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Mary C <I>Tolin</I> Stephenson

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Mary C Tolin Stephenson

Birth
Indiana, USA
Death
27 Nov 1903 (aged 51)
Jackson County, Kansas, USA
Burial
Soldier, Jackson County, Kansas, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.4627848, Longitude: -95.9288823
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Info from the Collections of Dan Fenton Death Records

Mary E. Tolin was born in Indiana, April 27, 1852. She was the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Tolin, and came to Kansas with her parents in an early day, settling near were Soldier now is. After she grew to womanhood she taught school for a number of years in Jackson county, and was on April 29, 1875 married to Lorenzo D. Stephenson. Until the last two years they resided on a farm twelve miles west of Holton, when they moved into this city, where she died Nov. 27, 1903. Nine children were born to them six sons and three daughters. Two sons and two daughters died previous to their mother ... joined the M. E. church when quite young; and about twenty years ago transformed her membership to the Brethren (or Dunkard) church .... Three brothers live in Soldier and one in Indiana ... remains then taken to Olive Hill ... then laid at rest beside her children who had preceded her.

The Holton Weekly Signal, December 9, 1903.

Mary E. Tolin, whose death was noted in last week's Recorder, was born in Putnam county, Indiana, April 27, 1852. In 1864 the family removed to Kansas and settled in Soldier township on a farm near the site where later was located Soldier City .... Mr. John Tolin, a brother from Indiana, arrived in time for the funeral ...
Info from the Collections of Dan Fenton Death Records

Mary E. Tolin was born in Indiana, April 27, 1852. She was the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Tolin, and came to Kansas with her parents in an early day, settling near were Soldier now is. After she grew to womanhood she taught school for a number of years in Jackson county, and was on April 29, 1875 married to Lorenzo D. Stephenson. Until the last two years they resided on a farm twelve miles west of Holton, when they moved into this city, where she died Nov. 27, 1903. Nine children were born to them six sons and three daughters. Two sons and two daughters died previous to their mother ... joined the M. E. church when quite young; and about twenty years ago transformed her membership to the Brethren (or Dunkard) church .... Three brothers live in Soldier and one in Indiana ... remains then taken to Olive Hill ... then laid at rest beside her children who had preceded her.

The Holton Weekly Signal, December 9, 1903.

Mary E. Tolin, whose death was noted in last week's Recorder, was born in Putnam county, Indiana, April 27, 1852. In 1864 the family removed to Kansas and settled in Soldier township on a farm near the site where later was located Soldier City .... Mr. John Tolin, a brother from Indiana, arrived in time for the funeral ...


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  • Maintained by: Anna
  • Originally Created by: K - B
  • Added: Oct 28, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30951925/mary_c-stephenson: accessed ), memorial page for Mary C Tolin Stephenson (27 Apr 1852–27 Nov 1903), Find a Grave Memorial ID 30951925, citing Olive Hill Cemetery, Soldier, Jackson County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by Anna (contributor 47917889).