Mercy Brown^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}

1838 - 1871  (33 years)

• Name	Mercy Brown
  Born	1838	New York, United States   [5, 6]
  Gender	Female
  Census	26 Jul 1850	Howard, Steuben, New York, United States   [5]
  	Role: Witness
  Travel	Abt 1866	Long Rapids Township, Alpena, Michigan, United States   [7]
  	with his family from Nunda, Livingston County, New York to Long Rapids Township, Alpena County, Michigan with his family
  	Role:
  Name	Mercy  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Name	Mercy Hawley
  Residence	2 Jan 1869	Long Rapids Township, Alpena, Michigan, United States   [8, 9]
  	Lot no 8, Section 31, TWP 32 North of Range 7E lying east of the line commencing 40 rods east of SW corner of said lot and continuing thence due north to the boundary of said lot on Thunder Bay river containing 5 acres more or less
  _AMTID	372223153348:1030:171372097
  _FSFTID	L7P4-2RR
  _UID	CEDFA22E9DE94F6FA8960A3603347008EEB3
  Died	30 Jul 1871	Long Rapids Township, Alpena, Michigan, United States   [10, 11, 12]
  	Cause: due to an Accidental gunshot wound
  Person ID	I36	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	1 Aug 2021

  
  

  Father	William Harrison Brown,   b. Abt 1815, New York, United States ,   d. Aft 22 Jun 1860, New York, United States  (Age > 45 years)
  Mother	Rhoda Morton,   b. Abt 1816, New York, United States ,   d. Between 27 Jul 1850 and 11 Jun 1855, New York, United States  (Age 34 years)
  Census	26 Jul 1850	Howard, Steuben, New York, United States   [5]
  Family ID	F87	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Hawley,   b. 31 Aug 1836, Urbana, Steuben, New York, United States ,   d. 28 Aug 1914, Bellflower, Los Angeles, California, United States  (Age 77 years)  [6]
  Married	Between 3 Apr 1855 and 3 Jan 1856	Steuben, New York, United States   [1, 2, 4, 6, 13, 14, 15]
  	I have not yet found proof of William and Mercy's marriage location. My assumption is based on the fact that I believe Mercy was living in Howard, Steuben County, in 1850 (this hasn't been proven as of yet) and William Was living in Urbana, Steuben County, 1850 an 1855, that they were married somewhere in Steuben County. Estimated date based on date of 1855 census and birth of birth child (minus 9 months) I wonder if William and Sarah (his second wife) were having an affair, resulting in the birth of their daughter Ellen Hawley (Between 1869 - 1871). What makes me question this more is the fact that Mercy (his first wife) bought property in her own name right next to William in January of 1869. In July 1871, Mercy died of an accidental gunshot wound. The property she had purchased wasn't left to William but was instead left to her daughter Minnie Belle.
  Census	22 Jun 1860	Nunda, Livingston, New York, United States   [13]
  	He has not listed any real estate or personal estate of value
  Residence	1867	Long Rapids Township, Alpena, Michigan, United States   [6, 7, 16]
  	James A. Case and William Hawley commenced to clear farms on Thunder Bay river, in section thirty-one of township thirty-two north, of range seven east. He would later, on 2/11/1872, received the deed to this land
  Census	18 Jun 1870	Long Rapids Township, Alpena, Michigan, United States   [6]
  	Real Estate valued at $500.00
  Children	1. Franklin D. Hawley,   b. 3 Jan 1856, Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States ,   d. 23 Jul 1942, Green Township, Alpena, Michigan, United States  (Age 86 years)   2. Charles A. Hawley,   b. 14 Mar 1859, Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States ,   d. 28 Aug 1941, Downey, Los Angeles, California, United States  (Age 82 years)   3. Minnie Belle Hawley,   b. 19 Jun 1862, Nunda, Livingston, New York, United States ,   d. Between 9 May 1902 and 28 Aug 1914  (Age 39 years)
  Last Modified	18 Sep 2021
  Family ID	F13	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 1838 - New York, United States Census - 26 Jul 1850 - Howard, Steuben, New York, United States Married - Between 3 Apr 1855 and 3 Jan 1856 - Steuben, New York, United States Census - 22 Jun 1860 - Nunda, Livingston, New York, United States Travel - with his family from Nunda, Livingston County, New York to Long Rapids Township, Alpena County, Michigan with his family - Abt 1866 - Long Rapids Township, Alpena, Michigan, United States Residence - 1867 - Long Rapids Township, Alpena, Michigan, United States Residence - 2 Jan 1869 - Long Rapids Township, Alpena, Michigan, United States Census - 18 Jun 1870 - Long Rapids Township, Alpena, Michigan, United States Died - Cause: due to an Accidental gunshot wound - 30 Jul 1871 - Long Rapids Township, Alpena, Michigan, United States  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S111] Newspaper - The Alpena Argus, "Proved Fatal," Library of Congress, \i Chronicalling America\i0, newsletter (August1871): 3; Digital Image (http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85033549). Transcript Mrs. Hawley, whom we spoke of last week as having accidently shot herself, died on Sunday morning. She was supposed to be getting along very well up to a few hours before her death. She morning been quite