Mary J. Sawyer (1856)

Born 1856 in Indiana, United States

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Biography

Mary Sawyer was born in 1856 in Indiana. She was the daughter of William Sawyer and freed slave Sarah Roberts, and the half-sister of Civil War veteran George Scott of the famous 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.

Education

In 1870, she is attending school in or near Arlington, Michigan.^[1]

Residences

• 1870: Arlington, Michigan with her mother and siblings^[1]
• 1860: Monroe, Indiana with her parents and siblings^[2]

Race

• 1860^[2], 1870^[1]: Mulatto

Research Notes

Raymoure-1 15:37, 28 January 2023 (UTC): Smith-62120 added an unformatted link that may lead to additional information: FamilySearch (FamilySearc - account required : 14 June 2019), Michigan > Van Buren > Arlington > image 9 of 36; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} 1870 federal census
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} 1860 federal census

• 1860 United States Federal Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Monroe, Randolph, Indiana; Roll: M653_292; Page: 561; Family History Library Film: 803292
• 1870 United States Federal Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Arlington, Van Buren, Michigan; Roll: M593_706; Page: 245A; Family History Library Film: 552205.