Mary Ann Doe (1821-1859))

2nd Great Grandmother - Maternal Side

Mary Ann Doe is somewhat of a mystery remaining to be solved. I had high hopes that having my mitochondrial DNA tested would answer the question of who she was. Little did I know at the time that this type of DNA reaches back through all generations. What I have been able to determine is that she is of Scandinavian and German heritages but I am no closer than when I started this journey.

Mary Ann was born on August 6, 1821. There is debate on if she was born in New York or England and her mother's name might have been Hannah. She might have been Jewish (no proof either way) since she married Charles Goldberg on February 23, 1846 at her mother's house in New York. No mention of Mary Ann's father (though his name might be Henry*) or other family members is made in anything that I have found to date.

Mary Ann and Charles Goldberg had the following children:

1. Levi Henry Goldberg (1846-1919); married Mary John Patton
2. Mary Elizabeth "Molly" Goldberg (1849-1919); married 1st John Ballard, 2nd Eli Joseph Dawson
3. William Alexander Goldberg (1850-1857)
4. Anna Jane Goldberg (1859-1919); married DeWitt Clinton Van Wey

Between 1846 and 1849 Mary Ann moved to Texas to be with her husband. They lived in Houston for a while before removing to the Fisher Miller Colony. While relocating from there in 1854 to Clarksville, Mary Ann became ill for while and needed to stop along the way. After recovering they continued to Red River County, Texas.

Mary Ann Goldberg died on February 8, 1859 and is buried in the Fairview Cemetery, Clarksville but there is no marker. It is believed that she is buried in the "Goldberg Plot" beside Levi and Mary Patton Goldberg. 

Mortuary Notice

Saturday, February 12, 1859; 

 Standard (Clarksville, Texas)  

 

Page: 2 

 "At her residence six miles north of Clarksville on the 8th inst., Mrs. Mary A. Goldberg, wife of Rev. Charles Goldberg in the 39th year of her age. Deceased was raised and married her bereaved husband in the city of New York.

New York papers please copy."

*Note: This is speculation on my part since her oldest son's middle name is Henry and both of the girls are name after her.