Mary E. DICKERSON

Father: John Heaton DICKERSON
Mother: Margaret HOWDER

Family 1: Ananias STAFFORD

(1) Civil War widow and minors pensions: Widow application 76302, certificate 60817, December 19, 1864; minor application 184367, certificate 140938, February 18, 1870. Legal documents in the files attest that Ananias STAFFORD and Mary E. DICKERSON were married March 11, 1854 at the home of John and Cordelia FERGUSON in Dryden Twp., Lapeer Co., MI, by John M. DAY, Justice of the Peace.

  1. Josephine E. STAFFORD
  2. William O. STAFFORD
  3. Clarie E. STAFFORD
  4. Ellen STAFFORD

Family 2: Alexander SPALDING

(1) Sketches of Old Hillsdale, Historical and Genealogical, Volume IV. Vivian Lyon Moore, for the Daughters of the American Revolution library, 1956., pages 85-90.

  1. Minna SPALDING
  2. Lela SPALDING
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                          _Nodiah DICKERSON _|
                         |                   |________________________
 _John Heaton DICKERSON _|
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|                        |_Phoebe HEATON ____|
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|--Mary E. DICKERSON
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|                         _Christian HOWDER _|
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|_Margaret HOWDER _______|
                         |                    _Adam HOUFSTATER _______
                         |_Mary HOUSTATER ___|
                                             |_Elizabeth Katherine //_

Notes

Updated January 17, 2015. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1850 United States Census for Michigan, Lapeer Co., The Town of Almont: Page 665; July 27, 1850.

Mary E. DICKERSON is the daughter of Margaret DICKERSON. She is 17 years old and born in New York.

(2) 1860 United States Census for Michigan, Shiawassee Co., Perry Twp., Perry Post Office: Page 216; July 21, 1860.

Mary E. [DICKERSON] STAFFORD is married to Ananias (listed as "Ananims") STAFFORD, head of household. She is 27 years old and born in New York. Children in the household are Josephine, William, Clairie E., and Ellen Stafford. Charles (age 24) and Elizabeth STAFFORD (age 19) are also residents, but their relationship to Ananias STAFFORD is unknown at this point.

(3) Civil War widow and minors pensions: Widow application 76302, certificate 60817, December 19, 1864; minor application 184367, certificate 140938, February 18, 1870.

Mary (DICKERSON) STAFFORD/SPALDING received a widows pension as a result of Ananias STAFFORD being mortally wounded in the service of his country during the Civil War.

(4) 1870 United States Census for Michigan, Shiawassee Co., Perry (Perry Post Office): page 3; dwelling 36; family 35; August 26, 1870.

Mary E. (DICKERSON) SPALDING is married to Alexander SPALDING, head of household. She was born in New York, is 37 years old and is keeping house. There are two older children in their 20's probably from an earlier marriage of Alexander SPALDING, but the census record is too difficult to read. Additionally two of Mary's children from her previous marriage are included in the household, Josephine and William STAFFORD. Alexander and Mary's daughter Minna, age 2, is also listed.

(5) LDS FamilySearch 1880 United States Census database for Perry, Shiawassee Co., MI. Family History Library Film 1254606, NA Film Number T9-0606, Page 484C.

Mary E. (DICKERSON) SPALDING is listed as 46 years old, and born in New York as were her parents She is keeping house and, married to Alexander SPALDING. The children listed in the household are: Minna and Lela. One other member of the household is listed as "William SPAFFORD," a 23 year old farmer. Could this be her son (with surname misspelled) from her first marriage to Ananias STAFFORD?

(6) Sketches of Old Hillsdale, Historical and Genealogical, Volume IV. Vivian Lyon Moore, for the Daughters of the American Revolution library, 1956., pages 85-90.