William Henry Leary

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William was born on 8 FEB 1855 in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, the son of Moses Leary and Catharine Sarah Nolan.

He died on 29 JAN 1929 in Byron, Ogle County, Illinois.

His wife was Elizabeth Harriet Ryan. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. They had no known children.

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!Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7089174/william_henry_leary

William Henry Leary

Birth

8 Feb 1855

Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death

29 Jan 1929

Byron, Ogle County, Illinois, USA

Burial

Saint Mary's Cemetery

Byron, Ogle County, Illinois, USA

Memorial ID

7089174 · View Source

The Byron Express

February 1, 1929

William H. Leary

William H. Leary for over seventy years a resident of Leaf River and Byron townships, passed away at his Byron home very suddenly on Friday, January 25, 1929, aged 74 years, Mr. Leary had been in poor health for several years but his final illness was of short duration.

Mr. Leary was born at Reading, Pa., on February 8, 1853, and came to this section with his parents when two years of age. The settled in Leaf River township. On August 25, 1883 he was married to Miss Elizabeth Ryan. They resided on a farm between Byron and Leaf River until after her death in 1924, and there they reared twelve children.

Those left to mourn the loss of their father are Mose, William H. Jr., Edward and Harry of Byron; Mrs. Mary Holquist of Bensonville; Mrs. Julia Myers of Rockford, Mrs. Carrie Kennedy of Byron, and Mrs. Ella Dannewitz of Somonauk, and thirteen grandchildren, including Errol and Elizabeth Townsend, whom he adopted at the death of their mother in 1916.

Mr. Leary was a faithful member of St. Mary's Catholic church and funeral services were conducted from there by Rev. Fr. A. J. Vollman on Monday morning. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery, Byron.

!Source: in the 1870 United States Federal Census https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7163/records/16141476

Name Moses Larey [Moses Leary]

Age in 1870 50

Birth Date abt 1820

Birthplace Ireland

Dwelling Number 201

Home in 1870 Byron, Ogle, Illinois

Race White

Gender Male

Post Office Byron

Occupation Farmer

Father of Foreign Birth Yes

Mother of Foreign Birth Yes

Male Citizen Over 21 Yes

Personal Estate Value 3000

Real Estate Value 10000

Inferred Spouse

Catherine Larey

Inferred Children

Thomas Larey

William Larey

Moses Larey

Ellen Larey

Catherine Larey

John Larey

Household Members Age

Moses Larey 50

Catherine Larey 50

Thomas Larey 21

William Larey 15 <<<<

Moses Larey 13

Ellen Larey 11

Catherine Larey 10

John Larey 8