Miss Mary "Mamie" Kelly (LA, d. 1954)
Also known as: Mamie Kelly, Miss Mary Kelly
family confidence: 75 — strong
Daughter of Mary Chatham Kelly. Bridesmaid at her sister Agnes Kelly's 1908 Murphy-Kelly wedding (named as "Miss Mamie Kelly, sister of the bride" in the Anaconda Standard write-up 1908-10-25). Native of Walkerville; attended local schools; employed for several years at the old Symons Store (per the 1954 Montana Standard obit). Moved to LA; died there October 1954. Unmarried at death.
Facts
Each fact shows how sure the archive is of it (0–100) and the sources it rests on.
- Birth:
- unknown date, Walkerville, Montana 951954-10-28 — The Montana Standard, p.2Place: 'a native of Walkerville' (1954 obituary).
- Death:
- 1954-10, Los Angeles, California 951954-10-28 — The Montana Standard, p.2; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)The Montana Standard of Thursday 28 Oct 1954: she 'died suddenly Wednesday afternoon at her home in Los Angeles' = 27 Oct 1954; 'Death was attributed to a heart attack'. The tree gives 27 Oct 1954 (California Death Index).
- Residence:
- Los Angeles, California
| Date | Fact | Conf. | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900-1910 | residence · Walkerville (tree: 1900 census; 1910 census, Walkerville Ward 2) (Walkerville, Montana) Tree only. | 75 | 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com) |
| 1908-10-19 | event · bridesmaid at her sister Agnes's wedding to James Murphy, St. Lawrence church ('Miss Mamie Kelly, sister of the bride, acted as bridesmaid'); witness 'Mary Kelly' on the church's marriage certificate (Walkerville, Montana) Newspaper report and church certificate (independent). | 100 | 1908-10-25 — The Anaconda Standard, p.26; 1907-07-25 — The Sagebrushers — Jim Murphy's Travelogue through Yellowstone National Park, Told in His Own Words |
| 1908-1954 | name · 'Mamie' (1908, 1914); 'Mary' (1926, 1940); 'Miss Mary (Mayme) Kelly' (1954); 'Mary Kelly', witness (church certificate); 'Mary C. (1889-1954)' on the 1979 typed tree; the Ancestry tree has 'Mary G. "Mamie" Kelly', b. 27 Nov 1888 Printed forms 95. The middle initial is uncertain (C. on the 1979 tree, G. on the Ancestry tree; 50 each), and so is the year (1889 / Nov 1888). | 95 | 1908-10-25 — The Anaconda Standard, p.26; 1914-06-22 — The Anaconda Standard, p.7; 1926-11-11 — The Los Angeles Times, p.20; 1940-05-30 — The Montana Standard, p.5; 1954-10-28 — The Montana Standard, p.2; 1907-07-25 — The Sagebrushers — Jim Murphy's Travelogue through Yellowstone National Park, Told in His Own Words; 1995-02-20 — Murphy family papers; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com) |
| 1930-1954 | residence · Los Angeles, with her mother (tree: 1930, 1935, 1940, 1950 censuses); 'Miss Mary Kelly ... of Los Angeles' in 1940; died 'at her home in Los Angeles' (Los Angeles, California) Obituaries 1940 and 1954; census years from the tree (75). | 95 | 1940-05-30 — The Montana Standard, p.5; 1954-10-28 — The Montana Standard, p.2; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com) |
| 1940-1954 | description · unmarried ('Miss', 1940 and 1954); she 'had visited here [Butte] on numerous occasions' Obituaries. | 95 | 1940-05-30 — The Montana Standard, p.5; 1954-10-28 — The Montana Standard, p.2 |
| 1954-10 | event · body at the Cunningham and O'Connor Undertaking Parlors, 800 Washington Ave. South, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, California) 1954 obituary; burial place not given. | 95 | 1954-10-28 — The Montana Standard, p.2 |
| — | education · 'attended local schools' (Butte, Montana) 1954 obituary. | 95 | 1954-10-28 — The Montana Standard, p.2 |
| — | employer · 'employed for several years at the old Symons Store' (Butte) (Butte, Montana) 1954 obituary; dates not given. | 95 | 1954-10-28 — The Montana Standard, p.2 |
Relationships
Family (blood)
- daughter of Mary (Chatham) Kelly100'three daughters ... Miss Mary Kelly' (1940); Imelda's 1926 notice names Mary as a sister and Mrs. Mary Kelly as the mother; tree. · 1940-05-30 — The Montana Standard, p.5; 1926-11-11 — The Los Angeles Times, p.20; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)
