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Note: Mary McCloskey was born to her parents John McCloskey and Elizabeth Murphy. She was born on December 26, 1840 in Monroe County, Michigan. On May 26, 1874 she married John Ward in Exeter Township, Monroe County. Mary and John raised one child, Anna M. Ward born August 20, 1876 in Carleton, Monroe County. John died in 1901. Mary died on October 22, 1920 in Ash Township, Monroe County. They are buried in the St. Patrick's Cemetery in Carleton. ============== From the 1900 Federal Census of Monroe County, Michigan, Exeter Township, district 70, page 12A, household #224, taken June 16, 1900; from genealogy.com. Mary is listed in the household of her husband: ----- Mary; wife, female, born- Dec 1841, age- 58, married 26 years, mother of 1 child/ 1 child living, born- Michigan, parents born- Michigan, r/w's =================== From Vital Records, Monroe County, Michigan by Nancy De Graff Toll Charter, St, Patrick's Parish: ****** "Ward, Mrs. Mary- - d. October 22, 1920." See her husband John Ward's notes, for a description of what I believe is Mary's grave marker. =================== Mary's death certificate is posted on-line by the LDS: State of Michigan Certificate of Death Place of death: Ash Township, Monroe County, Michigan Name: Mary Ward Sex: female Color: white Marital status: widowed Spouse's name: John Ward Date of birth: Dec. 25, 1840 Age: 79 years, 9 months, 27 days Occupation: at home Birthplace: Michigan Name of father: John McClosky Birthplace: Ireland Maiden name of mother: Elizabeth Murphy Birthplace: Ireland Informant: Anna Ward Mattern Address: 422 Oak Ave., Pontiac Date of death: Oct. 22, 1920 Cause of death: no definate cause/ age Burial: Stony Creek Cemetery Date: October 27, 1920
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