Alice A. Mayer (abt. 1858 - 1885)

Born about 1858 in South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Died 4 Jan 1885 at about age 27 in South Carolina, United States

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Biography

Alice A. Mayer was born in 1858;^[1] she was the daughter of Orlando Mayer and Caroline DeWalt.^[2]

In 1860,^[2] Alice A. Mayer (age 2, born South Carolina) was living in Newberry District, Newberry County, South Carolina in the household of her father, O. B. Mayer, Sr. (age 42, born South Carolina), with her mother, Carolina N. Mayer (age 26, born South Carolina), and with her Mayer siblings, all born in South Carolina (age, sex): i) Mary M. (8, F), ii) O. B., Jr. (7, M), iii) Catherine (4, F); also in the household was her uncle, G. G. DeWalt.

In 1870,^[3] Alice Mayer (age 12, born South Carolina) was living in Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina in the household of her grandmother, Rebecca DeWalt (age 68, born South Carolina), with her Mayer siblings. On the same census enumeration sheet, immediately following the listing Rebecca DeWalt's household, ^[3] was the listing for her father, Dr. O. B. Mayer (age 52, born South Carolina).

In 1880,^[4] Alice A. Mayer (age 22, born South Carolina) was living in Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina in the household of her brother, O. B. Mayer (age 26, born South Carolina), with her 2 unmarried, aunts (born South Carolina): i, C. M. DeWalt (age 52), R. A. DeWalt (age 50), and her sisters (born in S. C.): i) K. F. Mayer (23), ii) Carrie V. (19); and a cousin, Carrie A. Ellisor (9). O. B.'s occupation was a physician.

Alice Mayer died on 4 Jan 1883 in South Carolina,^[5] and she was buried in the Rosemont Cemetery, Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina. ^[1] She had been ill for the prior 6 weeks, and died from her illness (undisclosed).

Research Notes

Alice's middle name may have been Amelia; however I've been unable to confirm this with a primary source. Hiestand-529 00:31, 15 January 2022 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45176797/alice-a-mayer : accessed 14 January 2022), memorial page for Alice A. Mayer (1858–1885), Find a Grave Memorial ID 45176797, citing Rosemont Cemetery, Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Donna Brummett (contributor 46855809) .
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GBSC-9FW9?cc=1473181&wc=7QMS-CVT%3A1589435701%2C1589435885%2C1589435886 : 24 March 2017), South Carolina > Newberry > Newberry District > image 175 of 185; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DZ2F-QK?cc=1438024&wc=KK1C-N38%3A518655201%2C519340201%2C519352001 : 13 June 2019), South Carolina > Newberry > Newberry Township, Newberry > image 50 of 72; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBF-9753?cc=1417683&wc=XC8X-T38%3A1589414013%2C1589414240%2C1589395513%2C1589394838 : 24 December 2015), South Carolina > Newberry > Newberry > ED 108 > image 16 of 47; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)
5. ↑ Edith Greisser, "Newspaper abstracts: 1878 & 1905 Observer", South Carolina Genealogy Trails (http://genealogytrails.com/scar/newberry/observer/1878-1905Ma.htm); accessed 14 Jan 2022, citing Original information, published on 12 Feb 1885 in Herald Observer, Newberry County, South Carolina: "Miss Alice Mayer: In Memoriam – died after 6 weeks of illness on 1/4/1885. She was the 3rd daughter of Dr. O. B. Mayer. Herald, 2/12/1885, page 3"