Mary J. Harahan, Dec. 26, mother of Mrs. Frank Templeton, sister of Mrs. Anne Effinger, W. J. Harahan and J. T. Harahan, Jr. Funeral services 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, at Immaculate Conception Church, Deerfield Av. and Green Bay Rd., Highland Park, Interment St. Mary's Cemetery, Lake Forest.
Chicago Daily Tribune (Chicago, IL) 1934
Eloped for romance. Secret Marriage Last Week of James Shirley and Miss Mary Hanrahan. The Jeffersonville Ceremony to be Duplicated by a Catholic Service This Morning.
The announcement of a secret society wedding which took place last Thursday afternoon at Jeffersonville, in which a most popular young lady was a principal, will create no little surprise in Louisville this morning. On the day mentioned mentioned, Mr. James C. Shirley and Miss Mary Harahan, youngest daughter of General Manager J. T. Harahan, of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, proceeded across the river to Jeffersonville, where they were married by Justice Eph Keigwin. Not a word was said to anyone about the elopement, save to a few of the most intimate friends of the young lady, and she returned to her home on Second and College Streets, her husband of an hour going to his father's home in the country. Mrs. Hanrahan, the young lady's mother, was out of the city during last week, and until yesterday, she knew nothing whatever of her daughter's marriage. She had never even met Mr. Shirley, her then son-in-law, and when, in the afternoon, a lady friend called upon her and told her of the elopement, she repudiated the idea, and declared there was nothing in it. The daughter was called into her mother's presence, however, and, with trembling acknowledged she had been married. Mr. Shirley was at once sent for, and in short order he was presented to Mrs. Hanrahan. He was greatly surprised that his secret had leaked out, but Mrs. Harahan insisted on having the truth, and he told her of the whole affair, saying the he and the young lady had eloped merely for the romance of the thing, having been engaged for many months. He agreed, as his bride was a Catholic, to have the marriage ceremony performed over again according to that service, and this morning at Mr. Harahan's residence, they will be remarried by rev. Father Fitzgerald, of the Cathedral. As soon as the news was learned, Mr. Harahan, whose headquarters are in Cincinnati, was written to, but being on a trip through Virginia it was impossible to reach him directly, and he will not know of his daughter's marriage for several days. Miss Harahan is one of the handsomest young girls in the city, and but recently celebrated her eighteenth birthday. A year ago she returned from school, and at once entered one of the younger society sets, of which she has since been a popular member. Not even her intimate friends had any idea that she intended marrying, and to all the news will be the greatest surprise. The parlors were crowded last night with the friends of the young lady, who called to wish her God-speed, but efforts were made to keep the elopement very quiet, and to the majority of Mr. Harahan's friends nothing was known of it. Mr. Shirley is the son of a well-to-do farmer in the county, and of late has been following that vocation himself. Recently he held a clerical position in the Air Line freight office. Mr. Shirley is distantly connected with the Shirley family of this city.
Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) 22 May 1889, page 6
Chicago Daily Tribune (Chicago, IL) 1934
Eloped for romance. Secret Marriage Last Week of James Shirley and Miss Mary Hanrahan. The Jeffersonville Ceremony to be Duplicated by a Catholic Service This Morning.
The announcement of a secret society wedding which took place last Thursday afternoon at Jeffersonville, in which a most popular young lady was a principal, will create no little surprise in Louisville this morning. On the day mentioned mentioned, Mr. James C. Shirley and Miss Mary Harahan, youngest daughter of General Manager J. T. Harahan, of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, proceeded across the river to Jeffersonville, where they were married by Justice Eph Keigwin. Not a word was said to anyone about the elopement, save to a few of the most intimate friends of the young lady, and she returned to her home on Second and College Streets, her husband of an hour going to his father's home in the country. Mrs. Hanrahan, the young lady's mother, was out of the city during last week, and until yesterday, she knew nothing whatever of her daughter's marriage. She had never even met Mr. Shirley, her then son-in-law, and when, in the afternoon, a lady friend called upon her and told her of the elopement, she repudiated the idea, and declared there was nothing in it. The daughter was called into her mother's presence, however, and, with trembling acknowledged she had been married. Mr. Shirley was at once sent for, and in short order he was presented to Mrs. Hanrahan. He was greatly surprised that his secret had leaked out, but Mrs. Harahan insisted on having the truth, and he told her of the whole affair, saying the he and the young lady had eloped merely for the romance of the thing, having been engaged for many months. He agreed, as his bride was a Catholic, to have the marriage ceremony performed over again according to that service, and this morning at Mr. Harahan's residence, they will be remarried by rev. Father Fitzgerald, of the Cathedral. As soon as the news was learned, Mr. Harahan, whose headquarters are in Cincinnati, was written to, but being on a trip through Virginia it was impossible to reach him directly, and he will not know of his daughter's marriage for several days. Miss Harahan is one of the handsomest young girls in the city, and but recently celebrated her eighteenth birthday. A year ago she returned from school, and at once entered one of the younger society sets, of which she has since been a popular member. Not even her intimate friends had any idea that she intended marrying, and to all the news will be the greatest surprise. The parlors were crowded last night with the friends of the young lady, who called to wish her God-speed, but efforts were made to keep the elopement very quiet, and to the majority of Mr. Harahan's friends nothing was known of it. Mr. Shirley is the son of a well-to-do farmer in the county, and of late has been following that vocation himself. Recently he held a clerical position in the Air Line freight office. Mr. Shirley is distantly connected with the Shirley family of this city.
Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) 22 May 1889, page 6
Mary J. Harahan, Dec. 26, mother of Mrs. Frank Templeton, sister of Mrs. Anne Effinger, W. J. Harahan and J. T. Harahan, Jr. Funeral services 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, at Immaculate Conception Church, Deerfield Av. and Green Bay Rd., Highland Park, Interment St. Mary's Cemetery, Lake Forest.
Chicago Daily Tribune (Chicago, IL) 1934
Eloped for romance. Secret Marriage Last Week of James Shirley and Miss Mary Hanrahan. The Jeffersonville Ceremony to be Duplicated by a Catholic Service This Morning.
The announcement of a secret society wedding which took place last Thursday afternoon at Jeffersonville, in which a most popular young lady was a principal, will create no little surprise in Louisville this morning. On the day mentioned mentioned, Mr. James C. Shirley and Miss Mary Harahan, youngest daughter of General Manager J. T. Harahan, of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, proceeded across the river to Jeffersonville, where they were married by Justice Eph Keigwin. Not a word was said to anyone about the elopement, save to a few of the most intimate friends of the young lady, and she returned to her home on Second and College Streets, her husband of an hour going to his father's home in the country. Mrs. Hanrahan, the young lady's mother, was out of the city during last week, and until yesterday, she knew nothing whatever of her daughter's marriage. She had never even met Mr. Shirley, her then son-in-law, and when, in the afternoon, a lady friend called upon her and told her of the elopement, she repudiated the idea, and declared there was nothing in it. The daughter was called into her mother's presence, however, and, with trembling acknowledged she had been married. Mr. Shirley was at once sent for, and in short order he was presented to Mrs. Hanrahan. He was greatly surprised that his secret had leaked out, but Mrs. Harahan insisted on having the truth, and he told her of the whole affair, saying the he and the young lady had eloped merely for the romance of the thing, having been engaged for many months. He agreed, as his bride was a Catholic, to have the marriage ceremony performed over again according to that service, and this morning at Mr. Harahan's residence, they will be remarried by rev. Father Fitzgerald, of the Cathedral. As soon as the news was learned, Mr. Harahan, whose headquarters are in Cincinnati, was written to, but being on a trip through Virginia it was impossible to reach him directly, and he will not know of his daughter's marriage for several days. Miss Harahan is one of the handsomest young girls in the city, and but recently celebrated her eighteenth birthday. A year ago she returned from school, and at once entered one of the younger society sets, of which she has since been a popular member. Not even her intimate friends had any idea that she intended marrying, and to all the news will be the greatest surprise. The parlors were crowded last night with the friends of the young lady, who called to wish her God-speed, but efforts were made to keep the elopement very quiet, and to the majority of Mr. Harahan's friends nothing was known of it. Mr. Shirley is the son of a well-to-do farmer in the county, and of late has been following that vocation himself. Recently he held a clerical position in the Air Line freight office. Mr. Shirley is distantly connected with the Shirley family of this city.
Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) 22 May 1889, page 6
Chicago Daily Tribune (Chicago, IL) 1934
Eloped for romance. Secret Marriage Last Week of James Shirley and Miss Mary Hanrahan. The Jeffersonville Ceremony to be Duplicated by a Catholic Service This Morning.
The announcement of a secret society wedding which took place last Thursday afternoon at Jeffersonville, in which a most popular young lady was a principal, will create no little surprise in Louisville this morning. On the day mentioned mentioned, Mr. James C. Shirley and Miss Mary Harahan, youngest daughter of General Manager J. T. Harahan, of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, proceeded across the river to Jeffersonville, where they were married by Justice Eph Keigwin. Not a word was said to anyone about the elopement, save to a few of the most intimate friends of the young lady, and she returned to her home on Second and College Streets, her husband of an hour going to his father's home in the country. Mrs. Hanrahan, the young lady's mother, was out of the city during last week, and until yesterday, she knew nothing whatever of her daughter's marriage. She had never even met Mr. Shirley, her then son-in-law, and when, in the afternoon, a lady friend called upon her and told her of the elopement, she repudiated the idea, and declared there was nothing in it. The daughter was called into her mother's presence, however, and, with trembling acknowledged she had been married. Mr. Shirley was at once sent for, and in short order he was presented to Mrs. Hanrahan. He was greatly surprised that his secret had leaked out, but Mrs. Harahan insisted on having the truth, and he told her of the whole affair, saying the he and the young lady had eloped merely for the romance of the thing, having been engaged for many months. He agreed, as his bride was a Catholic, to have the marriage ceremony performed over again according to that service, and this morning at Mr. Harahan's residence, they will be remarried by rev. Father Fitzgerald, of the Cathedral. As soon as the news was learned, Mr. Harahan, whose headquarters are in Cincinnati, was written to, but being on a trip through Virginia it was impossible to reach him directly, and he will not know of his daughter's marriage for several days. Miss Harahan is one of the handsomest young girls in the city, and but recently celebrated her eighteenth birthday. A year ago she returned from school, and at once entered one of the younger society sets, of which she has since been a popular member. Not even her intimate friends had any idea that she intended marrying, and to all the news will be the greatest surprise. The parlors were crowded last night with the friends of the young lady, who called to wish her God-speed, but efforts were made to keep the elopement very quiet, and to the majority of Mr. Harahan's friends nothing was known of it. Mr. Shirley is the son of a well-to-do farmer in the county, and of late has been following that vocation himself. Recently he held a clerical position in the Air Line freight office. Mr. Shirley is distantly connected with the Shirley family of this city.
Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) 22 May 1889, page 6
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