Who was Mary Stanton?

Mary Stanton (1798–1870) was born in Onondaga County, New York, USA and died in Mukwonago, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Mary (Polly) Palmer Stanton 1798–1870

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Born 9 AUG 1798 · Onondaga County, New York, USA

Died 10 Sep 1870 · Mukwonago, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States

Father John Stanton

Mother Mary Polly Palmer

Spouse Julius Herman Mason

Children Ambrosia Mason, Jane Mason, Julius Herman Mason, Mary Palmer Mason, Palmer Mason, Sarah Jane Mason, William Henry Mason

Siblings Hannah Stanton, Hiram Stanton, John C Stanton, Joseph Stanton, Nehemiah Palmer Stanton

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1850 United States Federal Census 1860 United States Federal Census 1870 United States Federal Census

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Biography

In 1798, Mary (Polly) Palmer Stanton entered the world in Onondaga County, New York, USA, born to john stanton and mary polly palmer. In 1850, Mary (Polly) Palmer Stanton resided in Troy, Walworth, Wisconsin. In 1860, Mary (Polly) Palmer Stanton resided in Troy, Walworth, Wisconsin. Mary (Polly) Palmer Stanton married julius herman mason, and had children including ambrosia mason, jane mason, julius herman mason, mary palmer mason, palmer mason, sarah jane mason, william henry mason. Mary (Polly) Palmer Stanton passed away in 1870 in Mukwonago, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States.

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Census 1850 United States Federal Census
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Census 1860 United States Federal Census
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Census 1870 United States Federal Census

Life Timeline

1798

Birth of Mary (Polly) Palmer Stanton in Onondaga County, New York, USA

Birth

1850

Mary (Polly) Palmer Stanton resided here in Troy, Walworth, Wisconsin

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1860

Mary (Polly) Palmer Stanton resided here in Troy, Walworth, Wisconsin

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1870

Mary (Polly) Palmer Stanton resided here in Troy, Walworth, Wisconsin, United States

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1870

Death of Mary (Polly) Palmer Stanton in Mukwonago, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Mary Stanton

This ancestor line traces from Eure, Loire, Rhone-Alpes, France (1000) to Onondaga County, New York, USA (1798) across 29 generations.

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: Mary Stanton (1798–1870) was born in Onondaga County, New York, USA and died in Mukwonago, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Mary in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 29 generations of this lineage geographically.
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