Mary Anna Faught was born in Bridgehampton, Sanilac, Michigan on January 18, 1870, the first and only child of George Faught and Elizabeth Miller. The family was enumerated on the 1870 census living in Bridgehampton. George is a farmer and Elizabeth is at home keeping house and taking care of her daughter, Mary Anna, who would be almost 7 months old by this time.
for Mary Anna Faught who is now living in Long Rapids, Alpena, Michigan with her grandparents, her mother's parents, Phillip and Sarah Miller. I don't know for sure why Mary Anna is no longer living with her father George, but I can only assume that he didn't feel like he could take care of a young daughter after his wife passed away.
It seems that Mary Anna continued to live with her grandparents until she met and married Alexander Orlando McKenzie on March 22, 1889, in Long Rapids, Alpena, Michigan.
Alexander and Mary Anna moved to Atlanta, Montmorency, Michigan and had 8 children over the next 16 years.
Unfortunately, on November 8, 1907, tragedy struck again and Alexander passed away at the age of 56, leaving Mary Anna with 7 children, the youngest child, Edward, being just over a year old.
Mary Anna (Faught) McKenzie, my second great grandmother, must have been one tough lady. But, don't worry about her! She was found in the 1910 census, running the family farm.
Wonderful that you have all those photos of her. I wouldn’t want to cross her from her looks in that photo with her two kids.
It’s funny that you mention that Diane. I thought the same thing when I first saw that photo. Then I compared it to the photo of her as a child and she has the same look. It think that was just her natural look. 😉
Thanks for reading
Rebecca