Person:Mary Taylor (455)

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Mary A. Taylor
b.Abt 1825 England, United Kingdom
d.27 May 1873 Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
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m. 27 Oct 1850
  1. Edward Drinkwater1851 - 1896
  2. Alice Drinkwater1853 - 1930
  3. Ephraim Drinkwater1855 -
  4. Mary Elizabeth Drinkwater1857 -
  5. Louisa Drinkwater1861 -
  6. Samuel H Drinkwater1864 - 1950
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Name Mary A. Taylor
Alt Name Mary Ann Taylor
Gender Female
Birth[1][2][3] Abt 1825 England, United Kingdom
Marriage 27 Oct 1850 Stainland, West Riding of Yorkshire, Englandto Humphrey Drinkwater
Death[4] 27 May 1873 Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States

Mary Ann Taylor married Humphrey Drinkwater 27 Oct 1850 at Halifax, Yorkshire, England. Mary A. Drinkwater arrived in New York on 17 July, 1858 from Liverpool on the "Harvest Queen". She is accompanied by: Edward 6 yo, Alice 4 yo, Ephraim 3 yo, and Mary E. 7 mos. Ancestry translated Mary E.'s age as 2 yo. Her Husband, Humphrey was killed in the Civil War. Mary A. found employment as a housekeeper at the Soldiers Orphan School (Jacksonville) in Marion Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania. She died 27 May 1873 leaving 3 minor children: Louisa, Mary Elizabeth, and Samuel. A guardian was appointed for them and a new pension application was completed for the minor children. A copy of a marriage document was also found with this pension file; it documents the marriage of Humphrey Drinkwater and Mary Ann Taylor on Oct 27, 1850 in the Parish Church of Halifax, in the County of York, England.

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  1. ↑ Mary Drinkwater, in Centre, Pennsylvania, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    1870.

    Record for Samuel Drinkwater and Mary (Taylor) Drinkwater. _FOOT: Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Database online. Year: 1870; Census Place: Marion, Centre, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

  2. ↑ Mary Drinkwater, in Morris, New Jersey, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    1860.

    Record for Humphrey, Mary A., Edward, Alice, Ephraham, and Mary E. Drinkwater living in Pequannock, Morris, New Jersey. . _FOOT: Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Database online. Year: 1860; Census Place: Pequannock, Morris, New Jersey; Roll: ; Page: 751; Image: 286.

  3. ↑ National Archives and Records Administration. New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957. (Washington, D. C.: National Archives and Records Administration).

    Mary A. Drinkwater and her children: Edward, Alice, Ephraim, and MaryE. arrive in the US aboard the Harvest Queen on 17 July 1858. _FOOT: Ancestry.com, New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Microfilm Serial: M237; Microfilm Roll: M237_185; Line:26; List Number:643.Mary A. Drinkwater and her children: Edward, Alice, Ephraim, and Mary E. arrive in the US aboard the Harvest Queen on 17 July 1858. _ABBR: Ancestry.com, New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Microfilm Serial: M237; Microfilm Roll: M237_185; Line:26; List Number:643.

  4. ↑ Declaration for Minor Children in Order to Obtain Army Pension, in Department of Veterans Affairs. Civil War and Later Pension Files. (Washington D.C.)
    1873.

    Copy of document filed with other Union Army Pension records for Humphrey Drinkwater. Part of pension records #212584 housed in the National Archives, Washington, D.C.

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