Catherine (Chatham) Maloughney (b. ~1859 Michigan; d. 20 Apr 1916 Walkerville age 57; Tish's mother)
Also known as: Catherine Chatham, Mrs. Thomas Maloughney
family confidence: 95 — certain (corroborated)Chatham (Kelly maternal grandparent line)
Born Chatham (Michigan, ~1859 — age 57 at 1916 death). Married Thomas Maloughney (predeceased her pre-1906). Mother of Patrick "Tish" Maloughney, John Maloughney, Olive Maloughney, and Catherine "Kate Jr" Maloughney. **CONFIRMED Chatham sister of Mary Chatham Kelly** per the 1916-04-21 Anaconda Standard obit's "six sisters" survivor list, which names "Mrs. Mary Kelly" first (= Mary Chatham Kelly). Sisters at her 1916 death: Mrs. Mary Kelly, Mrs. Nellie Dennison, Mrs. James Stafford, Mrs. James Brennan (= Mrs. Agnes Brennan of 1940 Mary Kelly obit), Mrs. Margaret Sullivan, and Mrs. Josephine Lee — all of Butte. She predeceased Mary by 24 years; explains why she's not named in the 1940 Mary Kelly obit's surviving- sisters list. Family confidence upgraded 50 → 95 on the 1916 obit. Death address: **501 West Daly street, Walkerville** (a block from the Kelly family home at 412 West Daly).
Facts
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- Birth:
- ~1859, Michigan 501916-04-21 — The Anaconda Standard, p.10; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)'aged 57 years' at her death on 20 Apr 1916 = born Apr 1858-Apr 1859. The tree has two dates, Oct 1857 and 1859 (censuses), and Michigan.
- Death:
- 1916-04-20, Butte, Montana 951916-04-21 — The Anaconda Standard, p.10; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)'died at her home, 501 West Daly street, Walkerville, yesterday' in the Friday 21 Apr 1916 issue = Thursday 20 Apr 1916. The tree agrees, citing the Montana death record.
- Residence:
- Butte, Montana
| Date | Fact | Conf. | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1877-11-05 | marriage · married Thomas Maloughney, 5 Nov 1877, Houghton, Michigan (tree, citing Michigan marriage records) (Houghton, Michigan) Tree only. | 75 | 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com) |
| 1880 | residence · Portage, Houghton County, Michigan, wife (tree: 1880 census) (Houghton County, Michigan) Tree only. | 75 | 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com) |
| 1900-1910 | residence · Walkerville, widowed, head of household (tree: 1900 census; 1910 census, Walkerville Ward 3) (Walkerville, Montana) Tree only. Her cousin Michael R. Mullaney is on the same 1910 census page (Ward 3, ED 0123, p. 13B) per the tree. | 75 | 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com) |
| 1906 | residence · 421 North street, Walkerville: 'Maloughney Kate (wid Thomas), r 421 North, Walkerville', with John, Katie, Olive and Patrick boarding there (Walkerville, Montana) 1906 Butte directory. | 95 | 1906 — Butte City Directory 1906 (R. L. Polk or similar publisher) |
| 1906-1916 | name · 'Kate' (1906 directory: 'Maloughney Kate (wid Thomas)'); 'Catherine' (1909 licence; 1916 obituary) Printed forms. | 95 | 1906 — Butte City Directory 1906 (R. L. Polk or similar publisher); 1909-11-03 — Silver Bow County Marriage Register; 1916-04-21 — The Anaconda Standard, p.10 |
| 1916-04 | residence · 501 West Daly street, Walkerville, her home at death (Walkerville, Montana) 1916 obituary. | 95 | 1916-04-21 — The Anaconda Standard, p.10 |
| 1916-04 | burial · Butte (tree) (Butte, Montana) Tree only. | 75 | 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com) |
Relationships
Family (blood)
- mother of Patrick "Tish" Maloughney (1883–1958; "Tish Maloney" in print; JJM's best friend by family tradition; Chatham cousin of Aggie Kelly)1001909 licence (mother of the groom); 1916 obituary ('two sons, Tish and John'); same household in 1906. · 1909-11-03 — Silver Bow County Marriage Register; 1916-04-21 — The Anaconda Standard, p.10; 1906 — Butte City Directory 1906 (R. L. Polk or similar publisher)
- mother of John Maloughney (Tish's brother; Butte miner 1906)95'two sons, Tish and John' (1916); John in her household in 1906; tree (John Chatham Maloughney). · 1916-04-21 — The Anaconda Standard, p.10; 1906 — Butte City Directory 1906 (R. L. Polk or similar publisher); 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)
- mother of Olive Maloughney (Tish's sister; Butte clerk 1906)95'two daughters, Olive and Catherine' (1916); Olive in her household in 1906. · 1916-04-21 — The Anaconda Standard, p.10; 1906 — Butte City Directory 1906 (R. L. Polk or similar publisher); 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)
- mother of Kate Maloughney Jr (Tish's sister; Butte clerk 1906)95'two daughters, Olive and Catherine' (1916); 'Katie' in her household in 1906. · 1916-04-21 — The Anaconda Standard, p.10; 1906 — Butte City Directory 1906 (R. L. Polk or similar publisher); 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)
