Jane A. Grady (1859-1926)

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Jane in 1904
Jerry & Jane Shay family portrait about 1904

Jane A. Grady was born December 27, 1859 in Millport, New York, Veteran, Chemung County, New York to Patrick Grady (c1838-?) and Bridget _____ (c1842-?)[1]. Family tradition says Jane had a twin, possibly a boy, that died young.

Jane married Jeremiah M. Shay (1857-1937) in March 1880[1], possibly in Elmira, New York or Watkins Glen. (Millport is mid-way between the two locations but did not have a Roman Catholic church itself.) Jeremiah and Jane were living with her parents in 1880 while it appears her paternal grandparents, Patrick Grady ("1st") and Mary, lived next door.[1]

Jane died April 7, 1826 (66 years, 3 months, 11 days) in Towanda, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.


Children

  1. Patrick H. Shay (1881-?) -- called Pat or (in younger days) Patsy, born in Corning, New York
  2. Mary E. Shay (1882-?) -- usually called Mayme, born in Corning, New York
  3. Katherine M. Shay (1884-?) -- called Kate, born in Corning, New York
  4. James J. Shay (1885-1948) -- called Jim, born in Corning, New York
  5. Jane L. Shay (1887-1965) -- usually called Jen, born in Corning, New York
  6. Helena A. Shay (1892-1963) -- usually called Lena, born in Backwell, Pennsylvania
  7. Elizabeth L. Shay (1893-1977) -- called Liz, born in Backwell, Pennsylvania
  8. Jeremiah Shay (1894/6-1899) -- called Jerry, died in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
  9. Arthur L. Shay (1897-?) -- Art, born in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
  10. Francis Shay (1898-1899), born in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
  11. Margaret F. Shay (1899-?) -- usually called Desalles, born in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
  12. Adrian C. Shay (1902-?), born in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
  13. John P. Shay (1904-1973) -- Paul, born in Towanda, Pennsylvania
  14. Muriel L. Shay (1905-1995), born in Towanda, Pennsylvania

Records

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1880 U.S. Census. Millport (village), Town of Veteran, Chemung County, New York. National Archives Series T9, Roll 817 (of 1454). LDS Family History Film 1254817. Ancestry.com image 0781. Enumeration District (ED) 88, Page 601, Lines 3-7 (line 5).
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