Ella Florence Grady

     Ella Florence Grady was born on 15 December 1898 at Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas.^2,3,1,4 She was the daughter of William Grady and Barbara McCormick. Ella Florence Grady was baptized on 25 December 1898 at St Bridget's Catholic Church, Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas; Anna Marie McCormick Harrigan is a sponser and the other sponser looks like W.B. Harrigan.⁵

Ella was enumerated with William Grady on the census of 1 June 1900 at Mineral Twp, Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas, as Ellen Grady. Ella is a daughter 5 months of age. She is a white female and was born Dec 1898 in Kansas. Her father was born in England and her mother was born in Pennsylvania.⁶

Ella was enumerated with William Grady on the census of 1 March 1905 at Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas, as Attla Grady. She is an 8 year old female and was born in Kansas.⁷

Ella was enumerated with William Grady on the census of 15 April 1910 at Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas, as Ellie Grady. Ella is a white female 11 years of age. She is listed as a daughter and was born in Kansas. Her father was born in England and her mother was born in Pennsylvania. She can read and write.⁸ Ella Florence Grady was the godparent at the baptism of Maurice James O'Grady Sr on 8 January 1915 at St. Bridget's Catholic Church, Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas.⁹

Ella was enumerated with William Grady on the census of 1 March 1915 at Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas, as Ella Grady. She is a 16 year white female born in Kansas.¹⁰
The following appeared in the local paper dated Sep 1916 : Miss Ella Grady is visiting in Frontenac this week.¹¹
Another item in the Scammon paper dated 23 Nov 1917: A large crowd attended the box supper at Murphy's School House Tuesday evening. Miss Ella Grady of this city won the prize for being the prettiest and most popular young lady and James Murray of Mineral won the man's prize. A box of chocolates and a jar of sour pickles were the prizes given.¹²

Ella was enumerated with William Grady on the census of 6 February 1920 at Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas, as Ella Grady. Ella is a listed as daughter and is a 21 year old single white female. She was born in Kansas and can read and write. Her father was born in Ireland and her mother was born in Pennsylvania. She works as a clerk in a grocery store.¹³

Ella Florence Grady married William Edward Gallagher Sr on 17 November 1920 at Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas.^2,1,14

Ella was enumerated with William Edward Gallagher Sr on the census of 8 April 1930 at Ruth, White Pine County, Nevada, as Ella Gallagher. She is a white female 30 years old and born in Kansas. She was 20 years old when she was first married. Both of her parents were born in Kansas.¹⁵

Ella Florence Grady died on 30 November 1976 at Sunrise Hospital, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, at age 77.^16,17

An obituary was in the local newspaper: Gallagher, Ella F.., 76, of 1301 Hillside Place died Tuesday in a local hospital. Resident 44 years. Homemaker. Survivors, daughter, Mary Jean Barozzi; sons, Robert J. and Bill G., all of Las Vegas; brother Maurice O'Grady of Oregon; sisters, Mary Lenski of Kansas and Cecelia Brown of Virginia; nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Rosary 7:30 p.m. at Palm Chapel and mass 9:30 a.m. Friday at St. Francis de Sales with Father Elwood LaVoy officiating. Burial at Memorial Gardens. Palm Mortuary.

Ella Florence Grady was buried on 3 December 1976 at Memory Gardens Cemetery, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada..^16,17