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Mary C <I>Showalter</I> Leighton

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Mary C Showalter Leighton

Birth
Botetourt County, Virginia, USA
Death
31 Aug 1897 (aged 47)
Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Lawrenceburg, Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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Mary had three children by Benjamin Bashor before he died. She later married Charles Daniel Leighton and had five more children. Mary and Charles left the area of Troutville, Virginia, by covered wagon and went to Dandridge, Tennessee, and lived there about ten years. Orpha was about fifteen years old then. Mary died about ten days after the death of her last baby who had died. Mary was said to have been a wonderful mother and to the church people a good person.
Mary had three children by Benjamin Bashor before he died. She later married Charles Daniel Leighton and had five more children. Mary and Charles left the area of Troutville, Virginia, by covered wagon and went to Dandridge, Tennessee, and lived there about ten years. Orpha was about fifteen years old then. Mary died about ten days after the death of her last baby who had died. Mary was said to have been a wonderful mother and to the church people a good person.

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Wife of Charles D Leighton



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  • Maintained by: Joe Roberson
  • Originally Created by: PFW
  • Added: Nov 17, 2006
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16681015/mary_c-leighton: accessed ), memorial page for Mary C Showalter Leighton (1 Jan 1850–31 Aug 1897), Find a Grave Memorial ID 16681015, citing Mimosa Cemetery, Lawrenceburg, Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Joe Roberson (contributor 48033486).