Barbara McCormick

     Barbara McCormick was born on 21 June 1872 at Shenango Twp, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.^1,2,3 She was the daughter of Bernard McCormick and Ellen O'Hara. Barbara McCormick was baptized on 30 June 1872 at Neshannock Catholic Church, Neshannock, Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Godparents are William Murphy and Maria McCambridge..⁴

Barbara was enumerated with Ellen O'Hara on the census of 18 June 1880 at Shenango Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, as Barbara McCormick. Barbara is 7 years old and is at home. She attended school the previous year. She was born in Pennsylvania and both parents were born in Ireland.⁵ Barbara McCormick was the godparent at the baptism of Bernard Bartholomew Harrigan on 6 July 1885 at St. Bridget's Catholic Church, Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas; Godparents were Barbara McCormick and Angelo McCormick.⁶ Barbara McCormick was the godparent at the baptism of William Brady on 2 March 1888 at St. Bridget's Catholic Church, Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas.⁷
Barbara McCormick married William Grady, son of Thomas Grady and Ann Scott McCloskey, on 23 October 1889 at St Bridget's Catholic Church, Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas, other participants were Mary Ellen McCormick.^8,9

Barbara was enumerated with William Grady on the census of 1 March 1895 at Mineral Twp, Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas, as Barbara Grady. Barbara is a 22 year old female born in Pennsylvania. She came from Pennsylvania to Kansas.¹⁰

Barbara was enumerated with William Grady on the census of 1 June 1900 at Mineral Twp, Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas, as Barbara Grady. Barbara is indicated as a wife and was born in June 1872 in Pennsylvania. She is a white female, 27 years old and has been married for 10 years. She has given birth to 5 children and 4 survive. Her mother and father were born in Ireland and she can read and write.¹¹

Barbara was enumerated with William Grady on the census of 1 March 1905 at Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas, as Barbara Grady. She is a 33 year old female born in Pennsylvania. she came from Pennsylvania to Kansas and is a house keeper.¹²

Barbara was enumerated with William Grady on the census of 15 April 1910 at Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas, as Barbara Grady. Barbara is listed as wife. She is a white female indicated as 37 years of age. She has been married for 20 years, has given birth to 10 children and 8 survive. She was born in Pennsylvania. Her father and mother were both born in Ireland. She can read and write.¹³ Barbara McCormick was ill with a heart-related disease on February 1913 at Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas.¹⁴
On 20 Jun 1913 the Scammon Miner reported: Mrs. Grady is spending the week with her son on his farm near Crestline.¹⁵

Barbara was enumerated with William Grady on the census of 1 March 1915 at Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas, as Barbara McCormick. She is a 42 year old female white female born in Pennsylvania. She came from Pennsylvania to Kansas and works as a house wife.¹⁶
On 23 Nov 1917 the Miner reports: Mrs Wm. Grady was seriously ill last week but is improving rapidly at the present time.¹⁷

Barbara was enumerated with William Grady on the census of 6 February 1920 at Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas, as Barbara Grady. Barbara is indicated as wife and is a 47 year old white female. She was bornin Pennsylvania and can read and write. Her father and mother were both born in Ireland.¹⁸
On 1 Feb 1923 the local paper reports: Mrs. Wm. Grady is sick at her home in the northeast part of town.¹⁹

Barbara McCormick died on 5 May 1925 at Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas, at age 52.²⁰

On 6 May 1925 an obituary was in the Columbus newspaper: Mrs. Barbara Grady, 52, died at her home here at 5 o'clock this morning. Mrs. Grady was born June 21, 1872 in Pennsylvania, and removed to this district in the pioneer days. She is survived by her husband, William Grady; five sons, Tom Grady, Hanna, N. Y; William Grady, Texas; Edward Grady, Joe Grady and Morris Gray, Scammon; four daughters, Mrs Lenski, Iola; Mrs. Gallagher, Scammon; Cecelia Grady and Gracie Grady, Scammon; three sisters, Mrs Harrigan, Scammon and Mrs. James Ferns, Scammon; one brother, Angelo McCormick, who lives in Pennsylvania.
Funeral services will be held at 9 o'clock Thursday morning from the Catholic church conducted by the Rev. Father O'Leary and burial will be in St. Bridget's cemetery.²¹
Another obituary was in the Scammon newspaper: Mrs. Barbara Grady, 52, dies at her home here at 5 o'clock Sunday morning. Mrs Grady was born June 21, 1872, in Penn., and moved to this district in the pioneer days.
She is survived by her husband, William Grady; five sons, Tom of Hanna, N.Y; Wm. of Texas; Edward, Joe and Morris Grady of Scammon; four daughters, Mrs Linski of Iola, Mrs. John Grady, of Scammon and Mrs. James Ferns of Scammon; one brother, Angelo McCormick of Pennsylvannia.
Funeral services were held at 9:00 o'clock this morning from St. Bridget's Catholic church, by the Rev. Father O'Leary, with internment in St. Bridget's cemetery.²² She was buried on 7 May 1925 at St Bridget's Cemetery, Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas.^23,2,3,24,25