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Mary Jane Hawkins Way

Birth
Pendleton County, Kentucky, USA
Death
1892 (aged 66–67)
Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Magnolia, Putnam County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Upon his death of her first husband, Ira D. Way, Mary Jane applied for and received a widow's pension based on his service, Widow's Application #202606 and Widow's Certificate #171260. She undoubtedly was granted the pension because she had minor children at the time of the application. The pension file names all of the children listed below.

On 17 March 1881 she married Thomas Lowe, Sr., in Magnolia Twp., Putnam Co., Illinois. When Thomas Lowe died on 19 March 1886, Mary Jane applied for a pension based on his service in the Civil War in Co. E, 140th Illinois Infantry, Widow's Application #464004. Her daughter Sophrona Francis (Way) Gore submitted an affidavit as Fanny Gore in support of her application. Affidavits were also submitted by Mary Jane's son-in-law Willilam Lock and granddaughter Mary A. Iliff in support of her application. The application was still being processed or was still under consideration at the time of her death.

Mary Jane was undoubtedly buried beside Ira D. Way in the plot beside his grave that does not have a marker.

The death date above is an estimate. She was known to be living in July 1891 and to have been deceased in July 1892. The place of death has not been confirmed and is based on her last known residence in July 1891.

Mary Jane is the daughter of Zadock Hawkins and his wife Jane Cooper. She was united in marriage to Ira D. Way and resided in Putnam Co.,IL.They are the parents of thirteen children:

Elisa J. Way
Drusilla Persis Way
Lucinda Way-13 Jan 1846
Margaret A. Way
Maryetta Way-27 Apr 1849-9 Jan 1850
Sophronia Francis Way-15 Mar 1851-12 Dec 1917
Ibby A. Way-30 Nov 1852
Ira Zadock Way-24 Nov 1854
William Perry Way
Mary Elizabeth Way-15 May 1859
Nancy Ellen Way
Eli Tingle Way-3 Oct 1866
Squire Allen"Allen" Way-1 Apr 1868-19 Oct 1917
Upon his death of her first husband, Ira D. Way, Mary Jane applied for and received a widow's pension based on his service, Widow's Application #202606 and Widow's Certificate #171260. She undoubtedly was granted the pension because she had minor children at the time of the application. The pension file names all of the children listed below.

On 17 March 1881 she married Thomas Lowe, Sr., in Magnolia Twp., Putnam Co., Illinois. When Thomas Lowe died on 19 March 1886, Mary Jane applied for a pension based on his service in the Civil War in Co. E, 140th Illinois Infantry, Widow's Application #464004. Her daughter Sophrona Francis (Way) Gore submitted an affidavit as Fanny Gore in support of her application. Affidavits were also submitted by Mary Jane's son-in-law Willilam Lock and granddaughter Mary A. Iliff in support of her application. The application was still being processed or was still under consideration at the time of her death.

Mary Jane was undoubtedly buried beside Ira D. Way in the plot beside his grave that does not have a marker.

The death date above is an estimate. She was known to be living in July 1891 and to have been deceased in July 1892. The place of death has not been confirmed and is based on her last known residence in July 1891.

Mary Jane is the daughter of Zadock Hawkins and his wife Jane Cooper. She was united in marriage to Ira D. Way and resided in Putnam Co.,IL.They are the parents of thirteen children:

Elisa J. Way
Drusilla Persis Way
Lucinda Way-13 Jan 1846
Margaret A. Way
Maryetta Way-27 Apr 1849-9 Jan 1850
Sophronia Francis Way-15 Mar 1851-12 Dec 1917
Ibby A. Way-30 Nov 1852
Ira Zadock Way-24 Nov 1854
William Perry Way
Mary Elizabeth Way-15 May 1859
Nancy Ellen Way
Eli Tingle Way-3 Oct 1866
Squire Allen"Allen" Way-1 Apr 1868-19 Oct 1917

Gravesite Details

She is buried next to her Husband,Ira D.Way in an unmarked grave.



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