Mary Elizabeth (Donaldson) Fluke (1823 - abt. 1905)

Born 12 Sep 1823 in Hopewell, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Emanuel Snyder Fluck — married 25 Dec 1842 in , , Pennsylvania, USA

Descendants

Died about 28 May 1905 at about age 81 in Crawford, Delta, Colorado, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Mary Donelson,

daughter of John Donaldson/Donelson and Elizabeth Hoover/Huber

DONALDSON or DONELSON:

There are a variety of spellings on the census records for Mary's father John and Mary's brothers. It is unclear if their surname actually changed over time, or if it was due to misspellings, regional dialects, etc.

Spelled Donelson on her father John's Last Will and Testament.

Spelled Donaldson on her father John's 1820 & 1830 census.

Spelled Donalson on her widowed mother Elizabeth's 1840 census.

Spelled Donelson on gravestones of Mary's brothers; John, Isaac, and Reuben.

Mary's maiden name is Donelson on her son Samuel's death certificate.

MIDDLE NAME:

Cannot find any records/document with middle name or middle initial.

Possible middle name Elizabeth, per undocumented source

BIRTH AND DEATH:

Birth Date: Sep-1823, per her census in 1900^[1]

... possibly born 12 Sep 1823, per undocumented sourcee

Birth Place: Pennsylvania, per census

... probably in Huntingdon Co. PA, based on her parents location in 1820/30

Death Date: 28 May 1905.^[2]

Death Place: Crawford, Colorado,^[2] reported to have been living with her son. This was likely Henry.^[3][4] rather than Reuben, who was noted to be back, visiting from Washington, in October, 1905^[5]

... Mary's last known location was 1900^[1] in Kittitas Co., Washington,

... however, her youngest son Reuben moved back to Colorado before 1910^[6]

EVIDENCE OF PARENTS:

Named as "Mary Fluck" in her father John's estate documents.

Mary's husband is also in father John's estate documents as "Emanuel L. Fluck".

Mary & husband are living next door to Mary's brother Reuben Donelson in 1860.

MARRIAGE:

Husband: Emanuel S Fluke, 1820-1889, memorial# 41428944

Married about 1842 based on birth of their first child Henry.

Possibly married 25 Dec 1842 in Pennsylvania, per undocumented source

1830 Census: Hopewell, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania

Name: John Donaldson

1 - Males ...... 40 thru 49 ... [John]

1 - Females .. 30 thru 39 ... [wife Elizabeth]

2 - Males ...... 10 thru 14 ... [Andrew, Abraham]

1 - Females .. 10 thru 14 ... [Margaret]

1 - Males ....... 5 thru 9 ...... [John]

2 - Females ... 5 thru 9 ...... [Mary, Esther]

2 - Females .. Under 5 ...... [Elizabeth, Matilda]

Total Free White Persons: 10

1840 Census: Hopewell, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania

Name: Elizabeth Donalson

1 - Females .. 30 thru 39 ... [Elizabeth] ... (widowed)

1 - Males ...... 20 thru 29 ... [Andrew]

1 - Males ...... 15 thru 19 ... [John]

1 - Females .. 15 thru 19 ... [Mary -OR- Esther] ... (see note)

2 - Females .. 10 thru 14 ... [Elizabeth, Matilda]

2 - Males ....... 5 thru 9 ...... [Isaac, Reuben]

Total Free White Persons: 8

Note: both Mary & Esther had their 1st children born after 1840 census so,

... it is unclear which girl married before 1840 census

1850^[7] Census: District 11, Benton, Iowa, family#80

Emanuel Fluck ... 33 ... PA

Mary Fluck .......... 26 ... PA

Henry Fluck .......... 7 ... PA

Elisabeth Fluck ..... 6 ... PA

Christian Fluck ..... 4 ... PA

Matilda Fluck ........ 1 ... IA

1860^[8] Census: Washington, Harrison, Missouri, family#21

Emanuel Fluch .... 40 ... PA ... [memorial#41428944]

Mary Fluch .......... 37 ... PA

Herry Fluch ......... 17 ... PA ... [memorial#64915262]

Elisabeth Fluch ... 16 ... PA ... [memorial#73037379]

Christina Fluch ... 14 ... PA ... [memorial#14890207]

Matilda Fluch ...... 11 ... IA .... [memorial# 19984873]

Lucinda Fluch ....... 8 ... IA

Catura Fluch ......... 6 ... IA

Jerome Fluch ........ 4 ... MO ... [memorial#15787684]

