Died 3 March 1893

Burial in Holy Cross Cemetery, Blair

Published in Blair Courier on 4 March 1893

The death of old Mrs. Maher occurred at her home in this city last night between 8 and 9 o'clock. She has been ailing for a long time and was getting quite old. She has six children living, three sons and three daughters, five of whom live in Blair. She was well known and beloved by the people of Blair where she has resided for many years. Her funeral will occur from the Catholic church.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~

From Find a Grave # 122566782:

Catharine Maher was born in Ireland, and immigrated to the USA. She and her husband settled first in Cuming City, Nebraska, in Washington County. They were hotel owners and merchants. When the railroad came through, Cuming City re-located to the new town of Blair, Nebraska, and they moved to Blair.

The couple had six children, three daughters and three sons. The 1870 U.S. Census lists:

William Maher 42,head born Ireland; Catharine Maher 37, wife, born Ireland; Ellen Maher 12, daughter, born Iowa; James Maher 11, son, born Nebraska; Mary Maher 10, son, born Nebraska; John Maher 9, son, born Nebraska; Lisa Maher 6, daughter, born Nebraska; William Maher 5, son, born Nebraska; Charles Steward M 30 New York; Hiram Kalton M 20 Georgia