Maria (Mitchell) Tillinghast (abt. 1804 - aft. 1875)

Born about 1804 in New York, United States

Died after 1875 after about age 71 in New York, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Maria Mitchell was born ca 1804 in New York. ^[1]

she married Dyer Tillinghast ca 1823 in New York. They had 4 known children.

1. Sarah Tillinghast (1828-1877)
2. Henry Tyer Tillinghast (1830-1862)^[1]
3. Anna M Tillinghast (1837-)^[1]
4. Catherine Tillinghast (1840-)^[1]

The couple lived in Buffalo, Erie, New York, where in 1850, Dyer was a Lawyer, and Maria was taking care of the home and family, Henry-19, a Student, Ann-13, and Catherine-10, with a guest, Josephin Reiling-26 in the home.^[1]

The were in Buffalo, in 1860, with their married daughter, Catherine Van Buren-20 and husband, Madison Van Buren-26, plus a Domestic, in the home.^[2]

Her husband Dyre passed away on March 18, 1862, in Buffalo, New York, at the age of 64. They had been married 38 years.

At age 66, and widowed she was living with her daughter Annie and husband Tad C Davis in Buffalo, Erie, New York in 1870.^[3]

She (71) was still living with her daugher Annie Marie and husband, Thadies Davis in 1875 in Buffalo, Erie, New York.^[4]

Research Notes

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCYC-TC7 : Thu Oct 05 23:44:15 UTC 2023), Entry for D Tillinghast and Maria Tillinghast, 1850.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCQX-GW4 : Fri Oct 06 05:39:12 UTC 2023), Entry for Dyre Tillinghust and Maria Tillinghust, 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8NM-5Q4 : 29 May 2021), Maria Tillinghast in entry for Thad C Davis, 1870.
4. ↑ "New York State Census, 1875", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNV1-LM7 : Tue Oct 03 22:08:52 UTC 2023), Entry for Thadies C Davis and Anie Marie Davis, 1875.

See Also:

• Title: Personal E-Mail (Bette Steward in GA). Publication: Diary & Letters, 3 generations of Dyers from Herkimer & Oswego Co., NY. Abbreviation: Personal E-Mail (Bette Steward in GA). Note: e-mail address removed to comply with wikitree directive when editing. Bessie Ackley, 1884-1977, of Norway, Herkimer County, was the town historian for years, and she is the one who worked on the family history for our Tillinghast-Ackley line, in Herkimer County, NY. I have inherited a copy of her work, also. She and I are/were "first cousins-twice removed.". NS234893. Source Media Type: Electronic. Master Listing Source: Y
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCYC-TCW : 23 December 2020), Maria Tillinghast in household of D Tillinghast, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)

Acknowledgements

This person was created through the import of dyermaeettaaug2010.ged on 11 September 2010.