Mary Jane (Myers) McClellan Carter (1842 - 1921)

Born 5 Jul 1842 in Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Wife of Robert Tumbleson McClellan — married 11 Aug 1864 (to 16 Aug 1902) in Tipton, Blair, Pennsylvania USA

Wife of Frank L Carter — married 7 Oct 1917 in El Modena, Orange Co., California

Descendants

Died 16 Dec 1921 at age 79 in Orange, Orange, California USA

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Biography

Mary Jane (Mollie) Myers was Born July 5, 1842. She was the daughter of Martin Henry Myers and Anna Ganoe. When Mary was 18 years old she is found living with her Maternal Grandparents on the 1860 US census. It is suspected that her mother passed away about 1858 and she left home to live with her grand parents.

On Aug 11 1864 she was married to Robert T. McClellan of Blair County Pennsylvania. After their marriage Robert returned to the Civil War. He was assigned to a different unit with the rank of 1st Sargent. When Robert again returned from the war they made their home in Blair County Pennsylvania.

The first of Mollie's six children, Benjamin, was born in 1866. There were four other children born to them while living in Pennsylvania. Their fifth child was a boy an died as an infant. In the 1870 US census Mary's youngest brother Porter Myers is found living with them in Antis Township.

In approximately 1878 Robert and Mary moved from Pennsylvania to Nebraska. In 1879 after moving to Nebraska, Clarra their fourth child passed away. While living in Nebraska Mollie gave birth to their last child, Luther. Luther was born in 1881 and passed away in 1899. Of the six children born to Robert and Mary, only three survived to have families of their own. Benjamin McClellan, Anna McClellan Meyer, and Edith (Katie) Derr.

1st Sgt Robert T McClellan passed away in 1902 leaving Mary a widow. After Robert's death, Mary moved to California to be near her daughter. She later met Mr. Frank L. Carter. They were married Oct. 1917. Mollie was 74 years old at the time of this marriage. Mr. Carter was 58 years old. Mary passed away in Orange, California Dec 16, 1921.

Sources

• ("Copy of record from old Bible" Mollie J. McClellan - Carter, died at 20 min to 11, Dec 16th 1921 at her home, 188 So. Pixley St. Orange, calif. at the age of 79 years, 5 months, and 11 days.)

• ("California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-29871-8875-46?cc=1804002 : accessed 31 January 2015), 005686286 > image 409 of 623; county courthouses, California.)

• ("California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K8DJ-66P : accessed 31 January 2015), Frank L Carter and Mary Mc Clellan, 07 Oct 1917; citing Orange, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 1,290,109.)

• ("United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M44L-HQG : accessed 30 January 2015), Martin Myers, Antis, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 321, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• ("United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MX59-8W6 : accessed 30 January 2015), Mary Myers in household of James Genoe, Warriorsmark Township, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; citing p. 29, household ID 196, NARA microfilm publication M653, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 805,115.)

• ("United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11932-33063-26?cc=1325221 : accessed 30 January 2015), Nebraska > Douglas > ED 106 South Omaha city Ward 1 > image 28 of 66; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).)

• ("United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-16953-22320-27?cc=1877095 : accessed 21 January 2015), Nebraska > Lancaster > All > image 63 of 132; citing NARA microfilm publication M123, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.)