Maria (Chamberlain) Leland (abt. 1801 - 1889)

Born about 1801 in Massachusetts, USA

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 5 May 1889 at about age 88 in Madison Co., New York, USA

Biography

Maria Chamberlain, the daughter of James Francis Chamberlain and Huldah (Coe) Chamberlain, was born circa 1801 at Massachusetts, USA. ^[1] She married Uriah Leland, son of Col. Joshua Leland and Waitstill (Greenwood) Leland, circa 1820.

She and Uriah appeared on the census of 15 July 1850 at Eaton, Madison Co., New York.^[2] She appeared on the census of 11 Aug. 1860 at Eaton, Madison Co., New York.^[3] She appeared on the census of 19 July 1870 at Eaton, Madison Co., New York.^[4]

Maria died on 5 May 1889 at Madison Co., New York and was buried at Morrisville Rural Cemetery, Morrisville, Madison Co., New York.^[5] Her memorial has photo of her monument shared with Uriah and links to those of family members.^[6]

Census

15 July 1850

Eaton, Madison Co., New York, USA.

• Leland, Uriah age 57 b. MA Farmer.
• Maria age 49 b. MA.
• Elvira age 20 b. NY.
• Lucy A. age 16 b. NY.
• Mary J. age 14 b. NY.
• Huldah age 7 b. NY.
• Runkle, Henry age 30 b. NJ Farmer.
• Laura age 26 b. NY.
• Hellen age 3 b. NY..^[2]

11 Aug. 1860

Eaton, Madison Co., New York.

• Leland, Maria age 58 b. MA.
• Elvira age 30 b. MA.
• Jane age 21 b. MA.
• Huldah age 17 b. MA.
• Ayer, Louisa age 33 b. MA.
• Chamber, Hulda age 82 b. MA.^[3]

19 July 1870

Eaton, Madison Co., New York.

• Leland, Moriah age 69 b. NY.
• Huldah age 27 b. NY.
• Ayers, Louisa age 43 b. NY.
• Mead, H. P age 39 b. NH Physician.
• Mary J. age 33 b. NY.
• Chambers, Huldah age 92 b. CT.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Sherman Leland. The Leland Magazine, Or, a Genealogical Record of Henry Leland, and His Descendants ...: Embracing Nearly Every Person of the Name of Leland in America, from 1653 to 1850 - January 1, 1850. Wier & White – Publisher. Boston. A Google-E-book SLeland
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Year: 1850; Census Place: Eaton, Madison, New York; Roll: M432_527; Page: 335A; Image: 129 1850 US Census. Uriah Leland.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Year: 1860; Census Place: Eaton, Madison, New York; Roll: M653_781; Page: 586; Image: 87; Family History Library Film: 803781 1860 US Census. Maria Leland.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Year: 1870; Census Place: Eaton, Madison, New York; Roll: M593_967; Page: 153B; Image: 311; Family History Library Film: 552466 1870 US Census. Moriah Leland.
5. ↑ Morrisville Rural Cemetery, Madison Co., New York. at US GenWeb.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 07 June 2013), memorial page for Maria Chamberlain Leland (1801–1889), Find a Grave Memorial no. 38861999, citing Morrisville Rural Cemetery, Morrisville, Madison County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Andrew L. (contributor 46818829) Find A Grave: Memorial #38861999.

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Philip Smith for creating WikiTree profile Chamberlain-1237.