Mary __?__1

d. after 18 March 1622/23
Family
Marriage*She married, as his first wife, John Harding in England.1 
Death*after 18 March 1622/23She died in Boreham, Essex County, England, sometime after 18 March 1622/23, when her last child was baptized and before her husband's second marriage circa 1628.2 

Family

 John Harding
Children 1.John Harding3
 2.Mary Harding4
 3.Robert Harding5
 4.Ann Harding6 b. bt 1611 - 1613
 5.Abraham Harding+1 d. 22 Mar 1654/55
 6.Elizabeth Harding7 b. 18 Mar 1622/23

Citations

  1. [S1379] George E. McCracken, "John Harding of Boreham, Essex", The American Genealogist, Volume 34, pages 199-211 (1958). Hereinafter cited as "John Harding of Boreham, Essex."
  2. [S1379] George E. McCracken, "John Harding of Boreham, Essex", page 199.
  3. [S1379] George E. McCracken, "John Harding of Boreham, Essex", page 200.
  4. [S1379] George E. McCracken, "John Harding of Boreham, Essex", pages 200-201.
  5. [S1379] George E. McCracken, "John Harding of Boreham, Essex", pages 201-205.
  6. [S1379] George E. McCracken, "John Harding of Boreham, Essex", pages 205-208.
  7. [S1379] George E. McCracken, "John Harding of Boreham, Essex", pages 210-211.

Mary __?__1

Family
Marriage*She married, as his first wife, Isaac Weaver, son of Richard Weaver and Elizabeth Baldwin.1 
Religion*1749 In 1749, Isaac Weaver and Mary his wife, made acknowledgment for marrying out of meeting.1 
Death*She died in Chester County, Pennsylvania, not long after their marriage.1 

Family

 Isaac Weaver b. 1723, d. 1816

Citations

  1. [S1409] J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Louis H. Everts, 1881), Weaver, pages 759-760. Hereinafter cited as History of Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Mary __?__1

Family
Marriage*She married Edward Eldershaw in England.1 
Residence*Mary and Edward Eldershaw lived in London, Southwark, England.1 

Family

 Edward Eldershaw
Child 1.Mary Eldershaw+1 b. c 1670, d. 11 Nov 1751

Citations

  1. [S1409] J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Louis H. Everts, 1881), Dell, page 518. Hereinafter cited as History of Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Mary __?__1

d. 1723
Family
Marriage*She married Thomas Mercer.1 
Residence*They lived in Aynho-on-the-Hill, Northamptonshire, England.1 
Immigration*After immigrating to America with their family, Mary and Thomas Mercer settled in Westtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania.1 
(Wife) Deathcirca 1716Mary became a widow when Thomas Mercer died circa 1716.1 
Death*1723She died in 1723 in Westtown, Chester County.1 

Family

 Thomas Mercer d. c 1716
Child 1.Mary Mercer+1

Citations

  1. [S1409] J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Louis H. Everts, 1881), Mercer, page 655. Hereinafter cited as History of Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Mary __?__1

Family
Marriage*She married William Sharp.1 
Immigration*1749 Reported by the Washington County source to have been of Scotch-Irish ancestry, Mary and William Sharp emigrated from their native land in 1749 and settled first in South Carolina.2 
Relocation*After the birth of their son, William and Mary moved their family to Virginia.2 
(Wife) DeathMary would have become a widow when William Sharp died. In a 1776 letter she wrote to their son Isaac she may have indicated she had remarried.2,1 
Marriage*Based upon a letter she wrote to her son in 1776, she may have married, as her second husband, John Wilson.2,1 
Occupation*1776Mary wrote a letter so her son, Isaac Sharp, in 1776 which indicated that Isaac was then teaching school. The letter was addressed to him in care of Morgan Morgan, a prominent lay member of the Episcopal Church who resided at Bibker Hill, Berkeley County, Virginia.1,2 
Research Notes* The 1776 letter to Isaac from his mother is of special interest to us. The Wolverton source stated that his mother had signed her name to the letter as Mrs. Mary Wilson, indicating that her husband, Isaac's father was deceased and that she had married again. However, the same source, on the same subject, referred to Isaac's mother as Mary (Wolverton) Sharp, who was actually his wife. The Washington County source included a transcription of Isaac's mother's 1776 letter to him. The transcription, however, did not include a reference to how she signed her name. Of interest, though, is the fact that she wrote in her letter, "We are talking of going to South Carolina again next spring. John's son John, who lives there was here, but I hardly think we will go." Her words have made us think that her second husband may have been a John Wilson, who had a son, John, who lived in South Carolina in 1776.1,2 

Family 1

 William Sharp
Child 1.Isaac Sharp+1 b. 13 Apr 1750, d. 12 Feb 1831

Family 2

 John Wilson

Citations

  1. [S1435] Charles Evans Wolverton, History, Origin and Heritage of the Wolverton and Woolverton Family, 2nd Edition, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Clarksburg, West Virginia: C.E. Wolverton, 1963), pages 123-124. Hereinafter cited as Wolverton and Woolverton Family, 2nd Edition.
  2. [S1436] J.H. Beers, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania, containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, and of many of the Early Settled Families, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Chicago, Illinois: J.H. Beers, 1893), The Sharp Family, pages 170-174. Hereinafter cited as Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania.

Mary __?__1

b. 1824
Family
Birth*1824Mary __?__ was born about 1824 in North Carolina.1 
Marriage*She married Henry Willis, son of Isaac Willis and Anna Macy.1 
Census US 1860*6 July 1860Mary and Henry Willis were enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 6 July 1860 in Perry, Wayne County, Indiana. Henry was 42 years of age, and a farmer with a personal estate valued at $200. Mary was 36 years of age. The couple lived with their seven children, Liddian, who was 16, Armetta 15, John 13, David 10, Washington 8, Joseph 4, and Rachael 3. John and David had attended school within the last year.1 

Family

 Henry Willis b. 29 May 1818
Children 1.Liddian Willis1 b. 1844
 2.Armetta Willis1 b. 1845
 3.John Willis1 b. 1847
 4.David Willis1 b. 1850
 5.Washington Willis1 b. 1852
 6.Joseph Willis1 b. 1856
 7.Rachael Willis1 b. 1857

Citations

  1. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Henry Willis, Perry, Wayne, Indiana; Roll: M653_308; Page: 309; Image: 310; Family History Library Film: 803308. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.

