The Chicago Tribune, January 30, 1956:

KIRDA - Myrtle Leach Kirda, 8135 Manistee avenue, Jan. 29, 1956, wife of the late John B. Kirda; beloved mother of Hoyt C. Leach; loving grandmother of Myrtle Leach Bryson; great-grandmother of Linda and Scott Bryson. At chapel, 2024 E. 75th street, at Jeffery boulevard, where services will be held Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 2 p. m. Interment Oak Woods, FAirfax 4-7177.
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The Chicago Tribune, July 26, 1953:

Luncheon Committee Is Named at Arche Club

Mrs. Carl W. Hundig, 6807 Cregier av., luncheon chairman of Arche club, has announced members of her committee for the 1953-1954 season. Mrs. Martin Hanson will be co-chairman. Others include Mrs. Royal d. Dwight, Mrs. William M. Holwick, Mrs. Virgil M. Griffin, Mrs. William Katzman, Mrs. Erling Lid, Miss Henrietta Wells, Mrs. Edgar L. George, Mrs. John B. Kirda, and Mrs. Robert C. Mill.
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The Daily Calumet, July 16, 1952:

Ten Will Staff Luncheon Com. During Club Year

Mrs. William H. Burgener, luncheon chairman for the Arche club, will have the following members on her committee this coming club year: Mrs. Robert J. Parmenter, 7818 Euclid av., vice-chairman; Mrs. Ray W. Combs, 7834 Paxton av.; Miss Ora Follett, Miss Sylvia V. Greer, Mrs. John H. Kroencke, Mrs. Edgar L. George, Mrs. John B. Kirda, 8135 Manistee av.; Mrs. Robert C. Mill, 8530 Drexel av.; and Miss Reba Silberhorn.
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The Chicago Tribune, July 29, 1951:

NAME OFFICERS, DELEGATES OF THE ARCHE CLUB

Officers and delegates of the public welfare class of the Arche club have been announced by the new chairman, Mrs. Frederick A. Kennedy, 4434 Ellis av. South siders include Mrs. Fred W. Strasheim, 6139 Ellis av., secretary; Mrs. L. Massey Harris, 6646 Stony Island av., treasurer, and Mrs. Donald A. Blake, 8010 Drexel av., conservation chairman. Delegates and their activities include Mrs. Henry H. Cox, 7153 East End av., American citizenship; Mrs. Raymond Clutts, 5714 Blackstone av., education; Mrs. John L. McDonald, 6029 Harper av., Indian affairs.
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The Chicago Tribune, May 19, 1949

Southern Woman's Club Hears Book Talk Today

Mrs. Florence Bourke Ellis will present a book talk for members of the Southern Woman's club at their annual spring luncheon at noon today in the Wedgewood tea room of Marshall Field & Co. Special guests will be past presidents of the club who include Mrs. L. Massey Harris, Mrs. George H. Nippert, Mrs. Ralph H. Jewell, Mrs. David A. Decker, Mrs. George A. Schanbacher, and Mrs. William P. Smith.
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The Oakland-Kenwood Outlook, August 29, 1946:

Arche Appointments

Mrs. W.G. Sackerson, 7109 Champlain, is the new chairman of the public welfare and conservation class of the Arche club. Mrs. William W. Rockenfeller, 455 West 71st, is vice chairman; Miss Vera Collins, 4511 Woodlawn, is secretary; Mrs. Edward Oostermeyer, 8225 Dorchester, is treasurer, and Mrs. L. Massey Harris, 6646 Stony Island, is conservation chairman.

The annual silver tea will be held at the home of Mrs. Sackerson, the date to be announced later. Proceeds from the tea will go to charity.
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The Chicago Tribune, April 24, 1941:

Southern Woman's Club.

