Mary Minerva Heath (Cochran) Dearborn (1807 - abt. 1871)

Born 18 Mar 1807 in Monmouth, Kennebec, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Henry Simon Marston Dearborn — married before 1839 in Maine, United States

Died about 1871 at about age 63 in Maine, United States

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Biography

Mary Minerva Heath Cochran was born at Monmouth, Maine in 1807, the daughter of James Cochran and Jane Moore.

She married Henry Simon Marston Dearborn (1812-1839) about 1835. They were the parents of a daughter, Mariette M Dearborn b. 1839, d. 1923.

The 1850 US census for Rockland, Maine lists the residents of a home as head of household Ivory T Hovey (47), a bootmaker, Jane M Hovey (43), William T Hovey (11), a student, George W Robinson (24), a merchant tailor, Ester [sic] E Robinson (24), Mary M Dearborn (39), and Mariette M Dearborn (9), a student. All except for George were born in Maine; he was born in Massachusetts. Note: Mary M Dearborn is the sister of Jane M Hovey, and Mariette M Dearborn in her daughter.

The 1860 US census for Rockland, Maine lists the residents of a home as James Cochran (81), a physician, his wife Jane Cochran (81), son George W Cochran (45), an insurance agent, widow Mary Dearborn (42), and her daughter Mariette Dearborn (21), housekeeper. James has a personal estate of $300 while George has a personal estate of $1000. Note: Mary Dearborn (Mary Minerva Heath Cochran) is the daughter of James and Jane and Mariette is their granddaughter.

The 1870 US census for Rockland, Maine lists the residents of the home of head of household George W Cochrane (42), an insurance agent, Minerva Dearborn (61), keeping house and Marietta Dearborn (31). Note: George and Minerva (Mary) are siblings and Marietta her daughter.

Mary passed away about 1871 (unsourced date).

Sources

• "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4C8-82Q : 14 January 2020), Mary M. H. Cochran, 1807.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6JY-8NY : 22 December 2020), Mary M Dearborn in household of Ivory T Hovey, Lincoln, Maine, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDHB-6X9 : 18 February 2021), Mary Dearborn in entry for James Cochran, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6D2-BXL : 29 May 2021), Minerva Dearborn in entry for George W Cochrane, 1870.