Mary E. "Em" (BUTLER) CARNEY

Full name: Mary Emma Butler
Daughter of William BUTLER Sr. (1831-1912) and Anna CURLISS (1839-1926).
Born 31 December 1860, near Bunker Hill, Macoupin co. IL.
Married William R. CARNEY (1848-1929), 27 December 1887, Macoupin co. IL (page 236, license 2585).
Resided Gillespie IL; to Granite City IL, 1944.
Died 6 November 1951, Granite City IL.
Interred Gillespie city cemetery, Macoupin co. IL, 8 November 1951.

Children

Records

1880 federal census, Bunker Hill, Macoupin co. IL (page 68):

BUTLER, William, male, age 50 years, married, born in New Jersey, both parents born in New Jersey, laborer.
BUTLER, Annie, female, age 40 years, married, born in New Jersey, both parents born in New Jersey, keeping house.
BUTLER, E. Mary, female, age 19 years, single, born in Illinois, works out.
BUTLER, P. Lizzie, female, age 16 years, born in Illinois, goes to school.
BUTLER, N. Sarah, female, age 8 years, single, born in Illinois.
BUTLER, Eleazer, male, age 6 years, single, born in Illinois.
BUTLER, M. Leola, female, age 2 years, single, born in Illinois.

1900 federal census, Cahokia township, Macoupin co. Illinois (page 3A, household 49):

CARNEY, Wm., male, born Apr 1848, married 13 years, born in Tennessee, both parents born in TN.
CARNEY, Mary E., female, born Dec 1860, wife, married 13 years, born in IL, both parents born in New Jersey.
CARNEY, Rose D. [sic], female, born Nov 1888, daughter, single, born in IL, father born in Tennessee, mother born in IL.
CARNEY, Leroy, male, born Feb 1893, son, single, born in IL, father born in Tennessee, mother born in IL.
CARNEY, Gertrude C., female, born Sep 1896, daughter, single, born in IL, father born in Illinois [sic], mother born in IL.

1920 federal census, Cahokia township, Gillespie city 2, Macoupin co. Illinois:

CARNEY, William R., male, age 71 years, married, born in Tennessee.
CARNEY, Mary E., female, age 59 years, wife, married, born in IL.
CARNEY, Gertrude C., male [sic], age 23 years, daughter, single, born in IL.
MONROE, Feozie B. [sic], female, age 31 years, daughter, widowed, born in IL.
MONROE, Rutherford, male, age 10 years, grandson, single, born in IL.

Macoupin County Enquirer, Thursday, 8 November 1951, page 5 column 2:

Mrs. Mary Carney, formerly of Gillespie, died at 2:30 p. m. Tuesday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Mabel Hill of Granite City. Mrs. Carney, 90, suffered a stroke a week ago.

She was born Dec. 31, 1860, near Bunker Hill, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Butler. She lived in Gillespie and the surrounding area all her life, moving to Granite City seven years ago. Her husband, William Carney, died in 1929. The couple had five children, of whom only Mrs. Hill survives.

Also surviving are six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Remains will be sent from Granite City to the Wiese funeral home, Gillespie. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p. m. today (Thursday) at the funeral home, the Rev. Homer Young will officiate. Burial will be in Gillespie cemetery.