Home > United States of America > Kansas > Coffey County > Burlington > Star Cemetery > Marietta Austin Rooney

Marietta Austin Rooney

Birth	:	9 Feb 1816 Delaware County, New York, USA
Death	:	16 Oct 1887 Avon Township, Coffey County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Star Cemetery, Burlington, Coffey County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.2275400, -95.5900600
Description	:	Marietta's father was Pardon Austin, born about 1764 in Tyringham, Berkshire, Massachusetts, and died about 1847 in Springfield Township, Erie, Pennsylvania. We have not been able to find his burial place. Her mother was Rhoda Jane Stanton, born about 1775 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts and died about 1858. We are not sure if she was still living in Erie County when she died or (more probably) had gone to live with one of her children. There is written information that both parents lived to be 83, but they were some years apart in age and and since... Read More	Marietta's father was Pardon Austin, born about 1764 in Tyringham, Berkshire, Massachusetts, and died about 1847 in Springfield Township, Erie, Pennsylvania. We have not been able to find his burial place. Her mother was Rhoda Jane Stanton, born about 1775 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts and died about 1858. We are not sure if she was still living in Erie County when she died or (more probably) had gone to live with one of her children. There is written information that both parents lived to be 83, but they were some years apart in age and and since we don't have exact birth dates, we don't have exact death dates. Marietta was the youngest of 10 children in her family. When she was 18, in 1834, Marietta married Robert Rooney and they moved first to Chautauqua, New York, then Erie Pennsylvania, then Boone County, Illinois, then (briefly) Chicago, Illinois. These are all places that other family members also came to live as they moved westward, sometimes coming to live in the same place at the same time, or sometimes following each other. Finally, in late 1860, Marietta and Robert came to Avon Township in Coffey County, Kansas, which is where they remained for the rest of their lives. In Coffey County, as elsewhere, the Rooneys were farmers. Marietta was very religious and felt her main duty in life was to raise her family well. She and her husband had 10 children, but only 4 of them survived her, some dying of typical illnesses and others in bizarre accidents. Her husband also predeceased her by 18 years. She died of typhoid and is buried in the same cemetery as her husband, several children, and many people they knew in Coffey County. Marietta was the only one of her birth family to settle in Coffey County, although her brother Freeman Austin had homesteaded very nearby in Paola County in the 1850s. However, she kept in touch with family members, and her nephew Socrates Sanford (my great grandfather) visited her there about 1880. Siblings of Marietta, all born in New York state, were: Laura Austin Older, 1796-1864 (d. in Wisconsin) FAG# 175146813 Alexander Austin, 1798-1861 (d. in New York) Freeman Austin, 1799-1862 (d. in Arkansas in the Civil War) FAG# 167276503 Rachel Austin Myers, 1800-1836 (d. in Pennsylvania) Pardon Austin Jr, about 1801-about 1863 (d. in New York) Malinda Austin Sands, 1803-1876 (d. in Nebraska) Henrietta Austin, unknown-unknown (d. in New York?) (Not sure this was really her name--may have been confused with sister Marietta--but there was a sister at approximately this position in the family.) Rhoda Austin Dodds, 1806-1874 (d. in Wisconsin) FAG# 75609079 Jane Austin Sanford, 1811-1889 (d. in Iowa) (my GG grandmother) FAG# 112940201

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

Where is Marietta Austin Rooney's memorial?
Marietta Austin Rooney's memorial is located at: Star Cemetery, Burlington, Coffey County, USA.
When did Marietta Austin Rooney death?
Marietta Austin Rooney death on 16 Oct 1887 in Avon Township, Coffey County, Kansas, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Marietta Austin Rooney's memorial?
Latitude: 38.2275400
Longitude: -95.5900600

Family Members:

Spouse

Robert W. Rooney

(1810 - 1869)

Children

Rufus James “Jim” Rooney

(1841 - 1908)

Martha Rooney Junkins

(1843 - 1872)

Libbie Rooney Cayot

(1846 - 1872)

Cornelia J. Rooney Jones

(1849 - 1900)

Robert Eugene Rooney

(1852 - 1898)

Leonard H Rooney

(1857 - 1887)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Star Cemetery
Burlington, Coffey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.2275400, -95.5900600

2. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Aliceville, Coffey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1694500, -95.5811400

3. Logan Cemetery
Burlington, Coffey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1939300, -95.6658700

4. Glendale Cemetery
Waverly, Coffey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.2747002, -95.6544037

5. Sherwood Cemetery
Coffey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1986008, -95.6746979

6. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Burlington, Coffey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1692009, -95.6481018

7. Cherry Mound Cemetery
Westphalia, Anderson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.2277330, -95.4878167

8. Altamont Cemetery
Aliceville, Coffey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1535988, -95.5457993

9. Saint Teresa's Cemetery
Westphalia, Anderson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1880989, -95.4981003

10. Wolf Creek Cemetery
New Strawn, Coffey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.2505989, -95.6939011

11. Quisling Cemetery
Aliceville, Coffey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1403700, -95.5895200

12. Prairie View Cemetery
Halls Summit, Coffey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.3111000, -95.6361008

13. Center Hill Cemetery
Burlington, Coffey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1553001, -95.6641998

14. Westphalia City Cemetery
Westphalia, Anderson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1773700, -95.4901100

15. Bethel Cemetery
Harris, Anderson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.2731018, -95.4792023

16. Patton Cemetery
Anderson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.2963982, -95.4981003

17. Stoeltzing Cemetery
Le Roy, Coffey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1208000, -95.6097031

18. Amiot Cemetery
Anderson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.3173700, -95.4895400

19. Baird Cemetery
Anderson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.3177986, -95.4882965

20. Mount Hope Cemetery
Burlington, Coffey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1781006, -95.7378006

21. Halls Summit Cemetery
Coffey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.3398400, -95.6740400

22. Morrow Family Cemetery
Le Roy, Coffey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1108700, -95.6694200

23. Lorenz Schlichter Memorial Cemetery
Le Roy, Coffey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1207800, -95.6926300

24. Graceland Cemetery
Burlington, Coffey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1721992, -95.7466965