Mary "Polly" Brown

Other Events:

• Birth: 1803; There is some good speculation that Mary Brown and Keziah Brown (wife of Jesse D Hunter) are sisters.
• Departure: 18 Jun 1847, Elkhorn River west of Winter Quarters, Nebraska; Travelling with husband Asa Barton, daughter Sarah and her husband Martin DeWitt. 1847 Daniel Spencer/Perrigrine Sessions wagon company.
• Arrival: 25 Sep 1847, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah; Arrival with 1847 Daniel Spencer/Perrigrine Sessions wagon company.
• Census: 1850, East of Temecula, San Diego County, California; See below entry for 1850 Census, which was recorded late (Feb 1851).
• Residence: Oct 1850, South Fork of The American River, El Dorado County, California; 1850 Census: Asa Barton listed with wife Polly. Daughter Sarah DeWitt also listed with her 2 year old daughter Mary DeWitt.
• Departure: 1 Dec 1850, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California; Departing on steamer 'Oregon' bound south for Panama, but likely disembarks at Los Angeles, en route to Temecula (as shown in below census).
• Residence: Feb 1851, East of Temecula, San Diego County, California; 1850 Census (taken Feb 1851): Mary Barton, 45, Sarah Barton, 20, Mary Barton, 3. Living near Jesse and Keziah Hunter family.
• Residence: 1880, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California; 1880 Census: Danl. M. Taft, 52, Sarah Taft, 51, Daniel Asa Taft, 21, Loren Taft, 17, Mary Barton, 79 (mother-in-law, widow).

Notes:

Birth:
Name: Some records show her as Mary Polly Brouere. Birth date is listed in LDS Daniel Spencer Perrigrine Sessions Handcart Company, 1847.

Buried:
Pioneer Cemetery

Mary married Asa Barton 23 Aug 1824, St Clair County, Illinois. Asa (son of William Barton and Nancy Hunter) was born 3 Dec 1802, Orange County, North Carolina; died Bef 1854. [Group Sheet]

1. Sarah Louisa Ann Barton was born 13 Sep 1826, St Clair County, Illinois; died 23 Jan 1902, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California; was buried 1902, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California.

Joseph — Margaret. [Group Sheet]