Ruben Fluch ......... 2 ... MO ... [memorial#41429621]

Note: living next door to Reuben Donelson 27 PA

1870^[9] Census: Washington, Harrison, Missouri, family#44

Emanuel Fluck ..... 50 ... PA

Mary Fluck ............ 45 ... PA

Mary Fluck ............ 25 ... PA

Matilda Fluck ........ 21 ... IA

Lucinda Fluck ....... 18 ... IA

Katruah Fluck ...... 16 ... IA

Samuel Fluck ....... 14 ... MO ... [Jerome]

Reubin Fluck ........ 11 ... MO

Wm Fluck ............... 4 ... MO ... [memorial#41429634]

1880^[10] Census: Pitkins, Gunnison, Colorado, family#59

E. S. Fluke ............ 59 ... PA,PA,PA

Mary Fluke .......... 56 ... PA,PA,PA

Henry D. Fluke. ... 35 ... PA,PA,PA

R. T. Fluke ............ 21 ... MO,PA,PA

Wm. E. S. Fluke ... 14 ... MO,PA,PA

Jerome Fluke ...... 23 ... MP,PA,PA

Phebe A Fluke .... 22 ... IN,IN,IN ....... [daughter-in-law, the wife of Jerome]

E.E. Fluke .............. 2 ... MO,MO,IN ... [grandson]

Note: living next to daughter Lucinda 25, widowed with 5 children

1885^[11] Census: Delta, Colorado, family#118

Emanuel S Fluke ...... 63 ... PA,PA,PA

Mary Fluke ............... 62 ... PA,PA,PA

Wm Fluke ................. 19 ... MO,PA,PA

Nellie G Sewell ........ 13 ... MO,PA,IA ... granddaughter ... [child of Lucinda]

Mary L Sewell .......... 11 ... MO,PA,IA ... granddaughter ... [child of Lucinda]

Anna A Sewell ............ 9 ... CO,PA,IA ... granddaughter ... [child of Lucinda]

Ora F Sewell ............... 7 ... CO,PA,IA ... granddaughter ... [child of Lucinda]

Ada M Sewell ............. 5 ... CO,PA,IA ... granddaughter ... [child of Lucinda]

1891 -- Living at Clear Fork, Colorado

1900^[1]Census: Ellensburg Ward 2, Kittitas, Washington, family#266

Mary Fluke ............ 76 ... PA,PA,PA .... b.Sep-1823, widowed

Reuben Fluke ....... 39 ... MO,PA,PA ... Son ... b.Aug-1860, single

1910 -- cannot locate Mary, but

her son Reuben married about 1906, presumably in Washington,

and Reuben is found in 1910^[6]at Crawford, Delta, Colorado.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMPK-JX6 : Fri Aug 04 02:44:50 UTC 2023), Entry for Mary Fluke and Reuben Fluke, 1900.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Death Notice from Paonia Surface Creek Champion, Volume 1, Number 47, June 2, 1905, p4, column 4. Cedaredge, Colorado.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQM3-4KS : Thu Aug 03 20:29:56 UTC 2023), Entry for Henery D Fluke and Nancy J Fluke, 1900.
4. ↑ Search list for Henry Fluke Colorado Historic Newspapers
5. ↑ Local Items, The Newspaper, Volume 2, Number 12, October 27, 1905, Paonia, Colorado. See the 3rd page (unnumbered) in the spread, 2nd column.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "United States Census, 1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKW5-J7R : Tue Jul 18 14:34:30 UTC 2023), Entry for Rhiubin T Fluke and Elizabeth C Fluke, 1910.
7. ↑ Abbreviation: 1850 US Census - Benton IA Title: 1850 U.S. census Author: Iowa, Benton County Publication: Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHZX-N3W : Tue Jul 18 00:10:34 UTC 2023), Entry for Emanuel Fluch and Mary Fluch, 1860.
9. ↑ Abbreviation: 1870 US Census - Harrison MO Title: 1870 U.S. census Author: Missouri, Harrison County Publication: Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
10. ↑ Abbreviation: 1880 US Census - Gunnison CO Title: 1880 U.S. census Author: Colorado, Gunnison County Publication: Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
11. ↑ "Colorado State Census, 1885", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8WX-XD6 : Thu Jul 20 23:57:10 UTC 2023), Entry for Emanuel S Fluke and Mary Fluke, 1885.

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