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Mary "Polly" Brown

Female 1803 - 1883  (80 years)


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  1. 1.  Mary "Polly" Brown was born 16 Mar 1803, Kentucky; died 10 May 1883, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California; was buried May 1883, San Bernadino, San Bernadino County, California.

    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]

    Children:
    1. 2. Sarah Louisa Ann Barton  Descendancy chart to this point 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.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Sarah Louisa Ann Barton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) 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.

    Other Events:

    • Married: 22 Jun 1845, Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois; Illinois Marriages: Sarah Barton, Spouse: Martin Dewitt, Date: 22 Jun 1845, County: Hancock, State: Illinois
    • Departure: 18 Jun 1847, Elkhorn River west of Winter Quarters, Nebraska; Travelling with parents and 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.
    • Residence: 1850, South Fork of The American River, El Dorado County, California; 1850 Census: Wm Myers, 40, Jerusha Myers, 40, Chas Dennison, 44, Wm Horner, 60, Asa Barton, 48, Polly Barton, 47, Sarah Dewitt, 22 (dau of Asa/Poly), Mary Dewitt, 2 (dau of Sarah).
    • 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: 1860, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California; 1860 Census: Dan C M Taft, 32, Sarah Taft, 33, Emma J Taft, 8, Fanny J Taft, 6, Henryetta Taft, 4, Dan C A Taft, 2.
    • Residence: 1870, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California; 1870 Census: Daniel Taft, 42, Sarah A Taft, 41, Emma A Taft, 18, Annie Taft, 16, Henriette Taft, 14, Amelia Taft, 10, Daniel Taft, 11, Laura Taft, 7.
    • 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.
    • Residence: 1900, San Bernardino City, San Bernardino County, California; 1900 Census: Henry Morse, 49, Emma Morse, 48, Herber R Morse, 14, Freda V Morse, 7, Louisa A Taft, 75.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Old Pioneer Cemetery: D. M. Taft (Daniel Mijamin Taft), died Oct. 23, 1883. Sarah L. Taft, Sep. 13, 1824 - Jan. 23, 1902 (wife of Daniel)

    Sarah married Martin DeWitt 22 Jun 1845, Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois; divorced 1851. Martin (son of John DeWitt and Jane Ann Potter) was born 22 Sep 1826, Switzerland County, Indiana; died 27 Jul 1900, Mackay, Custer County, Idaho. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 3. Mary Dewitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1847, Utah; died Bef 1860, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California.

    Sarah married Daniel Mijamin Taft 1851. Daniel was born Abt 1828, New York; died 23 Oct 1883, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 4. Emma Amelia Taft  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 5. Frances "Fanny" J Taft  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1855, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California; died 21 Mar 1916, Tulare, Tulare, California, USA; was buried , Tulare, Tulare, California, USA.
    3. 6. Henrietta L Taft  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 7. Daniel Asa Taft  Descendancy chart to this point was born Oct 1859, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California; died 24 Oct 1899, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California.
    5. 8. Annie May "Amelia" Taft  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 9. Lorena "Laura" Taft  Descendancy chart to this point was born Jan 1863, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Mary Dewitt Descendancy chart to this point (2.Sarah2, 1.Mary1) was born 1847, Utah; died Bef 1860, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1850, South Fork of The American River, El Dorado County, California; 1850 Census: Parents, Asa and Polly Barton listed with Sarah DeWitt and her 2 year old daughter Mary DeWitt. All people recorded on census were mining.


  2. 4.  Emma Amelia Taft Descendancy chart to this point (2.Sarah2, 1.Mary1)

    Emma married Henry Morse (son of Justus Morse and Nancy Lucinda Pratt) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 10. Effie Mary Morse  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1874, California.
    2. 11. Iva May "Lois" Morse  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 12. Herbert Riley Morse  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 13. Freda Victoria Morse  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 5.  Frances "Fanny" J Taft Descendancy chart to this point (2.Sarah2, 1.Mary1) was born 1855, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California; died 21 Mar 1916, Tulare, Tulare, California, USA; was buried , Tulare, Tulare, California, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Probate: 12 May 1916

    Frances married Charles Courtwright 14 Dec 1876, San Bernardino, California, USA. Charles was born 1847, New York, USA; died 21 Nov 1899, San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, USA; was buried , San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 14. Adalaide Iva Courtwright  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 6.  Henrietta L Taft Descendancy chart to this point (2.Sarah2, 1.Mary1)