Mary __?__1

Family
Marriage*She married first Richard Bull.1 
(Wife) Death30 October 1789Mary became a widow when Richard Bull died on 30 October 1789 at age 45.2 
Marriage*7 August 1794She married second, as his second wife, Isaac Beeson, son of Benjamin Beeson and Elizabeth Hunter, on 7 August 1794 at a Deep River Meeting of Friends, Guilford County, North Carolina.1 

Family 1

 Richard Bull b. 1744, d. 30 Oct 1789
Children 1.Thomas Bull3 b. 28 Nov 1769
 2.John Bull3 b. 28 Dec 1771
 3.Joseph Bull3 b. 13 Aug 1774
 4.Jesse Bull3 b. 3 Sep 1783
 5.William Bull3 b. 2 Jan 1786

Family 2

 Isaac Beeson b. 26 Dec 1739, d. 21 Sep 1811

Citations

  1. [S1510] Henry Hart Beeson, A Genealogy of the Beeson - Beason Family, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Edward Beeson immigrated to America in 1682 or 1684 from Stoke, Lancaster, England and settled in New Castle, Delaware. He married Rachel Pennington and they had four children. He married Elizabeth and they had two children. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Delaware, Ohio, Indiana, Alabama and Texas. Includes index. (Houston, Texas: H.H. Beeson, 1968), pages 17-18. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy of the Beeson - Beason Family.
  2. [S1424] U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, online at www.ancestry.com, Deep River Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina, Women's Minutes, 1843-1892. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935.
  3. [S1424] U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, online at www.ancestry.com, Deep River Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina, Women's Minutes, 1843-1892, page 60.

Mary __?__1

Family
Marriage*She married Phillip Hoggatt.1 

Family

 Phillip Hoggatt
Child 1.Anthony Hoggatt+1 b. 8 Feb 1730/31

Citations

  1. [S1424] U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, online at www.ancestry.com, New Garden Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina, Men's Minutes, 1783-1800, page 22. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935.

Mary __?__1

Family
Marriage*She married John Davis.1 

Family

 John Davis d. 1720
Children 1.Susanna Davis2
 2.Charity Davis1 d. 1731

Citations

  1. [S1518] Herbert C. Standing, The Quaker Family of Thornbrough of Northern Ireland and Colonial America. Typed manuscript, downloaded from the Boston Public Library EBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania 19041: Herbert C. Standing, June 1976), page 11. Hereinafter cited as The Quaker Family of Thornbrough of Northern Ireland and Colonial America.
  2. [S1518] Herbert C. Standing, The Quaker Family of Thornbrough of Northern Ireland and Colonial America, page 12.

Mary __?__1

Family
Marriage*She married James Paxon.1 

Family

 James Paxon
Child 1.Abigail Paxon+1 b. 30 Aug 1726

Citations

  1. [S1539] Ethel Silcott Blackburn, Silcott Family History, 1735-1992, second edition. Contains Silcott families, many from Pennsylvania, who lived in Virginia, at the end of the 1700s and early 1800s. Most of the families lived in the vicinity of Silcott Springs, Loudon County, Virginia. Many descendants later migrated west to Ohio, Illinois, Iowa, and elsewhere. Includes the Edenfield, Tavenner, and other related families. (Pleasantville, Ohio: E.S. Blackburn, 1993). Hereinafter cited as Silcott Family History, 1735-1992.

Mary __?__1

Family
Marriage*She married Thomas Burrowes, son of Thomas Burrowes and Cecily Lill.1 

Family

 Thomas Burrowes d. b 1732
Children 1.Thomas Burrowes1 d. 18 Aug 1729
 2.Robert Burrowes+1 d. c 1729

Citations

  1. [S1562] Burke's Peerage Limited, Burke's Irish Family Records, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (London, England: Burke's Peerage Limited, 1976), Burrowes, pages 184-187. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Irish Family Records.

Mary __?__1

Family
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Marriage*She married Thomas Heaton, son of Robert Heaton and Jemima Nelson.1 
(Wife) Death18 November 1770Mary became a widow when Thomas Heaton died on 18 November 1770 at age 28.1 

Family

 Thomas Heaton b. 26 Oct 1742, d. 18 Nov 1770

Citations

  1. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 18, pages 645-646. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.

Mary __?__1

Family
Marriage*circa 1695She married Alexander Burrowes, son of Thomas Burrowes and Cecily Lill, in circa 1695.1 

Family

 Alexander Burrowes b. c 1660, d. c 1732
Children 1.Martha Burrowes1
 2.Thomas Burrowes1 b. c 1700, d. c 1760
 3.Ellen Burrowes+1
 4.Alexander Burrowes+1 b. 1705, d. 1 Nov 1783

Citations

  1. [S1562] Burke's Peerage Limited, Burke's Irish Family Records, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (London, England: Burke's Peerage Limited, 1976), Burrowes, pages 184-187. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Irish Family Records.

Mary __?__1

Family
Marriage*She married Reverend John Wynne, son of Captain Owen Wynne.1 

Family

 Reverend John Wynne d. b 2 May 1781
Children 1.Hannah Wynne+1
 2.Maria Wynne1

Citations

  1. [S1620] Betham Genealogical Abstracts, online at Find My Past, www.findmypast.com, abstract of the will of John Wynne dated 8 July 1776 and proved on 2nd May 1781, rector of Kilkenny west and vicar of Castlepollard, both in the county of Westmeath. Hereinafter cited as Betham Genealogical Abstracts.

Mary __?__1

b. 1817
Family
Birth*1817Mary __?__ was born in 1817 in Buckinghamshire, England.1 
Marriage*She married John Dell.1 
Census England 1851*1851Mary and John Dell were enumerated on the 1851 census on Oak Road, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England. John was 34 years of age and worked as an agricultural laborer, and Mary was also 34. Living with their parents in 1851 were sons Thomas and Richard, ages 14 and 13 respectively, who both worked at the forge. The couple's daughters, Rebecca 10, Ann 8, Maria 6, Priscilla 3, and Emma 1, completed the family. Henry Clack, a 20-year-old lodger who worked as an agricultural laborer also resided in the Dell household in 1851.1 
Census Wales 1861*1861Mary and John Dell were enumerated on the 1861 census on Oak Road, West Bromwich, Staffordshire. John and Mary were both 44 years of age and John was working as a caster. Their family had grown and eleven of their children were enumerated in their parents' household. Richard was 23 and worked as a laborer, Rebecca, Ann and Maria, ages 20, 18 and 16 respectively, all worked as factory girls, Priscilla, Emma, Selina, Mary and Catherine, ages 13, 11, 9, 7 and 5 respectively, were all scholars, and Jane, who was 3, and Hannah at 9 months, were the two youngest.2 

