Mary Pleasant Holliday

Mary Pleasant Holliday (Thurman)
Also Known As:	"Cowles", "Gilford"
Birthdate:	August 31, 1845
Birthplace:	Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, United States
Death:	January 08, 1914 (68)
Place of Burial:	Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, United States
Immediate Family:	Daughter of Allen G. Thurman, U.S. Senator and Mary Anderson Thurman Wife of James (Bug) Wear Holliday Ex-wife of J THomas Scott Gilford and Rr. Adm. William Sheffield Cowles, Sr. Mother of George Ira Holliday Sister of Elizabeth McCormick

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Last Updated:	April 27, 2022

Mary Pleasant Thurman

Collection:

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Birth:

Aug 31 1845 - Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States
Death:

Jan 8 1914 - Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States
Parents:

Allen Granbery Thurman, Mary Anderson Dun
Spouses:

Rufus Hartley Jordan, Rear Admiral William Sheffield Cowles, James Wear “Bug” Holliday
Son:

Gwyn Tompkins Jordan
Siblings:

Elizabeth Thurman, Thomas F Thurman, Elizabeth Thurman, Allen William Thurman, THURMAN, Nancy Angus Jordan (born Tompkins)

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The Representative - Dec 11 1895

Collection:

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1791-1963
Text:

... the Colorado desert mining camp of Pieacho, near Yuma, that Mary Thurman, daughter of ex-Senator Thurman, of Ohio, has made the richest ...
Publication title:

The representative
Publication place:

Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA
Date:

Dec 11 1895
Page:

4

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The Silver Blade - Dec 14 1895

Collection:

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1791-1963
Text:

... the Colorado desert mining Icamp of Picacho. near Yuma, that {Mary Thurman, daughter of Judge Thurman, nas made the richest strike known...
Publication title:

The silver blade
Publication place:

Rathdrum, Kootenai, Idaho, USA
Date:

Dec 14 1895
Page:

7

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The Wilmington Daily Republican - Dec 10 1895

Collection:

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1791-1963
Text:

... was a leading belle of WjudiingHer last marriage whs with "Bug" Holliday, the baseballist. bee j municipal Ileforin. ..."
Publication title:

The Wilmington daily Republican
Publication place:

Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA
Date:

Dec 10 1895
Page:

1

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The Kootenai Herald - Dec 14 1895

Collection:

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1791-1963
Text:

"...SHE STRUCK IT, RICH A Mary Thurman, Daughter of the Old Roman." h HER CAREER A VARIED ONE Mnrr.' ... —A special from Los Angeles, Cal...
Publication title:

The Kootenai herald
Publication place:

Kootenai, Kootenai, Idaho, USA
Date:

Dec 14 1895
Page:

7

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Orleans County Monitor - Jan 14 1914

Collection:

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1791-1963
Text:

".... Whitcher. Mrs. Mary Cowles has gone to Cambridge, Mass., to visit her son, Herbert Cowles. C. J.' Darling and sister, Mrs. Goddard,...
Publication title:

Orleans County monitor
Publication place:

Barton, Orleans, Vermont, USA
Date:

Jan 14 1914
Page:

1

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Yorkville Enquirer. Volume - Dec 13 1895

Collection:

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1791-1963
Text:

"...find of gold out near Yuma, Colorado. When Judge Thurman was a senator, Mary was the recognized belle of Washington. She married a Li...
Publication title:

Yorkville enquirer. volume
Publication place:

York, York, South Carolina, USA
Date:

Dec 13 1895
Page:

2

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The Salt Lake Herald - Dec 10 1895

Collection:

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1791-1963
Text:

"...her friends by marrying Bug Holliday the baseball player She is known in all tile mining camps of southern California When seen by an...
Publication title:

The Salt Lake herald
Publication place:

Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Date:

Dec 10 1895
Page:

6

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Pullman Herald - Dec 14 1895

Collection:

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1791-1963
Text:

... and found a vein that promises to make her a bonanza queen. Mary Thurman was once Mmbelle of Washington and there she married Lieui ant ...
Publication title:

Pullman herald
Publication place:

Pullman, Whitman, Washington, USA
Date:

Dec 14 1895
Page:

3

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Crawford Avalanche - Dec 19 1895

Collection:

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1791-1963
Text:

... found a vein that promises to make her a bonanza queen. Miss Thurman, while in Wash. ington, married Lieut. Cowles ... to enter his door...
Publication title:

Crawford avalanche
Publication place:

Grayling, Crawford, Michigan, USA
Date:

Dec 19 1895
Page:

7

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The Black Hills Union - Dec 20 1895

Collection:

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1791-1963
Text:

"...a bonanza queen. Mary Thurman was once the belle of Washington, and there she married Lieutenant Cowles, now Uni« ted States Naval at...
Publication title:

The Black Hills union
Publication place:

Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota, USA
Date:

Dec 20 1895
Page:

4

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The Indianapolis Journal - Dec 10 1895

Collection:

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1791-1963
Text:

"...to make her a bonanza queen.Mary Thurman was once the belle of . Washington,, and there she married Lieutenant Cowles. now United Sta...
Publication title:

The Indianapolis journal
Publication place:

Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Date:

Dec 10 1895
Page:

5

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1845	August 31, 1845	Birth of Mary Pleasant Holliday Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, United States
1888	September 16, 1888	Birth of George Ira Holliday
1914	January 8, 1914 Age 68	Death of Mary Pleasant Holliday
????		Burial of Mary Pleasant Holliday Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, United States

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The Representative - Dec 11 1895

The Silver Blade - Dec 14 1895

The Wilmington Daily Republican - Dec 10 1895

The Kootenai Herald - Dec 14 1895

Orleans County Monitor - Jan 14 1914

Yorkville Enquirer. Volume - Dec 13 1895

The Salt Lake Herald - Dec 10 1895

Pullman Herald - Dec 14 1895

Crawford Avalanche - Dec 19 1895

The Black Hills Union - Dec 20 1895

The Indianapolis Journal - Dec 10 1895

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