Mary Ann Folsom was born in New Hampshire, one of 8 children. She married William Dinsmoor Sept 22, 1839, in Lowell Massachusetts. At some point early in their marriage, the couple moved to Wayne Co, Indiana, where William co-owned a mercantile for a time with his brother, John. And there is also evidence (1840 Federal Census) showing Mary Ann and William had a baby son around 1841.. This child was not present however for the 1850 census.
Mary Ann and William were an active part of their Wayne County communities for at least 15 yrs and, during this time, had 4 more children: Kathrine, Annie, Frank, and Willie. In Nov 1857, however, they uprooted their family from Wayne Co, IN, and moved to Lawrence, Kansas. Gauging from the history of Lawrence, it appears that it was about this time frame, 1856-1857, that the founders of Lawrence were advertising far and wide for new citizens with promises of prosperity and rich farmland, which is apparently what drew the Dinsmoor's to Kansas. They first settled on some property in Palmyra, just northwest of Lawrence city limits.
Shortly after arrival however, misfortune began to plague the Dinsmoor's. Mary Ann and Wm lost 3 more children in short succession: Feb 1859, 3yr old son Willie died (cause unknown to this author). Just one month later in Mar 1859, daughter Kate, 13, died after being burned in a prairie fire. Then just three yrs after those tragedies, in 1862, yet another daughter, Annie, died of congestive fever, also at age 13. These children are buried here in Oak Hill Cemetery in the shadow of the Dinsmoor monument, as is their brother Frank, who did survive to adulthood.
Mary Ann was widowed in 1867 when her husband William died suddenly and unexpectedly at age 55. They'd been married 28 yrs. After this, Mary Ann moved in with her son Frank and his wife Emma. Mary Ann went on to outlive her son Frank as well and was able to see him not only earn a master's degree at Kansas University but also become a professor. MaryAnn was still living with widowed daughter-in-law Emma when she died of heart disease in May 1895.
Mary Ann and William were an active part of their Wayne County communities for at least 15 yrs and, during this time, had 4 more children: Kathrine, Annie, Frank, and Willie. In Nov 1857, however, they uprooted their family from Wayne Co, IN, and moved to Lawrence, Kansas. Gauging from the history of Lawrence, it appears that it was about this time frame, 1856-1857, that the founders of Lawrence were advertising far and wide for new citizens with promises of prosperity and rich farmland, which is apparently what drew the Dinsmoor's to Kansas. They first settled on some property in Palmyra, just northwest of Lawrence city limits.
Shortly after arrival however, misfortune began to plague the Dinsmoor's. Mary Ann and Wm lost 3 more children in short succession: Feb 1859, 3yr old son Willie died (cause unknown to this author). Just one month later in Mar 1859, daughter Kate, 13, died after being burned in a prairie fire. Then just three yrs after those tragedies, in 1862, yet another daughter, Annie, died of congestive fever, also at age 13. These children are buried here in Oak Hill Cemetery in the shadow of the Dinsmoor monument, as is their brother Frank, who did survive to adulthood.
Mary Ann was widowed in 1867 when her husband William died suddenly and unexpectedly at age 55. They'd been married 28 yrs. After this, Mary Ann moved in with her son Frank and his wife Emma. Mary Ann went on to outlive her son Frank as well and was able to see him not only earn a master's degree at Kansas University but also become a professor. MaryAnn was still living with widowed daughter-in-law Emma when she died of heart disease in May 1895.
Mary Ann Folsom was born in New Hampshire, one of 8 children. She married William Dinsmoor Sept 22, 1839, in Lowell Massachusetts. At some point early in their marriage, the couple moved to Wayne Co, Indiana, where William co-owned a mercantile for a time with his brother, John. And there is also evidence (1840 Federal Census) showing Mary Ann and William had a baby son around 1841.. This child was not present however for the 1850 census.
Mary Ann and William were an active part of their Wayne County communities for at least 15 yrs and, during this time, had 4 more children: Kathrine, Annie, Frank, and Willie. In Nov 1857, however, they uprooted their family from Wayne Co, IN, and moved to Lawrence, Kansas. Gauging from the history of Lawrence, it appears that it was about this time frame, 1856-1857, that the founders of Lawrence were advertising far and wide for new citizens with promises of prosperity and rich farmland, which is apparently what drew the Dinsmoor's to Kansas. They first settled on some property in Palmyra, just northwest of Lawrence city limits.
Shortly after arrival however, misfortune began to plague the Dinsmoor's. Mary Ann and Wm lost 3 more children in short succession: Feb 1859, 3yr old son Willie died (cause unknown to this author). Just one month later in Mar 1859, daughter Kate, 13, died after being burned in a prairie fire. Then just three yrs after those tragedies, in 1862, yet another daughter, Annie, died of congestive fever, also at age 13. These children are buried here in Oak Hill Cemetery in the shadow of the Dinsmoor monument, as is their brother Frank, who did survive to adulthood.
Mary Ann was widowed in 1867 when her husband William died suddenly and unexpectedly at age 55. They'd been married 28 yrs. After this, Mary Ann moved in with her son Frank and his wife Emma. Mary Ann went on to outlive her son Frank as well and was able to see him not only earn a master's degree at Kansas University but also become a professor. MaryAnn was still living with widowed daughter-in-law Emma when she died of heart disease in May 1895.
Mary Ann and William were an active part of their Wayne County communities for at least 15 yrs and, during this time, had 4 more children: Kathrine, Annie, Frank, and Willie. In Nov 1857, however, they uprooted their family from Wayne Co, IN, and moved to Lawrence, Kansas. Gauging from the history of Lawrence, it appears that it was about this time frame, 1856-1857, that the founders of Lawrence were advertising far and wide for new citizens with promises of prosperity and rich farmland, which is apparently what drew the Dinsmoor's to Kansas. They first settled on some property in Palmyra, just northwest of Lawrence city limits.
Shortly after arrival however, misfortune began to plague the Dinsmoor's. Mary Ann and Wm lost 3 more children in short succession: Feb 1859, 3yr old son Willie died (cause unknown to this author). Just one month later in Mar 1859, daughter Kate, 13, died after being burned in a prairie fire. Then just three yrs after those tragedies, in 1862, yet another daughter, Annie, died of congestive fever, also at age 13. These children are buried here in Oak Hill Cemetery in the shadow of the Dinsmoor monument, as is their brother Frank, who did survive to adulthood.
Mary Ann was widowed in 1867 when her husband William died suddenly and unexpectedly at age 55. They'd been married 28 yrs. After this, Mary Ann moved in with her son Frank and his wife Emma. Mary Ann went on to outlive her son Frank as well and was able to see him not only earn a master's degree at Kansas University but also become a professor. MaryAnn was still living with widowed daughter-in-law Emma when she died of heart disease in May 1895.
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