Family

 John Dell b. 1817
Children 1.Thomas Dell1 b. 1837
 2.Richard Dell1 b. 1838
 3.Rebecca Dell1 b. 1841
 4.Ann Dell+1 b. bt 1843 - 1844
 5.Maria Dell1 b. 1845
 6.Priscilla Dell1 b. 1848
 7.Emma Dell1 b. 1850
 8.Selina Dell2 b. 1852
 9.Mary Dell2 b. 1854
 10.Catherine Dell2 b. 1856
 11.Jane Dell2 b. 1858
 12.Hannah Dell2 b. 1860

Citations

  1. [S768] 1851 England Census, online at www.ancestry.co.uk, household of John and Mary Bell, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, citing Class: HO107; Piece: 2025; Folio: 302; Page: 5; GSU roll: 87431. Hereinafter cited as 1851 England Census.
  2. [S1676] 1861 England Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John and Mary Dell, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, citing Class: RG 9; Piece: 2025; Folio: 100; Page: 16; GSU roll: 542905. Hereinafter cited as 1861 England Census.

Mary __?__1

Family
ChartsDescendants of Thomas Gerrard of Gibbstown, County Meath, Ireland and his Brothers
Marriage*She married Christopher Gerrard, son of John Gerrard and Mary Lyons.1 
Census Ireland 1821*1821Mary and Christopher Gerrard were enumerated on the census taken in 1821 in house 45 in Nevinstown, County Meath. Christopher's age was recorded as 45, and his occupation as a land steward for J.S. White Esq. He didn't report any acreage of his own. Mary's age was also reported as 45. Living with the couple in 1821 were five children; Maria was 22, John 20, Thomas 16, Edward 13 and James 12.1 

Family

 Christopher Gerrard
Children 1.Maria Gerrard1 b. 1799
 2.John Gerrard1 b. 1801
 3.Thomas Gerrard1 b. 1805
 4.Edward Gerrard1 b. 1808
 5.James Gerrard1 b. 1809

Citations

  1. [S1552] 1821 - 1851 Ireland Census Record Set, online at Find My Past, www.findmypast.com, household of Christopher Gerrard, 1821, townland of Nevinstown, parish of Donaghmore, county of Meath. Hereinafter cited as 1821 - 1851 Ireland Census Record Set.

Mary __?__1

b. 1771
Family
Birth*1771Mary __?__ was born about 1771.1 
Marriage*She married Christopher Gerrard.1 
Census Ireland 1821*1821Mary and Christopher Gerrard were enumerated on the census taken in 1821 in house 351 in Navan, County Meath, Ireland. Christopher was 50 years of age and a farmer with 150 acres. His wife Mary was also age 50. Residing with their parents in 1821 were sons Christopher and Pat, aged 21 and 20, respectively, and daughters Mary and Anne, aged 19 and 16, respectively. Also in the household was Jane Reilly, age 50, a house servant. Thomas Gerrard, age 24 and a spirit retailer was enumerated alone in the neighboring house 352 and is suspected to have been another son of Christopher and Mary.1 

Family

 Christopher Gerrard b. 1771
Children 1.Thomas Gerrard1,2,3 b. 1797
 2.Christopher Gerrard1 b. 1800
 3.Pat Gerrard1 b. 1801
 4.Mary Gerrard1 b. 1802
 5.Anne Gerrard1 b. 1805

Citations

  1. [S1552] 1821 - 1851 Ireland Census Record Set, online at Find My Past, www.findmypast.com, household of Christopher Gerrard, 1821, townland of Navan, parish of Navan, barony of Lower Navan and county of Meath. Hereinafter cited as 1821 - 1851 Ireland Census Record Set.
  2. [S1552] 1821 - 1851 Ireland Census Record Set, online at www.findmypast.com, household of Thomas Gerrard, 1821, townland of Navan, parish of Navan, barony of Lower Navan and county of Meath.
  3. [S221] Analysis and opinion of researcher, Liz Heaton Brown (Summerlin, Nevada).

Mary __?__1

b. 1813
Family
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Birth*1813Mary __?__ was born about 1813 in Virginia.2 
Marriage*1831She married first Thomas Weeks, probably about 1831.1 
(Wife) DeathMary became a widow when Thomas Weeks died.1 
Marriage*28 June 1848She married second, as his second wife, Benjamin Heaton, son of William Heaton and Catherine Harford, on 28 June 1848 in Calhoun County. Their ceremony was performed by B. F. Childs Esq.1,3 
Census US 1850*1 June 1850Mary and Benjamin Heaton appeared on the 1 June 1850 census taken on 31 October in a place identified as between Macoupin and Apple Creeks, Greene County, Illinois. Benjamin was 45 years of age and a farmer with real estate valued at $3,000. Mary was 37. On June 1 their household had consisted of 7 of their combined children, two of Benjamin's children from his first marriage, four of Mary's children from her first marriage, and a baby boy of their new marriage. Catharine Heaton, who had married by the time the census was taken in October, had her age reported as 17 in June, William Heaton was 15, Jane Weeks 16, Mary Weeks 14, William Weeks 12, John Weeks 7, and the baby Samuel Heaton was one year old. All of the children, with the exception of Samuel, had attended school within the year. Also residing in the household in 1850 were four young men working as laborers. Benjamin's daughter Celia Jane and her husband Lathan Edwards were enumerated in the next household on the same census page.2 
Census US 1860*1 June 1860Mary and Ben Heaton were enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 1 June 1860 in Hardin, Calhoun County, Illinois. Ben was 60 years of age, reported his occupation as "gentleman", had real estate valued at $30,000 and a personal estate valued at $400. Mary was 50. Only two of their children lived with their parents in 1860. B.F. was 20 and Sarah was 9 and had attended school within the year.4 

Family 1

 Thomas Weeks
Children 1.Jane Weeks2 b. 1834
 2.Mary Weeks2 b. 1836
 3.William Weeks2 b. 1838
 4.John Weeks2 b. 1843

Family 2

 Benjamin Heaton b. 10 Feb 1804
Children 1.Samuel H. Heaton5 b. 15 Apr 1849, d. 22 Jun 1857
 2.Sarah Ann Heaton+1 b. 22 Jun 1851
 3.Gersham P. Heaton1 b. 30 Jun 1853, d. 2 Jan 1857
 4.Abigail Heaton1 b. 7 May 1857, d. 10 May 1857

Citations

  1. [S1682] Heaton / Rusk Bible and Transcriptions, from copies of original Bible pages supplied by Don W. Clarkson in 1998 and typed as read by Glenda Frank Moser who originally shared the photos and her transcriptions with Ancestry.com on 31 August 2014. Don Clarkson was identified as a descendant of Sarah Ann Rusk and a link to Glenda's Ancestry tree was found online at https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/58145564/…. Hereinafter cited as Heaton / Rusk Bible and Transcriptions.
  2. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Benjamin and Mary Heaton, between Macoupin and Apple Creeks, Greene, Illinois; Roll: M432_108; Page: 61B; Image: 130. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S266] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900, online at https://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriagesrch.jsp, recording the date of their marriage license as 25 June 1848 and citing Volume 1, page 83, license number 375, in the county of Calhoun. Hereinafter cited as Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900.
  4. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Ben and Mary Heaton, Hardin, Calhoun, Illinois; Roll: M653_159; Page: 695; Family History Library Film: 803159. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S1682] Heaton / Rusk Bible and Transcriptions, online at https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/58145564/…, noting that the date, which was thought to read 15th, may read 19th.

