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Mary Elizabeth Maynard

Female 1837 - Abt 1915  (77 years)


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  • Name Mary Elizabeth Maynard 
    Born 30 May 1837  , Gibson, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died Abt 1915  , , Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3594  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 27 May 2021 

    Father Maynard,   b. , , Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Nancy F. or S. White,   b. 11 Nov 1811, , Halifax, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1880, of, , Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 70 years) 
    Married Abt 1836  of, Gibson, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F392  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RESEARCH_NOTES:
      1. 13 Sep 2003 notes from Jeanie Aldredge:
      a. Mary Elizabeth Maynard was born 1839 in Tennessee, and died Abt. 1915 in Iowa. She married (1) John Miron Coon January 23, 1856 in Harrison County, Iowa, son of Samuel Coon and Lilly Rogers. He was born November 23, 1834 in Hardin County, Ohio, and died 1857/1860 in Harrison County, Iowa. He is in the 1851 Iowa census for Pottawattamie County as John Coons, age 16, with his parents and siblings. His father is also in the 1854 Iowa State census for Magnolia, Harrison Co., as Samuel Conn. She married (2) William Defield August 15, 1862 in Harrison County, Iowa. She married (3) Charles W. Lamb September 29, 1868, son of Emory Lamb and Mary Follett. He was born March 14, 1839 in Oakland, Michigan. Emory Lamb is in the 1854 Iowa State Census for Magnolia, Harrison Co.
      b. Children of Mary Maynard and John Lamb are:
      i. Mary J. Coon, b. Abt. 1857, Harrison County, Iowa. Notes for Mary J. Coon: 1860 Raglan Township, Harrison County, Iowa Census, Image #25, enumerated on June 22, 1860 US: Mary J. Coon, age 3, female, born in Iowa. Others in household: Mary Coon, Ellen A. Conn.
      ii. Ellen Ann Coon, b. February 23, 1859, Harrison County, Iowa; d. June 12, 1924, Salt Lake City, Utah. She married Elon John MIX October 11, 1876 in Magnolia or Ionia, Chickasaw, Iowa, son of Myron MIX and Alzina MAXSON. He was born December 19, 1852 in Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, and died July 27, 1928 in Pringle, South Dakota. Children of this couple: Robert Leland, b. March 20, 1899; George, b. 1891; Charles Elon, b. August 18, 1886, Chadron, Nebraska; d. October 1952; John; Bessie; Nellie; Lucy; Nina; Harry; Ray.
      c. Child of Mary Maynard and William Defield is: William Defield, b. Bet. 1863 - 1864, Iowa.
      d. Child of Mary Maynard and Charles Lamb is: Benjamin Lamb, b. Abt. 1870.

      2. Censuses:
      1850 US: District 21, Pottawattamie, Iowa, p. 78b, 13 Sep 1850, entry 217:
      Samuel Adair, 46, Laborer, SC.
      Nancy, 39, VA.
      John, 18, AL.
      George, 15, AL.
      Samuel, 12, AL.
      Rufus, 7, MS.
      Mary, 13, TN.
      Robert, 7, TN.
      Benjamin, 5, TN.
      Jemima, 4, IA.
      Joshua, 1, IA.
      Note: this census locates Samuel in Iowa in 1850 with a previously unknown wife [at least unknown among Utah Adair histories]. It appears Nancy brings into this marriage three children of a previous marriage [Mary, Robert, and Benjamin] who were all born in Tennessee.

      1851 Iowa State: Pottawattamie County. FHL film 1022203. The entire state was counted but only Pottawattamie listed everyone by name in the household and their ages; other counties only listed the head of the household and a numerical count without names of the various ages by sex in the household. No date is given when the census was taken but it was certified in Dec. 1851; however, the other counties show a Sep 1851 date which also appears more likely for Pottawattamie as well in light of ages given some children with known birthdays in October. Census return:
      Maynard: Nancy 43, Mary E. 13, Robert 6, Benjamin F. [or T.] 4, Joshua 1. Also in same household is Mary Walker 10 and Charle Hughs 14. [Nancy appears recently separated from her second husband Samuel Adair by the time of this census and living under her first married name of Maynard with her children of the Maynard marriage. Joshua Adair is listed twice - once with Nancy Maynard and once with Samuel Adair; evidently the final custodial arrangements for Joshua were not yet settled by the time of the census. Nancy's next husband Andrew Allen is not in the census confirming that Andrew Allen was not a factor in the breakup of Samuel and Nancy marriage. It also appears their separation was by Sep. 1851 long before his June 1852 departure to the west for which some family researchers have given as the reason for their separation. Her fourth husband is listed in the county's census put several pages away. Samuel Adair is also several pages away as well.]

      1860 US: Raglan Township, Harrison County, Iowa Census, Image #25, enumerated on June 22, 1860 US:
      Mary Coon, age 21, female, occupation-Washer Woman, value of personal estate $100, born in Tennessee. Others in household: Mary J. Coon, Ellen A. Conn.

