: 1 March 1885, in Caldwell, KS. ⁵ 1885 Kansas State Census
Family 52, Line 20, Roll KS1885_134
Caldwell, Sumner, Kansas
John Burr..31
Mary E. Burr..30..IA
Lucinda Burr..9
Perley Burr..2
Hattie Burr..4m
Nancy Courtney..81
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• They appeared in the 1895 Kansas State Census in Gypsum Township, Sedgwick, KS on 1 March 1895. ⁶

1895 Kansas State Census
Page 14, Dwelling 95, Family 98, Line 23
Gypsum Township, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
J. W. Burr..40..MO..Farmer
Mary M. Burr..38..IA
E. P. Burr..13..KS
Melvin Burr..10..KS
W. J. Burr..6..KS
G. H. Burr..4..KS
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Wichita, KS on 4 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 290, Family 69
Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States, Ward 6
Married 27 years
128 Mosley Avenue; Home rented
John W. Burr..Head..June 1857..42..MO..Hardware Clerk
Mary Burr..Wife..Apr 1858..42..IA..8/8
Melvin Burr..Son..Mar 1886..14..KS..in school
Rutha Burr..Daughter..May 1896..4..KS
Ruba Burr..Daughter..May 1896..4..KS
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• John William Burr and Mary May Halferty was divorced in 1906 in Wichita, KS.

  Marriage Notes:

Name: John Buhr
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 09 Oct 1873
Event Place: McPherson, Kansas, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Birth Year (Estimated): 1852
Spouse's Name: Mary M Haferty
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 17
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1856
Page: 22

Citing this Record
Kansas County Marriages, 1855-1911, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q293-LFGM : 18 October 2017), John Buhr and Mary M Haferty, 09 Oct 1873; citing Marriage, McPherson, Kansas, United States, district clerk, court clerk, county clerk and register offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,319,899.
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