Maria Mitchell

b. say 1803
  • Maria Mitchell was born say 1803.
  • She married Seth B. McKoin, son of Thomas McKoine and Susannah Barham, circa 1823.
  • In a deed of gift dated 24 May 1826, John Mitchell assigned to members of his family real and personal property of every description, retaining the conveyance for his support during his natural life, and after his death for the support of his wife Lovy during her widowhood. Named, in order: son James Mitchell, daughters Elizabeth Sims, Maria McKoin, Louisa Posey and Lucy Mitchell, son Leroy Mitchell, daughter Delian [sic] Mitchell, son John Mitchell, daughter Martha Mitchell, son William Mitchell, and grandson John McKoin. The deed was duly proven in open court in Sumner County, Tennessee, during the August Term, 1826.
  • Seth B. McKoin and Maria Mitchell appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1830 in Sumner County, Tennessee. Other (counted but unnamed) members of the household apparently included Mary McKoin, John Mitchell McKoin and James F. McKoin.
  • Last Edited: 12 Oct 2010

Family: Seth B. McKoin b. say 1800