      1870 US: Raglan Township, Harrison County, Iowa, dwelling 24, Magnolia:
      Charles Lamb, 35, MI.
      Mary E. Lamb, 35, TN.
      Ella Coon, 11, IA.
      William DeField, 7, IA.
      Benjamin Lamb, 5/12, IA.

      1880 US: Belvidere, Monona, Iowa Source: FHL film 1254357 National Archives Film T9-0357 Page 87C:
      Mary Lamb, Self, F, M, W, 42, TN VA VA, Keeping House.
      William Lamb, Son, M, S, W, 16, IA OH TN, Farm Hand.
      Ben Lamb, Son, M, S, W, 10, IA OH TN, At School.
      Nancy ALLEN, Mother, F, W, W, 69, VA VA VA.

      1900 US: Raglan Township, Harrison, Iowa, dwelling 17, p. 117a:
      Charles Lamb, Mar 1839, 61, marr. 30 years, MI NY NY, farmer. Note no other family members noted.
      Can't find Mary in indices for Iowa and Nebraska.

      1910 US: Raglan Township, Harrison, Iowa, p. 165a:
      Charles W. Lamb, 71, widow, MI NY OH, farmer. Note no other family members noted.
      Can't find Mary in indices for Iowa and Nebraska.

      3. On file from Jeannie Aldredge, I have a 40 page Nancy Fountain White descendancy listing with research notes. I have cited all information concerning this specific individual into these notes.

      4. There is a James T. De Field who in the Civil War was enlisted in the 29th Iowa Infantry, Company C, and who deserted in Arkansas. Any relation to William De Field?

      5. Note the Coon signatures: Journal History, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, 20 Jan 1848, p. 25: "Following is the petition for a post office on the Pottawattamie lands, referred to, with the signatures attached. To the Honorable Postmaster Gerneral of the United States. Sir: There are many thousand inhabitants in the vicinity of the Log Tabernacle, which is situated on the Government purchase of the Pottawatamies and in the State of iowa, whose interest is materially injured, and whose journey, business and improvements are retarded or destroyed by non intercourse; there being no Post Office within forty or fifty miles of said Tabernacle, and the public good requires a convenient office: Therefore, We your Petitioners, Citizens of the United States and residents of said vicinage, pray your Honor to cause, such an office to be located at or near said Tabernacle without delay, to be called the Tabernacle Post Office... [Approximately 2,000 plus all male signatures including] Wm. G. Perkins, Jude Allen, Daniel Tyler, Wm. Stoker, Israel Barlow, William Thompson [and William Thompson, Jr.], Joseph Mangum, William Richey, John B. Richey, William B. Richey, John R. Holden [Wiley Holden and Joshua Holden are immediately adjacent - relations?], Andrew Allen [with Ira Allen, Franklin Allen, Joseph Allen immediately adjacent - relations?], John Coon [with Samuel Coon, Eli Coon, Jacob Coon, and Joseph Coon immediately adjacent - relations?].

      6. Mary's mother Nancy joined the Reorganized LDS Church and gave her birth date and place: FHL book 973-K2bs "Early Members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints," compiled by Susan Easton Black, vol. IV, p. 641: "Obanion, Nancy S. Birth: 11 Nov. 1811, Halifax Co., VA. Nancy S. O'Banion was baptized a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on September 1874 at Magnolia, Harrison, Iowa, by N. Fyrando. Source: Early Reorganization Minutes, 1872-1905, Book C."
      a. Note also Mary E. Maynard and her husband Charles Lamb in the same source:
      i. "Mary E. Lamb. Birth: 30 May 1837, Gibson Co., TN. Mary E. Lamb was baptized a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on 6 September 1874 at Magnolia, Harrison, Iowa, by Magnus Fyrando. She attended the Clearwater, Nebraska Branch. Source: RLDS Deceased Files, Early Reorganization Minutes, 1872-1905, Book C, and Clearwater, Nebraska, RLDS Branch Records."
      ii. "Charles W. Lamb. Birth: 14 Mar 1839, Oakland County, Michigan. Death 5 Nov 1921. Charles W. Lamb was baptized a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on 21 November (December) 1875 by Phineas Cadwell. He was a talented writer. His poems and articles appeared in Church publications. He attended the Magnolia, Iowa Branch. Source: RLDS Deceased Files; 'Saints Herald' Obituaries, 29 Nov 1921, p. 1152." Transcription of the obituary: "Charles W. Lamb was born in Oakland County, Michigan, March 14, 1839. Baptized December 21, 1875. His father and mother resided in 1820 in the neighborhood where Joseph Smith became interested in religion and received his first vision. They became members of the church either in the latter part of 1830 or beginning of 1831, and remained faithful. Charles Lamb was a man of little schooling, yet educated because of his library and the use he made of it. He had talent as a writer, and his poems and articles have appeared in the church publications. Died November 5, at the home of John Swalley, where the funeral services were held. Sermon by his nephew, J.F. Mintun."
      b. The book "History of Harrison County, Iowa," 1891, FHL 977.747-H2n, p. 170, in speaking of the RLDS branch in Magnolia: "The Latter Day Saints (reorganized) was formed at Magnolia March 17, 1870. The present membership is 189. The first services were held at schoolhouses. The church was erected in 1874. It is a frame structure 32x58 feet. It was dedicated by President Joseph Smith. The Presidents of this branch of the church have been: Phineas Cadwell, who served thirteen years; Charles Derry, Donald Maule, one year, and the present incumbent, A.M. Fyrando, who was chosen in 1888. At one time the church numbered 299, but owing to removals and the formation of churches at Woodbine and Logan, many were taken away. The present average of Sabbath school attendance is 45."
      c. Black's RLDS membership book has no entries for Coons or Defields.

