Person:Mary Atwood (17)

Name	Mary Atwood
Alt Name^[2]	Maria Atwood
Gender	Female
Birth^[1]	24 Apr 1837	North Wilmot, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States
Marriage	18 Dec 1858	New Hampshire, United Statesto Charles M Stuart
Death^[1]	24 Nov 1905	Franklin, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 New Hampshire, United States. New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947. (New Hampshire Division of Vital Records Administration)
[1].

Name: Mary Atwood Stuart
Place of Death: Franklin N. H. / 32 Depot Street / Ward 1, Franklin Village
How long a resident: 2 years
Previous residence: Danbury N H
Date of Death: 1905 Nov 24
Age: 68 y. 7 m. 21 d.
Place of Birth: North Wilmot N. H.
Date of Birth: 1837 April 24
Sex: Female Color: White Condition: Widowed
Occupation: Housekeeper
Cause: Dementia Duration: 3 months
Name of Father: Thomas Atwood
Maiden Name of Mother: Sally maxfield
Birthplace of Father: [blank]
Birthplace of Mother: Bradford N H
Occupation of Father: Farmer
Widow of: Charles Stuart
Place of Interment: Franklin N. H.
Date of Interment: Nov 26 1905
↑ Even though she is not a particularly good match age-wise, this must be Maria from the family listing in the 1850 census, shown age 17. All subsequent records seem to indicate a birth in 1837, so she should have been listed as 13. Myra, a better match age-wise, is shown living next door to Mary in the 1870 census, married to John Shirley and two years younger, ruling her out. Seems unlikely a family would have both a Maria and Mary; or if they did, that one would be listed in the family and not the other. Presumably some kind of error communicating info to the census taker.