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Mary Ellen Leonard

Mary Ellen Leonard[1]

Female 1856 - 1926  (69 years)

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  • Name Mary Ellen Leonard 
    Born 12 Apr 1856  Haverhill, Grafton County, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 13 Jan 1926  Haigler, Dundy County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Haigler Cemetery, Rock County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I547450446  My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Giles Carter of Henrico
    Last Modified 16 Aug 2024 

    Father Michael Leonard,   b. 8 Jun 1824, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jul 1900, Greene County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Mary Ellen Cosgrove,   b. 25 Mar 1830, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 1901, Greene County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Family ID F518495057  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Robert Newton Turpin,   b. 10 Jun 1821, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 May 1893, Mariaville, Rock County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 16 Sep 1873  Council Bluffs, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Francis Charles Turpin,   b. 6 Jul 1874, Greene County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1923, Mariaville, Rock County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
     2. Julia Turpin,   b. 11 Oct 1875, Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 1960, Everett, Snohomish, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     3. James Robert Turpin,   b. 9 Apr 1877, Jefferson, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 May 1943  (Age 66 years)
     4. Susan 'Susie' Turpin,   b. 24 Feb 1878, Rock County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1917, Colfax County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years)
     5. John Michael Turpin,   b. 6 Mar 1881, Rock County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Mar 1945, Bassett, Rock County, Nebraska, Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     6. Pearl "Polly" Turpin,   b. 3 Jul 1884, Newport, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Dec 1936, Portland, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
     7. William Watson Turpin,   b. 3 Jul 1884, Bassett, Rock County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Nov 1941, Bassett, Rock County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
     8. Leta Arvillia "Lettie" Turpin,   b. 31 Mar 1886, Bassett, Rock County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Feb 1973  (Age 86 years)
     9. Newton 'Tom' Turpin,   b. 13 Apr 1890, Bassett, Rock County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1969, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     10. Nellie 'Nelle' Turpin,   b. 20 Jul 1893, Bassett, Rock County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jul 1966, Denver, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2019 
    Family ID F518495054  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 James Edward Estlack,   b. 7 Apr 1859, Morrow County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Nov 1919, Haigler, Dundy County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 8 Apr 1902 
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2022 
    Family ID F518495056  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Mary Ellen Leonard (Robert Newton Turpin)
    Mary Ellen Leonard (Robert Newton Turpin)
    mary ellen leonard turpin (robert newton turpin).jpg

    Documents
    Robert Newton Turpin-Shot
    Robert Newton Turpin-Shot
    The Nebraska State Journal
    May 13, 1893
    Marriage Record of Pearl Polly Turpin
Familysearch
    Marriage Record of Pearl Polly Turpin Familysearch
    polly.jpg
    Obit.
The Haigler News 1/22/1926
    Obit. The Haigler News 1/22/1926
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    James Edward Estlack-Death Notice
    James Edward Estlack-Death Notice
    The Haigler News
    Nov 14, 1919
    Mary E Estlack-Obit
    Mary E Estlack-Obit
    The Haigler News
    Jan 15, 1926

    Histories
    Mary E Estlack-Visit By 3 Sons
    Mary E Estlack-Visit By 3 Sons
    The Haigler News
    May 15, 1925

  • Sources 
    1. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81935757/mary-ellen-estlack.
      Mary Ellen Estlack (nee Leonard)
      Birth 12 Apr 1856
      Death 12 Jan 1926 (aged 69)
      Burial: Haigler Cemetery
      Haigler, Dundy County, Nebraska

      Parents
      Michael Leonard, 1824?1900
      Mary Cosgriff Leonard, 1830?1901

      Spouses
      Robert Newton Turpin, 1821?1893 (m. 1873)
      James Edward Estlack, 1859?1919 (m. 1902)
      William Watson Turpin, 1886?1941 (m. 1910)

      Siblings
      Lillian E. "Lillie" Leonard Toliver, 1857?1947
      Susan Leonard Mahoney, 1864?1917
      Patrick Frank Leonard, 1871?1935

      Children
      Francis Charles Turpin, 1874?1923
      Julia Turpin Jurges, 1875?1960
      James R. Turpin, 1877?1943
      Susie May Brown, 1878?1917
      John Michael Turpin, 1881?1945
      William Watson Turpin, 1886?1941
      Leta Arvilla "Lettie" Turpin, 1888?1963
      Newton "Tom" Turpin, 1890?1969
      Nellie "Nelle" Turpin Clark, 1893?1966
      Mary Ellen (Leonard) Turpin was born 12 April 1926 in Haveral (Haverhill) New Hampshire/Vermont to Michael Leonard and Mary (Cosgrove/Cosgriff) Leonard, both immigrants from Galway Ireland. Mary married Robert Newton Turpin (his 2nd marriage) on 16 Sep 1873 in Council Bluffs IA. They had ten children: Francis Charles Turpin, Julia Turpin Jurges, James Robert Turpin, Susan Turpin Brown, John Michael Turpin, Pearl "Polly" Turpin Botts, William Watson Turpin, Leta Arvillia "Lettie" Turpin Douglas Alfreds, Newton "Tom" Turpin, and Nellie "Nelle" Turpin Clark. After her husband Robert's death she remarried to James Edward Estlack and moved with him to Haigler NE.