Mary
also written another Mary in the book
Biography
The first Mary in the list of seven children; the passage also lists 'another Mary'. Listed as 'another Mary', the seventh child, distinct from the earlier Mary in the list. Married Frank after Clara; lovingly raised his children and helped Edith heal. Had no children with Frank. Ed’s sister in law; told Ethel the unspecified “bigamy” story after Iris’ birth in 1930. Ed’s sister. Told Ethel the bigamy story after Iris’ birth in 1930; the story itself is not given here.
Timeline
Spanning the 9 years from 1618, to 1627
Seven children born to Jonathan and Grace
The list contains two children named Mary; individual birth dates are not given.
History of the Guild Family1633
Family sails to Boston in Jonathan's ship
Jonathan was 39. A later sentence describes the 1636 move as six years after landing, inconsistent with this arrival year.
History of the Guild FamilyIn 1636, six years after landing in America
Family moves down the Charles River
The destination is described as 40 miles down the Charles River. The stated elapsed time conflicts with the 1633 arrival.
History of the Guild Familyafter Iris’ birth in 1930
Mary tells Ethel the bigamy story
Ethel did not tell her children until adulthood. The story’s details are not supplied.
History of the Guild FamilySoon after Clara's imprisonment
Mary joins the Beckman family
Mary lovingly raised Frank's children and helped Edith heal. Frank and Mary had no children together.
History of the Guild Familyafter Iris’ birth in 1930
Mary tells Ethel the “bigamy” story
The story itself is not given. Ethel waited until her own children were adults to tell them.
History of the Guild Family
Stories mentioning Mary
- Across the Atlantic to a Lasting Family HomeThe family traces its line to Mr. William Fairbanks in Yorks in 1445, then recounts Jonathan Fayerbanke's marriage to Grace Smith Lee, their seven children, and their voyage to Boston in his own ship in 1633. Jonathan moved to Contentment in 1636, built the enduring Dedham house, acquired land, joined the township covenant and eventually the church, and prospered as a farmer. The house is described as America's oldest standing timber frame dwelling, a National Landmark continuously owned by the family and never mortgaged, with replicas including one at Boston Commons. The passage also describes the wider family's political activity, Patriot and Union service, and slaveholding by some landed members. It retains inconsistent arrival chronology and contradictory wording about Jonathan's death relative to Grace's.
- A Frightened Train Ride to Grandma's QuiltsWhile Agnes was in a sanitarium, Ethel and Lloyd traveled fearfully by train to spend four or five months with Michael and Millisa Lehman in Astoria. Lizzie was remembered for her quilts and Michael for strict discipline. Ethel did not question the difference between her father's surname and theirs; Mary later told her the unspecified “bigamy” story after Iris' birth in 1930.
- Sophrona's Children and the Love That Helped Edith HealAdah Sophrona Guild Beckman died of tuberculosis at 38, leaving eight surviving children after Samuel's fatal poisoning at two. Her widower Frank married Clara, who severely abused little Edith and was imprisoned after Frank discovered the abuse. The family concealed the imprisonment with a brain-tumor story. Frank later married Mary, whose love helped Edith recover. Edith became a tender mother, and her daughter Gerri supplied details. The account also recalls Adah's lost inheritance and Frank's later Wabedo Lake resort.
- The Lehman Family's Dunker RootsEdward Williams was born Emanuel (Manny) Lehman near Astoria in 1882, to Pennsylvania Dutch parents Michael and Lizzie Lehman. They owned a large farm in the Dunkers' community and reportedly had migrated from Hershey, Pennsylvania. The passage traces the Church of the Brethren from eight members in Germany in 1708 through persecution, refuge in Holland, and settlement in Pennsylvania, describing its baptismal practice, pacifism, simple living, and opposition to slavery. Emanuel's siblings were Mary, Henry, and Harvey.
- Manny's Family and Their Dunker RootsEdward Williams was born Emanuel (Manny) Lehman near Astoria in 1882 to Michael and Lizzie Lehman. The passage describes the Church of the Brethren's origins, persecution, migration, baptismal practices, and simple pacifist beliefs. A living Lehman relative said Manny's parents migrated from Hershey, Pennsylvania to Astoria, where they owned a large farm. Manny had a sister Mary and brothers Henry and Harvey.
- Dances, Seven Children, and Grampa’s Helping HandsAfter moving to Moline, Ethel met Floyd through Mary Hill and married him in 1928. They raised seven children, while Ethel worked several jobs and survived goiter surgery. Ed became a permanent member of their household, contributing childcare, housework and money, despite drinking and a serious workplace injury. Lloyd served in the Army Signal Corps, suffered lasting injuries and eventually lost contact with the family, leaving fond memories and a cocoa-dunking breakfast tradition. The passage gives conflicting dates for Ed’s death and funeral.
Referenced in
- History of the Guild Family — EARLY HISTORY OF THE FAIRBANKS FAMILY
- History of the Guild Family — THE SAW MILL
- History of the Guild Family — EDWARD WILLIAMS
- History of the Guild Family — ETHEL KATHERINE WILLIAMS
- History of the Guild Family — EDWARD WILLIAMS
- History of the Guild Family — ETHEL KATHERINE WILLIAMS
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