Mary Thompson was born in 1827 in England, having one parent from Ireland and the other from England.
She married William Hartshorn, born in Dublin, Ireland and had 6 children with him.
By 1856, Mary and William were living in Iowa with William's sister, Isabell M. Hartshorn, 18 and their very first born daughter, Isabell (who would die later that same year, not even a year old).
1860 US Census: Name: Mary Hartshorn; Event Place: Union Township, Wayne, Iowa, United States; Gender: Female; Age: 30; Race: White; Birth Year (Estimated): 1830; Birthplace: England
William Hartshorn M 32 England
Mary Hartshorn F 30 England
Kate Hartshorn F 2 Ia
William G Hartshorn M 0 Ia
1870 US Census: Name: Mary A Hartshorn; Event Place: Corydon, Wayne, Iowa, United States; Gender: Female; Age: 40; Race: White; Birth Year (Estimated): 1830; Birthplace: England
Ancestry.com. Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925, entry for W. Hartshorn household, 1856. [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007. Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1890, originally obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest.
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