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Mary Elizabeth (Orvis) Harkin (abt. 1839 - abt. 1903)

Mary Elizabeth Harkin formerly Orvis aka Pitts
Born about in New York, United Statesmap
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Daughter of and
Sister of , , , , and
Wife of — married 14 Oct 1855 (to 25 Sep 1865) in Winnebago County, Illinois, USAmap
Wife of — married 10 Oct 1872 in Independence, Iowa, USAmap
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Died about at about age 64 in Fayette County, Iowa, United Statesmap
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Biography

In the 1850 census, Mary, age 11, was recorded as in Laona, Winnebago, Illinois, USA.[1]

Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Victor M Orvis M 36 Farmer Vermont
Mary L Orvis F 32 New York
John Orvis M 15 New York
Mary Orvis F 11 New York
Matilda Orvis F 7 New York
Harriet Orvis F 5 Illinois
Henry Orvis M 1 Illinois
Albert Camp M 26 Farmer New York

On 14 October 1855, Mary, the daughter of Victor M Orvis, married Harris Pitts in Winnebago, Illinois, USA.[2]

In the 1870 census, Mary, age 31, Keeping House, was recorded as in Chicago Ward 3, Cook, Illinois.[3]

Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Mary E Pitts F 31 Keeping House New York
Catharine Rose F 22 Dress Maker Canada

On 10 October 1872, Mary, age 33, married Thomas Harkin in Buchanan, Iowa.[4]

In the 1880 census, Mary, age 40, Keeping House, was recorded as the wife of Thomas Harkins in Putnam, Fayette, Iowa, USA.[5]

Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Thomas Harkins M 39 Married Head Farmer Illinois
Mary Harkins F 40 Married Wife Keeping House New York
Harry Harkins M 5 Single Son At School Iowa
Carmi Moore M 16 Single Nephew Works On Farm Illinois

In the 1900 census, Mary, age 61, was recorded as the widowed mother of Harry Harkin in Putnam, Fayette, Iowa.[6]

Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Harry Harkin M 25 Married Head Farmer Iowa, USA
Eunice Harkin F 22 Married Wife Iowa, USA
Burton Harkin M 4 Single Son Iowa, USA
Mary Harkin F 61 Widowed Mother New York, USA

Sources

  1. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census," database with images, The National Archives in Washington D.C., Record Group Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group Number 29, Series Number M432, Residence Date 1850, Home in 1850 Laona, Winnebago, Illinois, Roll 134, Page 324a, Line Number 12, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 8054 #16737567 : accessed 25 July 2023), Mary Orvis (11) in Laona, Winnebago, Illinois, USA. Born in New York.
  2. ↑ Marriage: "Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940," database, Various Illinois County Courthouses, Various Illinois County Courthouses, Marriage Records, Collection Title Marriage Records, (Ancestry Record 61370 #901147215 : accessed 25 July 2023), Mary Elizabeth Orvis marriage to Harris Pitts on 14 Oct 1855 in Winnebago, Illinois, USA.
  3. ↑ 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census," database with images, Year 1870, Census Place Chicago Ward 3, Cook, Illinois, Roll M593_199, Page 471B, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 7163 #17079977 : accessed 25 July 2023), Mary E Pitts (31), Keeping House, in Chicago Ward 3, Cook, Illinois. Born in New York.
  4. ↑ Marriage: "Iowa, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996," database, Original data Iowa, Marriages. Salt Lake City, Utah FamilySearch, 2013, FHL Film Number 1024828, (Ancestry Record 60284 #1554642 : accessed 25 July 2023), Mary E Pitts (33) marriage to Thomas Harkin on 10 Oct 1872 in Buchanan, Iowa.
  5. ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census," database with images, Year 1880, Census Place Putnam, Fayette, Iowa, Roll 339, Page 184B, Enumeration District 206, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 6742 #23262562 : accessed 25 July 2023), Mary Harkins (40), wife, Keeping House, in household of Thomas Harkins (39) in Putnam, Fayette, Iowa, USA. Born in New York.
  6. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census," database with images, Year 1900, Census Place Putnam, Fayette, Iowa, Roll 432, Page 1, Enumeration District 0082, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 7602 #14321082 : accessed 25 July 2023), Mary Harkin (61), widowed mother, in household of Harry Harkin (25) in Putnam, Fayette, Iowa. Born in New York, USA.




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