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Steve Whitlock · 10-12-2019, 08:38 PM

(10-11-2019 01:07 AM)Jenny Wrote: ... darn it, I need to have a word with TinyPic. I will try to get all the info I’ve posted back up tomorrow.

Some great finds, Steve W.!

I actually wonder about the Nellie Starr who was involved in the murder of a town marshal in Baxter Springs, KS. I believe Steve found the article a while back and I called the Baxter Springs Museum, but unfortunately they never got around to sending me any info I requested.

Jenny,

As an aside, back at the beginning of this thread in your initial discussion of Ella there was this:

"Mother Starr ended up back in Baltimore, where she worked for a Catholic school. In 1888, she deeded a lot in the New Cathedral Cemetery to "my daughter Ellie..." Nellie must have been still alive and around somewhere, but I don't think anyone has found her. Mr. Hall speculated that she changed her name to Nellie LaRue and was operating a house in her old DC haunts in the early-1870s, but couldn't prove the link. He did locate the name of a niece, Mary Virginia Treakle, who married a Giles Bartlett in Huron, Ohio, in 1873, and had two children."

The Nellie LaRue mentioned, and the only Nellie LaRue I found, was in the 1880's and 1890's. She died in 1899, and her death notice reveals she was Mary (Williams? Rue, wife of Manning F. Rue.

Mary Williams

in the District of Columbia, Marriage Records, 1810-1953

Name: Mary Williams
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 27 Jun 1866
Marriage Place: District of Columbia, USA
Spouse: Manning F Rue
Film Number: 002079252
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They had several children children together, but only one survived to adult, George F. Rue.

Mary was b: abt 1841 in Washington DC, the daughter of Zadock Williams and Edney Ann Denore.

Zadock Williams
Birth 15 Feb 1805
Benning, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Death 11 Apr 1892 (aged 87)
Burial
Congressional Cemetery
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Plot R18/155
Memorial ID 73019377 · View Source

Zadock [1st] married Edney Ann (Denore) Williams (1813 - 16 July 1853) on 14 Nov 1828 in Washington, DC. Edney was born in Washington, DC.

In the 1850 U.S. Census, Zadock and Edney were living in Washington, DC, and he was a "merchant."

Zadock [2nd] married Mary (Morton) Williams (c.1833 - 25 July 1886) on 15 Nov 1854 in Washington, DC.

In the 1860 and 1870 U.S. Censuses, Zadick and Mary were living in Washington, DC, and he was a "grocer" (1860) and a "brick maker" (1870). Zadock had $10,000 worth of real estate in 1860.

I can't find Zadock in the 1880 U.S. Census. He was a "merchant" at the time of his death.

"On Monday, April 11, 1892 at 3 o'clock p.m., Zadock Williams in the 88th year of his age. Funeral will take place from his late residence, No. 1314, Third street southeast on Wednesday, April 13 at 3 o'clock p.m. Relatives and friends invited to attend. No flowers."

The Evening Star, 12 Apr 1892
Death of Mr. Zadok Williams

The venerable Mr. Zadok Williams, died last evening at the residence of his son, Joseph Z. Williams, 1314 3d street southeast. Mr. Williams had spent all the eighty-seven years of his life in this city, and was familiar with its early history, retaining a remarkably clear recollection of scenes and incidents of former years. Mr. Williams was born near Benning, February 15, 1805. His father, who served in the War of 1812, came to this city from Prince George's county, Md., in 1810, and located in East Washington. In 1814, when the British attacked this city, Mr. Williams remembered well when Commodore Tingey had the old Navy Yard bridge burned to keep the British from coming to the city. He also gathered with an old colored man many pieces of the old guns destroyed by the British at the marine barracks and placed them in an old lockup that stood near the navy yard gate. When quite a young man he learned the tailor business under Mr. Jewell in Georgetown and had made garments for many celebrated and distinguished persons of the day, among them Mr. E.W.P. Custis of Arlington, with whom he was personally acquainted. He owned from time to time much property in this section and also owned the famous "race course track," purchased from the late Mr. Thomas Blagden, and sold it to the United States government to form a part of the asylum tract, reserving the original race track, which he subsequently sold to private individuals. He married in 1828 Miss Edney Ann Denoon, by whom he had a large family. Two sons and three daughters survive him -- Mr. Joseph Z. Williams, Mr. George Williams, Mrs. Joseph Grinder, Mrs. Enoch M. Norris and Mrs. M.F Rue -- and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mrs. Williams died in July 1853, and he married a second time, Miss Mary Morton of Baltimore, Md., who died in July 1886, and left no family. Mr. Williams was up to a few years ago engaged in business. He was a member of the Oldest Inhabitants' Society and was the oldest parishioner of Christ Church, East Washington. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock from the late residence. The interment will be at Congressional cemetery."
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Mary (Morton) Williams was originally buried in R35/80, but was "Removed to unknown on".

