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Arthur Halferty
(1793-1852)
Maria Lightfoot
(1800-1873)
John Halferty
(1838-1873)
Emma Miller
(1845-1915)
Mary Alice Halferty
(1864-1891)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. William Wesley Drollinger

Mary Alice Halferty 2 3

  • Born: 28 January 1864, Iowa 1 2 3 4
  • Marriage (1): William Wesley Drollinger on 15 December 1881 in , Lee County, IA 1
  • Died: 22 May 1891 at age 27 3
  • Buried: After 22 May 1891, Fort Madison, IA 3

bullet   Another name for Mary was Alice Halferty.1 4

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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Des Moines Township, Clark, MO on 27 August 1870. 2

1870 US Census
Page 4, Dwelling 25, Family 27, Line 28
Des Moines Township, Clark County, Missouri, United States
Mary A. Halferty..6..IA

(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Jefferson Township, Lee County, IA on 10 June 1880. 4

1880 US Census
Page 150D, District 12, Family 75, Roll 0349
Jefferson Township, Lee County, Iowa, United States
Alice Halferty..Niece..16..IA..House Keeper

(Living at the home of her uncle, Abraham Drollinger, and his family.)
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• She was buried after 22 May 1891 in the Wilson Pioneer Cemetery in Fort Madison, IA.

Find A Grave Memorial 37094653
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Mary married William Wesley Drollinger, son of Abraham Kidd Drollinger and Mary Halferty, on 15 December 1881 in , Lee County, IA.1 (William Wesley Drollinger was born on 21 December 1847 in Fort Madison, IA,1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 died on 18 September 1931 in Fort Madison, IA 13 14 and was buried on 20 September 1931 in Fort Madison, IA 13 14.)


bullet  Marriage Notes:


Name: William Drollinger
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 15 Dec 1881
Event Place: Lee, Iowa, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Birth Year (Estimated): 1847
Spouse's Name: Alice Halferty
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 18
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1863
Reference ID: p 422

Citing this Record
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJWS-S5L : 18 October 2017), William Drollinger and Alice Halferty, 15 Dec 1881, Lee, Iowa, United States; citing reference p 422, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 959,192.

NOTE - William and Mary Alice were 1st cousins.
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In 1880, Mary Alice was living at the home of her uncle and aunt, Abraham Drollinger and Mary Halferty. By the end of 1881, she would marry one of their sons, William Drollinger, who was also her 1st cousin. When they were married, William was 33 and Mary Alice was 17.
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Sources


1 "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1805551 : accessed 6 Sep 2019), William Drollinger and Alice Halferty, 15 Dec 1881, Lee, Iowa, United States; citing reference p 422, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 959,192.

2 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Des Moines Township, Clark County, Missouri, United States, p. 4, dwelling 25, family 27, John Halferty and Emma Miller; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 6 Sep 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

3 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); (accessed 07 September 2019), memorial page for Mary Alice Drollinger (28 Jan 1864\endash 22 May 1891), Find A Grave Memorial no. 37094653, citing Wilson Pioneer Cemetery, Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa, USA

4 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Jefferson Township, Lee County, Iowa, United States, enumeration district (ED) 12, p. 150D, family 75, Abraham Kid Drollinger and Mary Halferty; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 8 Sep 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0349.

5 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, District 29, Lee County, Iowa, United States, p. 448B, dwelling 924, family 930, Abraham Kid Drollinger and Mary Halferty; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 8 Sep 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 186.

6 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Douglas Township, Appanoose County, Iowa, United States, p. 64, dwelling 440, family 422, Abraham Kid Drollinger and Mary Halferty; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 8 Sep 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 311.

7 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Jefferson Township, Lee County, Iowa, United States, p. 5, dwelling 38, family 39, Abraham Kid Drollinger and Mary Halferty; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 8 Sep 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

8 1885 Iowa State Census, Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa, p. 48, dwelling 266, family 284, line 10, Abraham Kid Drollinger and Mary Halferty; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803643 : accessed 8 Sep 2019).

9 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Jefferson Township, Lee County, Iowa, United States, enumeration district (ED) 69, sheet 5A, dwelling 85, family 88, William Wesley Drollinger; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 7 Sep 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

10 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Jefferson Township, Lee County, Iowa, United States, enumeration district (ED) 77, sheet 7B, dwelling 96, family 96, Walter Wesley Drollinger and Ludie Heath; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 7 Sep 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 410.

11 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Jefferson Township, Lee County, Iowa, United States, enumeration district (ED) 80, sheet 5A, dwelling 96, family 99, Walter Wesley Drollinger and Ludie Heath; index and images (accessed 7 Sep 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 498.

12 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa, United States, enumeration district (ED) 24, sheet 17A, dwelling 396, family 422, Charles L. Williams and Ethel Lynn Drollinger; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 7 Sep 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 664.

13 "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2531337 : accessed 7 Sep 2019), William Wesley Drollinger, 18 Sep 1931, Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #156115, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101797043.

14 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); (accessed 07 September 2019), memorial page for William Wesley Drollinger (21 Dec 1847\endash 18 Sep 1931), Find A Grave Memorial no. 202806534, citing Wilson Pioneer Cemetery, Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa, USA


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