Born: 1829-03-00 — Montgomery Co., NY Died: 1912-11-16 — Montour, Schuyler Co., NY
Marriages
Spouse
Born
Died
Married
Levi Mekeel
1822-06-00 — Delaware Co., NY
1901-01-30 — Montour Falls, NY
1848-00-00 — NY
Children
Child
Born
Died
Helen A. Mekeel
1848-05-00 — Clifton Springs, Ontario Co., NY
1890-12-25 — Clifton Springs, Ontario Co., NY
Research Notes
- 1848 Married Levi MeKeel
- 1850 Federal census Catharine, Schuyler Co,. NY: Levi(27), (Mary) Jane(21), Hellen(2).
- 1855 NY census Catharine, Schuyler Co., NY "McKul" family: Levi(32), Mary Jane(26), Hellen(7) and baby Robert D(11 mos). Surmise from later records that Robert D goes by middle name Dwight.
- 1860 Federal census Catharine, Schuyler Co., Levi(37), Mary Jane(31), Hellen(12), Dwight(5). Two apparently MeKeel siblings living there: Dayton and John.
- 1863 - Civil War registration for Levi has family in Montour, NY.
- 1870 Federal census for Catharine, Schuyler Co., NY: Levi, Mary Jane, Hellen (22, school teacher) and Dwight(16, listed as "Habard D"?!?).
- 1875 NY census for Catharine: Levi, Mary Jane, Dwight(22, teamster). Mary Jane is now from Oneida Co?
- 1880 Federal census Middlebury, Tioga Co., PA: Levi, Mary Jane, Hellen(32, now Hellen Ford) and Grace Ford(7).
- 1889 letter from Mary E Wood to pension authority placed Levi and Mary Jane in Havana, NY.
- 1890 Federal census – Levi (77) and Mary Jane (71) are living alone in Montour, Schuyler Co., NY
- 1891 - From pension-related letters written by Mary Elizabeth (Ganoung) Wood - "Levi Mekeel and Mary J. Mekeel, who have testified for me, were well acquainted with our family. Mrs. Mekeel is my husband's sister. They now live in Havana."