Path of the assassins

[IrishJim011]

(08-09-2013 01:15 PM)Linda Anderson Wrote:  Her name in her death certificate is Margaret Coleman and her age is 86.

Margaret started her Treasury job in 1874 after Sumner died. There were many articles about her when she retired from the Treasury in 1901. She was quite feeble at that time. There is no mention of the name Davidson.

The discrepancy in her age has baffled me for a long time. Maybe she just lied to make herself appear younger?

My family research found Margaret was baptised in Kilskyre, County Meath, Ireland on April 4, 1816, matching the age on her death certificate.

There is also no record of her ever marrying. When her niece, her namesake, died, there were no immediate family members left, so it isn't beyond reason that the writer of the obituary had inaccurate information.

And as noted in many of the articles on Margaret, her own story grew in size & grandeur as the years progressed.