Mary Jane Choate

Brief Life History of Mary Jane

When Mary Jane Choate was born on 3 July 1836, in Ashe, North Carolina, United States, her father, Richard Sabert Choate, was 35 and her mother, Sarah Edwards, was 27. She married Ltn Center Joshua Edwards Sr on 10 September 1852, in Ashe, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Alleghany, North Carolina, United States in 1860 and Gap Civil Township, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States in 1880. She died on 15 March 1899, in Ashe, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Center Edwards Cemetery, Sparta, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

Ltn Center Joshua Edwards Sr
1828–1904
Mary Jane Choate
1836–1899
Marriage: 10 September 1852
John Center Edwards
1853–1890
David Reed Edwards
1855–1919
Sowel Thomas Edwards
1857–1898
Sarah Cornelia Edwards
1859–1941
Andrew Jackson Edwards
1861–1942
Rosa Jane “Rausey” Edwards
1863–1883
William Sabert. Edwards
1866–1934
Charity Alice Edwards
1868–1944
Richard Jefferson Edwards
1871–1921
Center Joshua Edwards Jr
1873–1951
Laura Emma Edwards
1876–1950

Sources (59)

  • Jane Edwards in household of Center Edwards, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Polly Long, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-2011 "
  • Mary Jane Choate Edwards, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (7)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1853

Oldest grave seen in the memorials list.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

Name Meaning

English (Essex and Suffolk): possibly a habitational name from Chute (Wilts), a place named for Chute Forest, which is found spelled as Choete in the 13th century.

History: A John Choate who emigrated from England in 1643 and settled in Ipswich, MA, was the ancestor of several prominent 19th-century Choates, including Rufus Choate (1799–1859), who was one of the organizers of the Whig Party in MA, and Joseph Hodges Choate (1832–1917), US ambassador to Great Britain.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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