Mary (Higgins) Rambo (1796 - 1871)

Born 4 Oct 1796 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Wife of George Rambo — married 7 Dec 1814 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 12 Aug 1871 at age 74 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Born 4 Oct 1796. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Abt. 1796. Pennsylvania, USA.

Died 12 Aug 1871. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. ^[1] Marriage 7 Dec 1814. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Buried Collingdale, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. ^[1]

Research Notes

The 1850 census and her memorial use the name Ann Higgins; however, the marriage record that exists to George Rambo lists Mary Higgins. There are birth records for a Mary Higgins (b. 1798) and an Ann Higgins (b. 1796) to George Higgins and his wife Mary. Some accounts deal with this inconsistency by naming George Rambo's wife "Mary Ann." It is possible Ann Higgins died young and Mary (Ann) was named after her and called the same name. It seems even more likely that Mary Higgins married George Rambo and died, leaving him to remarry (either her sister Ann or another Ann). Other genealogical accounts of this family cite a second wife, Ann Pleasants Fox, though no verifiable sources for this name or their marriage have yet been found and the supposed marriage dates overlap. (Note that a confirmed Ann Pleasants Fox married a George Newbold. Ann Pleasants Fox, born October 28, 1795  ; died January 16, 1861  ; married July 28, 1829, George Newbold, born May 29, 1780  ; died September 8, 1858.^[2] ) More work needs done to iron out these details.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Source: S201149862 Web Address: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/219082758/ann-rambo Ancestry Record 60525 #188688155
2. ↑ Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, 1-233. p. 197. https://archive.org/details/pennsylvaniamaga32histuoft/page/196/mode/2up?q=pleasants

• Source: S201149862 U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2012 Lehi, UT, USA Record Collection 60525 Note: Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi.