F, #10009, b. 15 December 1837, d. 8 August 1903
| Birth* | 15 December 1837 | Margaret Elizabeth Fleharty was born on 15 December 1837 at North Henderson Twn, Mercer Co., Illinois, Death cert says she was born in Knox Co IL. Birth date from tombstone. |
| Source* | | Source(s): We know her middle name is Elizabeth from deed signed with 2nd husband (Evd 237.) |
| Census1850* | 1850 | She appeared on the 1850 census as the head of household, Henry Co., Illinois, (Evd 21.) |
| Marriage* | 17 September 1856 | She married Nathan K. Roberts, son of Nathan Roberts (2nd) and Susan Kauffman, on 17 September 1856 at Henry Co., Illinois, Have marr record (Evd 141.)  |
| Census1860 | 1860 | Margaret Elizabeth Fleharty appeared on the 1860 census as the head of household, Oxford Post Office, Rivoli, Mercer Co., Illinois, (Evd 67.) |
| Divorce* | 1868 | She and Nathan K. Roberts were divorced in 1868; Divorce record (Evd 259) shows he originally went to Pike's Peak CO in 1858, came back a few times, & notified (in 1868) his wife he was staying in CO, and thus abandoned family. |
| Census1870 | 1 June 1870 | Margaret Elizabeth Fleharty appeared on the 1870 census as the head of household, Oxford, Henry Co., Illinois, pg 114 (Evd 142) age 33, in parents household with Henry 13 & Anis 11. |
| Marriage* | 19 June 1874 | She married David H Mc Laughlin on 19 June 1874 at Mercer Co., Illinois, (Evd 241) bk A pg 166 #3475. |
| (InHomeOf) Census1880 | 1880 | Margaret Elizabeth Fleharty appeared on the 1880 census in the household of David H Mc Laughlin, Oxford, Henry Co., Illinois. His info on the census included -
Page 447c - Margrett McLaughlin 43 b.IL keeps house. Father b.MD Mother b.KY - she's with second husband, and her mother lives with them (Evd 59.) |
| (InHomeOf) Census1900 | 1900 | Margaret Elizabeth Fleharty appeared on the 1900 census in the household of David H Mc Laughlin, ED 26 sht 2a (pg 265) #27-27, Alpha (Oxford Twnshp), Henry Co., Illinois. His info on the census included -
McLaughlin, Margaret 56 b.IL Dec 1843 (sic) married 36 years 4 children 3 living (actually they'd been married 26 years, and she was 63 - who gave the info?) |
| Death* | 8 August 1903 | Margaret Elizabeth Fleharty died on 8 August 1903 at Alpha, Henry Co., Illinois, at age 65 Death cert is #12601. She died age 65y 7m 23d of cancer 4 days after daughter died. Death cert says she was born in Knox Co IL. |
| Burial* | | She was buried at Alpha Cemetery, Alpha, Henry Co., Illinois. |
| Obituary | | Her obituary was Find obituary. |