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Mary Mollie Fortune 1845–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Mar 1845

Birth Location: Donegal, Ireland

Death Date: 17 Dec 1920

Death Location: Marydell, Leake County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: James Munday

Mother: Ellen Malone

Spouse(s): James Fortune

Children(s): Mary Weems, Williamson Fortune, Eleanor Fortune, Mollie Todd, Peter Fortune, Lacy Fortune, James Fortune, Sallie Fortune, Margaret Fortune, Mary Fortune, Collie Todd

The story of Mary Mollie Fortune began in 1845 in Donegal, Ireland. Mary Mollie Fortune married James Jasper Fortune, and had children including Collie Todd, Eleanor Fortune, James Curtis Curt Fortune, John Fortune, Lacy Fortune, Margaret Paine Fortune, Mary Emma Fortune, Mary Emma Weems, Mollie Caroline Todd, Perry Fortune, Peter Barksdale Fortune, Sallie Fortune, Williamson Leonis Lee Fortune. Mary Mollie Fortune passed away in 1920 in Marydell, Leake County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Mollie Fortune began in 1845 in Donegal, Ireland.
  • Mary Mollie Fortune married James Jasper Fortune, and had children including Collie Todd, Eleanor Fortune, James Curtis Curt Fortune, John Fortune, Lacy Fortune, Margaret Paine Fortune, Mary Emma Fortune, Mary Emma Weems, Mollie Caroline Todd, Perry Fortune, Peter Barksdale Fortune, Sallie Fortune, Williamson Leonis Lee Fortune.
  • Mary Mollie Fortune passed away in 1920 in Marydell, Leake County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Munday
1800–1881
Birth Location: Cluny, Donegal, Ireland
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Ellen Malone
1812–1875
Birth Location: Ballyhooley, Cork, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

James Fortune
1842–1921
Birth Location: Greene, Alabama, United States
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Children(s)

Mary Weems
1865–1960
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
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Williamson Fortune
1872–1931
Birth Location: Center, Attala, Mississippi
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Eleanor Fortune
1866–1935
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
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Mollie Todd
1871–1923
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Peter Fortune
1876–1942
Birth Location: Carthage, Leake County, Mississippi
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Lacy Fortune
1881–1943
Birth Location: Mississippi
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James Fortune
1883–1944
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
JF
Sallie Fortune
1873–
Birth Location: Leake, Mississippi Y/sa
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Margaret Fortune
1866–
Birth Location: Ireland
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Mary Fortune
1866–1960
Birth Location: Winston County, Mississippi, USA
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Collie Todd
1871–
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Mary Fortune's Ancestors

Self
Mary Fortune
1845–1920
Birth Place: Donegal, Ireland
Parents
James Jason Munday
1800–1881
Cluny, Donegal, Ireland
Ellen Malone
1812–1875
Ballyhooley, Cork, Ireland
Grandparents
John (Francis Moloney [Questionable) Data]
1785–1828
Ballyhooley, Cork, Ireland
Maria (Elizabeth Saunders [Questionable) Data]
1791–1874
Canterbury, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Fortune's Descendants

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Mary (Mollie) Fortune (17 Mar 1845–17 Dec 1920) m. James (Jasper) Fortune (16 October 1842–30 June 1921)
  1. 1. Mary (Emma) Weems 1865–1960 m. Steven (Carroll Weems) Jr 1864–1934
    1. 1. Robert Weems 1890–1953 m. Mollie Weems 1887–1970
      1. 1. James (Paul) Weems 1918–2011 m. Edna (Belle) Gant 1921–2007
      2. 2. Ruby Weems 1915–1998
    2. 2. Fred Weems 1902–1905
    3. 3. Thomas (Edison Weems) Sr. 1897–1964 m. Neva (Alice) Weems 1906–1979 m. Clara (Maggie) Cook 1904–1929
      1. 1. Thomas (Edison Weems) Jr 1945–1982
      2. 2. Lee (Thomas Weems) Sr 1923–1957
    4. 4. Leon (Idas) Weems 1896–1896
    5. 5. Susan (Pauline) Weems 1907–1934
    6. 6. Margaret (Evelyn "Maggie") Weems 1892–1937
    7. 7. Charlie (Carroll) Weems 1899–1974
  2. 2. Williamson (Leonis "Lee") Fortune 1872–1931
  3. 3. Eleanor Fortune 1866–1935
  4. 4. Mollie (Caroline) Todd 1871–1923 m. James (M (Jim)) Todd 1865–1958
    1. 1. Robert (Emmett) Todd 1891–1975
    2. 2. Evelyn (Ruth "Ruth") Todd 1894–1978
    3. 3. Hugh (Madison) Todd 1897–1962
    4. 4. Margaret ("Margie") Todd 1898–1987
    5. 5. Herbert (Grady Todd) Sr 1911–1988
    6. 6. Mack (Gross) Todd 1906–1976
    7. 7. Kitty Todd 1895–1896
    8. 8. Earl (Peter) Todd 1902–1954
    9. 9. Homer Todd 1910–1919
  5. 5. Peter (Barksdale) Fortune 1876–1942
  6. 6. Lacy Fortune 1881–1943 m. Effie (L) Fortune 1880–1956
    1. 1. Zula (Estelle) Fortune 1913–1987
    2. 2. Carl (L) Fortune 1917–1976
    3. 3. Mary Fortune 1906–
    4. 4. James (Robert “Robert”) Fortune 1907–1910
    5. 5. Horris Fortune 1910–1912
    6. 6. Henry (G) Fortune 1923–
  7. 7. James (Curtis "Curt") Fortune 1883–1944
  8. 8. Sallie Fortune 1873–
  9. 9. Margaret ("Paine") Fortune 1866–
  10. 10. Mary (Emma) Fortune 1866–1960
  11. 11. Collie Todd 1871–

Mary Fortune's Timeline

3 Records

1845
17 Mar 1845
Birth of Mary Mollie Fortune in Donegal, Ireland
Donegal, Ireland
1920
17 Dec 1920
Age 75
Death of Mary Mollie Fortune in Leake County, Mississippi, USA
Leake County, Mississippi, USA
1920
17 Dec 1920
Age 75
Death of Mary Mollie Fortune in Marydell, Leake County, Mississippi, USA
Marydell, Leake County, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1845
    Event Place: Donegal, Ireland
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1920
    Event Place: Leake County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1920
    Event Place: Marydell, Leake County, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Marydell, Leake County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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