Mary J (Henry) Sutherland (abt. 1846 - 1927)

Born about 1846 in Ireland

Wife of William James Sutherland — married 15 Aug 1874 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Died 1 Nov 1927 at about age 81 in San Francisco, California, United States

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Biography

Mary (Henry) Sutherland is a member of Clan Sutherland.

Mary J Henry was born in Ireland. Her parents were Edward and Bessie Henry.^[1]

She married William James Sutherland in Boston in 1874.

Mrs Sutherland and her children lived in Brooklyn, New York from 1892 to 1903 when they moved to San Francisco. The 1900 United States Census shows William and Mary living in Brooklyn, New York in 1900.^[2][3]

Household Members Age Relationship

William J Southerland 55 Head

Mary T Southerland 55 Wife

Ignatius L Southerland 34 Son

Victor L Southerland 20 Son

Monica Southerland 14 Daughter

Mary Kennedy 23 Servant

William moved to London after his wife and children moved to San Francisco. It appears he took another wife to London with him when he moved.

Mary died 1 Nov 1927 in San Francisco, California. She is buried in Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Colma, California.^[4]

Feud after Death

Two women went to court in 1912, both describing themselves as his widow, and claiming the $1,000,000 estate of Col. William Sutherland, an American mining man, who died last April in England. The claimants are Agnes Pearman Sutherland, of Tacoma, and Mrs. W. J. Sutherland, of San Francisco. The former is the woman named in Sutherland's will as his 'beloved wife," but Mrs. W. J. Sutherland entered suit to enforce her claim to the estate, alleging she was married to Sutherland in Boston in 1874, and was never divorced. Sutherland bequeathed his entire estate to Agnes Pearman Sutherland.^[5]

Research Notes

There is a marriage record for 15 Aug 1874 between William J Sutherland and Mary Y Henry in Boston.^[6] This person was born in North Carolina, not Canada.

From the death index for Ignatius, It looks like his mother's name was Mary Henry.^[7]

Name: Ignatius Sutherland

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 15 Jun 1879

Place: Massachusetts

Death Date: 30 May 1941

Death Place: San Francisco

Mother's Maiden Name: Henry

Father's Surname: Sutherland

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N44Q-6N2 : 10 March 2021), William J. Sutherland and Mary T. Henry, 15 Aug 1874; citing Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,433,034.
2. ↑ 1900 United States Census Brooklyn New Yorik.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSFF-XLX : 4 January 2022), Mary T Southerland in entry for William J Southerland, 1900.
4. ↑ "California Death Index, 1905-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKSM-XXFW : 23 February 2021), Mary T Sutherland, 01 Nov 1927; citing 56611, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento; FHL microfilm 1,686,047.
5. ↑ The Bellingham Herald 6 Mar 1912. page 3. newspapers.com
6. ↑ Massachusetts, US Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
7. ↑ California US Death Index, 1940-1997