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Mary E McCleery Jacobs

Female 1924 - 1956  (31 years)


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  • Name Mary E McCleery Jacobs 
    • Note- Birth announcement says she was named Bety Gene, but we have confirmed this is the right person. Unsure about name differences.
    Nickname Bety Gene 
    Born 8 Dec 1924  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 22 Sep 1956  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Rochester Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I8289  Rossville
    Last Modified 26 Mar 2018 

    Father Frank McCleery,   b. 21 Apr 1872, St. Clere, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 May 1940, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Blanche Gutshall McCleery Hayes,   b. 14 Feb 1894, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1964, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 14 Apr 1921 
    Family ID F984  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. Frances Jacobs
     2. Virginia Jacobs
     3. Michael Jacobs
    Last Modified 26 Mar 2018 16:27:52 
    Family ID F6874  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Rochester Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Birth- McCleery, Mary
    Birth- McCleery, Mary
    A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank McCleery, living in the west part of the township, Sunday, December 7. They have given her the name Bety Gene. Mrs. McCleery was formerly Miss Blanche Gutshall.
    Obituary- Jacobs, Mary
    Obituary- Jacobs, Mary
    From findagrave.com

    Topeka State Journal:

    Services for Mrs. Mary E. Jacobs, 31, of 215 W. Laurent, will be Tuesday at the Parker Mortuary. Burial will be in Rochester Cemetery.

    Mrs. Jacobs died Saturday at a local hospital. She had been ill since last spring. She was born in Rossville and had been a Topeka resident 15 years. Mrs. Jacobs was a member of North Topeka Baptist Church and had been employed by the Duckwall Store before her illness.

    She leaves 2 daughters, Frances Jacobs and Virginia Jacobs, and a son, Michael Jacobs, all of the home; her mother, Mrs. Blanche Hayes, Topeka; her sister, Mrs. Lucille F. Calabrese, Topeka, and 3 nieces and nephews.