Mary Ellen Schwartz was born on July 31, 1838 in Clark County, Indiana, United States, daughter of Abraham Schwartz (1803–1891) and Elizabeth Ann Prather (1810–1892).[1]
Her siblings were:
Mary ( aged 19) married James Campbell (21) (born about 1835 in Ohio, United States) on December 8, 1857 in Jefferson, Iowa.[3]
Mary (aged 34) married Hugh Leonard Laughlin (68) (born on March 25, 1804 in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States; son of James Laughlin) on September 15, 1872 in Jefferson, Iowa.)[4] Hugh Laughlin was her sister's father-in-law.
Mary died after November 27, 1921 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States, aged about 83. She was buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa.[1][5]
Sources
↑ 1.01.1 Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 17 November 2021), memorial page for Mary Ellen Schwartz Laughlin (31 Jul 1838–27 Nov 1921), Find A Grave: Memorial #104801230, citing Laurel Hill Cemetery, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by Katie Lou (contributor 46950342) .
↑ "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJ4Y-CQF : 3 November 2017), James M. Campbell and Mary E. Schwartz, 08 Dec 1857, Jefferson, Iowa, United States; citing reference Bk.D P.160 cn 1588, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 969,379.
↑ "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJD9-C4J : 3 November 2017), Hugh Laughlin and Mary E. Campbell, 15 Sep 1872, Jefferson, Iowa, United States; citing reference Bk.F p.22 #2, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 969,380.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
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