    Henrietta married Stephen W St John [Group Sheet]


  5. 7.  Daniel Asa Taft Descendancy chart to this point (2.Sarah2, 1.Mary1) was born Oct 1859, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California; died 24 Oct 1899, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California
    • Residence: 1870, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California; 1870 Census: Daniel Taft, 42, Sarah A Taft, 41, Emma A Taft, 18, Annie Taft, 16, Henriette Taft, 14, Amelia Taft, 10.
    • Residence: 1880, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California


  6. 8.  Annie May "Amelia" Taft Descendancy chart to this point (2.Sarah2, 1.Mary1)

    Annie married William John Boreham [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 15. William John Boreham  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 9.  Lorena "Laura" Taft Descendancy chart to this point (2.Sarah2, 1.Mary1) was born Jan 1863, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California
    • Residence: 1870, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California; 1870 Census: Daniel Taft, 42, Sarah A Taft, 41, Emma A Taft, 18, Annie Taft, 16, Henriette Taft, 14, Amelia Taft, 10. Daniel Taft 11 Laura Taft 7
    • Residence: 1880, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California



Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Effie Mary Morse Descendancy chart to this point (4.Emma3, 2.Sarah2, 1.Mary1) was born Abt 1874, California.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1880, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California; 1880 Census: Henry Morse, 28, Emma Morse, 27, Mary Effa Morse, 6, Iva May Morse, 3.
    • Residence: 1900, San Bernardino Ward 4, San Bernardino, California, USA; 1900 Census: James A Logan 41, Effie M Logan 26, Elgin Logan 4.
    • Residence: 1906, , San Bernardino, California, USA; Mrs. James Logan of San Bernardino mentioned in her father's 1906 obit.

    Effie married James A Logan [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 16. Elgin Logan  Descendancy chart to this point was born Jun 1895, California, USA.

  2. 11.  Iva May "Lois" Morse Descendancy chart to this point (4.Emma3, 2.Sarah2, 1.Mary1)

    Iva married John C Kitchens [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 17. Donald William Kitchens  Descendancy chart to this point

    Iva married Walter David Whitburn [Group Sheet]


  3. 12.  Herbert Riley Morse Descendancy chart to this point (4.Emma3, 2.Sarah2, 1.Mary1)

    Herbert married May Belle Countryman [Group Sheet]


  4. 13.  Freda Victoria Morse Descendancy chart to this point (4.Emma3, 2.Sarah2, 1.Mary1)

    Freda married Ross Smith [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. Barbara A Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1914, California.
    2. 19. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

    Freda married Frank Vincent Schmidt (son of John Schmidt and Frances) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. Barbara A Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1914, California.
    2. 19. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 14.  Adalaide Iva Courtwright Descendancy chart to this point (5.Frances3, 2.Sarah2, 1.Mary1)

  6. 15.  William John Boreham Descendancy chart to this point (8.Annie3, 2.Sarah2, 1.Mary1)


Generation: 5

  1. 16.  Elgin Logan Descendancy chart to this point (10.Effie4, 4.Emma3, 2.Sarah2, 1.Mary1) was born Jun 1895, California, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1900, San Bernardino Ward 4, San Bernardino, California, USA; 1900 Census: James A Logan 41, Effie M Logan 26, Elgin Logan 4.


  2. 17.  Donald William Kitchens Descendancy chart to this point (11.Iva4, 4.Emma3, 2.Sarah2, 1.Mary1)

  3. 18.  Barbara A Smith Descendancy chart to this point (13.Freda4, 4.Emma3, 2.Sarah2, 1.Mary1) was born Abt 1914, California.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1920, San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, USA; 1920 Census: Ross Smith 38, Freda Smith 26, Barbara A Smith 6, Emma A Morse 68 Mother-in-law, Hiriam Morse 64 Uncle-in-law, Justus M Morse 71, Uncle-in-law.
    • Residence: 1930, Stockton, San Joaquin, California, USA; 1930 Census: Frank V Schmidt 36, Freda V Schmidt 35, Emma A Morse 77 Mother-in-law, Barbara A Smith 16, Stepdaughter, Clayton V Smith 5 Stepson.


  4. 19.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (13.Freda4, 4.Emma3, 2.Sarah2, 1.Mary1)


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