- sister of Mary (Chatham) Kelly95'six sisters, Mrs. Mary Kelly ...' (1916); both were born Chathams (1909 licence; 1887 baptism of Agnes); tree. · 1916-04-21 — The Anaconda Standard, p.10; 1909-11-03 — Silver Bow County Marriage Register; 1907-07-25 — The Sagebrushers — Jim Murphy's Travelogue through Yellowstone National Park, Told in His Own Words; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)
- sister of Nellie (Chatham) Dennison Tracy95'Mrs. Nellie Dennison' in the 1916 sister list. · 1916-04-21 — The Anaconda Standard, p.10; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)
- sister of Mrs. James Stafford (née Chatham; first name unknown)95'Mrs. James Stafford' in the 1916 sister list. · 1916-04-21 — The Anaconda Standard, p.10; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)
- sister of Agnes (Chatham) Brennan95'Mrs. James Brennan' in the 1916 sister list. · 1916-04-21 — The Anaconda Standard, p.10; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)
- sister of Margaret (Chatham) Sullivan95'Mrs. Margaret Sullivan' in the 1916 sister list. · 1916-04-21 — The Anaconda Standard, p.10; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)
- sister of Josephine (Chatham) Lee Pascoe95'Mrs. Josephine Lee' in the 1916 sister list. · 1916-04-21 — The Anaconda Standard, p.10; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)
Marriage
- married to Thomas Maloughney (Tish's father; d. pre-1906)95The 1909 licence names Patrick's parents as Thomas Maloughney and Catherine Maloughney, maiden name Chatham; 'Kate (wid Thomas)' in 1906; the tree has the 1877 marriage. · 1909-11-03 — Silver Bow County Marriage Register; 1906 — Butte City Directory 1906 (R. L. Polk or similar publisher); 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)
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Appears with
- Patrick "Tish" Maloughney (1883–1958; "Tish Maloney" in print; JJM's best friend by family tradition; Chatham cousin of Aggie Kelly)3 shared sources
- Mary (Chatham) Kelly3 shared sources
- John Maloughney (Tish's brother; Butte miner 1906)2 shared sources
- Olive Maloughney (Tish's sister; Butte clerk 1906)2 shared sources
- Kate Maloughney Jr (Tish's sister; Butte clerk 1906)2 shared sources
- Nellie (Chatham) Dennison Tracy2 shared sources
- Mrs. James Stafford (née Chatham; first name unknown)2 shared sources
- Agnes (Chatham) Brennan2 shared sources
- Margaret (Chatham) Sullivan2 shared sources
- Josephine (Chatham) Lee Pascoe2 shared sources
- Thomas Maloughney (Tish's father; d. pre-1906)2 shared sources
- James J. Murphy Jr. (b. 20 Mar 1914 Butte MT; d. 1972; user's paternal grandfather)2 shared sources
- Agnes Kelly Murphy2 shared sources
- Patrick "Pat" J. Murphy (Cork-born bartender / shoemaker; d. 1912 Warm Springs MT)2 shared sources
- Ellen (Lyne) Murphy (b. Ardgroom; m. Patrick Murphy 1881; d. Butte 1935)2 shared sources
- …and 30 more people with shared sources.
Sources linking to this person
≥75 — High confidence — 5
- 1906 — Butte City Directory 1906 (R. L. Polk or similar publisher)1906 Butte City Directory — five Maloughneys at 421 North street, Walkervillerole: maloughney_household_head_widow · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Maloughney Kate (wid Thomas)
Identity: 'Maloughney Kate (wid Thomas)' at the address where Patrick (Tish, 'clk Hennessy's') boarded.
- 1909-11-03 — Silver Bow County Marriage RegisterMarriage of Patrick 'Tish' Maloughney + Margaret L. Scully — 3 Nov 1909 St. Mary's Butte (Chatham connection)role: mother_of_groom · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 75 · as printed: Catherine Maloughney (née Catherine Chatham)
Identity: Mother of the groom, 'Catherine Maloughney whose maiden name was Catherine Chatham[?]' (the surname reading carries a query).
- 1916-04-21 — The Anaconda Standard, p.10MRS. CATHERINE MALOUGHNEY.role: subject · identity 100 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Mrs. Catherine Maloughney
Identity: Her obituary.
- 1995-02-20 — Murphy family papersJoan Murphy to Dan, 20 Feb 1995: Grandma Murphy's arranged marriage to 'a much older man'; the foremost shoemakerrole: on_enclosed_1979_family_tree · identity 90 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Katherine
Identity: The 'Murphy Family Tree 1979' typed by Joan Murphy (page 2 of the enclosures to her 1995 letter; read from the scan, not transcribed in the folder because it lists living people). 'Katherine' is one of the seven daughters of John Chatham and Kathryn Ryan.
- ~2026-05 — Family research deck — Luke Murphy (user) self-prepared PowerPointLuke Murphy's Murphy Family Research deck — Ancestry-tree summary cards for great-great-grandparents back through 3rd-great-grandparent generationrole: third_great_aunt · identity 100 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Catherine Kate Chatham Maloughney (b. Oct 1857 Michigan; d. 20 Apr 1916 Walkerville)
Identity: Her Ancestry card (derived from the tree); in mentioned: only.