In theory, there may be a separate line of blood relatives out there that descends from Mary Maria. That's quite intriguing. If anyone has any information on the topic, please get in touch.
Meanwhile, here's the standard photo of Mary Maria (see below) that's been circulating. Born in 1851 (or 1850?) in Woburn, Mass., her first husband was Lowell Sylvester, who died in 1876 (although one account reports that he died in 1871, apparently from a hunting accident). They had one child.
Mary Maria remarried soon after -- anyone know the date of their marriage? With her second husband, Aaron Waite, she had three children, including my maternal grandfather, Sidney Clarendon Waite. When Mary Maria passed, she left three young children behind. That must have been quite burdensome for Aaron. I don't think he remarried, but perhaps someone knows otherwise.
Meanwhile, Mary Maria died in Hubbardston, Mass., at a relatively young age of roughly 40 years old. I'm guessing that she's 35 in the photo below, which equates with the year 1885. It appears to be a formal photo -- perhaps taken at a studio in Gardner or Worcester? In any case, her dress strikes me as a Sunday-best outfit that's typical for the late-19th century. One thing we know for sure: she was keen on buttons!
A relative offers the following update/insight. --Jim P
ReplyDeleteThe date of Mary Maria's marriage to Aaron Waite according to the Massachusetts Records was October 16, 1877. However, according to the HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF HUBBARDSTON, 1881-1976, it was October 15, 1877 (page 440).
Etta A. Sylvester, (Mary Maria's child by her first marriage), was Gilbert Henry Flagg's second wife. They were married November 16, 1899. It appears according to the HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF HUBBARDSTON, 1881-1976, page 306, her children by that marriage were Ruth Martin
Flagg, born November 1, 1901, who married Peter Mulhall, September 6, 1921, and Paul Henry Flagg, born March 11, 1903. (No other information shown.)
Gilbert Henry Flagg was born January 8, 1860, and he died September 25, 1933.
Two other children were listed first under Gilbert Henry Flagg's name. They were: Inez Taylor Flagg, born 1895, who married Charles Theron Aldrich, June 19, 1921, and Raymond Joel Flagg, born 1896, who married Miriam Green, no date given.
Under the name Mowrey, page 380, it lists the name of Susannah T. Mowrey who married Gilbert Henry Flagg, October 2, 1894. She was the first wife. She died May 4, 1897. Inez and Raymond would then have been her children.