Mary Catherine Pettit

Mary Catherine Pettit

Female 1823 - 1903  (80 years)

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  • 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 Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Birth 25 Aug 1823  Madison Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 11, 14
    Gender Female 
    Residence 1850  District 80, St Francois, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1870  Liberty, St Francois, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Death Oct 1903  Wayne Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Person ID I30575  MacFarlane
    Last Modified 29 May 2024 

    Family 1 Dr. Newton McFarland,   b. 1810, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1847, St. Francois Co., Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (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 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1900, Wayne Co., Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 58 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +3. Charles McFarland,   b. 19 Mar 1847, MO Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Sep 1927, San Antonio, TX Find all individuals with events at this location (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 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Dec 1867, St Francois Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years) 
    Marriage Aft 1847  Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Abt 1848  [3
    Children 
     1. William McFarland,   b. Abt 1851, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Sarah J. McFarland,   b. Abt 1854, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +3. Emily McFarland,   b. 20 Dec 1855, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1903, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 49 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. Robert Lee McFarland,   b. 11 Mar 1859, St Francois Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Feb 1899, Brownwood, TX Find all individuals with events at this location (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 
    1. [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.

    2. [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.

    3. [S1745] Mary Catherine Pettit.FTW.
      Date of Import: Feb 11, 2004

    4. [S1747] Mary Catherine Pettit.FTW.
      Date of Import: Feb 11, 2004

    5. [S1830] Karen Diederichsen's notes, 27Jan03.

    6. [S1831] Karen Diederichsen's notes, 27Jan03.

    7. [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.

    8. [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.

    9. [S1844] Debbie McDanel's notes.

    10. [S1845] Mary Haines' notes.

    11. [S1846] obit.

    12. [S1847] Mary Haines' notes.

    13. [S1848] Debbie McDanel's notes.

    14. [S1849] obit.