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Matilda Jane <I>Grover</I> Meagher

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Matilda Jane Grover Meagher

Birth
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Death
25 Oct 1904 (aged 75)
Spearfish, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
Burial
Spearfish, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA Add to Map
Plot
B_10_3_1
Memorial ID
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I searched the South Dakota State Historical Society (https://apps.sd.gov/dt58cemetery/default.aspx), by searching for Last Name of Meagher and City of Spearfish.
I got the following three records:
M. J. Meagher, Death Date 9/25/1904, Lot Number 3, Block Number 10, ...
Mother Meagher, Death Date 1904, Lot Number 9, Block Number (unknown), ...
Unknown Meagher, Death Date 10-25-1904, Lot & Block Number (unknown), ...

According to the 01/17/2015 Burial Directory for Rose Hill Cemetery (http://www.cityofspearfish.com/publicworks/cemetery.htm) "Meagher, Mother" was interred in Space ID B_10_3_1 on 01/01/1904. (I assume that the original cemetery records showed 1904 and that 01/01 is the default if the month/day is unknown. Also note that the grave marker - see photo I placed on the Memorial - shows that she died Oct. 25, 1904 and therefore the 01/01 is a default or wrong information.)

Prior to calling the burial location a "Space ID," Rose Hill Cemetery called it Block-Section-Lot-Space. Therefore, the current Burial Directory would be Block B, Section 10, Lot 3, Space 1. You will note that the 1st of the 3 records above matches this information for Lot Number and the "10" for Section matches the "10" for Block Number.

The 1861 Census of Canada shows that William Goodwill, 1822; (wife) Matilda Jane Goodwill, 1829; (daughter) Mary Elizabeth Goodwill, 1856; and (son) William Steven Goodwill, 1858; lived at Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada.

The family moved to the USA about 1868 to 1870.

The 1880 US Census shows that Metilda Goodwell/Goodwill, divorced-1831-Maine; (son) Stephen (William Steven), 1858-New Brunswick, Canada ; ... and (daughter) Leonora Goodwell, 1873-Wisconsin (later called Lena), lived at Bloomer, Chippewa, Wisconsin. William Goodwell, divorced-1822-Nova Scotia, Canada, was enumerated as the household immediately following this one.

Between 1880 and 1900, M. J. married MEAGHER, and he passed away.

The 1900 US Census shows that Charles Creigh, 1872-Texas; (wife) Linia (Lena), 1873-Wisconsin; ... and mother-in-law (Lena's mother) M. J. Meagher, Widowed-1829-Maine; lived at Halwell/Holwell (Township), Weston, Wyoming, USA. (Note that Weston County is approximately 13 miles from Rose Hill Cemetery.)

The 1910 US Census shows that Leana O. Creigh (Lena), widowed-1873-Wisconsin; ... and (sister) Mary E. Kingsley, divorced-1860-Canada; lived at Upton, Weston, Wyoming.

Contributed by 7
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Her maiden name was Grover..
Born 1829; Aug. 9, Grover Matilda Jane, bap. 28 Jun 1830 d/o Stephen & Ann (Borland) of Restigouche, NB...
She was married to and later divorced from Wm Goodwill
Marriage
12 Mar 1851 • Restiqouche, New Brunswick, Canada
William GOODWILL (1822–)
Then, married Meagher.

Mathilda J Grover
B: 12 Aug 1829 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine, United States
D: 25 Oct 1904 in Spearfish, Lawrence, South Dakota, United States

Contributed by BEB #47657059
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I searched the South Dakota State Historical Society (https://apps.sd.gov/dt58cemetery/default.aspx), by searching for Last Name of Meagher and City of Spearfish.
I got the following three records:
M. J. Meagher, Death Date 9/25/1904, Lot Number 3, Block Number 10, ...
Mother Meagher, Death Date 1904, Lot Number 9, Block Number (unknown), ...
Unknown Meagher, Death Date 10-25-1904, Lot & Block Number (unknown), ...

According to the 01/17/2015 Burial Directory for Rose Hill Cemetery (http://www.cityofspearfish.com/publicworks/cemetery.htm) "Meagher, Mother" was interred in Space ID B_10_3_1 on 01/01/1904. (I assume that the original cemetery records showed 1904 and that 01/01 is the default if the month/day is unknown. Also note that the grave marker - see photo I placed on the Memorial - shows that she died Oct. 25, 1904 and therefore the 01/01 is a default or wrong information.)

Prior to calling the burial location a "Space ID," Rose Hill Cemetery called it Block-Section-Lot-Space. Therefore, the current Burial Directory would be Block B, Section 10, Lot 3, Space 1. You will note that the 1st of the 3 records above matches this information for Lot Number and the "10" for Section matches the "10" for Block Number.

The 1861 Census of Canada shows that William Goodwill, 1822; (wife) Matilda Jane Goodwill, 1829; (daughter) Mary Elizabeth Goodwill, 1856; and (son) William Steven Goodwill, 1858; lived at Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada.

The family moved to the USA about 1868 to 1870.

The 1880 US Census shows that Metilda Goodwell/Goodwill, divorced-1831-Maine; (son) Stephen (William Steven), 1858-New Brunswick, Canada ; ... and (daughter) Leonora Goodwell, 1873-Wisconsin (later called Lena), lived at Bloomer, Chippewa, Wisconsin. William Goodwell, divorced-1822-Nova Scotia, Canada, was enumerated as the household immediately following this one.

Between 1880 and 1900, M. J. married MEAGHER, and he passed away.

The 1900 US Census shows that Charles Creigh, 1872-Texas; (wife) Linia (Lena), 1873-Wisconsin; ... and mother-in-law (Lena's mother) M. J. Meagher, Widowed-1829-Maine; lived at Halwell/Holwell (Township), Weston, Wyoming, USA. (Note that Weston County is approximately 13 miles from Rose Hill Cemetery.)

The 1910 US Census shows that Leana O. Creigh (Lena), widowed-1873-Wisconsin; ... and (sister) Mary E. Kingsley, divorced-1860-Canada; lived at Upton, Weston, Wyoming.

Contributed by 7
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Her maiden name was Grover..
Born 1829; Aug. 9, Grover Matilda Jane, bap. 28 Jun 1830 d/o Stephen & Ann (Borland) of Restigouche, NB...
She was married to and later divorced from Wm Goodwill
Marriage
12 Mar 1851 • Restiqouche, New Brunswick, Canada
William GOODWILL (1822–)
Then, married Meagher.

Mathilda J Grover
B: 12 Aug 1829 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine, United States
D: 25 Oct 1904 in Spearfish, Lawrence, South Dakota, United States

Contributed by BEB #47657059
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