Mary __?__1

Family
Marriage*She married Nicholas Avery.1 

Family

 Nicholas Avery
Child 1.Joel T. Avery1 b. 9 Sep 1808, d. 21 May 1893

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Joel T. Avery, Memorial# 40633106. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

Mary __?__1

Family
Marriage*She married Patrick Trears.1 
(Wife) Will28 January 1895In his will dated 28 January 1895 at Ballymoe, County Galway, her husband Patrick Trears willed "unto the Reverend Father Coogan five pounds for masses for the happy repose of the souls of myself and my wife Mary, that God may have mercy on us both. Amen.1 

Family

 Patrick Trears d. 11 Nov 1899
Children 1.Delia Trears+ b. 1841, d. 13 Jan 1913;

Mary was the only deceased wife mentioned in the will of Delia's father, so we suspect she was Delia's mother1
 2.Thomas Trears b. 1843;

Mary was the only deceased wife mentioned in the will of Thomas's father, so we suspect she was Thomas's mother1

Citations

  1. [S1654] Ireland Original Will Registers, 1858-1920, online at Find My Past, www.findmypast.com, will of Patrick Trears dated 28 January 1895 at Ballymoe, County Galway and proved on 1 March 1900, pages 1 and 2 downloaded from https://search.findmypast.com/record and page 3 downloaded from https://search.findmypast.com/record/browse. Hereinafter cited as Ireland Original Will Registers, 1858-1920.

Mary __?__1

Family
Marriage*She married William Saunders.1 

Family

 William Saunders
Child 1.William Henry Saunders+1 b. 8 Nov 1831

Citations

  1. [S2002] Glamorganshire Baptisms, online at Find My Past, www.findmypast.com, baptism of William Henry Saunders on 4 December 1831 at St. Mary, Swansea, son of Mary and William Saunders, mariner, born on 8 November 1831, citing the National Library of Wales (Aberystwyth), | Swansea St. Mary - Christenings, v. P-123-CW-8, 1827-1842 (P-123-CW-8). Hereinafter cited as Glamorganshire Baptisms.

Mary __?__1

Family
Marriage*She married James A. Askew.1 

Family

 James A. Askew
Child 1.Mabel E. Askew1 b. 1884, d. 1962

Citations

  1. [S1405] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 22 February 1909 in Richmond, Virginia of Mabel E. Askew, daughter of James A. Askew and Mary Askew, age 25, born about 1884, married William D. Lutz, son of Jacob D. Lutz and Mary E. Lutz, age 36, born about 1873, referencing FHL Film# 2048499, ID# it1, p7. Hereinafter cited as Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940.

Mary __?__1

Family
Marriage*She married Josiah Yerkes, son of Herman Yerkes and Elizabeth Watts.1 

Family

 Josiah Yerkes b. 28 Nov 1718, d. Sep 1793

Citations

  1. [S2079] Josiah Granville Leach, Chronicle of the Yerkes Family with Notes on the Leach and Rutter Families, on one microfilm reel, 368 pages, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: printed for the author by the J. B. Lippincott Company, 1904), #2. Herman Yerkes, pages 9-11. Hereinafter cited as Chronicle of the Yerkes Family.

Mary __?__1

Family
Marriage*She married Michael Snyder.1 

Family

 Michael Snyder
Child 1.Susanna Snyder+1 b. 12 Jan 1840, d. 17 Apr 1913

Citations

  1. [S1814] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1973, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Susanna Snyder Morris, certificate# 37156, age 73, born on 12 January 1840 in Hilltown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, died on 17 April 1913 in Hatfield, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA, parents Michael Snyder and Mary Snyder. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1972.

Mary __?__1,2

Family
Marriage*She married James Boldrow.1,2 

Family

 James Boldrow
Child 1.Elizabeth Boldrow+1,2 b. 5 Jan 1836, d. 18 Sep 1874

Citations

  1. [S1713] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, online at www.ancestry.com, baptism of Elizabeth "Bolderow", daughter of James and Mary "Bolderow", born on 5 January 1836 and baptised on 13 January 1836 at Wesleyan, Swaffham, Norfolk, England, referencing FHL Film# 0825335 (RG4 1265). Hereinafter cited as England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Elizabeth (Boldrow) Hinds, Memorial# 184575749. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

Mary __?__1

b. 1785
Family
Birth*1785Mary __?__ was born about 1785 in Tennessee.1 
Marriage*1809She married Benjamin Britt, son of John Britt and Nancy Ann Adams, in 1809.1,2 
Relocation*1818Benjamin and Mary moved from Tennessee with their children about 1818 and settled in Barren County, Kentucky, where his uncle, Obadiah Britt, had already purchased land. It is likely they made the move together with Ben's brother, William, and his family.3,4,5 
(Wife) Deathbefore 15 August 1843Mary became a widow when Benjamin Britt died before 15 August 1843 in his mid-50s.6 
(Widow) Land Records15 August 1843This indenture was made and entered into on 15 August 1843 between the nine heirs of Benjamin Britt, deceased, who were his widow, Mary Britt Sr., and his children, John Britt, Nancy Bridges, who was a widow, Joseph Pardue, who was the husband of Benjamin's daughter, Frances (Britt) Pardue, Mary Britt Jr., William Henry Pardue, who was the husband of Benjamin's daughter, Rebecca (Britt) Pardue, George W. Britt, Eliza Britt, and William Y. Britt, of the one part, and Robert Taylor of the other part, all of Barren County, Kentucky.

