Mary Catherine Pettit

1823 - 1903  (80 years)

• Name	Mary Catherine Pettit  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14]
  Birth	23 Aug 1823	Wayne Cty., MO
  Birth	25 Aug 1823	Madison Co., MO   [1, 2, 3, 4, 11, 14]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1850	District 80, St Francois, Missouri, USA   [1]
  Residence	1870	Liberty, St Francois, Missouri, USA   [2]
  Death	Oct 1903	Wayne Co., MO   [3, 4]
  Person ID	I30575	MacFarlane
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

  Family 1	Dr. Newton McFarland,   b. 1810, North Carolina d. 1847, St. Francois Co., Missouri (Age 37 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1840  [3, 4]
  Children	1. child McFarland   d. UNKNOWN  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. John Pettit McFarland,   b. 29 May 1843, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA d. Aft 1900, Wayne Co., Missouri (Age > 58 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 3. Charles McFarland,   b. 19 Mar 1847, MO d. 17 Sep 1927, San Antonio, TX (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F5326	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Reuben Henderson McFarland,   b. 30 Jun 1810, North Carolina d. 13 Dec 1867, St Francois Co., MO (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	Aft 1847	Missouri
  Married	Abt 1848  [3]
  Children	1. William McFarland,   b. Abt 1851, Missouri d. UNKNOWN  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Sarah J. McFarland,   b. Abt 1854, Missouri d. UNKNOWN  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 3. Emily McFarland,   b. 20 Dec 1855, Missouri d. Aft 1903, Missouri (Age > 49 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Robert Lee McFarland,   b. 11 Mar 1859, St Francois Co., MO d. 12 Feb 1899, Brownwood, TX (Age 39 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F5433	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

