At A Glance:Born: December 13, 1911, Fernley, Nev.Died: January 23, 2006, Las Vegas, Nev.Maiden Name: Colanthe JonesEthnicity: CaucasianMarried: John Maurice Murphy, 1930-late 1940sChildren: Lynne Margaret MurphyPrimary City/County of residence/work: Las Vegas, Clark CountyMajor fields of work: Aviation, Politics, Real EstateOther role identities: mother, businesswoman, club member/organizer Sources of Information:Ancestry.com. Nevada, U.S., Death Index, 1980-2012 [database on-line]. Provo, […]
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Ethel May Parker
At a Glance: Born: August 13, 1891 in UtahDied: October 31, 1970 in Las Vegas, Nev.Maiden Name: PotterRace/Nationality/Ethnic Background: CaucasianMarried: J. Benjamin ParkerChildren: Milton, Robert, Franklin, RalphPrimary City: Reno, NevadaMajor Fields: Civic clubs, music, history, journalism Biography Reno clubwoman, musician, journalist helped preserve Bowers Mansion An active mother of four boys, Ethel M. Parker was a […]
Mary Ludmilla McCarran
The information below has been compiled from a variety of sources. If the reader has access to information that can be documented and that will correct or add to this woman’s biographical information, please contact the Nevada Women’s History Project. Mary Ludmilla McCarran – Sister Mary Mercy At a Glance:Born: Aug. 31, 1906 in Salt […]
Margaret Flick
At A Glance:Born: August 20, 1884, in West Blue, Nebraska Died: April 28, 1968, in Reno, NevadaMaiden Name: Beery Marriages: Laurids Jorgenson, Robert J. “R. J.” FlickChildren: Genevra, Patricia Louise Race/Nationality/Ethnic Background: CaucasianPrimary City and County of Residence and Work: West Blue, Nebraska; Kansas City, Missouri; Palm Springs, California; Reno, Washoe County, NevadaMajor Fields of Work: Ranch owner; […]
CARRIE DANN
The information below has been compiled from a variety of sources. If the reader has access to information that can be documented and that will correct or add to this woman’s biographical information, please contact the Nevada Women’s History Project. At a Glance:Born: December 9, 1933 in Eureka County, NevadaDied: January 1, 2021 in Eureka […]