deranged for two days and nights, - at times almost unmanageable, - requiring the constant care of her husband and nurse; but on Saturday evening she fell into a deep slumber from which she never aroused. The nurse, worn out with constant watching, had laid down, leaving the husband to watch the sufferer. Soon after Mr. Hawley call her, saying that he could not hear his wife breathe, and upon examination she was found dead. She had quietly passed away. The deceased was about thirty-five years of age. She was the first white woman to settle west of the North Branch. Mr. hawley settle on a homestead about four years ago, and by hard work the family were making for themselves a comfortable home, when this calamity fell upon them. Mr. Hawley is left with three children to continue the struggles of life alone. He has the heartfelt sympathy of all who knew the family. The deceased died at the residence of J.A. Case, in this city, where she received every care and attention that humanity dictated. Everything was done to save her, but the injuries were of such a nature as to render all means unavailing. [S111] Newspaper - The Alpena Argus, "Accidents," Library of Congress, \i Chronicaling America\i0, newsletter (July1871): 3; Digital Image (http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85033549). Transcript Last Saturday Mrs. Hawley, some eleven or twelve miles in the country, while out with some of the other members of the family, to gather berries, Mrs. H., against the advice of others, having taken a shot gun with her, and as she attempted to get through a fence, the hammer of the gun caught on something, discharging, and lodging the whole contents of the gun in her face, inflicting a dangerous wound. part of the lower and upper haws was shot away and one eye put out, some of the shot passing out back of the ear, and others lodging near the eye. Dr. Roe was called upon, and he sought the assistance of Dr. McTavish, who dressed the wound, and the patient is now in a precarious condition, lying at the house of J.A. Case, in this city, where all is being done that can be to relieve the sufferer. [S129] Land - Michigan, Alpena Deed Records, Transfer of land from James A. and Samantha Case to Mercy Hawley, 1/2/1869. Lot no 8, Section 31, TWP 32 North of Range 7E lying east of the line commencing 40 rods east of SW corner of said lot and continuing thence due north to the boundary of said lot on Thunder Bay river containing 5 acres more or less [S118] Land - Michigan, Alpena County land Deeds, Transfer of Property from Franklin D. Hawley and Charles Hawley to Minnie Belle Hawley. This Indenture, made the Third day of August in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty between Charles Hawley and Franklin D. Hawley of the township of Wilson Alpena County Michigan being two of the heir at law of Mercy Hawley late of the township of Long Rapids Alpena County Michigan deceased and during her lifetime wife of William Hawley of the first part and Minnie Bell Hawley of the township of Alpena Alpena County Michigan of the second part, witnesseth, that he said parties of the first party for and in consideration of the sum of One Dollar to them in hand, paid by the said party of the second part, the recipt wherof is hearby confessed and acknowledged, do by these presents, grant, bargain, sell, remise, release and forever quit-claim unto the second party and to her heirs and assigns, forever, all that certain piece or parcel of land situated and being in the township of Long Rapids in the County of Alpena and State of Michigan and described as follows to wit that part of lot no 8 in sec no 31 in township thirty two (32) north of range seven (7) east Lying east of a line commencing forty(40) rods east of S.W. corner of said lot and running thence due north to the boundary of said lot on Thunderbay river containing five (5) acre more or less. Being the same land deeded to Mercy Hawley during her lifetime by warranty deed from James A. case and wife dated February 2nd 1869 and recorded in liber E of Deeds page 317 January 9th 1869 as appears of record in the office of the register of deeds in and for the county of Alpena. It being the intentions of the said Charles and Franklin D. Hawley to convey and quit-claim all their right with and interest as heirs at law of Mercy Hawley of in adn to the above described ladn to said Minnie Bell Hawley [S148] Census - US Federal Population Census - 1850 - New York, Steuben County, M432, roll M432_599, Howard, p. 54, dwelling 45, family 45, William H. Brown Family, accessed 9 Sep 2016. Name:Rue Brown Age:2 Birth Year:abt 1848 Birthplace:New York Home in 1850:Howard, Steuben, New York, USA Gender:Female Family Number:45 Household Members: NameAge William H Brown35 Rhoda Brown34 Mercy Brown12 Morton Brown6 Rebecca Brown3 Rue Brown2 US Federal Census - 1850 - Pg 1 US Federal Census - 1850 - Pg 2 [S296] Census - US Federal Population Census - 1870 - Michigan, Alpena County, microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls.., Alpena; p. 62 (penned), lines 19 - 23; dwelling 392, family 385; William Hawley Family; downloaded; 2 March 2018 (Reliability: 