Zadock was moved from R35/253 on 14 Dec 1893. He is now buried with his grandson, Zadock Williams (1868 - 12 Dec 1893).
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Zadock and Edney were also the parents of:

1) Elizabeth Matilda (Williams) Grinder (Apr 1832 - 5 Apr 1909) married Joseph Grinder (1822 - 26 May 1899) on 18 Mar 1855 in Washington, DC. He was the son of Ginter George Grinder (1789-1855) and Elenore (Knot) Grinder (1790-1865). Elizabeth is #49401860 and Joseph is #49401866.

Obituary for Elizabeth - "On Monday, April 5, 1909, at 6:10 p.m., Elizabeth M., widow of the late Joseph Grinder and daughter of the late Zadoc Williams, in her 77th year.

While we weep as Jesus Wept,
Thou shalt sleep as Jesus slept;
With thy Savior thou shalt rest,
Crowned and glorified and blest.

Funeral on Thursday at 11 a.m., from her late residence, 629 1/2 Maryland avenue southwest. Relatives and friends invited."

2) Sarah A. (Williams) Norris (29 Dec 1836 - 14 Jan 1899) - #49423679.

3) Mary A. (Williams) Rue [aka Nellie La Rue] (1841 - 5 Oct 1899) married Manning F. Rue on 27 June 1866 in Washington, DC. Mary is #49403951 and Manning is #49403950.

Obituary for Manning - "On Thursday, June 9, 1904, at 4:45 a.m., at Providence Hospital, after a lingering illness, Manning F. Rue. Funeral from the chapel of J. Williams Lee, 332 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, on Friday, June 10 at 1 o'clock p.m. Kindly omit flowers (Philadelphia papers please copy). Members of Farragut Post, No. 10, G.A.R., please meet at 1 o'clock p.m., June 10, at Lee's chapel, to attend the funeral of Comrade Manning F. Rue. By order of commander, B.F. Graham."

4) George F. Williams (Sept 1845 - 4 Aug 1904). George married Elizabeth (Reynolds) Williams ["Eliza"] (Feb 1846 - 9 June 1909) on 11 Dec 1879 in Washington, DC. She was born in Maryland. George is #49405274 and Eliza is #49405271.

Obituary for George - "On Thursday, August 4, 1904 at 1374 3rd street southeast, George F. Williams, the husband of Eliza Williams. Funeral Saturday morning, August 6 at 9 o'clock from St. Vincent de Paul's Church."

Obitury for Eliza - "On Wednesday, June 9, 1909 at her residence, 1314 Third street s.e., Eliza, widow of the late George F. Williams. Funeral Friday, June 11 from St. Vincent de Paul's Church, S. Capitol and M streets at 9 a.m."
Family Members
Spouse

Edney Ann Denore Williams

1813–1853

Children

Sarah A Norris

unknown–1899
Joseph Zadock Williams

1831–1898
William W Williams

1835–1878
Emily A Williams

1848–1872
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The attached notice for probate shows Mary Rue was also Nellie La Rue, and there are many city directories 1885-1897 showing Manning Rue, separate from Nellie Larue/LaRue. She was buried as Mary F. Rue, with no mention of her husband, and there is no memorial for any Nellie Larue/LaRue.

Mary Rue [Mary (Williams) Rue, aka Nellie La Rue]
Birth unknown
Death 5 Oct 1899
Burial
Congressional Cemetery
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Plot 113 - 191
Memorial ID 49403951 · View Source

Family Members
Children

Photo
George Williams Rue

1878–1948

Gravesite Details AGE: 58 - COD: Typhoid Fever - BIRTHPLACE: DC
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I'm only mentioning this stuff, for which I have census records, etc., to take Nellie Larue out of the possibilities for Ella Starr/Nellie Turner.