Witnesseth that the said Mary Britt, John Britt, Nancy Bridges, Joseph Pardue, Mary Britt junior, William H. Pardue, George Britt, Eliza Britt and William Y. Britt, for and in consideration of $50 to them in hand, the receipt is hereby acknowledged, have bargained and sold, and by these presents do bargain, sell and convey unto the said Robert Taylor, a certain tract or parcel of land lying in Barren County on little Glovers Creek adjoining Picken's Mill and bounded as follows: Beginning at a stooping poplar, thence North 56 poles to a poplar and dogwood, South 53 degrees East 88 poles to a white oak, saw wood and dogwood on a hillside South 47 degrees West 24 poles to a small poplar at Tinsley corner, then on the Tinsley's line South 83 degrees West 34 poles to a white oak, South 59 degrees West 52 poles to a white oak and South 79 degrees West 42 poles to a hickory and three dogwoods at Tinsley's corner on road, thence North 49¼ degrees East 72 poles to the beginning, containing 25 acres more or less. To have and to hold unto the said Robert Taylor, his heirs and assigns forever.

And the said Mary Britt, John Britt, Nancy Bridges, Joseph Pardue, Mary Britt junior, and William H. Pardue, for themselves and their heirs and for George Britt, Eliza Britt and William Y. Britt, and for George Britt, Eliza Britt and William Y. Britt, for themselves and their heirs, do all of them, severally and individually, hereby covenant and agree to warrant and forever defend the aforesaid premises with all its appurtenances and improvements unto the said Robert Taylor, his heirs and assigns forever, free from and against the claims of themselves and against the claims of themselves and against the claims of George Britt, Eliza Britt and William Y. Britt and against the claim or claims of all or any person or persons whomsoever.

In testimony whereof, the said Mary Britt, John Britt, Nancy Bridges, Joseph Pardue, Mary Britt junior, William H. Pardue, George Britt, Eliza Britt and William Y. Britt, have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and date first above written.

X marks were made and sealed by Mary Britt senior, John Britt, Nancy Bridges, Joseph Pardue, Mary Britt junior, William H. Pardue, George Britt, Eliza Britt and William Y. Britt, all on 15 August 1843.

The successor clerk of Barren County added his note that the deed of Mary Britt senior, John Britt, Nancy Bridges, Joseph Pardue, Mary Britt junior, and William H. Pardue, was proven on 19 September 1843 before his predecessor by the oath of Samuel Perkins, a subscribing witness thereto, to be the act and deed of the grantors, and on 19 August 1844 was fully proven before said predecessor by the oath of Joseph Stephens, another subscribing witness thereto, to be the act and deed of said grantors. Wherefore the deed and certification were recorded on 23 June 1853 in Barren County, Kentucky.6 

Family

 Benjamin Britt b. 1785, d. b 15 Aug 1843
Children 1.Frances Britt+1,2,6,7 b. 1812
 2.Nancy Britt+2,1,6,8 b. 1813, d. 1873
 3.John Britt6 b. 1816
 4.Rebecca Britt9,1,4 b. 1819, d. 1890
 5.Mary Britt Jr.6
 6.George W. Britt+10,1 b. 4 Jun 1824, d. 9 Jan 1889
 7.Ann Eliza Britt11,1 b. 1828
 8.William Y. Britt12,1 b. 1836

Citations

  1. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/… .Caution: This is a beautifully presented collection of "Person Pages" containing a variety of information about specific ancestors submitted by individual contributors -- often, unfortunately, with no sources. If the information we have chosen to pass along here is accurate, we are extremely grateful to the contributor(s) who have shared it. Without documentation, however, we researchers are always forced to question the validity of information. We hope what we have selected to include was originally obtained from family Bible records, or other reliable sources, and is accurate. Although, even when we have found contributed information to be unreliable, inaccurate or incomplete, we consider the information useful as possible clues as we research, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LTQZ-XN7. Hereinafter cited as Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog.
  2. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/…, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LTQZ-CTN
  3. [S468] 1820 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Benjamin Britt, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Barren, Kentucky; Page: 4; NARA Roll: M33_17; Image: 16. Hereinafter cited as 1820 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Rebecca (Britt) Pardue, Memorial# 152339348. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  5. [S468] 1820 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William Britt, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Barren, Kentucky; Page: 4; NARA Roll: M33_17; Image: 16.
  6. [S2247] Clerk of the County Court, Barren County (Kentucky). Deeds, 1798-1902, 1961; indexes, 1798-1935. Microfilm of original and typescript at the Barren County courthouse in Glasgow, Kentucky; includes general index: Film# 209730, Digital# 8568123, Book V, pages 412-413, image# 211 of 336; Mary Britt, John Britt, Nancy Bridges, Joseph Pardue, Mary Britt Jr., William H. Pardue, George Britt, Eliza Britt, and William Y. Britt, grantors, to Robert Taylor, grantee; on 35 microfilm rolls, viewed online at www.familysearch.org, www.familysearch.org, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Deeds, 1798-1902, 1961; indexes, 1798-1935 (Barren County, Kentucky).
  7. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Joseph and Frances Pardue, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 1, Barren, Kentucky; Roll: 191; Page: 372a. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S2231] Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954, online from the Family History Library, www.familysearch.org, marriage bond and license issued on 29 January 1827 in Barren County, Kentucky, to Ben Britt and Will Bridges, the condition of the obligation being the intended marriage between Will Bridges and Nancy Britt, who were married in February 1827, citing FHL Film# 209751, Digital# 005552448, images 923-924 of 1183. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954.
  9. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/…, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LK7V-HRB
  10. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/…, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KHXX-J1Z
  11. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/…, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K28Y-C8T
  12. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/…, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GW1R-CNL

Mary __?__1

Family
Marriage*She married John Cosby.1 

Family

 John Cosby
Child 1.Robert Anderson Cosby1 b. 2 Feb 1855, d. 13 Nov 1941

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Robert Anderson Cosby, Memorial# 163835021. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

Mary __?__1

Family
Marriage*She married Thomas Metcalf.1 

Family

 Thomas Metcalf
Child 1.Mary Hannah Metcalf1 b. 1844, d. 1895

Citations

  1. [S2580] Ontario, Canada, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 22 February 1866 in Prince Edward County, of John Woodcock of Marysburgh Township, age 23, born in Marysburgh Township, son of Isaac and Nancy Woodcock, and Nancy Metcalf of Marysburgh Township, age 22, born in Marysburgh Township, daughter of Thomas and Mary Metcalf, referencing Prince Edward County, Microfilm Roll# 1030064. Hereinafter cited as Ontario, Canada, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869.

