Francis Grady

     Francis Grady was born on 22 November 1905 at Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas. There are conflicting dates given for the birth of Francis Grady. The Grady Family Bible gives a date of 22 Nov 1904 and the two newspaper obits give dates of Jul and Nov 1905. The register at St Bridget's indicates a birth date of 22 Nov 1905.^1,2,3,4 She was the daughter of William Grady and Barbara McCormick. Francis Grady was baptized on 11 January 1906 at St Bridget's Catholic Church, Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas.⁵
Francis Grady was ill with membranous croup. (Diptheria) in November 1906 at Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas.²

Francis Grady died on 11 November 1906 at Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas, at age 0.^1,2,3 She was buried on 12 November 1906 at St. Bridget's Cemetery, Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas.^2,3
Another obituary for Francis reads as follows: Died, at the home of her parents Wm. Grady and his wife, in this city at on Sunday morning Nov. 11th, little Francis Grady, aged one year and ten days. The little sufferer was afflicted with membraneous croup and was ill for only a short time, the parents not realizing her condition was so critical until the end was near. All that could be done to relieve the little one was without avail and she passed from her earthly home, to the beautiful home beyond, leaving her sorrowing parents and brothers and sisters to mourn the sad loss of the little flower, whose bloom on earth was short, but whose fragrance will be lasting in the hearts of the loved ones left behind. The internment was made on Monday afternoon at the Catholic cemetery. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the entire community in their sad loss.⁶
An obituary was in the local newspaper: The little 16 month old child of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Grady passed away suddenly Sunday morning of croup. Everything possible was done for the little one but proved of no avail. The sympathy of the Journal and many friends is extended.⁷