Mary Jane Williams

     Mary Jane was born on Monday, 6 October 1834 in Beaver Brook, Sullivan County, New York. Mary Jane married Horace Mapes, son of Samuel Addison Mapes and Mary Jane King, on 4 February 1854 in Toronto, Sullivan County, New York. Horace & Mary Jane had children: William Howard [12/18/1854-4/10/1920] [m. Florence Baker], & Alice Josephine [7/22/1856-1/10/1935][m. John Jackson]. . 20 June 1860, Mary and her husband Horace were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Iosco Township, Livingston County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were Horace Mapes [28 New York], Mary Jane [24 New York], William H. [5 Michigan] & Alice J. [3 Michigan]. He was a farmer; the value of their real estate was $2700 and their personal property was $600.¹ 25 August 1870, Mary and her husband, Horace, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Iosco Township. Enumerated in this household were Horace Mapes [38 New York], his wife: Mary J. [35 Michigan], children: Willie H. [15 Michigan], Alice J. [14 Michigan], farm laborer: George Hudson [24 England], father, Samuel Mapes [60 New York], his mother: Mary J. [57 New York], grandmotheHor: Catherine Greenleaf [79 New York][retired].² 1 June 1880, Mary and her husband, Horace, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Iosco Township. Enumerated in this household were Horace Mapes [48 New York], his wife: Mary J. [45 Michigan], mother, Mary J. Mapes [67 New York], son, William H. [25 Michigan], & daughter-in-law, Mary F. [27 Michigan].³ 7 June 1900, Mary and her husband, Horace, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Iosco Township. Enumerated in this household were Horace Mapes [68 New York-November 1831], his wife: Mary J. [65 Michigan-October 1834], son, William [45 Michigan-December 1854], daughter-in-law, Florence [47 New York-January 1853], grandson, Roy H. [17 Michigan-June 1882], Horace & Mary had been married 46 years with 2 children all living. William & Florence had been married 23 years with 1 child living.⁴ On the 4th of February 1904, Horace & Mary Jane celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary. 21 April 1910, Mary and her husband, Horace, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census living in the home of their son at Village of Stockbridge, Ingham County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were William H. Mapes [55 Michigan], his wife: Mary F. [57 New York], father, Horace Mapes [78 New York], & mother, Mary J. [75 Michigan]. Horace & Mary had been married 56 years with 2 children living. William & Mary had been married 33 years with 1 child living.⁵ Mary departed this life on Saturday, 25 December 1920 in Village of Stockbridge at age 86 years, 2 months and 19 days. She was buried there in the Oaklawn Cemetery.