Mary __?__1

b. 1904
Family
Birth*1904Mary __?__ was born about 1904 in Indiana.1 
Marriage*She married Leo Waldren Hale, son of William F. Hale.1 
Census US 1930*11 April 1930Mary and Leo Waldren Hale were enumerated on the 1930 census taken on 11 April 1930 at 2372 Pierce Street, Gary, Lake County, Indiana. Leo and Mary were both 26 years of age and had both been 24 years of age when they married. Leo worked for wages as a Laborer in the Steel Mills, and owned their house which was valued at $3,000. They did not own a radio. Leo's former brother-in-law, Carl Edward Freet, who had been married to Leo's sister, Lucy Belle, was enumerated in the Hale household as a Roomer. He was Divorced, 26 years of age and worked with Leo for wages as a Laborer in the Steel Mills. Another Roomer, William Vansdall, who was 34 years of age and widowed, also worked for wages as a Laborer in the Steel Mills. Everyone in the Hale household was able to read, write and speak English.1 

Family

 Leo Waldren Hale b. 18 Jan 1904, d. 28 May 1959

Citations

  1. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of W. Leo and Mary Hale, Year: 1930; Census Place: Gary, Lake, Indiana; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 2340334. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.

Mary __?__

b. August 1855, d. 20 January 1921
Family
Birth*August 1855Mary __?__ may have been born in August 1855 in Ireland, as was reported, possibly by herself, on the 1900 census. Other birth years from other census documents in 1910 and 1920, when she was an inmate at St. Joseph's Home for the Aged, were 1848 and 1852, respectively.1,2,3 
Marriage*Her first husband's name was Alexander Cathro and, unfortunately, that's all we know about him.4 
Immigration*1876She immigrated to the United States of America in 1876.5 
Marriage*24 August 1889She married Hiram Beebe, son of Philo Beebe and Laura Franklin, on 24 August 1889 at the bride's home in Clackamas County, Oregon. They were married by A. Hildebrand, Rector of St. John's Church, a Catholic Priest.6 
Divorce*April 1892Mary (__?__) Cathro Beebe filed for a divorce from Hiram Beebe in April 1892 in Clackamas County, Oregon. They had been married for less than three years.7 
Census US 1900*23 June 1900Mary __?__ was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 22 and 23 June 1900 in Canemah, Clackamas County, Oregon. She was 44 years of age and a widow, had immigrated to the United States in 1876, and was able to read, write and to speak English. She owned her house free of mortgage and had given birth to no children. Residing with her in 1900 was a boarder, George Freeman, who was 5 years old, had been born in Oregon, and his parents in England. William and Louise Freeman were enumerated in the next household after Mary's on the same census page. Because we don't believe in coincidences, it seems likely to us that young George Freeman was a relative of theirs. However, if George's parents were actually both born in England, as reported on the census, he was not their son.5,8 
Residence1904She was listed as Mary Cathro, widow of Alexander, her residence in Canemah, Clackamas County, Oregon, in the Portland, Oregon, City Directory for 1904.4 
Injury*29 August 1904A notice in the newspaper reported that Mary Cathro of Canemah had recently suffered the fracture of her left arm between the elbow and wrist.9 
Census US 1910*25 April 1910She may have been the Mary Cathro who was enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 25 April 1910 at the St. Joseph's Home for the Aged, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon. She was an inmate, recorded as 62 years of age and a widow with no occupation. Her place of birth was recorded as Connecticut, and her parents were reported to have been born in Ireland. She was able to read and write, and English was her primary language. She was reported to have given birth to three children, none of whom were living.10 
(Second Wife) Fratricide4 January 1911During a brutal and bloody fight between two of her former husband's brothers, Hiram and Nelson Beebe, on 4 January 1911 in the front yard of a neighbor's home in Clackamas Heights, Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon, Hiram lost his life. There were no witnesses to the tragedy, and the report of Nelson Beebe, who was drunk when arrested, was all the information obtained by the authorities. A Portland, Oregon newspaper, under the headline, "Aged Brothers Battle with Ax and Club", published Nelson Beebe's explanation of the event, writing that he had received a $60 pension payment that morning and spent most of the day in an Oregon City saloon. At about 4 o'clock, he left for the home that he and his brother shared. He said that as soon as he opened the door of his house he was met by his brother with an ax in his hand, and that had started the fight. How long it lasted was not known. According to Nelson, his brother slashed him with the ax and, in self-defense, he used a club. The newspaper reported that the ax and the club were found in the yard that night, and that when the body of Hiram was found, his nose was smashed in and his body terribly bruised, indicating that the encounter was long and severe. After the fight ended, Nelson went to the home of a neighbor for help. He requested that his bleeding wounds be dressed and an Oregon City doctor was immediately called. Two neighborhood men who were the first ones to visit the scene of the tragedy, said they found Hiram's body still warm, and that there was blood all over the front yard, indicating the terrible struggle. At the County Jail that night Nelson said his brother started the trouble when he met him at the door with an ax in his hand, and on his attempt to cross the threshold dealt him a terrible blow. The newspaper reported that Nelson told several conflicting stories at the jail before going to sleep, and that when the two neighbors examined the house they found nothing disturbed. They reported that even the cat and dog were quietly sleeping in the corner. The newspaper article stated that Nelson and Hiram had lived in the vicinity for many years, were unmarried, and that Nelson had a daughter living in California. On the way to jail Nelson asked why Hiram had not been arrested, as he had started the trouble. It was said by the neighbors that Hiram suffered from a weak heart, but it was believed that his wounds were sufficient to have killed him.

Developments the day after the murder had taken place the night before were varied. Nelson Beebe, who was still being held in the County Jail, remained unaware that his brother, Hiram, had died, and was also unaware that he was about to be charged with the slaying of his brother with a club. According to the sheriff, Nelson believed he was in jail only to make certain there would be no more trouble. Later that afternoon the Coroner and a picked jury held an inquest over the body of Hiram Beebe and rendered the verdict: "That deceased came to his death from a blow on the head from some blunt instrument in the hands of a party or parties not known." Daylight had revealed evidence for the jury that showed more plainly the desperate character of the battle that was fought around the cottage in which the brothers lived The grass had been trodden down by many shifting changes, each made by one or the other of the men in an attempt to get a better footing or into a more advantageous position from which to continue the fight. The blood stains, too, showed that the fight had covered a wide area, and the heel and toe prints evidenced that the struggle had been one testing the very nerves of both combatants. A newspaper reported that Nelson Beebe, in his rambling talk, told of the many fights he had been in during his life, how he had never been whipped, how he had never been known to run, and that he seemed willing to stand on his record for bravery. The paper also predicted that, because the Grand Jury was currently in session, the District Attorney was likely to bring his case forward within a day or two, so it wouldn't be long before Nelson would know that he was charged with the murder of his brother.

