Evidence suggests that Mary's birthdate was in 1821. Census records are inconsistent but the 1850 census shows her age as 28 years old. See the book entitled, "My Dear Aunt Martha: A 19th Century American Epic from the Letters of Those Who Lived It" by Barbara J. Shave, which includes stories and letters by Mary and her sister, Margaret.
Evidence suggests that Mary's birthdate was in 1821. Census records are inconsistent but the 1850 census shows her age as 28 years old. See the book entitled, "My Dear Aunt Martha: A 19th Century American Epic from the Letters of Those Who Lived It" by Barbara J. Shave, which includes stories and letters by Mary and her sister, Margaret.
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