I have am seeking information about Mary Hanson. I have little to go on. I found her name on her son's death certificate. It lists his parents as Elijah Ward and Mary Hanson. Sylvester was born in Washington County, OH in 1850. I know that Mary Hanson Ward was born in Ohio. I do not know what year. I know that Elijah was born in 1824 in Ohio. I believe he was from Washington or Noble County (from cencus info). In 1870 he was in Ross County and is married to a woman named Felinda. But back in Washington County in 1880. So I suspect my Mary Hanson may have been from Washington County since that is where Sylvester was born and Elijah spent much of his life there.

in Ohio's early history, Morgan, Washington, and Noble county lines moved back and forth some. My family line shows a Mary Hanson, daughter to Peter Hanson and Amelia (Isreal) Hanson. Peter was born in 1795, Amelia was born 1793. that would make them about the right age to have a daughter, possible Mary in 1824. I am just beginning to research this part of the family. other children of Peter are Rachel, William, Nancy, Sara A.,Reuben, Robert, Samuel,Leander and Hamilton. per Morgan County History 1886, by Robertson. page 465 3rd paragraph. if this is your family or even if it is not but have run across this family in your research, I would like a reply.

Steve Hanson, using my aunts ancestry site, stevehanson1956@yahoo.com.