Born in Alabama, United States
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
John Henry Placker
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Elijah Enoch Placker and Leonard Almer Hightower Placker
Died after
after age 44
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 12 Feb 2017
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Biography
Mary was born before 1840. The 1860 Census states she was born in Alabama, the 1870 states North Carolina.
She married John Henry Placker on 14 Mar 1848 in Drew County, Arkansas.[1]
Their children according to Family Search: [2]
- Elijah Enoch Placker (1850–1894)
- Isabella Placker (1852–Deceased)
- Mary Elizabeth Placker (1852–1909)
- Lazarus Hero Placker (1854–1937)
- William Osburn Placker (1856–1938)
- Leonard Almer Hightower Placker (1857-1948)
- Alma Placker (1859–Deceased)
- Simon Placker (1862–Deceased)
- Rosanna Placker (1864–Deceased)
The 1860 Census[3] shows her at age 36 with her husband and five children in Brown Township, Columbia County, Arkansas.
The 1870 Census[4] shows her at age 45 with her husband and seven children in DeWitt County, Texas.
Research Notes
When she married John Placker, her name was Mary Alexander.[1] But Family Search names her Mary Hightower.[2] It is possible that Alexander was a previous married name and Hightower was her Last Name At Birth. More documentation needed!
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
"Arkansas Marriages, 1837-1944"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007637605; FHL microfilm: 986551; Record number: 52; Packet letter: C
FamilySearch Record: H9QB-N3ZM (accessed 1 September 2023)
Mary Alexander (20) marriage to John Placker (30) on 14 Mar 1848 in Drew, Arkansas, United States. - ↑ 2.0 2.1 FamilySearch profile for Mary Elizabeth Hightower (1824–Deceased), accessed 1 Sep 2023.
- ↑
"United States Census, 1860"
citing Page: 53; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005165610; FHL microfilm: 803039; Image number: 271; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01687-8
FamilySearch Record: M8WS-82C (accessed 1 September 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBJ-9G4Q
Mary Placker (36) in Brown Township, Columbia, Arkansas, United States. Born in Ala. - ↑
"United States Census, 1870"
citing Page: 3; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 28; Digital film/folder number: 004275552_004_M9CN-7FF; FHL microfilm: 000553081; Image number: 3; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01552-8
FamilySearch Record: MXGR-65M (accessed 1 September 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6SK3-QYH
Mary Slacker (45) in Justice Precinct 1, DeWitt, Texas, United States. Born in North Carolina.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mary:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mary:
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~3.12%
~12.50%
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