3). Name: William Hawley Age in 1870: 36 Birth Year: abt 1834 Birthplace: New York Dwelling Number: 392 Home in 1870: Alpena, Alpena, Michigan Race: White Gender: Male Occupation: Farm Laborer Male Citizen Over 21: Y Real Estate Value: 500 Inferred Spouse: Mercy Hawley Inferred Children: Francis Hawley, Charles Hawley, Minnie Hawley Household Members: Name Age William Hawley 36 Mercy Hawley 32 Francis Hawley 12 Charles Hawley 11 Minnie Hawley 6 The area in Alpena that they were living in would late become Long Rapids Township. Also living in the household as a boarder was Elihue (Elisha) Mills, single man, age 35 born in about 1835 in New York. Occupation listed as farm laborer. US Federal Population Census - 1870 [S112] Book - Centennial history of Alpena County, Michiga, 120. William Hawley commenced to clear farm on Thunderbay [S129] Land - Michigan, Alpena Deed Records, liber E: 317, Transfer of land from James A. and Samantha Case to Mercy Hawley, 1/2/1869 (Reliability: 3). Lot no 8, Section 31, TWP 32 North of Range 7E lying east of the line commencing 40 rods east of SW corner of said lot and continuing thence due north to the boundary of said lot on Thunder Bay river containing 5 acres more or less [S118] Land - Michigan, Alpena County land Deeds, Transfer of Property from Franklin D. Hawley and Charles Hawley to Minnie Belle Hawley (Reliability: 3). This Indenture, made the Third day of August in the year of our lord one thousand eight hindered and eighty between Charles Hawley and Franklin D. Hawley of the township of Wilson Alpena County Michigan being two of the heir at law of Mercy Hawley late of the township of Long Rapids Alpena County Michigan deceased and during her lifetime wife of William Hawley of the first part and Minnie Bell Hawley of the township of Alpena Alpena County Michigan of the second part, witnesseth, that he said parties of the first partm for and in consideration of the sum of One Dollar to them in hand, paid by the said party of the second part, the recipt wherof is hearby confessed and acknowledged, do by these presents, grant, bargain, sell, remise, release and forever quit-claim unto the second party and to her heirs and assigns, forever, all that certain piece or parcel of land situated and being in the township of Long Rapids in the County of Alpena and State of Michigan and described as follows to wit that part of lot no 8 in sec no 31 in township thirty two (32) north of range seven (7) east Lying east of a line commencing forty(40) rods east of S.W. corner of said lot and running thence due north to the boundary of said lot on Thunderbay river containing five (5) acre more or less. Being the same land deeded to Mercy Hawley during her lifetime by warranty deed from James A. case and wife dated February 2nd 1869 and recorded in liber E of Deeds page 317 January 9th 1869 as appears of record in the office of the register of deeds in and for the county of Alpena. It being the intentions of the said Charles and Franklin D. Hawley to convey and quit-claim all their right with and interest as heirs at law of Mercy Hawley of in adn to the above described ladn to said Minnie Bell Hawley [S118] Land - Michigan, Alpena County land Deeds, Transfer of Property from Franklin D. Hawley and Charles Hawley to Minnie Belle Hawley (Reliability: 2). This Indenture, made the Third day of August in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty between Charles Hawley and Franklin D. Hawley of the township of Wilson Alpena County Michigan being two of the heir at law of Mercy Hawley late of the township of Long Rapids Alpena County Michigan deceased and during her lifetime wife of William Hawley of the first part and Minnie Bell Hawley of the township of Alpena Alpena County Michigan of the second part, witnesseth, that he said parties of the first party for and in consideration of the sum of One Dollar to them in hand, paid by the said party of the second part, the recipt wherof is hearby confessed and acknowledged, do by these presents, grant, bargain, sell, remise, release and forever quit-claim unto the second party and to her heirs and assigns, forever, all that certain piece or parcel of land situated and being in the township of Long Rapids in the County of Alpena and State of Michigan and described as follows to wit that part of lot no 8 in sec no 31 in township thirty two (32) north of range seven (7) east Lying east of a line commencing forty(40) rods east of S.W. corner of said lot and running thence due north to the boundary of said lot on Thunderbay river containing five (5) acre more or less. Being the same land deeded to Mercy Hawley during her lifetime by warranty deed from James A. case and wife dated February 2nd 1869 and recorded in liber E of Deeds page 317 January 9th 1869 as appears of record in the office of the register of deeds in and for the county of Alpena. It being the intentions of the said Charles and Franklin D. Hawley to convey and quit-claim all their right with and interest as heirs at law of Mercy Hawley of in adn to the above described ladn to said Minnie Bell Hawley [S297] Newspaper - Alpena Argus, Local; article; 3 August 