Mary C Metty nee Jackson
Mary was born in 1846, Cass, Missouri. On the 28th of October 1869 she and William Metty, youngest son of Leander were married in Louisville, Kansas.
On 2 June 1870, we find her listed as residing in household of Keziah Jackson, age 57 born in TN and presumed to be Mary's mother. Also living in the household were the Graham family, James 24, born in NY, Pernicia (Mary's sister), his wife, age 20 born in Missouri and Lewis C age 2 and John 3 months both born in Kansas. William cannot be found in the 1870 census records and we can only speculate as to his whereabouts. From military records it has been established that he enlisted on 10 June 1870 in the field at Fort Shaw, Montana Territory and was assigned to Company I, 13 Regiment of Infantry, U. S. Army. Declaration of recruit indicates he is 24 years of age and has neither wife nor child.
We next learn of Mary in the report of her death at Vicksburg, Mississippi on 25 June 1876. She was buried in the National Cemetery at Vicksburg. On 4 October 2008, I visited the cemetery and located the gravesite of Mary. The site pictured to the right lies just above the east bank of the Mississippi River on the northern edge of the city. Her grave is just to the left of the sign and about fifty feet to the rear.
Pictured on the left is the headstone for her grave. It is located in the area of the cemetery noted as mound E and is inscribed with the site number 16594 and her name "M C METTY."
National Cemetery Interments, Vicksburg, Mississippi: Mrs. M. C. Metty, died 25 Jun 1876; buried in section E grave 16594; listed as a laundress of Co I 13th U S Infantry, which was William's unit.
On the 13th of July 1876 the following appeared in the Louisville, Kansas newspaper:
Kansas Reporter - Thursday
Mrs. Mary Metty, wife of William Metty, of the United States army, died at Vicksburg, Mississippi, June 25th. Mrs. Metty was a sister to Paris Jackson and Mrs. Graham, of this county.
On 2 June 1870, we find her listed as residing in household of Keziah Jackson, age 57 born in TN and presumed to be Mary's mother. Also living in the household were the Graham family, James 24, born in NY, Pernicia (Mary's sister), his wife, age 20 born in Missouri and Lewis C age 2 and John 3 months both born in Kansas. William cannot be found in the 1870 census records and we can only speculate as to his whereabouts. From military records it has been established that he enlisted on 10 June 1870 in the field at Fort Shaw, Montana Territory and was assigned to Company I, 13 Regiment of Infantry, U. S. Army. Declaration of recruit indicates he is 24 years of age and has neither wife nor child.
We next learn of Mary in the report of her death at Vicksburg, Mississippi on 25 June 1876. She was buried in the National Cemetery at Vicksburg. On 4 October 2008, I visited the cemetery and located the gravesite of Mary. The site pictured to the right lies just above the east bank of the Mississippi River on the northern edge of the city. Her grave is just to the left of the sign and about fifty feet to the rear.
Pictured on the left is the headstone for her grave. It is located in the area of the cemetery noted as mound E and is inscribed with the site number 16594 and her name "M C METTY."
National Cemetery Interments, Vicksburg, Mississippi: Mrs. M. C. Metty, died 25 Jun 1876; buried in section E grave 16594; listed as a laundress of Co I 13th U S Infantry, which was William's unit.
On the 13th of July 1876 the following appeared in the Louisville, Kansas newspaper:
Kansas Reporter - Thursday
Mrs. Mary Metty, wife of William Metty, of the United States army, died at Vicksburg, Mississippi, June 25th. Mrs. Metty was a sister to Paris Jackson and Mrs. Graham, of this county.
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