She was born into a prominent Sephardic Jewish family. Her parents were Dr. Mordecai Hendricks DeLeon (1791-1848) and Rebecca Lopez (1797-1868). They were the parents of six children: Dr. David Camden DeLeon (1816-1872); Edwin De Leon (1817-1891) who was a Confederate diplomat and journalist; Agnes DeLeon (1819-1902); Maria Louisa DeLeon (1820-1901); Adeline Addie Mary DeLeon (1837-1877) who married Joseph Henry Adams and Thomas Cooper DeLeon (1839-1914) who was a well-known newspaper editor.
The Evening Post
Wednesday, October 30, 1901
Home Folks In Washington
Charleston, South Carolina
Washington, October 30. Special. The death of Miss Maria de Leon, formerly of Charleston, occurred at her home in this city Sunday afternoon. Miss de Leon was the second daughter of the late Dr. M.E. de Leon of Charleston, who was well known to a large circle in Charleston. She has resided in Washington for a number of years. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon at 12 o’clock from the Church of the Incarnation and the interment, which was private, took place in this city.
She was born into a prominent Sephardic Jewish family. Her parents were Dr. Mordecai Hendricks DeLeon (1791-1848) and Rebecca Lopez (1797-1868). They were the parents of six children: Dr. David Camden DeLeon (1816-1872); Edwin De Leon (1817-1891) who was a Confederate diplomat and journalist; Agnes DeLeon (1819-1902); Maria Louisa DeLeon (1820-1901); Adeline Addie Mary DeLeon (1837-1877) who married Joseph Henry Adams and Thomas Cooper DeLeon (1839-1914) who was a well-known newspaper editor.
The Evening Post
Wednesday, October 30, 1901
Home Folks In Washington
Charleston, South Carolina
Washington, October 30. Special. The death of Miss Maria de Leon, formerly of Charleston, occurred at her home in this city Sunday afternoon. Miss de Leon was the second daughter of the late Dr. M.E. de Leon of Charleston, who was well known to a large circle in Charleston. She has resided in Washington for a number of years. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon at 12 o’clock from the Church of the Incarnation and the interment, which was private, took place in this city.
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