MARY POLLY WHITEAKER

• Born October 1819. Based on information from Whiteaker researchers.

  1860 - 44, enumerated 18 June 1860 which would put her birth year between June 19, 1815 and June 18, 1816.

  1870 - 51, enumerated 29 Jul 1870 which would put her birth year between 30 July 1818 and 29 July 1819.

  1880- 61, enumerated 7 June 1880 which would put her birth year between 8 June 1818 and 7 June 1819.

  However, based on the census, we believe she was born in either 1818 or 1819 but before October 1819.

• Married William Sawtelle on July 9, 1835 in Augusta Twp, Des Moines County, Iowa. He must have died prior to June 1860 as she is living with her sister in Lee County, Iowa (see below)

Source: From Gloria McCrary at gmccrary@zianet.com

Sent to Gloria by Weldon Whiteaker:

HISTORIES OF DES MOINES COUNTY, IOWA
AUGUSTA TOWNSHIP
City of Augusta
Pages 592-597
July 9, 1835, Mary Whitaker, daughter of John Whitaker, was
married by a Methodist preacher named Brown, to William
Sawtelle, a young settler farmer of the neighborhood, which was
the first marriage in Augusta Township.

• We cannot locate her in 1840 or 1850. In 1860 she is listed as Mary Sawtell, age 44, seamstress, living with her sister, Francis Jane Berry, in Ft. Madison, Lee County, Iowa. In 1870 she is in Hancock County, Indiana living with her father and listed as Mary Sawtel. In 1880, she is living with her father in Ft. Madison, Lee County, Iowa (see above) and she is listed as Polly Sautell.

1840 US CENSUS - have not located her yet.

1850 US CENSUS - have not located her yet.

1860 US CENSUS, Ft. Madison, Lee County, IA
Page 589, 590 Enum 18 Jun 1860
Household 488/461
BERRY, Francis J. 27 F W widow 40/50 IA
Jerusha A 7 F W IA
Iowa Adeline 4 F W IA
John Franklin 6/12 M W IA
SAWTELL, Mary 44 F W seamstress TN

1870 US CENSUS, Appanoose Twp, Hancock County, Illinois
Page 3 Enumerated 29 July 1870
Household 37/37
SAWTEL, Mary 51 F W keeping house TN
WHITAKER,John 75 75 M W farmer $3000/1500 VA

1880 US CENSUS, Second Ward, Fort Madison, Lee County , Iowa
Page 164C
Household 132/138
WHITAKER, John W M 85 W or D retired farmer Rheumatism Born VA NK NK
SAUTELL, Polly W F 61 Dau W or D keeping house Born TN VA TN

• Died - 27 August 1892 in Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana.

Source: From Gloria McCrary at gmccrary@zianet.com

Sent to Gloria by Weldon Whiteaker:

Fort Madison Democrat, Fort Madison, Iowa, August 31, 1892, page 10 and New Orleans Times-Democrat of the 28th.:
At Hammond, Louisiana, on Saturday, August 27, 1892, at 12:45 o'clock a.m., Mrs. Mary Sawtelle, aged seventy-four years and ten months.
Mrs. Sawtelle was a daughter of the late Judge Whittaker, a former resident who was regarded as a local patriarch. During his declining years Mrs. Sawtelle gave him her care and constant attention. Since his death she lived alone on Front Street until stricken with illness when, only a few months ago, her daughter, Mrs. J.B. Muncy, of Hammond, Louisiana, came to her and took her south. It was hoped that the change might benefit her; but the feebleness of age was not to be lessened by a new climate and new surroundings, so death came to relieve a weary soul of earthly cares.
Mrs. Sawtelle was well known to many Fort Madisonians and her face was ever among those that grace the "Golden Circle" on reunion days of Old Settlers.
She leaves two daughters, a Mrs. Hays of this county and Mrs. Muncy, of Hammond, Louisiana.

CHILDREN OF WILLIAM SAWTELLE AND MARY (POLLY) WHITEAKER

1. Mary Jane Sawtelle

• Born about 1837 in Iowa
• Married Isaac D. Hays on May 6, 1856 in Washington Twp, Lee County, Iowa

CENSUS:

1860 US CENSUS, Washington Twp, Lee County, Iowa
page 112, enum. July 20, 1860
HAYS, Isaac 25 OH
Mary J 23 IA
Laura 3 IA
Bettie 2 IA
SAWTELL, Malvina A 17 IA

1880 US CENSUS, Washington Twp, Lee County, Iowa
HAYES, Isac D Self M W 45 OH farmer PA PA
Mary J wife F W 43 IA keeping house ENG TN
William T Son M W 24 VA farm laborer OH OH
Bettie W Dau F W 22 IA OH IA
Clarence E Son M W 18 IA works on farm OH IA
Josie A Dau F W 11 IA OH IA

2. Malvina A. Sawtelle

• Born February 2, 1843 in Danville, Des Moines County, Iowa
• Married Abijah Jackson Muncy on March 9, 1864 in Ft. Madison, Lee County, Iowa
• Died December 1911 in Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
• Buried December 20, 1911 at Grace Memorial Church Cemetery, Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

CENSUS

1860 US CENSUS, Washington Twp, Lee County, Iowa
page 112, enum. July 20, 1860
HAYS, Isaac 25 OH
Mary J 23 IA
Laura 3 IA
Bettie 2 IA
SAWTELL, Malvina A 17 IA

1870 US CENSUS, Ft. Madison Ward, Fort Madison, Iowa
Enum 3 June 1870
MUNCY, Biejah 27 Sawyer in sam mill $1500/$150 OH
Malvina 27 keeping house IA
William 5 IA
Georgia L 1 IA
Hannah 69

1900 US CENSUS, Tangipahoa County, Louisiana
MUNCY, Bijah J 57 born Mar 1843 md 36 y OH OH PA Lumber Mfg
Maloina A 57 born Feb 1843 md 36 y 4/4 IA ENG TN
Will M 35 born Dec 1864 S IA OH IA
Eva M 20 born Jan 1879 S IA OH IA

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