Mary Ann Baird

     Mary Ann was born in 1835 in Newton Hamilton, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of Theophilus Baird and Catherine Ross. 28 October 1850, Mary was listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Shirley Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. Enumerated in this household were Samuel Bucher [33 Pennsylvania], his wife: Mary [33 Pennsylvania], children: Jonathan [9 Pennsylvania], Joseph [8 Pennsylvania], Franklin [6 Pennsylvania], Samuel [4 Pennsylvania], Arabella [1 Pennsylvania], George Newman [17 Pennsylvania], & Mary A. Baird [15 Pennsylvania].¹ Mary Ann married Samuel G. Ricketts circa 1855 in Pennsylvania. 15 September 1860, Mary and her husband Samuel were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Union Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. Enumerated in this household were Samuel G. Ricketts [27 Pennsylvania][farmer], his wife: Mary A. [26 Pennsylvania], children: Sylvester M. [3 Pennsylvania], Victor [4/12 Pennsylvania], & Catherine Wilcox [14 Pennsylvania].² Mary's husband, Samuel, died on 20 March 1868 in Crane Township, Wyandot County, Ohio, leaving her a widow. 8 August 1870, Mary was listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Crane Township. Enumerated in this household were Mary Rickets [35 Pennsylvania], children: Sylvester M. [13 Pennsylvania], Victor L. [10 Pennsylvania], Elmer E. [8 Pennsylvania], & Anna M. [3 Ohio].³ Mary Ann married 2nd Abraham Beery, son of Jonathan Beery and Magdalena Corfman, on 3 July 1873 in Upper Sandusky, Wyndot County, Ohio.⁴ 1 June 1880, Mary and her husband, Abraham, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Seneca Township, Seneca County, Ohio. Enumerated in this household were Abraham Beery [38 Ohio], his wife, Mary [45 Pennsylvania], children: Orie [6 Ohio], Roy [4 Ohio], Maud [1 Ohio] & step daughter, Anna Rickets [13 Ohio].⁵ Mary departed this life on Friday, 10 March 1882 in Upper Sandusky, Crane Township at age 47 years.