WW1 casualties

[shellyesq]

Potentially interesting find in the Social Security applications -

Mary Nash Coffey
born 18 Sep 1884 in Holmesville, New York
Parents - Watson Woodworth & Helen Lamphere
Claim Date - 1 Jul. 1958 (the claim may be related to retirement, widow's, or death benefits, but unfortunately it doesn't say in this case)

Seems like it would fit her birth and maiden name.  I can't find any Mary/May on the census records that fit this family, but the parents seem to be on Find a Grave - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160151458

[shellyesq]

I think that Mary is a match.

Brother Sidney Woodworth's WWI draft registration card has May Woodman as his nearest relative - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-L16T-9C6J?i=3496&cc=1968530  Here is their family in 1880, which would have been before May/Mary was born - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZZD-KZD

[shellyesq]

There is an entry in the NY state marriage index for Erwin Nash who married Mary Woodworth/Mary E. Coffey on 7 Mar. 1935 in Utica. 

[Lisajb]

I’m a bit lost now - where does the name Coffey fit in? Should there be a Mr Coffey, after Woodman but before Nash?

[shellyesq]

I haven't found that marriage, but I assume it happened in between Woodman and Nash.

[Lisajb]

A Mary Woodworth marries a John N Coffey on 25th June 1934 in Shenectady.

[Lisajb]

No mention of the Woodman name on either of those marriages - assuming it is her, did she abandon he name entirely. Or maybe not properly divorced and trying to hide it?

[Jomot]

Shellyesq, just wanted to say wow, great sleuthing!

[Lisajb]

Thanks to everyone for all the searching you’ve done, your considered opinions, and look ups. I’d never have worked all this out myself.