The following day, on Friday, January 6, Nelson was arraigned on the charge of manslaughter. The newspaper reported that Beebe appeared very nervous and, upon his request that his hearing be scheduled as soon as possible, it was set for the following Monday morning. Nelson was returned to prison with bail set for $1,000. He repeated his statement that it was the first time he knew of Hiram's death and that, while he thought Hiram might have been seriously hurt, he thought from remarks dropped in his presence that Hiram was living and had a hand in Nelson being in prison.

Three months later, on Monday April 22, Nelson was discharged from custody because the Grand Jury found insufficient evidence or probable cause to formally charge him with the crime of manslaughter for the killing of his brother, Hiram, with a club the previous January. Nelson Beebe was 80 years old and Hiram, who was killed, was age 77. Nelson had always asserted than Hiram attacked him with an ax and that he used the club to defend himself. The paper reported that Nelson was a veteran of the Civil War and a pioneer plainsman, that both men had been married twice, that Hiram had no children and that his second wife was Mrs. Mary Cathro of Canemah, Oregon, and that Nelson had a daughter, Laura, of Red Bluff, California. It mentioned that George Beebe, a younger brother of the men, lived in Eastern Oregon and that a nephew, George, lived near Estacada.11,12,13,14 
Residence1914She may have been the Mrs M. Cathro whose residence was listed at the Home for the Aged, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, in the Portland, Oregon, City Directory for 1914.15 
Residence*1917She was listed as Mrs. Mary "Catherow", her residence at the Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, in the Portland, Oregon, City Directory for 1917.16 
Census US 1920*12 January 1920She was enumerated as Mary Cathro on the 1920 census taken on 12 January 1920 at the Mount St. Joseph Home for the Aged, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon. She was an inmate, recorded as 68 years of age and a widow with no occupation. Her place of birth was recorded as Ireland, and her parents were also reported to have been born in Ireland. She was recorded as unable to read or write, that English was her primary language, and also the language of her parents. Her year of immigration was not known and she had not been naturalized.17 
Death*20 January 1921She died on 20 January 1921 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States of America, at age 65.18,19 

