52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 22: Mary Maria Mildenhall

Mary Maria Mildenhall (1840-1919)- 5th cousin, 7x removed

Sorry for the blurry photo- courtesy of Google

b. 12 Feb 1840 in Eastern Cape, South Africa

d. 03 Jun 1919 in King Williams Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Parents: Joseph Mildenhall (1801-1875) &

             Rebecca Hinton (1810-1877)

Siblings: 

1. Joseph Jr. (1843-1928)

2. Jessie Susannah (1845-1884)

3. Henry Josiah (1847-1901)

4. Emily Rebecca (1850-1852)

5. Letitia Emily (1852-1920)

6. Emma Rebecca (1854-1861)

7. Edwin George (1856-1882)

Mary married Robert Cumming (1833-1907) on 24 Feb 1857 at the age of 17. They had 12 children:

1. Joseph Spowart (1860-1925)

2. Anna Maria (1861-1945)

3. Agnes Rebekah (1863-1950)

4. Robert Lamplough (1865-1905)

5. Mary Emily (1867-1931)

6. William Ebenezer (1868-1903)

7. Margaret Letitia (1871-1954)

8. Maud Jemima (1873-1960)

9. Adeline Constance (1876-1961)

10. Ben Kinnear (1879-1948)

11. Barbara Matilda (1881-1976)

12. Henrietta Hinton (1884-1968)

Mary and Robert had about 39 grandchildren.

Mary died on 03 Jun 1919 at the age of 79. She was outside in the front yard watching children play and was shot in the head!



How I'm related to Mary:

Carrie Jeckering Smith (Me)
My Parents
Harold Earl Mendenhall & Helen Ruth Seaver
Earl Dwight Mendenhall & Edna Grace Niles
Marion Richard Mendenhall & Louella Ida Munn
Richard Mendenhall & Margaret F. Pierron
Aaron Mendenhall & Christena M. Spielman
Richard Mendenhall & Sarah Pearson
Joseph Mendenhall & Deidamia Hill
Richard Mendenhall & Jane Thornburgh
Mordecai Mendenhall & Charity Grubb Beeson
John Mendenhall Jr. & Susanna Pierson
John Mendenhall & Elizabeth Maris
Thomas Mildenhall III & Joane Strode 
Thomas and Joane were my 11th great grandparents, they also had another son: 
Thomas Mildenhall IV & Israel
Thomas Mildenhall V & Mary
Jonathan Mildenhall & Susannah Buckle
Jonathan Mildenhall Jr & Mary 
Joseph Mildenhall & Rebecca Hinton 
Mary Maria Mildenhall