Theresa Rooney (1838-1891)

Mrs Theresa (Rooney) Fair

Theresa kept a kept a boarding house in Nevada. Despite her husband's wealth, she divorced him in 1883 for "habitual adultery" and won a large settlement. She brought up their four children on her own. 

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Contributed by Mark Meredith on 11/10/2018 and last updated on 22/07/2019.
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