Mary A. Harkins

   Cause of her death was Coronary Congestion and Edema.

  General Notes:

The 1880 Federal Census for Martic Township, Lancaster Co., PA, District 169, page 399A records Mary A. Harkins (3 - PA/Ireland/PA) living with her parents John (39 - Ireland/Ireland/Ireland) and Grizella J. (21 - PA/PA/PA) with siblings Sarah (5) and James B. (2). John is a Blacksmith.

The 1870 Federal Census for Martic Township, Lancaster Co., PA, Bethesda P. O., page 2A John Harkins (25 - Ireland) living with Hugh Harkins (69 -Ireland) and Hannah Harkins (21 - Ireland). Both Hugh and John are Blacksmiths.


The 1910 Federal Census for Lancaster City, Ward 2, Lancaster Co., PA, District 64, page 78B records the widow Grizella Harkins (53 - PA/PA/PA) with her daughters Sarah E. (35 - PA/Ire English/PA), Katherine (26 - PA/Ire English/PA), and Margaret (21 - PA/Ire English/PA) living at 536 East Orange Street. Grizella has had 6 children of whom 5 are still living. Katherine is a sewing machine operator and Margaret is a telephone operator.

The 1920 Federal Census for Lancaster City, Ward 2, Lancaster Co., PA, District 54, page 47B records the widow Grizella Harkins (62 - PA/PA/PA) with her daughters Sallie E. (42 - PA/Ireland/PA), Catherine A. (35 - PA/Ireland/PA), and Margaret E. (30 - PA/Ireland/PA) living at 611 East Orange Street. Grizella has had 6 children of whom 5 are still living. Katherine is a forelady at the umbrella factory operator and Margaret is a book keeper and the traction company.

The 1930 Federal Census for Lancaster City, Ward 2, Lancaster Co., PA, District 49, page 47B records the widow Grizella Harkins (72 - PA/PA/PA) with her daughters Sarah (55 - PA/Irish Free State/PA), Katherine A. (46 - PA/Irish Free State/PA), and Margaret E. (41 - PA/Irish Free State/PA) living at 611 East Orange Street. Katherine is a Beautian in her Own Shop and Margaret is a Stock Clerk in the General Utilies Company.

  Medical Notes:

Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963
Name: Mary Harkins Stokes [Mary Harkins Harkins] (widowed)
Residence: Quarryville
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 81
Birth Date: 19 Jan 1877
Birth Place: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Death Date: 28 Sep 1958
Death Place: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Burial: Oct 2, 1958 at St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery, Lancaster, PA
Father Name: John Harkins
Mother Name: Grizelle (maiden name unknown)
Spouse Name: John H Stokes
Certificate Number: 83297
Informant: Mrs. Catherine Lefever [daughter] of Quarryville

Mary married John Herman Stokes, son of Daniel R. Stokes Sr and Anna C., circa 1895 in Lancaster Co., PA. (John Herman Stokes was born on 27 Oct 1873 in Providence Township, Lancaster Co., PA, died on 23 Feb 1943 in Holtwood, Martic Township, Lancaster Co., PA and was buried on 27 Feb 1943 in St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery, Lancaster, PA.) The cause of his death was Coronary Occlusion - fell dead at home.