Mary Ann HOWDER

Mary Howder Farnsworth
Mary Howder Farnsworth
1907
Photo courtesty of Herman Stephan

Father: George HOWDER
Mother: Mary WESCOTT

Family 1: Solomon C. FARNSWORTH

(1) Mortgage on the estate of George Howder, filed Niagara County, NY, September 14, 1859: References "Solomon C. Farnsworth & Mary A. his wife..."

  1. George H. FARNSWORTH
  2. Alida L. FARNSWORTH
  3. Grace A. FARNSWORTH
  4. Lyman FARNSWORTH
                                      _________________________
                  _Christian HOWDER__|
                 |                   |_________________________
 _George HOWDER__|
|                |                    _Adam HOUFSTATER_________
|                |_Mary HOUSTATER____|
|                                    |_Elizabeth Katherine //_
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|--Mary Ann HOWDER
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|                                     _James WESCOAT___________
|                 _Nathan WESCOAT____|
|                |                   |_Hannah HORTON___________
|_Mary WESCOTT___|
                 |                    _Nathaniel GRINNELL______
                 |_Isabel GRINNELL___|
                                     |_Ruth CLARK______________

Notes

Updated January 17, 2016. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1850 United States Census for New York, Niagara Co., Cambria: August 26, 1850.

Mary A. HOWDER is the daughter of George and Mary HOWDER. She is 19 years old and born in New York.

(2) 1855 New York State Census, Town of Cambria, County of Niagara, dwelling 116, family 125.

- Living with family - Listed as Marian

(3) Mortgage on the estate of George Howder, filed Niagara County, NY, September 14, 1859.

- Lists Mary A., wife of Solomon C. FARNSWORTH, as a child and heir of George HOWDER
- Resident of Lockport, Niagara Co., NY

(4) Petition for Final Settlement to the Surrogate of the County of Niagara (NY), for the estate of George Howder, January 23, 1860.

- Establishes Mary's middle name as Ann.

(5) 1860 United States Census for New York, Niagara Co., the Town of Lockport, (Lockport Post Office): Pages 59; June 30, 1860.

Mary [HOWDER] FARNSWORTH is married to Solle FARNSWORTH, head of household. She is 29 years old and born in New York. They have a 6 month old female child listed as baby.

(6) 1870 United States Census for New York, Niagara Co., 1st Ward Lockport: page 65; June 20, 1870.

Mary A. [HOWDER] FARNSWORTH is married to Solomon FARNSWORTH, head of household. She is 38 years old, born in New York and is keeping house. Children in the household are George, Alida, Grace and Lyman. Mary's mother Mary [WESCOTT] HOWDER is also a resident.

(7) 1880 United States Census for New York, Niagara Co., Lockport: Supervisor's District 11; Enumeration District 196; page 35; June 24, 1880.

Mary C. [HOWDER] FARNSWORTH is head of household. She is 49, a widow and is keeping house. She was born in New York and her father is from New York and her mother from Pennsylvania. Children in the household are Alida L., and Grace A. FARNSWORTH. Herson GEORGE is also listed but with the notation "died November 1879."

(4) 1905 New York State Census, Niagara Co., Lockport, Election District 2; Fifth Ward: Page 22; June 1, 1905.

Mary A. [HOWDER] FARNSWORTH resides with her daughters, Alida F. [FARNSWORTH] BURROUGHS and Grace C. FARNSWORTH. She is a 74 year old window, born in the U.S. and is doing housework. Their address is 362 East Avenue.

(5) 1910 United States Census for New York, Niagara Co., Town of Lockport elect. dis. 21 (part of), City of Lockport (part of): Supervisor's District 18; Enumeration District 86; Sheet 3A; April 18, 1910.

Mary A. [HOWDER] FARNSWORTH resides with two of her daughters; Alida P. [FARNSWORTH] BURROUGHS, head of household, and Grace A. FARNSWORTH.

- Address: 362 East Avenue
- Age: 79; a widow
- Birthplace: New York, with her parents born in Pennsylvania