Thomas Z. and Jennie E. (Boyd) Magarrell, Omaha



JENNIE'S FAMILY

August 1918 Sterling, Colorado " Mrs. Mary A. Boyd returned Thursday night from an extended visit with her children, Mrs. Samuel Service and James Boyd at Estes Park. She was accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. F M. Weinheimer of Hermiston, Oregon, who will visit for several days here with her sister, Mrs. George K. McConley. During her visit at Estes Park, Mrs. Boyd had the pleasure of having all her children together, the family reunion being held at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Samuel Service. Her seven children were all present at this family gathering. They are David Boyd of Ouray, William Boyd of Placerville, James Boyd of Estes Park, Mrs. Jennie Magarrell of Omaha, Nebraska, Mrs. George E. McConley of Sterling, Mrs. Samuel Service of Estes Park, and Mrs. F. M. Weinheimer of Hermiston, Oregon."

Mary Ann Scott Boyd BIRTH 14 May 1834 Stratford, Perth County, Ontario, Canada DEATH 23 Dec 1920 Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, BURIAL Riverside Cemetery Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 40576039.

JENNIE AND THOMAS

Omaha, Nebraska, July 3, 1892.
The Gresham move came up like a hpamix tonight, seeming to be stronger than ever. I. N. Smith, an Illinois delegate, who had just arrived from Chicago fresh from an interview last night with the judge's son, Otto Gresham, was herald of the glad tidings. Immediately after Smith's arrival a meeting of the Illinoisans was held, and after he had unfolded his news, the delegates quickly scattered about the different hotels trumpeting the judge's name with a vigor that took away the breath of those who supposed the Gresham boom had been finally disposed of.
T. Z. Magarell, of Chicago, who was one of the committee of forty headed by Ben Terrill of Texas that had the memorable interview with Judge Gresham June 23rd in which the judge refused, nor accepted the offer of support, was one of the most active of the Gresham missionaries this evening after the arrival of Delegate Smith.
TELEGRAPHIC RASCALITY.
According to Magarell, Otto Gresham had assured Smith that none of the authorized communications from the People's party leaders had yet reached the judge, but would be presented to him today if possible, by his son in person, who, in leaving Smith, took the train last night from Chicago to Indiana for that purpose. The son was first to see his mother and enlist her aid. Together, wife and son would go over the situation with the judge, laying before him all the messages. Magarell declared the dispatches purporting to have been received from Judge Gresham to be inventions. A rather sensational incident occurred about this time. Magarell made his way to General Weaver's headquarters and, taking the latter aside, boldly asked him to be the one to place Judge Gresham's name before the convention tomorrow.
GENERAL WEAVER'S CAUTION.
General Weaver is too bright a man to be carried off his feet by even so remarkable aporoposition as that made by Mr. Magarell. To have refused, however, would have placed him in an awkward position in many ways. He adroitly replied he was willing and ready to be the spokesman for Judge Gresham, but that he had no substantial evidence that the judge would accept. Prior to the arrival of the Chicago envoy the Gresham first-last-and-all-the-time-men were sorely pressed for means to stem the tide. Several caucuses were held and at last a plan of action was evolved.
COMMITTEE SENT.
It was to send a committee of three - Streeter of Illinois, Templeton of Indiana and Orr of Colorado - to find General Gresham and obtain from himself an expression which should be wired in cipher to be laid before the convention. The arrival of Delegate Smith and the intelligence he brought only strengthened the determination to have a further expression from Judge Gresham which would be beyond all doubt authentic. As a result Messrs. Streeter Templeton aud Orr left Omaha this evening in quest of their idol. The meeting which authorized their errand was attended by upward of 200 delegates. One of the reasons advanced for sending the trio was the fact that the chairman of the committee which was in conference with Judge Gresham June 23 in Chicago claimed to have been assured by him then that any further communication from the judge regarding the nomination would be made to the committee's chairman, and the latter has since received no word whatever.
ROTTEN TELEGRAPHIC WORK.
This also was partly the reason for the widespread suspicion and unlimited talk that there was a Denmark of rottenness connected with the difficulty of securing telegraphic communications with the judge. Extraordinary as it may seem, two of the best known men in the convention were among the many who stubbornly declined to accept the Gresham telegrams as definitely settling the question of the judge’s candidacy. One was General Secretary John W. Hayes of the Knights of Labor, and the other Marion Cannon of California, who was chairman of the big national conference of the People's party at St. Louis. Both professed to believe that 'something was wrong' with the dispatches to and from Gresham. Secretary Hayes was showing a sound evidence of the 'something wrong' a telegram from Otto Gresham, son of the judge, which was received here last evening, long after the messages from Judge Gresham saying the latter would decline the nomination on any platform. The Otto Gresham telegram said:
EVIDENCE OF CROOKEDNESS.
'Telegraph company advised of failure to deliver last night's message before father left French lake this morning. Will endeavor to get it to him at Lanesville, Harrison county, where I think he must be, but where there is no telegraph office.'
Mr. Cannon said: "There is some crookedness about these Gresham messages. There has evidently been tampering with our dispatches. We shall wait until tomorrow, at least, and learn more before we accept the messages as authentic."
The capsheaf was put upon the rejuvenated Gresham boom by the formal action of the Illinois delegation. They voted solidly during the afternoon to stand by the judge from start to finish if there should be received the slightest definite intelligence from him that he would accept the nomination.
Added significance was given to the decision of the Illinois man from the fact that they constitute by far the largest state delegation in the convention."

April 1899 Brush, Colorado "J. R. Magarrell, of Omaha, was in Brush this week looking over our beautiful valley. Mr. Magarrell was here last fall and bought a piece of land west of town, and is here now for the purpose of making arrangements to care for and handle this season's crop of hay."

In 1900 Omaha, Thos. J. "Magarelell" is 42, Eliza J. Magarelell 43 Wife, Wm. W. Magarelell 22 Son, Rob't A. Magarelell 20 Son, Myrtle B. Magarelell 18 Daughter, Mary J. Magarelell 16 Daughter, "Jeles Y." Magarelell 13 Daughter, Anna E. Magarelell 10 Daughter, Jessie S. Magarelell 8 Daughter, and Thomas B. Magarelell 5 Son, Neeley J. Magarelell Mother, widowed, born August 1815 in Ireland, immigrating in 1868, Jno. R. Magarelell 42 Brother, Jennie Magarelell 29 Sister-in-law, and Leora H. Magarelell Niece born June 1899 in Colorado. (born at Center, Colorado.)

John's wife Jennie has had two kids, one living.
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uly 1908 Sterling " Mrs. T. Z. Maggarell and daughter, of Omaha, are visiting Mrs. Maggarell's sister, Mrs. G. E. McConley, at present. They arrived on Monday and will go on to the mountains in a few days. Two of her daughters, Anna and Zella, formerly attended school in Sterling."

August 1909 Sterling " Mrs. Jennie Magarrell and her daughter Jessie, of Omaha, Neb., arrived in Sterling Sunday morning and will visit for a week with Geo. E. McConley and family. From this place they will go to the mountains for a month's outing. Mrs. McConley and Mrs. Magarrell are sisters."

July 1920 Sterling " Mrs. Jennie Maggarrell of Omaha, who, with her granddaughter, Arline Koontz. have been visiting at the home of Mrs. Maggarell's sister, Mrs. George McConley, received a telegram Friday informing her that her son-in-law, Thomas McCain, a structural iron worker in Omaha, had fallen from a high building on which he was working Thursday and was instantly killed. Mr. McCain's wife, a niece of Mrs. McConley, was a guest of her aunt about a week ago; Mrs. Magarrell and granddaughter left Friday for Omaha."
The Omaha newspaper said he had four children.


Dr. Thomas Zachariah Magarrell BIRTH 21 Feb 1852 Hungerford, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada DEATH 15 Feb 1921 Washington, District of Columbia, BURIAL Cedar Hill Cemetery Suitland, Prince George's County, Maryland, PLOT Section 10, Row G North, Site 40 MEMORIAL ID 240222976.

August 1927 Estes Park " Mrs. E. J. Magarrell, Omaha, Neb., arrived in Estes Park on Monday, August 1, to visit her sister, Mrs. Service, and her brother."

Eliza Jane 'Jennie' Boyd Magarrell BIRTH 11 Feb 1858 Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, DEATH 4 Nov 1929 Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, BURIAL Forest Lawn Memorial Park Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, PLOT Segment# 5, Lot# 294, Grave# 5 MEMORIAL ID 156072143.

Mary Jane 'Jennie' (Magarrell)(McCain) Chapin BIRTH 15 Mar 1884 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, DEATH 20 Apr 1974 Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, BURIAL Greenwood Memorial Cemetery Greenwood, Cass County, Nebraska, MEMORIAL ID 18381281.

Topaz Zillat Magarrell Age 17, born in Chicago, Illinois, married Jck Larsen on 8 Jun 1904 in Omaha, Nebraska.
Topaz Zillah 'Zella' Magarrell Larsen BIRTH 30 Sep 1887 Cook County, Illinois, DEATH 5 Jan 1956 Los Angeles County, California, BURIAL Rose Hills Memorial Park Whittier, Los Angeles County, California, PLOT Gate 17 Valley View Lawn Sec 5 Lot 2858 grave 4 MEMORIAL ID 109791136.

OMAHA WEDDINGS

MAGAARRELL, William W.; 24; md. Carrie J. LAFFELDER; 23; Dec 1900
MAGARRELL, Mary J.; 19; md. Tony HANSON; 27; Nov 1903
MAGARELL, Annaliza; 16; md. Edgar E. POWELL; 27; Sep 1905 16252
MAGARRELL, Myrtle B.; 21; md. Charles E. BORDWELL; 30; Aug 1903
MAGARRELL, Robert A.; 25; md. Nettie I. HARMON; 23; Mar 1905
MAGARRELL, Topaz Zillah; 17; md. Jack LARSEN; 25; Jun 1904
July 1973 Tustin California "Private services were held for Charles Harold Murray, 68, of 1260 S. E. Walnut, Tustin, who died July 21 at Tustin Community Hospital. Mr. Murray lived in Tustin for two years and in California for 34 years. He was born Feb. 15, 1905, in Nebraska. Mr. Murray was a member of San Gabriel Masonic Lodge 546.
Mr. Murray is survived by his wife, Grayce; two sons, James of Orange and Edward of Eureka; a brother, George Murray of Nebraska; and a sister, Mrs. Harriet Bumgardner of Nebraska.
Burial was at Fairhaven Memorial Park."

Grayce Eleanor Larsen Murray BIRTH 5 Sep 1908 Nebraska, DEATH 14 Jan 1979 Humboldt County, California, BURIAL Santa Ana Cemetery Santa Ana, Orange County, California, PLOT Section MA Block N Lot 5 Space 1 MEMORIAL ID 119690101.

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