1871; Proved Fatal; Viewed; 7 January 2019; https://www.newspapers.com/image/143596730/ (Reliability: 2). Mrs. Hawley, whom we spoke of last week as having accidentally shot herself, died on Sunday morning. She was supposed to be getting along very well up to a few hours before her death. She morning been quite deranged for two days and nights, - at times almost unmanageable, - requiring the constant care of her husband and nurse; but on Saturday evening she fell into a deep slumber from which she never aroused. The nurse, worn out with constant watching, had laid down, leaving the husband to watch the sufferer. Soon after Mr. Hawley call her, saying that he could not hear his wife breathe, and upon examination she was found dead. She had quietly passed away. The deceased was about thirty-five years of age. She was the first white woman to settle west of the North Branch. Mr. Hawley settle on a homestead about four years ago, and by hard work the family were making for themselves a comfortable home, when this calamity fell upon them. Mr. Hawley is left with three children to continue the struggles of life alone. He has the heartfelt sympathy of all who knew the family. The deceased died at the residence of J.A. Case, in this city, where she received every care and attention that humanity dictated. Everything was done to save her, but the injuries were of such a nature as to render all means unavailing. Proved Fatal [S297] Newspaper - Alpena Argus, Local; Article; 27 July 1871; Accidents; viewed; 7 January 2019; https://www.newspapers.com/image/143596571/?terms=Accident (Reliability: 2). Last Saturday Mrs. Hawley, some eleven or twelve miles in the country, while out with some of the other members of the family, to gather berries, Mrs. H., against the advice of others, having taken a shot gun with her, and as she attempted to get through a fence, the hammer of the gun caught on something, discharging, and lodging the whole contents of the gun in her face, inflicting a dangerous wound. part of the lower and upper jaws was shot away and one eye put out, some of the shot passing out back of the ear, and others lodging near the eye. Dr. Roe was called upon, and he sought the assistance of Dr. McTavish, who dressed the wound, and the patient is now in a precarious condition, lying at the house of J.A. Case, in this city, where all is being done that can be to relieve the sufferer. Accidents [S21] Census - US Federal Population Census - 1860 - New York, Livingston County, M653, roll M653_779, Nunda, p. 983, dwelling 5, family 5, William Halley Family, accessed 27 Jul 2016. Name:William Halley [William Hawley] [William T Hawley] Age:23 Birth Year:abt 1837 [1834] Gender:Male Birth Place:New York Home in 1860:Nunda, Livingston, New York Post Office:Nunda Family Number:5 Value of real estate:View image Household Members: NameAge William Halley23 Mercy Halley22 Frank Halley3 Charles Halley2 William Brown45 1860 US Federal Population Census [S321] Marriage - United States Marriages - New York, Viewed; 17 December 2018; Negative Search Results for Marriage of William Hawley and Mercy Brown (Reliability: 3). I searched for records for marriage records for men with the surname of Hawley, Holly, Holley, Hally, Haley, Halley or Haly married in or near Steuben County, New York or Livingston County, New York between the years of 1850 and 1859 [S320] Book - Marriages and deaths from Steuben County, New York, newspapers, 1797-1868, 974.783 B3., Viewed; 25 December 2018; Negative Search Results for the Marriage of William Hawley and Mercy Brown (Reliability: 2). I searched for records for marriage records for men with the surname of Hawley, Holly, Holley, Hally, Haley, Halley or Haly married in or near Steuben County, New York between the years of 1850 and 1859. No results were found [S129] Land - Michigan, Alpena Deed Records, 152, Sale of Land from William and Sarah Ann Hawley to Joshua Bickford, 1/15/1877. William Hawley To Joshua Bickford This indenture, made the Eighteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy -six between William and Sarah Ann Hawley of the first part, and Joshua Bickford of the second part, Witnesseth, That the said parties of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty dollars to us in hand, paid by the said party of the second part, and to his heirs and assigns, Forever, All that certain piece or parcel of land situate lying and being in the township of Long Rapids County of Alpena and State of Michigan described in the public survey made under the authority of the United States as lots six (6) and seven (7) of section Thirty one (31) in township Thirty Two (32) North of range seven (7) East Together, with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining: To Have and to Hold, the said to the said land party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns, to the sole and only proper use, benefit and behoof of the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, Forever. In Witness whereof, the said parties of the first part, have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. Sales of land from William and Sarah Ann Hawley to Joshua Bickford