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Mary Margaret Williams was born on 7 Jan 1929 in Allenwood, PennsylvaniaG.^4,5,6
     She appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Gregg, Union Co., Pennsylvania, G in the household of her parents, Victor L. Williams Sr. and Idilla M. Jamison.¹⁰ She appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Gregg Twp., Union Co., Pennsylvania, G in the household of her parents.¹¹
     Her father died on 19 Nov 1944, when Mary was 15 years old.¹²
     She appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Gregg, Union Co., Pennsylvania, G in the household of her mother and stepfather, Fenton Davenport.¹³
     She was a weaver before her marriage.³
     Mary married Olan David Meckley, son of Calvin David Meckley and Bertha Mae Simons, on 29 Sep 1951 in White Deer Evangelical and Reformed Charge Parsonage, West Milton, Union Co., PennsylvaniaG, with Rev. Thomas B. Musser officiating.^7,8
     Her husband died on 2 Oct 1981 in Allenwood, Union Co., PennsylvaniaG.^14,15,16
     Mary died on 12 Apr 2016 in Williamsport, PennsylvaniaG, at age 87.⁹ She was buried in Uniontown Cemetery, Allenwood, Union Co., PennsylvaniaG.⁹

Mary Jane Eiker was born on 23 Jan 1836 in PennsylvaniaG.^4,5,6
     Mary appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PennsylvaniaG, enumerated 9 Sep 1850, in the household of George S. Eyster, a prosperous merchant, and his family. There are six children listed, as well as Mary Myers, age 26. No occupation is listed for her or Mary Jane, but it appears they were servants.¹²
     She was a seamstress before her marriage.¹³
     She appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PennsylvaniaG, in the household of her mother, Martha.¹³
     Mary married George Washington Flora, son of George Flora and Rebecca Simpson, before 1863.^7,8,9
     Mary and George moved to Maryland about 1869 with their infant son Edward. They appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Hagerstown, Washington Co., MarylandG, enumerated 27 Jun 1870, reporting no real estate, but personal estate of $400. Their son Edward was listed as living with them.¹⁴
     Mary and George appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Hagerstown, Washington Co., Maryland, on High St. G, enumerated 1 Jun 1880. Their children Edward and Carrie were listed as living with them.¹⁵
     Mary died on 25 Mar 1883 at age 47.¹⁰ She was buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Chambersburg, PennsylvaniaG.¹¹

Charity Ann Merchant was born on 10 Sep 1853 in Morgan Co., VirginiaG.^4,5,6
     She appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Morgan Co., VirginiaG, in the household of her parents, John Merchant and Ellen Catherine Allman.¹³
     Charity appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Timber Ridge Twp., Morgan Co., West VirginiaG, enumerated 11 Aug 1870, at age 17 in the household of Washington Ungar, a farmer, and his family. She was listed as a housekeeper.¹⁴
     Charity has not been found in the 1880 census. We do not know how she came to be in Winchester, Virginia where she apparently was by 1889 when she married there.
     Charity married George Washington Flora, son of George Flora and Rebecca Simpson, on 19 Dec 1889 in Winchester, VirginiaG.^7,8,9
     Charity and George appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Winchester, Virginia, at 441 Fairmont Ave. G, enumerated 13 Jun 1900, reporting they were renting their home. Edward McPhail, an 83-year-old bank official, was listed as boarding with them.¹⁵
     Her husband died on 8 Jun 1904.¹⁶ Charity has not been found in the 1910 census. We do not know how long she remained in Winchester after the death of her.
     Charity had moved back to West Virginia by 1915, when she was living at 244 E. Liberty, Martinsburg, G but she was not listed in the 1913 city directory. It seems likely she moved there to care for the younger daughters of her step-son Edward K. Flora after the death of his wife in 1912. They do not appear with her in the city directories until the 1918 edition, when the two eldest appear, but minors were generally not included in city directories.¹⁷
     Charity appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., West Virginia, at 244½ E. Liberty G, enumerated 3 Jan 1920, reporting she was renting her home. Mildred, Odessa, and Julia, the three youngest daughters of her stepson were listed as living with her.¹⁸
      By 1922 she and Julia had moved to 108 Pennsylvania Ave. By 1925 another step-granddaughter, Ruth, and her infant son had joined them. G.¹⁹ By 1927 she, Julia, and Ruth and her son had moved to 201 E. Union Ave.G.²⁰ In 1929 she was living at 116 E. Union Ave., G leaving Julia at the previous address. Julia had moved elsewhere.²¹
     Charity appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., West Virginia, G in the household of Ruth P. Flora, her late husband's grandaughter by his first marriage.²²
     Charity died on 14 Feb 1932 in Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., West VirginiaG, at age 78.^10,5 She was buried on 16 Feb 1932 in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Chambersburg, PennsylvaniaG.^11,12