Born in Shawangunk, Ulster County, New York
Ancestors 
Daughter of Stephen Carney Jr.
and Leah Alelia (Terwilliger) Carney
Sister of
Soloman Carney, John Carney, Matthew Phenix Carney, Moses Shaw Carney, Elizabeth Jane Carney, Martin Vosburgh Carney and James Forbes Carney
Wife of
Charles Headley
— married
about 1822 [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 59
in Headlee, White County, Indiana
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Biography
Mary was born in 1802, the daughter of Stephen Carney and Leah Terwilliger. She married Charles Headlee in about 1822; together they raised seven children. Mary passed away in 1862.
Sources
- 1850 Federal Census lists Charles Headley, age 56, and wife Mary, age 48, lving in Perry, Greene County, Pennsylvania. Children listed are Nancy, age 22, and Joseph, age 15
- 1860 Federal Census lists Charles Headlee, age 64, and wife Mary, age 57, living in Cass, White County, Indiana
- Find a Grave, database and images [1] : accessed 18 March 2022), memorial page for Mary Carney Headlee (3 Sep 1802–5 Feb 1862), Find A Grave: Memorial #27319622, citing Indian Creek Cemetery, Winamac, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Pulaski County Public Library (contributor 48124905)
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DNA Connections
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. 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 ancestors' 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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~0.78%
Sharlene (Clark) Binder
:
23andMe
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Ellen Aston :
23andMe
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