      7. Notes of D. Neil Allen, 5534 S 1425 East, South Ogden, UT 84403, 801-476-6854, viking893@msn.com received 25 Jul 2015. This is a draft of his working paper being refined and prepared for a future publication. Neil had previously published a book on Charles Allen and his descendants, "Out of Strawbery Banke." The transcript:
      "2. Mary Elizabeth MAYNARD10,11 was born on 30 May 1837 in Gibson, Gibson, TN. She died about 1915 at the age of 78 in IA.
      Mary Elizabeth MAYNARD and John Myron COON were married on 23 Jan 1856 in Harrison, Iowa, United States. John Myron COON was born on 23 Nov 1834 in Hardin, Ohio, United States. He died in Feb 1860 at the age of 25 in Raglan Township, Harrison, Iowa, United States. He was buried in Pleasant Hills Cemetery, Harrison, Iowa, United States.
      John Myron COON and Mary Elizabeth MAYNARD had the following children:
      +7 i. Nancy Jane COON, born abt 1857, Raglan Township, Harrison, Iowa, United States; married Charles Noble WILSON, 1 Jan 1873, Harrison, Iowa, United States.
      +8 ii. Ellen Ann COON, born 26 May 1859, Ionia, Chickasaw, Iowa, United States; married Elon MIX, 18 Oct 1876, Ionia, Chickasaw, Iowa, United States; died 12 Jun 1924, Murray, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
      Mary Elizabeth MAYNARD and William DEFIELD were married on 15 Aug 1862 in Harrison, Iowa, United States.William DEFIELD died.
      William DEFIELD and Mary Elizabeth MAYNARD had the following child:
      +9 i. William DEFIELD, born abt 1863, Harrison, Iowa, United States. Mary Elizabeth MAYNARD and Charles Willard LAMB were married on 20 Sep 1868 in Magnolia, Harrison, Iowa, United States. Charles Willard LAMB was born on 14 Mar 1839 in Oakland, Michigan, United States. He died on 5 Nov 1921 at the age of 82 in Magnolia, Harrison, Iowa, United States. He was buried on 8 Nov 1921 in Magnolia, Harrison, IA, Magnolia Cemetery.12 Charles Willard LAMB and Mary Elizabeth MAYNARD had the following child:
      +10 i. Benjamin LAMB, born abt 1870, Raglan Township, Harrison County, Iowa.
      Footnotes:
      10. United States Federal Census. 1870 Iowa, Mary E. Lamb age 35 b. TN, Charles Lamb 35 b. MI, Ella Coon 11 b. IA, William Defield 7 b. IA. 1880 Belvidere,Monona, IA Mary Lamb 42 b. TN, married, sons William Lamb 16 b. IA, Ben Lamb 10 b. IA. Nancy Allen is listed in this household age 69 widowed b. 1811 VA. Note she is listed as Nancy Allen and not Adair or O'Obanion.
      11. Nebraska State Census Collection, 1860-1885. 1885 Royal, Antelope, NE, M [Mary] Lamb 47, Benj Lamb 15, Bertha Lamb 10, John Lamb 2 grandson.
      12. Find A Grave. Memorial# 62136074."

      BIRTH:
      1. The above RLDS record gives us a birthdate and location for Mary in Gibson Co., TN.

      MARRIAGE:
      1. www.rootsweb.com/~iaharris/marriage/ba.htm has an 1853-1905 Marriage Index for Harrison County: "John Coon and Mary Maynard, 23 Jan 1856.
      I looked up two films 1513295 it. 3-5 (which was a poorly kept book of granted marriage licenses) and 1513294 (which was the recording of marriages giving only the groom and bride's names and who performed the marriage). The license is dated Jan 1856. The second film has the same information as the index above except her surname shows as "Manard."
      The latter film also shows the marriage "Charles W. Lamb and May Defield, 20 Sep 1868" with no previous license in the book.

      2. Www.rootsweb.com/~iaharris/marriage/ba.htm 1853-1905 Marriage Index for Harrison County: Chas. W. Lamb and May D. Field 20 Sep 1868. www.rootsweb.com/~iaharris/1884.1884l.htm 1884 Atlas Index of landowners for Harrison County shows M.E. Lamb owning 20 acres at Raglan Grove in Raglan Township T.80, Sec.25, R.44 [Same website for 1902 atlas shows owner of two plots at same coordinates as C.W. Lamb and that the land is on "Allen Creek"]. Mary second husband was William De Field which explains the misspelling of May D.