Birth 1844 11 12 in New York. Father was said to to be a brother of Mary Ann Sprague. Unknown mother.
Parents Adoption by William Barney Carroll and Mary Ann Sprague
Marriage 1859 Eloped John J. Brand, at age 15
Marriage 1864 06 04 to Benjamin Rush Maginley
Children 1864 11 05 Mary Josephine Maginley, Memphis TN
Children Unknown, died in infancy Nola Eugenia Maginley
Children 1874 01 b. – 1874 03 14 Viola Alberta Maginley d. 2 mos.
Death 1874 08 18 in Westchester Sq. Bronx, NY age 29
Burial St. Peter’s Westchester Sq. Bronx, NY
Names “Marie Elize” — “Marie Elise” — “Mlle. Marie”–“Mad’lle Marie Elize
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Biography of Mary Carroll Maginley- from “Olympians of The Sawdust Circle”
CARROLL, MARIE “MARIE ELISE.” (November 12, 1844-August 18, 1874) Equestrienne. Adopted daughter of W. B. and Mary Ann Carroll. Eloped with John J. Brand, August 1859; her father offered $50 reward for her return and the arrest of Brand. Married clown and circus manager Ben Maginley. Had classical dance training and was said to be the only female “trick rider” in the country in 1871. Featured for leaping over 16’ banners and jumping through 22” balloons. Olympic Theatre, New Orleans, summer 1848; Spalding & Rogers, 1850 (at that time was advertised as a lion tamer who, with her “faithful dog, Fidele,” entered the den “of an infuriated leopard.”). Spalding, Rogers & Van Orden’s People’s, 1851; H. Buckley & Co., 1857-58; Davis & Crosby, 1859; Maginley & VanVleck,, 1863; James M. Nixon’s Alhambra, NYC, fall 1863; Old Cary’s, 1864; principal rider, Ben Maginley’s, 1864; Haight & Chambers, 1866; Maginley, Carroll & Co., 1867-68; Bailey & Co., 1870; Joel E. Warner’s, 1872. Died of consumption at her residence in Westchester, NY, age 29.
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Timeline and Press Clippings:
1844 11 12 Birth place and parents unknown. Assumed to be New York City.
1859 08 Eloped with John J. Brand at 15 years of age her father offered $50 reward for her return and the arrest of Brand.
1864 06 04 Marriage to clown and circus manager Benjamin Rush Maginley
1848 Summer Olympic Theatre, New Orleans
1850 Spalding & Rogers
1851 Spalding, Rogers & Van Orden’s People’s
1857-58 H. Buckley & Co.
1859 Davis & Crosby
1863 Maginley & VanVleck
1863 Fall Season James M. Nixon’s Alhambra, NYC
1864 Old Cary’s
1864 02 08 The Hippotheatron, NY Mary Carroll (History of NY Stage p 353)
1864 Principal rider, Ben Maginley’s
1866 Haight & Chambers
1867-68 Maginley, Carroll & Co.
1867 10 18 Nashville Union & Dispatch Nashville TN Maginley & Carroll Circus Advert M’lle Marie Elize
1870 Bailey & Co.
1872 Joel E. Warner’s
1874 01 b. – Viola Alberta Maginley, a daughter
1874 03 14 d. Viola Alberta Maginley at 2 mos.
1874 08 18 Died of consumption at her residence in Westchester, NY, age 29. Buried in family plot at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Westchester Sq. Bronx, NY.
CARROLL, MARIE “MARIE ELISE.” (November 12, 1844-August 18, 1874) Equestrienne. Adopted daughter of W. B. and Mary Ann Carroll. (CircusHistory.Com) 1864 11 05 With wife Marie Carroll, birth of only known surviving daughter, named Mary Josephine Maginley, in Memphis Tennessee. 1874 08 18 Wife of Benjamin Maginley died of consumption at her residence in Westchester, New York, age 29, five months after giving birth to a daughter (who also died in infancy). Buried in family plot at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church at Westchester Square in what is now The Bronx, New York City. Death of Mary Josephine Maginley Buckel on April 18, 1939 at 6:20 am, in The Country Hospital, Shanghai, China, while visiting daughter Frances Adams. She was the only surviving daughter of Benjamin Rush Maginley and Mary Carroll. Marie Carroll Maginley
Birth of Mary Carroll (Marie Elise Maginley)
Marriage of Marie Carroll (20 years old) to Benjamin Rush Maginley (31 years old)
Birth of Mary Josephine Maginley, daughter of Benjamin & Marie Maginley
Death of Mary Carroll Maginley
Death of Mary Josephine Maginley Buckel
