Maria was the daughter of Roswell W. Burton and his wife Huldah Cole. Maria was born 1825 in NY.

Maria H. Burton married John Matthew Pletcher. Marriage date and place unknown. Maria resided with her mother in the 1860 census, Orleans County, NY. This was Maria's first marriage.

Children

1. Willie B. Pletcher born 1862 died 1862
2. John Burton Pletcher age 36, married George Allena Cusick Bell on December 23, 1902. Allena born abt 1878 in Kentucky.

1870 U.S. Census: Cambria, Niagara, New York
Name: Maria H Pletcher
Age in 1870: 45
Birth Year: abt 1825
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1870: Cambira, Niagara, New York
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Cambria
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members: Name Age
John Pletcher 63
Maria H Pletcher 45
John B Pletcher 4
Census taken on June 22nd, 1870

1880 U.S. Census: Cambria, Niagara, New York
Name: Mariah H. Pletcher
Age: 53
Birth Year: abt 1827
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1880: Cambria, Niagara, New York
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: John Pletcher
Father's Birthplace: Rhode Island
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members: Name Age
John Pletcher 73
Mariah H. Pletcher 53
John B. Pletcher 14
Josephine Phillips 23
Census taken June 10, 1880

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Following information is on John Burton Pletcher

1910 U.S. Census: Cambria, Niagara, New York
Name: John B Pletcher
Age in 1910: 44
Birth Year: abt 1866
[1866]
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1910: Cambria, Niagara, New York
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
[Head]
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Allena C Pletcher
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: New York
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Household Members: Name Age
John B Pletcher 44
Allena C Pletcher 31
John M Pletcher 6
Jessie B Pletcher 4

1915 New York State Census: Cambria, Niagara, NY
Name: John B Pletcher
Birth Year: abt 1866
Birth Place: United States
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Residence Place: Cambria, Niagara
Relationship: Head
Color or Race: White
Assembly District: 01
Line Number: 13
Page Number: 17
Household Members: Name Age
John B Pletcher 49
Allena C Pletcher 36
John M Pletcher 11
Jessie B Pletcher 10
Cota M Pletcher 4

1920 U.S. Census: Cambria, Niagara, New York
Name: John B Pletcher
Age: 53
Birth Year: abt 1867
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1920: Cambria, Niagara, New York
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Allena C Pletcher
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Home Owned: Own
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members: Name Age
John B Pletcher 53
Allena C Pletcher 42
John M Pletcher 15
Jessie B Pletcher 14
Lota M Pletcher 9
Urban C Bell 51
NOTE: Urban C Bell-Brother-in-law to head of household marriage. (Allena's brother)

1930 U.S. Census: Cambria, Niagara, New York
Name: John B Pletcher
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1866
Birthplace: New York
Race: White
Home in 1930: Cambria, Niagara, New York
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Alena G Pletcher
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Parents' birthplace: View image
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Household Members: Name Age
John B Pletcher 64
Alena G Pletcher 52
Jessie B Pletcher 24

1940 U.S. Census: Cambria, Niagara, New York
Name: John B Pletcher
Respondent: Yes
Age: 74
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Cambria, Niagara, New York
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Street: Unincorporated
House Number: Rh1
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Cambria, Niagara, New York
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 7B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 145
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: New York
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 2000
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 2nd year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Native Language: English
Social Security Number: No
Usual Occupation: Farming
Usual Industry: Farm
Usual Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
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Household Members: Name Age
John B Pletcher 74
Allena C Pletcher 62

John Burton Pletcher, age 88, died on October 28, 1954 in Pekin, New York.