Mary Nye (Brackett) Ford (1844-1897)

BRACKETT, FORD, MORSE, WOODHOUSE, MISNER, OSBORN, CLARK, WILSON

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 6/12/2011 at 19:01:37

From Story County Watchman February 12, 1897

Maxwell Tribune: ....Mrs. Ford of Manchester died at her home last Thursday. She was a cousin of C. M. Morse of Nevada and of Mrs. Nellie Woodhouse's mother....

SUBMITTER'S NOTE: "Mrs. Ford" is Mary Nye Brackett who married William W. Ford. She was the daughter of Adino Nye Brackett and Mary (Misner) Brackett. Adino Nye Brackett was the son of John Weeks Brackett and Eunice Clark.

"Mrs. Nellie Woodhouse" is Nellie Osborn, wife of Clinton B. Woodhouse. She was the daughter of Leonard S. Osborn and Mary N. Wilson. Mary N. Wilson was the daughter of Orrin Wilson and Eunice Mindwell Brackett. Eunice Mindwell Brackett was the daughter of John Weeks Brackett and Eunice Clark.

"C. M. Morse" is Cassius Marcellus Morse, son of Amos Morse and Martha Wingate Brackett. Martha Wingate Brackett was the daughter of John Weeks Brackett and Eunice Clark.

Thus, Mrs. Ford is the 1st cousin once removed of Nellie (Osborn) Woodhouse and 1st cousin of Cassius Marcellus Morse.