Mary Jane (Mckeel) Van Tassell (1854 - 1924)

Born 24 Apr 1854 in New York, United States

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Biography

Mary J. McKeel, 1854-1924, was born in New York, the daughter of Samuel McKeel and Rebecca Ann Hadden. She married Mead Van Tassell. They had at least three children. Mary died in 1924, and is buried at Coldsprings Cemetery. She was 69 years, six months, and five days. ^[1]

In 1860, the McKeel family lived on their farm in Phillipstown, Putnam, New York. The household included

Samuel J Mc Keel, 31, b. New York, a farmer, with $2000 in real estate and $550 in personal estate

Rebecca Mc Keel, 28, b. New York

Elbert O Mc Keel, 8, b. New York, in school

Mary J., 5, b. New York

Philenia Mc Keel, 2, b. New York

Sarah Hadden (mother in law), 64, b. New York, with $1000 in real estate and $560 in personal estate

Living nearby were three other McKeel households: Stephen McKeel, 54, wife Phebe, 42, and three children; Isaac McKeel, 33, wife Jane, 33, two children, and two others; and Peter McKeel, 56, wife Amy, 48, five and children. ^[2]

In 1870, the McKeel family lived on their farm in Phillipstown, Putnam, New York. The eldest four children were in school. The household included

Saml McKiel (McKeel), 41, born in New York, a farmer, with $3000 in real estate and $500 in personal estate

Rebecca McKiel 38 New York

Elbert McKiel 18 New York

Mary J McKiel 15 New York

Philena McKiel 12 New York

Minerva McKiel 7 New York

Susan McKeel 4 New York

William McKeel 8 months, born in Oct. 1869 in New York

Living nearby were four other McKeel households, plus Nancy McKeel, 73, a land owner, who was boarding with another family. The other McKeel families: Peter, 66, wife Amy, 59, and two children; Josiah, 76, wife Susan, 76, and Elizabeth McKeel, 12; Elijah, 55, wife Susan, 53, Anna, 26, plus two others; and Sylvester, 50, and wife Sarah, 46. ^[3]

In 1880, thenVan Tassell family lived in Phillipstown, Putnam, New York. The family included

Mead Vantassell, 25, born in New York, parents b. NY, a laborer

Mary J. Vantassell Wife 25 b. New York, parents b. NY

Martin Vantassell Son 3 b. New York

Seymour Vantassell, 7 months, b. Nov. 1879 in New York ^[4]

In 1900, the Van Tassell family lived in Nelsonville, Phillipstown, Putnam, New York. They owned their house with a mortgage. All members of the household could read and write. The family included

Meade Van Tassell, 46, born in New York in Dec. 1854 (parents b. NY), an ice peddler

Mary J. Van Tassell, wife, 44, b. New York in April 1854 (parents b. NY), married 27 years, had had four children, three of whom were living

Martin Van Tassel, Son, 23, b. New York, a machinist

Seymour Van Tassel, Son, 21, b. New York, a grocery salesman

Edna Van Tassel, Daughter, 12, b. New York, in school ^[5]

In 1910, the McKeels lived in their rented house in Phillipstown, New York. Mead, 55, was a laborer for a private family. Mary was 50. They had been married for 35 years, and had had three children, all of whom were living. ^[6]

In 1915, Mead McKeel, 60, and Mary, 59, lived in Phillipstown, New York. ^[7]

research notes

Mary and Meade are not listed on FindAGrave in New York. Their sons, Martin Leonard VAN TASSEL (1878-1944) and Seymour VAN TASSEL (1879-1920) are buried with their wives at Cold Spring Cemetery, Cold Spring, NY. According to the cited familysearch Family Tree, Mary is buried there as well.

Mead Van Tassell/Van Tassel, 1854-11Nov. 1920, was the son of Benjamin and Susan (Odell). He had at least seven siblings (named on Familysearch Fam. Tree). None are on Wikitree.

Sources

1. ↑ familysearch.org Family Tree, with sources (https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/94T8-KLP)
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC7Y-C1N : 12 April 2016), Elbert O Mc Keel in entry for Samuel J Mc Keel, 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8VT-VPY : 29 May 2021), Mary J McKiel in entry for Saml McKiel, 1870.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZFQ-H3H : 14 January 2022), Mary J. Vantassell in household of Mead Vantassell, Philipstown, Putnam, New York, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSL6-MKZ : 13 January 2022), Mary J Van Tassel in entry for Meade Van Tassel, 1900.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5H2-93P : accessed 4 February 2022), Mary Vantassel in household of Mead Vantassel, Philipstown, Putnam, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 119, sheet 14A, family 284, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1050; FHL microfilm 1,375,063.
7. ↑ "New York State Census, 1915", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9GC-DMQ : 27 November 2020), May Vantassell in entry for Mead Vantassell, 1915.

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