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.
J
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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