- sister of Agnes Kelly Murphy100'sister of the bride' (1908); 'two sisters ... Mrs. J. J. Murphy' (1954). · 1908-10-25 — The Anaconda Standard, p.26; 1954-10-28 — The Montana Standard, p.2; 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)
- child of John /Kelly/100inferred'Mamie' among his daughters (1914); bridesmaid sister of his daughter (1908). · 1914-06-22 — The Anaconda Standard, p.7; 1908-10-25 — The Anaconda Standard, p.26; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)
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Appears with
- Agnes Kelly Murphy7 shared sources
- 1908-10-25 — The Anaconda Standard, p.26
- 1914-06-22 — The Anaconda Standard, p.7
- 1926-11-11 — The Los Angeles Times, p.20
- 1940-05-30 — The Montana Standard, p.5
- 1954-10-28 — The Montana Standard, p.2
- 1907-07-25 — The Sagebrushers — Jim Murphy's Travelogue through Yellowstone National Park, Told in His Own Words
- 1995-02-20 — Murphy family papers
- Mary (Chatham) Kelly5 shared sources
- Irene Kelly Hauser (1902–1986; 'Mrs. Fred Hauser'; Agnes Kelly Murphy's sister)5 shared sources
- Walter Kelly (1895–1962; 'Beadle Kelly'; Agnes Kelly Murphy's brother)5 shared sources
- John /Kelly/4 shared sources
- James Joseph "James J." Murphy (b. 1883 Ardgroom; d. 1938 LA)3 shared sources
- Imelda Kelly Krueger (1890–1926; Agnes Kelly Murphy's sister)3 shared sources
- Josephine (Chatham) Lee Pascoe3 shared sources
- Charles H. Gallagher (b. c.1875 Ballina, Co. Mayo, Ireland; d. 28 Aug 1964 Butte, age 89; founder of Wiz-Way Stores; AOH state president)2 shared sources
- Rev. F. X. Batens (pastor of St. Lawrence O'Toole, Walkerville; married James and Agnes, 1908)2 shared sources
- Nellie (Chatham) Dennison Tracy2 shared sources
- Agnes (Chatham) Brennan2 shared sources
- William Pascoe / W. J. Pascoe (Butte)2 shared sources
- Fred Hauser (1899–1955; husband of Irene Kelly)2 shared sources
- Imelda Murphy Bryant (1917–1998; JJM Sr's daughter; Iowa diaspora)2 shared sources
- …and 36 more people with shared sources.
Sources linking to this person
≥75 — High confidence — 7
- 1907-07-25 — The Sagebrushers — Jim Murphy's Travelogue through Yellowstone National Park, Told in His Own WordsThe Sagebrushers — JJM's diary of the July-August 1907 Yellowstone Park triprole: witness_on_marriage_certificate · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 75 · as printed: Mary Kelly
Identity: Witness with Charles Gallagher on the St. Lawrence O'Toole certificate; the Standard names the bridesmaid as Mamie Kelly, the bride's sister.
- 1908-10-25 — The Anaconda Standard, p.26MURPHY-KELLY NUPTIALS.role: bridesmaid_sister_of_bride · identity 100 family confidence on this source: 75 · as printed: Miss Mamie Kelly
Identity: Named as the bride's sister; in mentioned: only.
- 1914-06-22 — The Anaconda Standard, p.7VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA.role: surviving_daughter · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 75 · as printed: Mamie
Identity: Daughter in her father's death notice; the sibling set matches.
- 1926-11-11 — The Los Angeles Times, p.20KRUEGER [paid death notice]role: surviving_sister · identity 90 family confidence on this source: 75 · as printed: Mary [Kelly]
Identity: 'sister of Mrs. James Murphy, Irene, Mary and Walter Kelly'.
- 1940-05-30 — The Montana Standard, p.5MRS. MARY KELLY, EX-WALKERVILLE RESIDENT, TAKENrole: surviving_daughter · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 75 · as printed: Miss Mary Kelly
Identity: 'Miss Mary Kelly ... of Los Angeles'.
- 1954-10-28 — The Montana Standard, p.2Miss Mary Kelly Dies in Californiarole: deceased · identity 100 family confidence on this source: 75 · as printed: Miss Mary (Mayme) Kelly
Identity: Her own obituary; file has people: [].
- 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 95 family confidence on this source: 75 · as printed: Mary C.
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). Daughter of John Kelly on the chart.