Mary Ellen Schauffer ^{1 2 3}

   Another name for Mary was Mary Ellen Shaffner.

  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in South Newton Township, Cumberland County, PA on 16 August 1870. ³

1870 US Census
Page 3, Dwelling 15, Household 16
South Newton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Mary Methron..42..PA..Keeping House

(Living with husband and 2 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Newton Township, Cumberland County, PA on June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 392A, District 84, Roll 1122
Newton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Mary E. Meathman..Wife..51..PA..Keeping House

(Living with husband, 2 children, and 1 adopted son.)
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Newton Township, Cumberland County, PA on 27 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 16B, District 21, Dwelling 322, Family 332
Newton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Home owned no mortgage
Married 42 years
Mary E. Methven..Wife..Sep 1828..71..PA..6/2

(Living with husband and granddaughter.)
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Mary married Angus Archibald Methven, son of Thomas Methven and Elizabeth Lightfoot, in 1858.^{1 2} (Angus Archibald Methven was born in May 1834 in Pennsylvania ^{1 2 4} and died on 4 June 1912 in Cumberland County, PA.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in South Newton Township, Cumberland County, PA on 16 August 1870. ³

1870 US Census
Page 3, Dwelling 15, Household 16
South Newton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Anges Methron..37..PA..Carpenter
Mary Methron..42..PA..Keeping House
Mariah Methron..8..PA
U. S. Grant Methron..6..PA
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Newton Township, Cumberland County, PA on June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 392A, District 84, Roll 1122
Newton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Anges Meathman..Self..46..PA..Marketman
Mary E. Meathman..Wife..51..PA..Keeping House
Lilly Meathman..Daughter..18..PA..At Home
W. Grant Meathman..Son..16..PA..At Home
Harry Meathman..Other..4..PA..Orphan Home Raising Him
Mary Haslet..Other..78..IRE..Keeping House
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Newton Township, Cumberland County, PA on 27 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 16B, District 21, Dwelling 322, Family 332
Newton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Home owned, no mortgage
Married 42 years
Angus A. Methven..Head..May 1834..66..PA..Carpenter
Mary E. Methven..Wife..Sep 1828..71..PA..6/2
Mary M. Mowers..GDau..Dec 1886..13..PA
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