Family 1

 Alexander Cathro

Family 2

 Hiram Beebe b. Oct 1833, d. 5 Jan 1911

Citations

  1. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Mary Cathrow, Year: 1900; Census Place: Canemah, Clackamas, Oregon; Roll: 1345; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0082; her date of birth was reported as August 1855. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, enumeration of Mary Cathro, age 62 and a widow. as an inmate at St. Joseph's Home for the Aged, Year: 1910; Census Place: Portland Ward 8, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: T624_1286; Page: 11b; Enumeration District: 0194; FHL microfilm: 1375299; her age was recorded as 62, and her years of birth estimated as 1848. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, enumeration of Mary Cathro, age 68 and a widow. as an inmate at Mount St. Joseph's Home for the Aged, Year: 1920; Census Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: T625_1501; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 110; her age was recorded as 68, and her year of birth was estimated as 1852. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Mary Cathro (widow of Alexander) residence in Canemah, in the Portland, Oregon, City Directory, 1904. Hereinafter cited as U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995.
  5. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Mary Cathrow, Year: 1900; Census Place: Canemah, Clackamas, Oregon; Roll: 1345; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0082.
  6. [S2946] Oregon, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1849-1967, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Mr. Hiram Beebe and Mrs. Mary Cathro on 24 August 1889 in Clackamas County, Oregon, USA, marriage license issued on 23 August 1889, referencing Oregon State Archives; Salem, Oregon; Oregon, County Marriage Records, 1849-1967. Hereinafter cited as Oregon, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1849-1967.
  7. [S2947] Mary Beebe vs. Hiram Beebe, Divorce filed in April 1892 in Oregon, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Oregonian, (Portland, Oregon), Wednesday, April 27, 1892, Page 5, (Downloaded on December 14, 2025), under the captions, "Oregon City Court Matters" and "Work Done by the Circuit Judge and Grand Jury", reporting that among the divorces filed was that of Mary Beebe vs. Hiram Beebe. Hereinafter cited as Mary Beebe vs. Hiram Beebe, Divorce filed in April 1892 in Oregon.
  8. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Louise Freeman, Year: 1900; Census Place: Canemah, Clackamas, Oregon; Roll: 1345; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0082.
  9. [S2951] Mary Cathro's Broken Arm 1904 Oregon, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Oregon Daily Journal, (Portland, Oregon), Monday, August 29, 1904, Page 3, (Downloaded on December 20, 2025), reporting under the heading, "Local and Personal", that Mary Cathro of Canemah had recently suffered the fracture of her left arm between the elbow and wrist. Hereinafter cited as Mary Cathro's Broken Arm 1904 Oregon.
  10. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, enumeration of Mary Cathro, age 62 and a widow. as an inmate at St. Joseph's Home for the Aged, Year: 1910; Census Place: Portland Ward 8, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: T624_1286; Page: 11b; Enumeration District: 0194; FHL microfilm: 1375299.
  11. [S2945] Hiram and Nelson Beebe Engage in a Bloody Duel, Oregon 1911, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Oregon Daily Journal, (Portland, Oregon), Thursday, January 5, 1911, Page 4, (Downloaded on December 12, 2025), under the headlines, "Aged Brothers Battle with Ax and Club; One Dead" and "Hiram and Nelson Beebe of Oregon City Engage in a Bloody Duel; Cause of the Fight Not Known", and received as a special dispatch to the Journal dated Oregon City, January 5, reporting that a battle to the death occurred at Clackamas Heights the day before in the afternoon when two aged brothers engaged in a death struggle; that the affair took place in the front yard of Mary Roberts who lived two miles east of the city; that there were no witnesses to the tragedy and that the story of Nelson Beebe who was drunk when arrested was all the information obtainable; that it appeared that Nelson Beebe, who received a $60 pension that morning spent most of the day in an Oregon City saloon and about 4 o'clock left for his home; that as soon as he opened the door of his house he was met by his brother with an ax in his hand, and a death struggle was then commenced and how long it lasted is not known; that according to Nelson, his brother slashed him with an ax and in self-defense he used a club; that the ax and the club were found in the yard that night; that when the body of Hiram was found the nose was smashed in and the body terribly bruised, indicating that the encounter was long and severe; that after Hiram had breathed his last, Nelson went to the home of Mrs. George Mackiness who lived near and requested that his bleeding wounds be dressed and that an Oregon City doctor was immediately called; that Charles Grey and George Mackiness were the first ones to visit the scene of the tragedy, and they found the body yet warm; that there was blood all over the front yard, indicating a terrible struggle; that at the county jail that night Nelson said his brother started the trouble when he met him at the door with an ax in his hand, and on his attempt to cross the threshold dealt him a terrible blow; that Nelson told several conflicting stories at the county jail before going to sleep; that when Grey and Mackiness examined the house they found nothing disturbed, even the cat and dog quietly sleeping in the corner; that the two men had lived in the vicinity for many years; that they were widowers, Hiram having been married twice; that Nelson had a daughter living in California and that Hiram had no children; that on the way to jail Nelson asked why Hiram had not been arrested, as he started the trouble; that it was said by the neighbors that Hiram suffered from a weak heart, but that his wounds were sufficient to have killed him; that Hiram was a pioneer Oregonian of 1862, having crossed the plains with an ox team; that Nelson was a veteran of the Civil War and came to Oregon in 1870. Hereinafter cited as Hiram and Nelson Beebe Engage in a Bloody Duel, Oregon 1911.
  12. [S2949] Nelson Beebe Charged with Killing his Brother after Coroner's Inquest, January 5 1911, Oregon, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Oregonian, (Portland, Oregon), Friday, January 6, 1911, Page 12, (Downloaded on December 20, 2025), under the headlines, "Murder Verdict Given", Coroner's Jury Passes on Beebe Case at Oregon City", and "Aged Alleged Slayer Still in Ignorance of Being Charged with Killing Brother", reporting from Oregon City on January 5, that developments that day in the murder that took place at Clackamas Heights the night before were varied; that Nelson Beebe, who was charged with the slaying of his brother with a club, still occupied a cell in the County Jail; that when he was visited that morning by the sheriff, he was reported to be as pert as if he had spent the night in pleasure rather than in a prison cell; that it was partly accounted for by the fact that he had not been informed of the death of his brother, Hiram, and believed he was in jail only to make certain there would be no more trouble; that the Coroner and a picked jury held an inquest over the body of Hiram Beebe that afternoon and rendered a verdict, "That deceased came to his death from a blow on the head from some blunt instrument in the hands of a party or parties not known"; that daylight revealed evidence that showed more plainly the desperate character of the battle that was fought around the cottage in which the brothers lived; that the grass had been trodden down by many shifting changes, each made by one or the other of these men in an attempt to get a better footing or into a more advantageous position from which to continue the fight; that the blood stains, too, showed that the fight had covered a wide range, and the heel and toe prints evidenced that the struggle had been one testing the very nerves of both combatants; that in his rambling talk, Nelson told of the many fights he had been in during his life, how he was never whipped and how he was never known to run; that he seemed willing to stand on his record for bravery; that because the grand jury was currently in session, the District Attorney was likely to bring his case forward within a day or two, so it wouldn't be long before Nelson would know that he was charged with the murder of his brother. Hereinafter cited as Nelson Beebe Charged with Killing his Brother after Coroner's Inquest, January 5 1911, Oregon.
  13. [S2948] Nelson Beebe Charged with Manslaughter 7 January 1911 Oregon, online at www.genealogybank.com, The Oregonian, (Portland, Oregon), Saturday, January 7, 1911, Page 8, (Downloaded on December 20, 2025), under the headlines, "Manslaughter is Charge" and "Nelson Beebe is Arraigned for Killing his Brother", reporting from Oregon City on January 6, that Nelson Beebe, charged with killing his brother, Hiram Beebe, on Wednesday, January 4, was arraigned on the charge of manslaughter in Justice Samson's court on January 6, and that Beebe manifested considerable nervousness; that he wanted his hearing as soon as possible and it was set for the following Monday morning; that he was returned to prison, with bail set for $1,000; that Beebe reiterated his statement that it was the first time he knew of Hiram's death; that while he thought Hiram might have been seriously hurt, he thought from remarks dropped in his presence that Hiram was living and had a hand in Nelson being in prison. Hereinafter cited as Nelson Beebe Charged with Manslaughter 7 January 1911 Oregon.
  14. [S2950] Grand Jury Fails to Indict Octogenarian, Nelson Beebe, April 1911, Oregon, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Sunday Oregonian, (Portland, Oregon), Sunday, April 23, 1911, Page 13, (Downloaded on December 20, 2025), under the headlines, "Brother's Slayer Freed", and Grand Jury Fails to Indict Octogenarian, Nelson Beebe", reporting from Oregon City on April 22, 1911, that Nelson Beebe, who killed his brother, Hiram, with a club the previous January at Clackamas Heights, was discharged from custody that afternoon because the Grand Jury returned not a true bill (which meant they found insufficient evidence or probable cause to formally charge Nelson with the crime of manslaughter); that Nelson Beebe was 80 years old and that Hiram, whom was killed, was age 77; that Nelson asserted than Hiram attacked him with an ax and he used the club to defend himself; that Nelson was a veteran of the Civil War and a pioneer plainsman; that both men married twice; that Hiram had no children and that his second wife was Mrs. Cathrow of Canemah, Oregon, and that Nelson had a daughter, Laura of Red Bluff, California; that George Beebe, a younger brother, lived in Eastern Oregon and that a nephew lived near Estacada. Hereinafter cited as Grand Jury Fails to Indict Octogenarian, Nelson Beebe, April 1911, Oregon.
  15. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Mrs M. Cathro and at Home for the Aged, Portland, Oregon, USA in the Portland, Oregon, City Directory, 1914.
  16. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Mrs Mary Catherow and at Home for the Aged, Portland, Oregon, USA in the Portland, Oregon, City Directory, 1917.
  17. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, enumeration of Mary Cathro, age 68 and a widow. as an inmate at Mount St. Joseph's Home for the Aged, Year: 1920; Census Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: T625_1501; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 110.
  18. [S2550] Oregon, U.S., State Deaths, 1864-1971, online at www.ancestry.com, death from cerebral apoplexy of Mary Cathrow, age 80, on 26 January 1921 at the Home for the Aged in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA, widow of Alex Cathrow, date and place of birth not reported, born about 1841, both parents born in Ireland, informant Sisters of Mercy, burial to be in Oregon City, citing Certificate# 210. Hereinafter cited as Oregon, U.S., State Deaths, 1864-1971.
  19. [S2096] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, online at www.ancestry.com, The Oregonian, (Portland, Oregon), Saturday, January 29, 1921, Page 13, (Downloaded on December 20, 2025), reporting the death in Portland, Oregon on 26 January of Mary Cathrow, age 80 years, wife of the late Alex Cathrow; funeral to leave on 29 January for Oregon City where services to be held at St. John's Catholic Church. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current.