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.

Spouse (1)

James Graham Fair

James "Slippery Jim" Fair, 'Silver King' & U.S. Senator from Nevada

1831-1894

Children (2)

Theresa (Fair) Oelrichs

Mrs "Tessie" Alice (Fair) Oelrichs

1871-1926

Virginia (Fair) Vanderbilt

Mrs "Birdie" Virginia Graham (Fair) Vanderbilt

1875-1935