Catherine Ann Muck was the first dau. and second child of Daniel Muck (1812-1884) and Nancy B. Wertz (1814-1856). Although Catherine's gravestone has her date of birth as May 24, 1838, family records have May 28, 1838, which I have chosen to use here.
Catherine md. 1) Gabriel Leslie in Sullivan Co., MO, April 26, 1857. He died during service in the Civil War prior to Jan. 26, 1863, when Catherine applied for a widow's pension. They had one dau., Louisa Jane, b. July 15, 1859.
She md. 2) Riley Marion Smiley Nov. 27, 1864, in Sullivan Co., MO. Riley had served in the same Co. A, 23rd MO Infantry, as did Gabriel Leslie. Catherine and Riley had nine children- 4 boys and 5 girls.
In the 1880s, Riley and Catherine moved to the Abilene, KS, area of Dickinson Co. where they later died.
From the Abilene (KS) Reflector Chronicle, Wed., Jan. 26, 1916, transcription courtesy Nancy, Sept. 25, 2007:
Aged Mother Dies After An Illness of One Month
Mrs. Catherine A. Smiley, aged 77, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. A. Linkletter, on East Fourth Street this morning at 5 o'clock, following an illness of a month. Mrs. Smiley was a widow and is survived by six children. For twenty years she has been a resident of Abilene and all her life has been loved by those who knew her. The services will be from the Evangelical Church, of which she has been a longtime faithful member, Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with Rev. H. E. Bower officiating. Burial will be in the Abilene County Cemetery. The church services will be preceded by services at the home 419 North East fourth at 2 o'clock.
Catherine md. 1) Gabriel Leslie in Sullivan Co., MO, April 26, 1857. He died during service in the Civil War prior to Jan. 26, 1863, when Catherine applied for a widow's pension. They had one dau., Louisa Jane, b. July 15, 1859.
She md. 2) Riley Marion Smiley Nov. 27, 1864, in Sullivan Co., MO. Riley had served in the same Co. A, 23rd MO Infantry, as did Gabriel Leslie. Catherine and Riley had nine children- 4 boys and 5 girls.
In the 1880s, Riley and Catherine moved to the Abilene, KS, area of Dickinson Co. where they later died.
From the Abilene (KS) Reflector Chronicle, Wed., Jan. 26, 1916, transcription courtesy Nancy, Sept. 25, 2007:
Aged Mother Dies After An Illness of One Month
Mrs. Catherine A. Smiley, aged 77, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. A. Linkletter, on East Fourth Street this morning at 5 o'clock, following an illness of a month. Mrs. Smiley was a widow and is survived by six children. For twenty years she has been a resident of Abilene and all her life has been loved by those who knew her. The services will be from the Evangelical Church, of which she has been a longtime faithful member, Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with Rev. H. E. Bower officiating. Burial will be in the Abilene County Cemetery. The church services will be preceded by services at the home 419 North East fourth at 2 o'clock.
Catherine Ann Muck was the first dau. and second child of Daniel Muck (1812-1884) and Nancy B. Wertz (1814-1856). Although Catherine's gravestone has her date of birth as May 24, 1838, family records have May 28, 1838, which I have chosen to use here.
Catherine md. 1) Gabriel Leslie in Sullivan Co., MO, April 26, 1857. He died during service in the Civil War prior to Jan. 26, 1863, when Catherine applied for a widow's pension. They had one dau., Louisa Jane, b. July 15, 1859.
She md. 2) Riley Marion Smiley Nov. 27, 1864, in Sullivan Co., MO. Riley had served in the same Co. A, 23rd MO Infantry, as did Gabriel Leslie. Catherine and Riley had nine children- 4 boys and 5 girls.
In the 1880s, Riley and Catherine moved to the Abilene, KS, area of Dickinson Co. where they later died.
From the Abilene (KS) Reflector Chronicle, Wed., Jan. 26, 1916, transcription courtesy Nancy, Sept. 25, 2007:
Aged Mother Dies After An Illness of One Month
Mrs. Catherine A. Smiley, aged 77, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. A. Linkletter, on East Fourth Street this morning at 5 o'clock, following an illness of a month. Mrs. Smiley was a widow and is survived by six children. For twenty years she has been a resident of Abilene and all her life has been loved by those who knew her. The services will be from the Evangelical Church, of which she has been a longtime faithful member, Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with Rev. H. E. Bower officiating. Burial will be in the Abilene County Cemetery. The church services will be preceded by services at the home 419 North East fourth at 2 o'clock.
Catherine md. 1) Gabriel Leslie in Sullivan Co., MO, April 26, 1857. He died during service in the Civil War prior to Jan. 26, 1863, when Catherine applied for a widow's pension. They had one dau., Louisa Jane, b. July 15, 1859.
She md. 2) Riley Marion Smiley Nov. 27, 1864, in Sullivan Co., MO. Riley had served in the same Co. A, 23rd MO Infantry, as did Gabriel Leslie. Catherine and Riley had nine children- 4 boys and 5 girls.
In the 1880s, Riley and Catherine moved to the Abilene, KS, area of Dickinson Co. where they later died.
From the Abilene (KS) Reflector Chronicle, Wed., Jan. 26, 1916, transcription courtesy Nancy, Sept. 25, 2007:
Aged Mother Dies After An Illness of One Month
Mrs. Catherine A. Smiley, aged 77, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. A. Linkletter, on East Fourth Street this morning at 5 o'clock, following an illness of a month. Mrs. Smiley was a widow and is survived by six children. For twenty years she has been a resident of Abilene and all her life has been loved by those who knew her. The services will be from the Evangelical Church, of which she has been a longtime faithful member, Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with Rev. H. E. Bower officiating. Burial will be in the Abilene County Cemetery. The church services will be preceded by services at the home 419 North East fourth at 2 o'clock.
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Catherine Smiley
May 24, 1838
Jan. 26, 1916
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