The Southern Woman's Club of Chicago will close its season with the annual spring luncheon today at the Congress hotel. Mrs. George Hanley will be installed as president, succeeding Mrs. L. Massey Harris. Mrs. Clarence T. Goodwin and Mrs. Joseph J. Worker will be special guests.
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The Chicago Tribune, November 13, 1940:

Southern Club Luncheon.

Mrs. Edward J. Lehman, Illinois director of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, will be among the special guests of the Southern Woman's club at a luncheon and program tomorrow at the Congress hotel, Mrs. Neysa Smith, astrologer, will speak. Mrs. L. Massey Harris is president.
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The Chicago Tribune, October 12, 1939:

Southern Women.

The Southern Woman's club will hold its opening luncheon and musical of the season today at the Congress Hotel. Mrs. L. Massey Harris is president.
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The Chicago Tribune, April 23, 1939:

The Southern Woman's club of Chicago will hold its annual spring luncheon and reception Thursday in the Empire room of the Palmer house. Mrs. L. Massey Harris will be installed as president. Mrs. James B. Fitch as first vice president, Mrs. Harold B. Malloy as second vice president, Mrs. James G. Muir as recording secretary, and Mrs. William H. McCoy as treasurer. Mrs. Julian S. Hexton, Mrs. George S. Mandeville, Mrs. Henry S. Thomson, Mrs. G.L. Robertson, Mrs. H.C. Whitehill, and Mrs. Milton Kammerer are directors. Mrs. David A. Decker is retiring president.
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The Chicago Tribune, March 6, 1932:

The Southern Woman's club will give a bicentennial drama, "In the Affections of George Washington," at a meeting on Thursday at 2 o'clock at the Drake hotel. The play was written for the club by Beulah Christian Mayher and will be presented by members in colonial costumes. A musical program will follow the drama and afterwards there will be a colonial tea under the auspices of the membership committee of which Mrs. William Newbern is chairman. Mrs. Paul D. Bowler, president, and Mrs. Ophelia L. Blair will preside. Members of the hostess committee will wear colonial costumes.
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The Missoulian, July 18, 1922:

ARE HERE FROM CHICAGO

Mrs. William Newbern and Miss Frances Ballard of Chicago are visiting friends in the city for a few days, stopping here on their way to the Pacific coast. Mrs. Newbern formerly was Mrs. Sherman Leach of Missoula. Miss Ballard is with the J.W. Butler Paper company of Chicago.
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The Missoulian, August 18, 1921:

Mother and Son Combine Weddings

Special to the Tribune.
Missoula, Aug. 17. - Word has been received in Missoula of a double wedding in Chicago, in which two former Missoula people were two of the principals. They were Mrs. Myrtle M. Leach, widow of the late Sherman Leach, and her son, Hoyt C. Leach. Sherman Leach was business manager of The Missoulian for several years. Mrs. Leach became the wife of W. E. Newbern, a Chicago insurance man, and her son's bride was Miss Marie Sweeney, daughter of an official of the Wabash railway.
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The San Diego Union, April 15, 1918:

Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Leach of Chicago, who have been visiting in Los Angeles, will arrive here Friday for a stay of several weeks before returning to their home in the East.
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The Missoulian, August 30, 1911:

Mrs. J.H. Davidson of Pueblo, Colorado, who has been visiting her niece, Mrs. Sherman Leach, for the past two weeks, leaves this morning for Livingston, Montana. After a short visit there she will continue her journey home.
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The Missoulian, June 12, 1904:

Mrs. Sherman Leach and her little son, left last evening for their old home in Missouri and will visit relatives for about three months. Before returning to her home in Missoula, Mrs. Leach will inspect the wonders of the World's fair at St. Louis.
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The Missoulian, January 31, 1904:

Masquerade Whist Party.

