Mary Jane Way

Mary Jane Hawkins Way BIRTH 1825 Pendleton County, Kentucky, USA DEATH 1892 (aged 66-67) Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois, USA BURIAL Magnolia Cemetery Magnolia, Putnam County, Illinois, USA Add to Map MEMORIAL ID 115345979 · View Source SHARE SAVE TOSUGGEST EDITS

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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

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