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Family of Wallace Dowd BARKLEY and Mary MCWILLIAM

Wallace Dowd BARKLEY b. 1857 Feb334 at New York City, New York645. d. 1917 Nov 5645 at prob Stamford, Connecticut1318. bd. Woodland Cem., Stamford, Connecticut1318.
Mary MCWILLIAM b. 1863 Sep 29645 at 242 West 31st St, New York, NY645. d. aft 1942170.

Married1570 1884 Oct 151570 at 212 West Thirty-first Street, Manhattan, NY2645.

Mary's passport application645 (1924, after Wallace's death) lists the date of her marriage to Wallace. Their wedding announcement2645 relates they were to be married by the Rev. Mr. David Gray, of the West Twenty-thrid street Reformed Presbyterian Church. George Jewett was the best man. Among those to be present were Mr and Mrs Hugh Barkley (Wallace's parents), Mr and Mrs R P Van Zandt (Wallace' sister Francenia and husband Ruthven P Van Zandt), and Mr and Mrs William Barkley (Wallace' brother?).

Wallace's cemetery listing1318 has death year of 1916. Mary's passport application645 of 1924 states he died 11/5/17. That application also states that Wallace was born in New York City.

Mary's sister Sarah M Miller deposed for Mary's passport application that she and Mary were the children of John and Sarah McWilliam, deceased, and stated Mary's birthplace. Witness to that application was Anna B Fessenden, res Stamford, CT. In 1920, Mary and her daughter Anna (Fessenden) sailed2632 aboard the SS Brazos from San Juan, PR, to NYC, NY. They are both listed resident at the same address: 53 South St, Stamford, CT. In 1930, Mary M Barkley, "Mother," was living in the household of Charles M Fessenden and Mary's daughter Anna P Fessenden. In 1940, Mary was living with her son-in-law Charles Fessenden, a widower. In 1942, Mary M Barkley is listed170 as a person knowing Charles Fessenden's address.

Children of Wallace Dowd BARKLEY and Mary MCWILLIAM:

1. Margaret Sterling BARKLEY334 b. 1886 Oct 212522 at Manhattan, NY334. d. 1914 Apr 134377 at Stamford, Connecticut4377. bd. Woodland Cem., Stamford, Connecticut1318.
md. Arthur Packer MCKINSTRY
2. Anna McWilliams BARKLEY334 b. 1886 Oct 212522 at Manhattan, NY2522. d. 1938 Feb 11318 at prob Stamford, Connecticut1318. bd. Woodland Cem., Stamford, Connecticut1318.
md. Charles Milton FESSENDEN


170. WWII Draft and Enlistment Records; www.ancestry.com, familysearch.org, fold3.com
334. 1900 Fed Census NY, New York Co., Manhattan; www.ancestry.com
645. U. S. Passport Applications 1795-1925; www.ancestry.com, familysearch.org
890. 1880 Fed Census NY, New York Co., New York; www.ancestry.com
1266. 1860 Fed Census NY, New York Co., New York; www.ancestry.com
1314. 1870 Fed Census NJ, Hudson Co., Hoboken; www.ancestry.com
1315. 1910 Fed Census CT, Fairfield Co., Stamford; www.ancestry.com
1316. Stamford, CT, City Directory (various years); www.ancestry.com
1317. Trow's New York City Directory 1898; www.ancestry.com
1318. CT, Stamford, Woodland Cem listing; http://www.ctgenweb.org/county/cofairfield/pages/cemetery/cm_stmfrd/woodland2.htm
1319. 1930 Fed Census CT, Fairfield Co., Stamford; www.ancestry.com
1570. New York Marriages, 1686-1980; familysearch.org
2216. 1940 Fed Census NY, New York Co., New York; www.ancestry.com, familysearch.org
2522. New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962; familysearch.org
2632. Passenger List - S S Brazos, fm San Juan, PR, to NYC, NY, Mar 22, 1920; ancestry.com
2645. Barkley-McWilliam Wedding Announcement, The Evening Telegram, NY, Wed, Oct 15, 1884; fultonhistory.com
4377. McKinstry, Margaret S Barkley, death notice, New York (NY) Tribune, Tues, Apr 14, 1914; fultonhistory.com