On the occasion of their wedding anniversary Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Leach entertained the following of their friends at their home in Coleman flats at a masquerade whist party which was at once novel and interesting. These were present: Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Ball, Mr. Frank Fraser, Mr. Farley, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander M. Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lange, Mr. M. Kelley, Dr. and Mrs. H.J. Riley, Mrs. Edwin A. Fraser, Mrs. Fred Guilder and Mrs. Trana. The game played was duplicate whist, the prizes going to Mr. Alexander M. Henderson, disguised as a chimney sweep, and Mrs. Fred Guiler, who, with Mrs. Sherman Leach - both being precisely same height - was disguised as a yellow kid. The prizes, instead of being awarded to the winners and losers as in progressive whist, were given for the best two disguises with the above result. At the conclusion of the first half of the game the masques were removed and at the finale of all, refreshments were served and congratulations extended to the host and hostess.

The costumes worn were: Mr. Ball, Indian chief; Mr. Fergus, baker; Mr. Farley, Fifth avenue dude; Mr. Henderson, black domino; Mr. Lange, negro cook; Mr. Kelley, miner; Dr. Riley, knight; Mrs. Leach and Mrs. Guiler, two yellow kids; Mrs. Ball, school girl; Mrs. Fraser, Japanese maiden; Mrs. Riley, Indian maiden; Mrs. Henderson, Chinese maiden; Mrs. Lange, golf caddy, and Mrs. Trana, ghost.
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The Missoulian, January 31, 1902:

The ninth anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Leach of 511 East Pine street was remembered last evening and a few friends invited to assist them in properly observing the occasion. After a delightful dinner the evening was spent with cards and other amusements.
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The Missoulian, August 27, 1901:

Mrs. Sherman Leach arrived from Missouri yesterday to join Mr. Leach in their new home in Missoula. For the present they will make their home with Mrs. Durfee on the South Side.
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The El Dorado Springs Sun, July 26, 1900:

Mrs. Myrtle Leach of Carthage, accompanied by her little son, Hoyt, are here visiting their uncles, J.H., L.L. and C.C. Davidson.
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The El Dorado Springs Sun, March 17, 1898:

C.C. Davidson, of El Dorado Springs, Mo., was in the city to-day on a brief visit with his niece Mrs. Sherman Leach. Mr. Davidson is president of the Southwest Missouri Real Estate association which met in Lamar this week and is also one of the Missouri commissioners to the Trans-Mississippi Exposition at Omaha. He is very much pleased with Carthage, which he describes as the prettiest little city he has seen in a long time. - Carthage Evening Press.
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The Galena Times, May 19, 1894:

Mrs. Sherman Leach and daughter started for Taberville, Mo., Monday to visit relatives.
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The Cedar County Republican, January 1, 1892:

The following Ladies and Gentleman spent Christmas with Judge S.R. Crockett and his family, in Stockton: - Misses Myrtle Davidson, Annie McNeil and Messrs Clarence Shivers, Joe Smith, Fred McNeil and Sam Crockett, of El Dorado Springs, Mo. Mrs. Mattie Duncan, Waco, I.T. Miss Lorena Crockett, Minco, I.T. Mrs. E.K. Blanchard, Mrs. Ollie Ewing, Miss Olga Blanchard, Messrs Gordon Ewing and Paul Blanchard, Nevada, Mo.
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Married Joel Sherman Leach on January 30, 1893 in Taberville, St. Clair Co., Missouri.

Married William E. Newburn on Aug. 10, 1921 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.

Married Lindley Massey Harris on March 21, 1938 in Indiana.

Married John Burian Kirda sometime between 1951-1952.
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NOTE: Myrtle was adopted by Dr. Alfred Clement Davidson on September 6, 1882 in Taberville, St. Clair Co., MO. Her birth name on the adoption certificate was Mertie Greer. She began living with the Davidsons in 1880 or earlier, while Dr. Davidson was married to his first wife, Ida L. [Baker] Davidson [1861-1880], being listed on the 1880 census as "Mertie" and living at the Davidson household.

Her address between at least 1940 through 1951 (6646 Stony Island Avenue) was The Southmoor Hotel in Chicago, which was demolished in 1977.