Myra Ellsiff (Beall) Fagan (1832 - 1869)

Born 1832 in Arkansas, United States

Ancestors

Wife of James Fleming Fagan — married 26 Oct 1851 (to 3 May 1869) in Pulaski, Arkansas, United States

Died 3 May 1869 at about age 37 in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States

Biography

Myra Ellsiff Beall was born in 1832 in Arkansas, the daughter of Samuel T. Beall (1791-1840) and Sally Rector. On October 26, 1851, she married James Fleming Fagan (1828-1893). ^[1] They had three known children. Myra died May 3, 1869 and was buried at Mount Hill Cemetery, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas.

Children of Myra and James Fagan:

• William F. Fagan 1852–1852 d/y 24 days

• Irene Fagan Cockle 1857–1922; m. 1890 Charles Richard Cockle (1850-1924)

• Elizabeth Fagan 1859-1924; m. J. T. Cox

• Johanna “ Johnnie” Fagan 1862–1912; m. Louis Alden Grelling (1859-1933)

In 1872, James married Elizabeth Mildred Ora Ripley (1852-1936) ^[2]

Research Notes

First and middle names of subject appear with variant spellings.

1860 Census, Saline, Arkansas: ^[3]

James F Fagan Male 32 Kentucky

Myra E Fagan Female 28 Kentucky

Irene Fagan Female 3 Arkansas

Lizzie Fagan Female 1 Arkansas

Catharine Adams Female 59 Kentucky (James' mother)

Sources

1. ↑ "Arkansas Marriages, 1837-1944", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7M9-PZY : 11 January 2020), Elleriff Beall in entry for James F. Fagan, 1851.
2. ↑ "Arkansas Marriages, 1837-1944", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7M9-PZY : 11 January 2020), Elleriff Beall in entry for James F. Fagan, 1851.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M87T-V3L : 18 February 2021), Myra E Fagan in entry for James F Fagan, 1860.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/109818092/mura-elisiff-fagan: accessed 06 February 2024), memorial page for Mura Elisiff Beall Fagan (unknown–3 May 1869), Find a Grave Memorial ID 109818092, citing Mount Holly Cemetery, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA; Maintained by jwb (contributor 47891638).

• "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N959-KY5 : 1 March 2021), Ellseff Beal in entry for Irene Fagan Cockle, 6 May 1922; Death, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.

• "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3SY-TJV : 20 February 2021), Elesiffe Beal in entry for Johnnie Fagan Grelling, 21 Feb 1912; citing certificate number 4415, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,050,599.

• "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3ZW-XG4 : 20 February 2021), Ella Siff Beal in entry for Elizabeth Fagan Cox, 01 Feb 1924; citing certificate number 5430, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,075,024.