Mary Jane Lenhart1

(March 15, 1840 - )
Mary Jane Lenhart|b. Mar 15, 1840|p55.htm|Joseph Lenhart|b. Oct 14, 1805|p46.htm|Elizabeth Baughman|b. about 1804\nd. 1862|p47.htm|Abraham Lenhart|b. Mar 11, 1782\nd. Feb 22, 1838|p64.htm|Sarah Byerly|b. 1783\nd. Dec 9, 1848|p66.htm|||||||

Relationship=Great-grandaunt of Rev. Don Emmet (Sr.) Smith.
Relationship=Great-granddaughter of Christian Lenhart Sr..
     Mary Jane Lenhart was born on Sunday, March 15, 1840 in Pennsylvania, daughter of Joseph Lenhart and Elizabeth Baughman.1 Mary Jane Lenhart was baptized Thursday, April 30, 1840 when she was 1 month and 15 days old, in Brush Creek Evangelical Lutheran Church in North Huntington Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, , daughter of Joseph Lenhart and Elizabeth Baughman.1

According to the US census of August 20, 1850, Mary was living at home with her parents in North Huntington Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. She was nine years old and had attended school within the year.2

Mary married Adam Whitehead, son of Adam Whitehead and Mary, between 1859 and 1860, in Pennsylvania.3,4

Children of Mary Jane Lenhart and Adam Whitehead

Citations

  1. [S208] Brush Creek Evangelical Lutheran Church, North Huntington Township, Westmoreland County, PA ( McKeesport, PA: Call No.: 974.801 W52 FBRE v.1 & v.2 Gen, 1975), p. 70. Hereinafter cited as Book - Brush Creek Ev Luth Ch, PA Baptisms.
  2. [S127] 1850 US Census, US Census Search, Heritage Quest Online, 1850, PENNSYLVANIA, Westmoreland, N Huntington Twp; Series: M432 Roll: 836 Page: 363.
  3. [S3] Compiled by Doug & Gloria Lenhart with contributions by Grace Elda (Lenhart) Smith / Harriet Deahl / and other family members, "1998 Lenhart Family Reunion Notes", Washington State Department of Health (1998) Some portions recorded in Irvin Public Library, Irvin, Penn. Hereinafter cited as "1998 Lenhart Reunion."
  4. [S132] 1860 US Census, US Census Search, Heritage Quest Online, 1860 Pennsylvania, Westmoreland, North Huntingdon, Series: M653 Roll: 1196 Page: 766.
  5. [S124] 1880 US Census, www.FamilySearch.org, 1880 Pennsylvania, Westmoreland, North Huntingdon, Series: T9 Roll: 1205 Page: 328.
 


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