She was the wife of H. Howard Furness, the editor of the New Shakepeare Variorum. She worked with her huband on his scholarly projects and authored A Concordance to Shakespeare's Poems (1874) under the name Mrs. Horace Howard Furness.Hannah Kay Furness was possibly the only child born to James A. Kay, Jr. and his wife Maria J. Bready.
Hannah was united in marriage on October 9, 1859 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to William Henry Furness, Jr. Hannah and William were married for 8 years when she was left a widow when William passed away.
Hannah passed away at the age of 60 due to dilation of the heart-grippe according to her death record. She is interred with her parents.
Hannah was united in marriage on October 9, 1859 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to William Henry Furness, Jr. Hannah and William were married for 8 years when she was left a widow when William passed away.
Hannah passed away at the age of 60 due to dilation of the heart-grippe according to her death record. She is interred with her parents.
She was the wife of H. Howard Furness, the editor of the New Shakepeare Variorum. She worked with her huband on his scholarly projects and authored A Concordance to Shakespeare's Poems (1874) under the name Mrs. Horace Howard Furness.Hannah Kay Furness was possibly the only child born to James A. Kay, Jr. and his wife Maria J. Bready.
Hannah was united in marriage on October 9, 1859 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to William Henry Furness, Jr. Hannah and William were married for 8 years when she was left a widow when William passed away.
Hannah passed away at the age of 60 due to dilation of the heart-grippe according to her death record. She is interred with her parents.
Hannah was united in marriage on October 9, 1859 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to William Henry Furness, Jr. Hannah and William were married for 8 years when she was left a widow when William passed away.
Hannah passed away at the age of 60 due to dilation of the heart-grippe according to her death record. She is interred with her parents.
Gravesite Details
The body was originally interred at Forest Hills Cemetery in Boston. It was removed to Laurel Hill and reinterred on May 28, 1897.
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