Mary was born before 1840. She passed away after 1900. Find a Grave states a birth date August 20, 1853. Headstone shows 1853. The date August 17, 1852 was found in documents from Dr. Paul Ferry, brother of Ellen (Nellie) Rice, formerly Ferry. Nellie was the grandmother of Paul Gabiou. The document from Dr. Paul Ferry states that Mary was adopted by the Hartman family in New York. Her mother was Mary Ross.
Sources
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMC7-NN3 : 10 February 2018), Patrick Ferry and Mary Hartman, 10 Sep 1871; citing Jennings, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004263800.
Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 (Ancestry), citing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1932; Roll: 12. | Mary Hartman Ferry b. 20 Aug 1854, New York d. 17 Dec 1932, Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana, USA ; Father: Valentine Hartman ; Mother: Cecilia.
Find A Grave: Memorial #51314832. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 10 August 2020), memorial page for Mary Hartman Ferry (20 Aug 1853–17 Dec 1932), Find a Grave Memorial no. 51314832, citing Saint Patrick Cemetery, Scipio, Jennings County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Traci (contributor 46843027) | Headstone image.
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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 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: