Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
James C. and Mary (Blessington) Tighe, 8 South 50 West
MARY'S FAMILY
In 1880 Cass County, Nebraska Patrick Blessington
58, Ellen Blessington 46, Bedilia Blessington 16,
John Blessington,15
Ella Blessington 13,
Dannil Blessington 12,
Mary Blessington 10, Maggie Blessington 8, and
Catherine Blessington 6.
In 1885 Cass County, Patrick Blessington is 63, Ellen 51, Daniel 17,
MARY 16, Maggie 14, and Kate 10.
February 1889 Plattsmouth, Nebraska 
February 14, 1921 
JAMES' FAMILY
In 1880 Clinton County, Iowa
James Tighe 46, Margaret Tighe 43,
John Tighe 22,
Mary A. Tighe 20,
Patrick Tighe 18, Margaret Tighe 15,
James Tighe 13, all born in Canada, Michael J. Tighe 10,
Albert Tighe 8, Fanny Tighe 6, and
Teresa Tighe 2 all four born in Iowa.
James R. Tighe 1833-1901 is buried in Cass County,
Nebraska # 57766266, with Margaret 1836-1916 # 57766281.
JAMES AND MARY
James Tighe, 26, of Wisner, Nebraska, born in Canada to James Tighe Sr. and Maryann Condon,
married Mary Blessington, 23, of Norfolk Nebraska, born in Nebraska to P. Blessington and Ellen Kilkinney, married February 21, 1893 in Madison County, Nebraska.
In 1900 Cass County, Nebraska, James has no occupation, with Mary - no kids.
In 1910 Kit Carson County, James C. is farming, 43,
born in Canada, married 16 years to Mary 40 born in Nebraska.
James C. Tighe 1867-1911 is buried in Gretna, Sarpy County, Nebraska # 68929263.
Mary, widow of James C. Tighe, proved up two quarters in section 4,
8S 50W in 1914.
In 1920 Mary A. is in Sarpy County, Nebraska, widowed, 49, with widowed father Patrick J. Blessington 90.
Omaha obituary index has TIGHE, Mary (Mrs.); 69; 2 Dec 1925 WH morn p 13 @ St Mary's
In 1930 Omaha there's a Mary Tyhe? is 60, widowed, a housekeeper, lodging with Mary O'Bried 61 divorced born in Nebraska, and her daughter Aileen 23 born in Nebraska.
Mary died December 20, 1930 in Omaha.
James' stone in Sarpy County has a blank date of death for Mary.
Her death certificate says she was born in Cass County March 1, 1870, to be buried in Gretna on December 24. The informant was J. W.l Blessington of Wichita, Kansas.
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