Mary Mercy WALLEY / EDWARDS

Born 1903 in New Norcia, Western Australia ^[15]
Daughter of Martin WALLEY and Julia REECE ^[15]
Her mother was the daughter of American man Edward REECE and Aboriginal woman Nancy BANGALAN of Esperance ^{[239: Tree 23A]}
Her father was the son of Aboriginal man John WALLEY and Mary Rose WALBANGEN, who had European and Aboriginal parents ^[239]
Married "Teddy" Henry Edward EDWARDS in Moora in 1921 ^{[66] [91]}
Their first child, Helen, was born at the Native Camp in Moora in 1921 ^[15]
Resided in Carnamah in the 1920s and 1930s ^[91]
Sent a floral tribute for the grave of "Father of Carnamah" Donald MACPHERSON at the Winchester Cemetery in 1931 ^{[4: 22-Aug-1931]}
Resided in Mingenew in the 1960s and 1970s ^[50]
Mother of Helen, Elisha, Mona, Rose, Julia, Elvie, Teddy, Ruth, Janet and Shirley ^[P491]
Died 3 May 1980; buried at Utakarra Cemetery in Geraldton, Western Australia ^[26]
Her maiden surname was variously spelt WALLY, WALLEY, WILLY and WALLIE ^{[66] [91]}

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