• Notes

  [Mary Catherine Pettit.FTW] In Memoriam (Mary Catherine Pettit, probably published in the Piedmont paper). At 6 o'clock last Sunday eve just as the autumn sun's last rays faded from the bright-hued hill tops, the spirit of our dear and aged friend passed out from the deepening shadows and chill of coming winter into the glorious light of her eternal home. Mrs. Mary Joplin was born in Madison county August 25, 1823, thus making her age 80 years and 2 months. She was a daughter of Dr. John Pettit. At an early age she was baptized into the Christian church near Libertyville in St. Francois county, where she spent the greater part of her life, and where "Aunt Mary," as everybody loved to call her, was welcomed as the friend and helper of the sick and distressed. Though always a comforter to the sorrowful, she had many sorrows of her own. Three times wedded, was three times widowed, and of the nine children born to her only three are living, ---Chas. McFarland, of Coleman, Texas, Mrs. Sallie Doss, of Farmington, and Mrs. Emma Birnie of this place. One brother---Dr. Lee M. Pettit,---and two sisters Mrs. Rebecca Frasier and Mrs. Jane Edwards---are left to mourn her loss. Besides her three children there are nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was a woman of a strong and helpful nature, a blessing to the sick and poor, ever ready with good counsel for those who asked it and they were many. About four years ago her youngest son, Robert McFarland, died and soon after her eldest son, John McFarland, followed. [This] blow was to much for the mother heart and her heart broke. Paralysis deprived her of activity and she spent her days in her chair until four months ago she took to her bed never to leave it until death released her. Her faith was strong and she was anxious to go---with only one regret; that of being separated from her dear faithful daughter that never left her for an hour after she became helpless; who has been her companion and mainstay and with whom she has lived twenty years past. * SOURCE: Karen Diederichsen &ltksd1144@earthlink.net&gt *In Memoriam (Mary Catherine Pettit, probably published in the Piedmont paper). In the 1870 census, in Liberty twn. a Mary McFarland, age 50, born in MO. is listed living with Sarah (16), Emma (14), Robert (12), Charles (23) and Jane (22). The age does not fit exactly, but the children match. They are living next to John Keith's family who is married to Sarah Jane McF., a daughter of her husband's brother Jacob and his wife Mary. [Mary Catherine Pettit.FTW] In Memoriam (Mary Catherine Pettit, probably published in the Piedmont paper). At 6 o'clock last Sunday eve just as the autumn sun's last rays faded from the bright-hued hill tops, the spirit of our dear and aged friend passed out from the deepening shadows and chill of coming winter into the glorious light of her eternal home. Mrs. Mary Joplin was born in Madison county August 25, 1823, thus making her age 80 years and 2 months. She was a daughter of Dr. John Pettit. At an early age she was baptized into the Christian church near Libertyville in St. Francois county, where she spent the greater part of her life, and where "Aunt Mary," as everybody loved to call her, was welcomed as the friend and helper of the sick and distressed. Though always a comforter to the sorrowful, she had many sorrows of her own. Three times wedded, was three times widowed, and of the nine children born to her only three are living, ---Chas. McFarland, of Coleman, Texas, Mrs. Sallie Doss, of Farmington, and Mrs. Emma Birnie of this place. One brother---Dr. Lee M. Pettit,---and two sisters Mrs. Rebecca Frasier and Mrs. Jane Edwards---are left to mourn her loss. Besides her three children there are nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was a woman of a strong and helpful nature, a blessing to the sick and poor, ever ready with good counsel for those who asked it and they were many. About four years ago her youngest son, Robert McFarland, died and soon after her eldest son, John McFarland, followed. [This] blow was to much for the mother heart and her heart broke. Paralysis deprived her of activity and she spent her days in her chair until four months ago she took to her bed never to leave it until death released her. Her faith was strong and she was anxious to go---with only one regret; that of being separated from her dear faithful daughter that never left her for an hour after she became helpless; who has been her companion and mainstay and with whom she has lived twenty years past. * SOURCE: Karen Diederichsen <ksd1144@earthlink.net> *In Memoriam (Mary Catherine Pettit, probably published in the Piedmont paper). In the 1870 census, in Liberty twn. a Mary McFarland, age 50, born in MO. is listed living with Sarah (16), Emma (14), Robert (12), Charles (23) and Jane (22). The age does not fit exactly, but the children match. They are living next to John Keith's family who is married to Sarah Jane McF., a daughter of her husband's brother Jacob and his wife Mary.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1055] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;;;;;), Year: 1850; Census Place: District 80, St Francois, Missouri; Roll: 413; Page: 154a. [S1057] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;;;;;), Year: 1870; Census Place: Liberty, St Francois, Missouri; Roll: M593_807; Page: 655B. [S1745] Mary Catherine Pettit.FTW. Date of Import: Feb 11, 2004 [S1747] Mary Catherine Pettit.FTW. Date of Import: Feb 11, 2004 [S1830] Karen Diederichsen's notes, 27Jan03. [S1831] Karen Diederichsen's notes, 27Jan03. [S1842] 1880 Federal Census, St. Francois Co., MO, Liberty twn, p. 23, fam.214. Joplin, James, 72, farmer, Virginia, parents Va.Va., wife Mary 54 MO. parents MO., Sallie 25 daugther MO, parent MO, Robert 21 son MO, parents MO. [S1843] 1900 Federal Census, Wayne Co., MO, Benton twn, Dist. 149, Piedmont City, sheet 9A, fam. 176. Joplin, Mary, head, Aug. 1823, 76, widow, 8 children, 4 living, born MO, parents VA, N.C., Birney, Emma,44, Dec. 1855, widow, 5 children, 4 living, MO, N.C., MO. grandchildren: Mary Lane, 20, May 1880, born Texas, parents MO., Frank Lane, 17, Sept. 1882, Texas, parents MO, Ruth Birney, Oct. 1891, 8, born MO, parents Scotland, MO. [S1844] Debbie McDanel's notes. [S1845] Mary Haines' notes. [S1846] obit. [S1847] Mary Haines' notes. [S1848] Debbie McDanel's notes. [S1849] obit.