Person:Mary Lee (149)

According to a WorldConnect database, she was the daughter of Thomas R. and Mary Lee. She married William Shanklin and had children Melcharit, Salenia, Armilda 1829 m. Berier Woods; Elzor C. 1832; Johnson P. 1836 -- all born KY; Parmelia E. 1840 IN; and Arthur S. 1842 IN.

  In the 1850 census for Boone Co., Indiana, I believe she is the Mary Shanklin, age 43 from Ohio, living with Armelda 21 KY; Elzor C. 17 KY, farmer; Johnson P. 13 KY; Permela E. 9 Indiana; and Arten S. 7 IN. {district 7; p.112a, <www.rootsweb.com/census>}
 I believe she married Rensselaer Adsit after the death of Wm. J. Shankland.
 In the 1860 census for Crabapple, Prairie Green, Iroquois Co., Illinois, 'Ranslaer [indexed as Ransan] Adzett' is 52, farmer from New York; Mary is 53 born Ohio; Arthur S. is 16 born Indiana; and William Baird is 23 from Ohio. {p. 245} Eleonora and John Williams are living next door -- I believe 'Elenora Shankland' who married John Williams was Mary's daughter Permela.
 In the 1870 census for Watseka, Iroquois Co., Illinois, 'Ransallier Adsit' is a retired farmer, age 62 from New York, and his wife Mary is 64 from Ohio.  Also in the household is John C. Godfrey (?), age 38 from Ohio, grocer. {p.523}
 I believe she is the Mary Adsit in the 1880 census for Watseka, Iroquois Co., Illinois. The head of household [her second husband?] is Rensalaer Adsit, retired farmer, age 71 from New York (parents New York).  Mary is 73, born Ohio, (parents Maryland).  Listed as 'step daughter' is 'Salena James', age 45, born Kentucky (father Pennsylvania, mother Ohio).  {p.246d, NARA T9-0214}  Mary's sons Arthur and Johnson are also in Iroquois Co in 1880.